Dušan Karol (born 19 May 1983) is a former professional
tennis
Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles (tennis), doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket st ...
player from the Czech Republic.
Biography
Born in
Jihlava
Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia.
Historically, Jihla ...
, Karol was a right-handed player with a double-handed backhand.
As a junior, he achieved notable victories, including a win over
Tomas Berdych at the Czech Indoor Championships and a match against
Marcos Baghdatis
Marcos Baghdatis (Greek language, Greek: Μάρκος Παγδατής, Arabic language, Arabic: ماركوس بغداتيس); born 17 June 1985 is a Greek Cypriot former professional tennis player and coach. He was the runner-up at the 2006 Aus ...
where he didn't drop a game. His junior career peaked at number seven in the world doubles.
Transitioning to the professional circuit, Karol competed on the
Challenger circuit and clinched four titles throughout his career, all in doubles. Beyond his playing days, he took on the role of coach for Czech player
Markéta Vondroušová
Markéta Vondroušová (; born 28 June 1999) is a Czech professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 6 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association, WTA. Vondroušová has won two singles titles, including the 2023 Wimbledon Champio ...
.
Challenger titles
Doubles: (4)
References
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1983 births
Living people
Czech male tennis players
Czech tennis coaches
Sportspeople from Jihlava
21st-century Czech sportsmen