Petr Kralert (born 20 October 1979) is a former professional

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player from the

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Tennis career

Juniors

Kralert had a good year as a junior in 1996, when he won the Banana Bowl; was a doubles champion at the

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, partnering countryman Robin Vik; and bagelled

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when he beat the future World No. 1 in the Sunshine Cup. He reached as high as No. 19 in the junior world singles rankings (and No. 16 in doubles).

Pro tour

In 1999 he made an appearance for the

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, in a World Group play-off tie against

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. He defeated

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in the fourth rubber, to help the Czechs secure a clean sweep.Davis Cup profile
/ref> Kralert qualified for his only

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tournament in 2000, at the US Open.ATP World Tour profile
/ref> He had a win over Spain's David Sánchez in the first round, then lost in the second round to

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Challenger titles

Singles: (2)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kralert, Petr 1979 births Living people Czech male tennis players Tennis players from Prague