Michal Navrátil (born 20 November 1982) is a former professional

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player from the Czech Republic.

Biography

Early life

Born in

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, he is the son of former player and later

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captain Jaroslav Navrátil. As a youngster the left-hander trained at the National Tennis Centre in

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. He and Ladislav Chramosta made the

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boys' doubles final, which they lost in three sets to

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and Jürgen Melzer.

Professional career

As a professional player he won seven Futures titles in singles but didn't have success on the

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circuit. In doubles however he won three Challenger events, as well as 14 Futures titles. He had one main draw entry on the ATP Tour, when he and Tomáš Berdych were given a wildcard for the doubles at the Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia in 2005, but the pair had to withdraw before the match. This handed a walkover win to third seeds Martín García and Mariano Hood, who went on to win the tournament.

Coaching

Navrátil is now based in Prostějov and like his father is involved in coaching. He was a member of Tomáš Berdych's travelling team for many years as his practise partner. Players coached include

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and currently

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, who made it into the world's top 100 rankings under his tutelage.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Navratil, Michal 1982 births Living people Czech male tennis players Czech tennis coaches Sportspeople from Přerov