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Radim Žitko

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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)

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

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

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Singles: (6)

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

Doubles: (5)

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

References

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  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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