Radim Žitko

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Radim Žitko (born 8 December 1978) is a Czech former professional tennis player.[1]

Radim Žitko
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (1978-12-08) 8 December 1978 (age 45)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$83,012
Singles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 253 (11 Sep 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQ2 (2006)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 515 (8 Mar 2004)

Žitko, who comes from Plzeň, had a career best singles ranking of 253 in the world and won six titles at ITF Futures level. He made ATP Tour main draw appearances at the 2001 Japan Open and the 2005 Dutch Open. In 2006 he featured in the qualifying draw for the US Open.

Locally, Žitko played club tennis for TK Slavia Plzeň and also competed in the German Bundesliga for TB Erlangen.[2]

ITF Futures titles edit

Singles: (6) edit

No.    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. Sep 1999 Germany F10, Oberhaching Carpet   Ivo Karlović 6–1, 6–2
2. Nov 2000 Australia F1, Beaumaris Hard   Paul Hanley 6–2, 6–4
3. Sep 2001 Japan F7, Chiba Hard   Ashley Ford 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(13)
4. Jun 2003 Czech Rep. F2, Karlovy Vary Clay   Tomáš Cakl 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(2)
5. Feb 2006 Australia F1, Sydney Carpet   Nathan Healey 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
6. May 2006 Poland F4, Katowice Clay   Michael Ryderstedt 6–7(1), 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: (5) edit

No.    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Oct 1998 France F9, Forbach Carpet   Pavel Kudrnáč   Claude N'Goran
  Nicolas Perrein
6–1, 6–4
2. Oct 1998 France F10, Saint-Dizier Hard   Pavel Kudrnáč   Gordon Bergraaf
  Melle van Gemerden
6–4, 6–4
3. Jun 2003 Georgia F1, Tbilisi Clay   Jaroslav Pospíšil   Mikhail Elgin
  Orest Tereshchuk
1–6, 7–5, 7–5
4. May 2006 Poland F4, Katowice Clay   Michal Navrátil   Radosław Nijaki
  Filip Urban
6–2, 6–7(5), 6–3
5. Nov 2008 Dominican Republic F2,
Santo Domingo
Hard   David Goffin   Lado Chikhladze
  David Klier
7–6(8), 3–6, [10–3]

References edit

  1. ^ Šiman, Libor (15 January 2010). "Tenista Žitko si o titul nezahraje". Plzeňský deník (in Czech).
  2. ^ "Der Bundesliga-Dino startet mit einer Niederlage". www.nordbayern.de (in German). 11 June 2016.

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