Jaroslav Navrátil (born 28 July 1957) is a Czech

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coach and a former professional player. Navrátil had most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 31 in 1987.

Coaching career

He was the captain of the

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team for the

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for eighteen years from 2006 to 2024, including their 2012 win. He was the coach of fellow Czech player

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until 2023.

Personal life

His son

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is also a former tennis player and coach.

Career finals

Doubles (2 wins, 4 losses)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Navratil, Jaroslav Czech male tennis players Czechoslovak male tennis players Sportspeople from Přerov Tennis players from the Olomouc Region 1957 births Living people