Cyril Suk III (born 29 January 1967) is a Czech former professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, Suk won five Grand Slam titles, one men's doubles and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and 32 ATP Tour doubles titles during his career. He reached a highest doubles ranking of world No. 7 in April 1994 and won 32 doubles titles.
Early life Suk was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, a member of a prominent Czech tennis family. His mother, Vera, was a women's singles finalist at Wimbledon in 1962. His father, Cyril, was President of the Czechoslovak Tennis Federation. His sister, Helena, was an even more successful professional player on the women's tour who teamed-up with Suk to win three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in the 1990s.
Juniors In 1985, Suk partnered with fellow Czech tennis player Petr Korda to win the boys' doubles title at the French Open. Suk and Korda were ranked the joint-World No. 1 junior doubles players that year.
Career Suk claimed his first Grand Slam mixed doubles title in 1991 at the French Open, partnering sister Helena. In 1992, he teamed up with Larisa Neiland to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title. He went on to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles crown on two further occasions partnering Helena – in 1996 and 1997. In 1998, Suk teamed up with Sandon Stolle to win the US Open men's doubles title.
Suk's career-high doubles ranking was world No. 7 in 1994. (In singles, his career-high ranking was world No. 180 in 1988. He has largely focused on doubles play during his career.)
Suk was selected as captain of the Czech Republic's Davis Cup team for the 2003 season.
Suk married his wife Lenka in 1991. They have a son, Cyril IV (born 1992), who is a PGA Tour professional and a daughter, Natalie Mia (born 1996), who is also playing tennis, mostly on ITF Tour.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 title)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1998 U.S. Open Hard Sandon Stolle Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 4–6, 7–6(10–8), 6–2
Mixed doubles: 8 (4 titles / 4 runners-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1991 French Open Clay Helena Suková Caroline Vis Paul Haarhuis 3–6, 6–4, 6–1Win 1992 Wimbledon Grass Larisa Neiland Miriam Oremans Jacco Eltingh 7–6(2), 6–2Loss 1995 Australian Open Hard Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva Rick Leach 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 4–6Loss 1995Wimbledon Grass Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova Jonathan Stark 4–6, 4–6Loss 1995US Open Hard Gigi Fernández Meredith McGrath Matt Lucena 4–6, 4–6Win 1996 Wimbledon Grass Helena Suková Larisa Neiland Mark Woodforde 1–6, 6–3, 6–2Win 1997 Wimbledon Grass Helena Suková Larisa Neiland Andrei Olhovskiy 4–6, 6–3, 6–4Loss 1998 Australian Open Hard Helena Suková Venus Williams Justin Gimelstob 2–6, 1–6
Career finals Doubles: 59 (32 titles / 27 runners-up) Legend Grand Slam (1) Tennis Masters Cup (0) ATP Masters Series (2) ATP International Series Gold (7) ATP Tour (22) Titles by surface Hard (12) Clay (9) Grass (6) Carpet (5)
ResultW-L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Jul 1989 Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay Florin Segărceanu Petr Korda Tomáš Šmíd 3–6, 4–6Win 1–1 Aug 1989 St. Vincent, Italy Clay Josef Čihák Massimo Cierro Alessandro de Minicis 6–4, 6–2Loss 1–2 Feb 1991 Milan, Italy Carpet Tom Nijssen Omar Camporese Goran Ivanišević 4–6, 6–7Loss 1–3 Apr 1991 Estoril, Portugal Clay Tom Nijssen Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans 3–6, 3–6Win 2–3 Aug 1991 Prague, Czechoslovakia Clay Vojtěch Flégl Libor Pimek Daniel Vacek 6–4, 6–2Win 3–3 Oct 1991 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Tom Nijssen Jeremy Bates Kevin Curren 4–6, 6–3, 7–6Win 4–3 Oct 1991 Lyon, France Carpet Tom Nijssen Steve DeVries David Macpherson 7–6, 6–3Loss 4–4 Oct 1991Stockholm, Sweden Carpet Tom Nijssen John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd 5–7, 2–6Win 5–4 Feb 1992Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Carpet Tom Nijssen John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd 6–3, 6–7, 6–3Loss 5–5 Jul 1992 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Petr Korda Hendrik Jan Davids Libor Pimek W/OWin 6–5 Oct 1992 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Tom Nijssen Karel Nováček David Rikl 6–3, 6–4Loss 6–6 Oct 1992 Bolzano, Italy Carpet Tom Nijssen Anders Järryd Bent-Ove Pedersen 1–6, 7–6, 3–6Loss 6–7 Feb 1993Milan, Italy Carpet Tom Nijssen Mark Kratzmann Wally Masur 6–4, 3–6, 4–6Win 7–7 Jun 1993 Halle, Germany Grass Petr Korda Mike Bauer Marc-Kevin Goellner 7–6, 5–7, 6–3Win 8–7 Jul 1993Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay Tom Nijssen Gary Muller Piet Norval 7–6, 6–3Win 9–7 Aug 1993New Haven, US Hard Daniel Vacek Steve DeVries David Macpherson 6–3, 7–6Loss 9–8 Nov 1993Paris, France Carpet Tom Nijssen Byron Black Jonathan Stark 6–4, 5–7, 2–6Win 10–8 Jan 1994 Oahu, US Hard Tom Nijssen Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark 6–4, 6–4Win 11–8 Feb 1994Milan, Italy Carpet Tom Nijssen Hendrik Jan Davids Piet Norval 4–6, 7–6, 7–6Loss 11–9 Feb 1995Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Carpet Daniel Vacek Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith 2–6, 2–6Win 12–9 Apr 1995 Nice, France Clay Daniel Vacek Luke Jensen David Wheaton 3–6, 7–6, 7–6Win 13–9 May 1995Rome, Italy Clay Daniel Vacek Jan Apell Jonas Björkman 6–3, 6–4Loss 13–10 Jul 1995 Washington, D.C., US Hard Petr Korda Olivier Delaître Jeff Tarango 6–1, 3–6, 2–6Win 14–10 Aug 1995Long Island, US Hard Daniel Vacek Rick Leach Scott Melville 5–7, 7–6, 7–6Loss 14–11 Sep 1995 Bucharest, Romania Clay Daniel Vacek Mark Keil Jeff Tarango 4–6, 6–7Win 15–11 Oct 1995 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Daniel Vacek Mark Keil Peter Nyborg 3–6, 6–3, 6–3Loss 15–12 Oct 1995Essen, Germany Carpet Daniel Vacek Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 5–7, 4–6Loss 15–13 Mar 1996 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Hendrik Jan Davids David Adams Marius Barnard 3–6, 7–5, 6–7Loss 15–14 Aug 1996Cincinnati, US Hard Sandon Stolle Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 6–3, 3–6, 4–6Loss 15–15 Aug 1996Indianapolis, US Hard Petr Korda Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg 6–7, 6–4, 4–6Win 16–15 Oct 1996 Ostrava, Czech Republic Carpet Sandon Stolle Ján Krošlák Karol Kučera 7–6, 6–3Loss 16–16 Feb 1997 Dubai, UAE Hard Sandon Stolle Sander Groen Goran Ivanišević 6–7, 3–6Loss 16–17 Feb 1997Antwerp, Belgium Hard (i) Sandon Stolle David Adams Olivier Delaître 6–3, 2–6, 1–6Loss 16–18 Jun 1997 London/Queen's Club, UK Grass Sandon Stolle Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter 2–6, 6–4, 5–7Win 17–18 Nov 1997 Moscow, Russia Carpet Martin Damm David Adams Fabrice Santoro 6–4, 6–3Win 18–18 Mar 1998 Scottsdale, US Hard Michael Tebbutt Kent Kinnear David Wheaton 4–6, 6–1, 7–6Loss 18–19 Jul 1998 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Daniel Orsanic Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Meligeni 4–6, 5–7Win 19–19 Sep 1998U.S. Open, New York Hard Sandon Stolle Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 4–6, 7–6, 6–2Win 20–19 Jul 1999 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Donald Johnson Aleksandar Kitinov Eric Taino 7–5, 7–6(7–4)Win 21–19 Jun 2000 s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Grass Martin Damm Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5)Win 22–19 Jul 2000Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Pablo Albano Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent 6–3, 3–6, 6–3Loss 22–20 Jun 2001 s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Grass Martin Damm Paul Haarhuis Sjeng Schalken 4–6, 4–6Loss 22–21 Jan 2002 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Martín García Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge 6–7(5–7), 6–7(7–9)Win 23–21 Mar 2002 Delray Beach, US Hard Martin Damm David Adams Ben Ellwood 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5]Win 24–21 May 2002Rome, Italy Clay Martin Damm Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett 7–5, 7–5Win 25–21 Jun 2002 s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Grass Martin Damm Paul Haarhuis Brian MacPhie 7–6(8–6), 6–7(6–8), 6–4Win 26–21 Jan 2003 Doha, Qatar Hard Martin Damm Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 6–4, 7–6(10–8)Loss 26–22 Jun 2003 Halle, Germany Grass Martin Damm Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge 3–6, 4–6Win 27–22 Jun 2003 s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Grass Martin Damm Donald Johnson Leander Paes 7–5, 7–6(7–4)Win 28–22 Jul 2003Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Martin Damm Jürgen Melzer Alexander Peya 6–4, 6–4Loss 28–23 Aug 2003 Long Island, US Hard Martin Damm Robbie Koenig Martín Rodríguez 3–6, 6–7Win 29–23 Jan 2004 Doha, Qatar Hard Martin Damm Stefan Koubek Andy Roddick 6–2, 6–4Loss 29–24 Feb 2004 Marseille, France Hard (i) Martin Damm Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 5–7, 3–6Win 30–24 Jun 2004 s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Grass Martin Damm Lars Burgsmüller Jan Vacek 6–3, 7–6(7–9), 6–3Win 31–24 Oct 2004Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Martin Damm Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)Loss 31–25 Feb 2005Rotterdam, Netherlands Hard (i) Pavel Vízner Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram 4–6, 6–4, 3–6Win 32–25 Jun 2005 s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Grass Pavel Vízner Tomáš Cibulec Leoš Friedl 6–3, 6–4Loss 32–26 May 2006 Pörtschach, Austria Clay Oliver Marach Paul Hanley Jim Thomas 3–6, 6–4, [5–10]Loss 32–27 Jul 2006Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Oliver Marach Philipp Kohlschreiber Stefan Koubek 2–6, 3–6
Doubles performance timeline
Tournament 1986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007 Career SR Career win–loss Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAA1R2R2RQF2RQF2R3R2R3R1RA1R1R3R2R2R3RA0 / 1721–17French OpenA2R2R2R2RQF2R2R3R2R2R1R1R1R1RQFQF2R1R2R2R1R0 / 2121–21WimbledonA1RA2R1R3R1R2RQF1R2R3R3R1R3R2RQFQF3R3R3R1R0 / 2027–20US OpenAAAA1R1R3R3RQF2R1RQFW3R1R2R1RQF3RQF1R1R1 / 1828–17Grand Slam SR0 / 00 / 20 / 10 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 41 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 31 / 76N/AAnnual win–loss0–01–21–12–32–46–46–45–411–43–44–46–410–32–42–34–46–49–45–47–45–40–3N/A97–75 ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsThese Were NotATP Masters SeriesBefore 1990AA1RAAAA1RQF1R1R1R1RQFQF2R1RA0 / 116–11MiamiA1R3R2R2R2R3R3RQFQF2R2R2RQFQF1RQFA0 / 1614–16Monte Carlo2R1RSF1R1R1R1RA1RSF1R2RQFQFSF2R1RA0 / 1612–16RomeQF1R1RSF1RW1RSF2RSFASFWSF2R1R1RA2 / 1627–14HamburgSFQFSF2RQF1R1RA2R2RA1R2RQF2R1R1RA0 / 1510–15CanadaAAAAA2R2R2RQF1R1R1R2RSF2R2R1RA0 / 129–10CincinnatiAAAAQF1RFQF2R2R1RQFSFQF2R2R1RA0 / 1315–13Madrid (Stuttgart)2RFQFQF2RF2R2R2R1RA1RQFQFSFAAA0 / 1415–14ParisA1RQFF2R2RQF2RQF1RAQF2R1RQFAAA0 / 1313–13Masters Series SRN/A0 / 40 / 60 / 70 / 60 / 71 / 80 / 80 / 70 / 90 / 90 / 50 / 91 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 70 / 70 / 02 / 126N/AAnnual win–lossN/A7–45–68–78–63–78–79–88–69–910–91–59–913–810–88–93–72–70–0N/A121–122 Year-end ranking153108888875181792483223114158351416162637–N/A
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