Jirí Hrebec
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Jiří Hřebec is a retired Czech professional tennis
player. He won 3 singles and 4 doubles titles on the ATP Tour during his career. He achieved his highest singles ranking of No. 25 on April 19, 1974.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. He won 3 singles and 4 doubles titles on the ATP Tour during his career. He achieved his highest singles ranking of No. 25 on April 19, 1974.
Singles titles (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 28 October 1973 | Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... |
Clay |  Jan KodešJan Kodeš Jan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final... |
4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 7–5 |
| 2. | 9 February 1975 | Basel Davidoff Swiss Indoors The Swiss Indoors is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit between 1970 and 1989. It is currently part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually at the St... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Carpet (i) |  Ilie NăstaseIlie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
6–1, 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 3. | 14 February 1977 | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... , USA |
Hard |  Sandy MayerSandy Mayer Alexander "Sandy" Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States, who won ten titles in singles and twenty-four titles in doubles during his professional career. He was part of the winning tennis squad at Stanford University in 1973.... |
3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Singles runners-up (5)
- 1974: Atlanta (lost to Dick StocktonDick StocktonDick Stockton is an American sportscaster. He is currently employed by Fox Sports and Turner Sports as a football, baseball, and basketball play-by-play announcer.-Early life and career:...
), Düsseldorf (lost to Bernard Mignot) - 1975: MemphisRegions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South CupThe Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup are tennis tournaments held in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships is a men's ATP Tour event that has been held since 1976. In previous years it has been known as the U.S. Indoor Championships, the...
(lost to Harold SolomonHarold SolomonHarold Solomon was an American professional tennis player during the 1970s and 1980s. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world in 1980.- Tennis career :...
) - 1976: BaselDavidoff Swiss IndoorsThe Swiss Indoors is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit between 1970 and 1989. It is currently part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually at the St...
(lost to Jan KodešJan KodešJan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final...
) - 1977: Berlin (lost to Paolo BertolucciPaolo BertolucciPaolo Bertolucci is an Italian former tennis player, currently working as sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.Born at Forte dei Marmi, Bertolucci won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976. His greatest success on tour was the victory at the 1977 Hamburg Masters, where he beat Manuel Orantes in the...
)
Doubles titles (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 4 February 1973 | Des Moines Des Moines Open The Des Moines Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1973. It was held in Des Moines, Iowa in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , USA |
Hard (i) | Jan Kukal |
 Juan GisbertJuan Gisbert Juan Gisbert, Sr. played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No... Ion ŢiriacIon Tiriac Ion Țiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. He is also the current owner of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.-Sports career:... |
4–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| 2. | 9 July 1974 | Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Grand Prix The Düsseldorf Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played in Düsseldorf, Germany from 1968-1977. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on outdoor clay courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Clay | Jan Kodeš Jan Kodeš Jan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final... |
 Kenichi Hirai Toshiro Sakai |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 3. | 18 July 1976 | Kitzbühel, Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
Clay | Jan Kodeš Jan Kodeš Jan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final... |
 Jürgen FassbenderJürgen Fassbender Jürgen Fassbender is a retired professional tennis player for West Germany.Fassbender won one singles and sixteen doubles titles on the ATP Tour. His best Grand Slam result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships.-Singles :... Hans-Jürgen PohmannHans-Jürgen Pohmann Hans-Jürgen Pohmann is a former professional tennis player from Germany.During his career, Pohmann won 2 singles and 5 doubles titles on the ATP Tour. he was a commentator for the German television network RBB.-Singles :... |
6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 4. | 14 March 1977 | Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
Carpet (i) |  Hans Kary |
 David LloydDavid Lloyd (tennis) David Lloyd is a former professional English tennis player and businessman.He was born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. He and his younger brother John Lloyd became two of the most successful British tennis players throughout the 1970s and 1980s. David captained the British Davis Cup team and became a... John Lloyd |
5–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
Doubles runner-up (5)
- 1972: Monte Carlo (partnering František Pála, lost to Patrice Beust and Daniel ContetDaniel ContetDaniel Contet is a former French international tennis player. He competed in the Davis Cup a number of times, from 1961 to 1969.- References :...
) - 1973: Salt Lake City (partnering Jan Kukal, lost to Mike EstepMike EstepMike Estep is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Estep won 2 singles titles and 7 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 59 in 1973 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No...
and Raúl RamírezRaúl RamírezRaúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing...
) - 1976: BaselDavidoff Swiss IndoorsThe Swiss Indoors is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit between 1970 and 1989. It is currently part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually at the St...
(partnering Jan KodešJan KodešJan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final...
, lost to Frew McMillanFrew McMillanFrew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his...
and Tom OkkerTom OkkerThomas S. Okker is a former Dutch tennis player. He was ranked among the world's top 10 singles players for seven consecutive years, 1968–74, reaching a career high of world # 3 in 1969. He also was ranked World # 1 in doubles in 1969.-Tennis career:Okker was the Dutch champion from 1964 through...
) - 1980: Nice (partnering Stanislav BirnerStanislav BirnerStanislav Birner , is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.Birmer enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 43 in 1987.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...
, lost to Chris DelaneyChris DelaneyChris Delaney , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Delaney enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles....
and Kim WarwickKim WarwickKim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980...
) - 1981: Nancy (partnering John FeaverJohn FeaverJohn Feaver is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom.Feaver enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title and finished runner-up another 9 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No...
, lost to Ilie NăstaseIlie NastaseIlie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...
and Adriano PanattaAdriano PanattaAdriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976, and for being the only player to ever defeat Björn Borg at Roland Garros, which he did on two occasions.-Career:...
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