David Rikl


David Rikl is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His success came mostly in doubles, winning 30 titles and finishing runner-up at the 2004 US Open and 2001 Wimbledon Championships Men's Doubles. However, the left-hander did achieve a Top 100 singles ranking, reaching as high as World No. 41 on 2 May 1994.

Tennis career

Juniors

As a junior Rikl excelled at doubles, reaching the semi-finals of the French Open and Australian Open and the final of Wimbledon.
Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:
Australian Open: 3R

French Open: 2R

Wimbledon: 2R

US Open: 1R
Junior Grand Slam results – Doubles:
Australian Open: SF

French Open: SF

Wimbledon: F

US Open: 1R

Pro tour

Rikl turned professional in 1989.
In singles, he won 5 Challenger tournaments and achieved his greatest slam performance in 1997, reaching the third round of Wimbledon.
Rikl retired from the professional tour in 2005 and currently resides in London.

Partnership with Jiří Novák

Rikl won most of his titles in the early 2000s and late 1990s with compatriot Jiří Novák. He and Novák made a run to the 2001 Wimbledon Championships finals, losing to Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer in four sets. Rikl won 14 of his titles with Novák, the pair winning 9 of Rikl's titles consecutively.

Last years

David's son – Patrik – also plays tennis.

Grand Slam doubles finals

Wins (0)

Runners-up (2)

Career finals

Doubles wins (30)

No.DateTournamentSurfacePartneringOpponent in the finalScore
1.7 February 1991Tel Aviv, IsraelHard Michiel Schapers Javier Frana
Leonardo Lavalle
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
2.6 July 1992Newport, Rhode IslandGrass Royce Deppe Paul Annacone
David Wheaton
6–4, 6–4
3.25 October 1993Santiago, ChileClay Mike Bauer Christer Allgårdh
Brian Devening
7–6, 6–4
4.4 April 1994Barcelona, SpainClay Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jim Courier
Javier Sánchez
5–7, 6–1, 6–4
5.25 April 1994Munich, GermanyClay Yevgeny Kafelnikov Boris Becker
Petr Korda
7–6, 7–5
6.9 May 1994Rome, ItalyClay Yevgeny Kafelnikov Wayne Ferreira
Javier Sánchez
6–1, 7–5
7.17 October 1994Vienna, AustriaCarpet Mike Bauer Alex Antonitsch
Greg Rusedski
7–6, 6–4
8.11 September 1995Bogotá, ColombiaClay Jiří Novák Steve Campbell
MaliVai Washington
7–6, 6–2
9.23 October 1995Santiago, ChileClay Jiří Novák Shelby Cannon
Francisco Montana
6–4, 4–6, 6–1
10.25 March 1996Casablanca, MoroccoClay Jiří Novák Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig
7–6, 6–3
11.9 September 1996Bogotá, ColombiaClay Nicolas Pereira Pablo Campana
Nicolás Lapentti
6–3, 7–6
12.13 October 1997Ostrava, Czech RepublicCarpet Jiří Novák Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
6–2, 6–4
13.10 August 1998San MarinoClay Jiří Novák Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto
6–4, 7–6
14.17 August 1998Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.Hard Jiří Novák Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–2, 7–6
15.26 October 1998Mexico City, MexicoClay Jiří Novák Daniel Orsanic
David Roditi
6–4, 6–2
16.7 February 2000Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard Jiří Novák Robbie Koenig
Peter Tramacchi
6–2, 7–5
17.10 July 2000Gstaad, SwitzerlandHard Jiří Novák Jérôme Golmard
Michael Kohlmann
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
18.17 July 2000Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Jiří Novák Lucas Arnold
Donald Johnson
5–7, 6–2, 6–3
19.30 October 2000Stuttgart Indoor, GermanyHard Jiří Novák Donald Johnson
Piet Norval
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
20.19 March 2001Miami, Florida, U.S.Hard Jiří Novák Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
7–5, 7–6
21.21 May 2001Saint Poelten, AustriaClay Petr Pála Jaime Oncins
Daniel Orsanic
6–3, 5–7, 7–5
22.30 July 2001Montreal, CanadaHard Jiří Novák Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
23.20 May 2002Saint Poelten, AustriaClay Petr Pála Mike Bryan
Michael Hill
7–5, 6–4
24.10 June 2002Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Joshua Eagle Massimo Bertolini
Cristian Brandi
7–6, 6–4
25.25 June 2002Halle, GermanyGrass David Prinosil Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
4–6, 7–6, 7–5
26.15 July 2002Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Joshua Eagle David Adams
Gastón Etlis
6–3, 6–4
27.24 February 2003Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard Leander Paes Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 6–0
28.7 July 2003Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Leander Paes František Čermák
Leoš Friedl
6–3, 6–3
29.7 June 2004Halle, GermanyGrass Leander Paes Tomáš Cibulec
Petr Pála
6–2, 7–5
30.5 July 2004Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Leander Paes Marc Rosset
Stanislas Wawrinka
6–4, 6–2

Doubles performance timeline