Dušan Karol

Dušan Karol

Full name	Dušan Karol
Country (sports)	Czech Republic
Born	(1983-05-19) 19 May 1983 (age 41) Jihlava, Czechoslovakia
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$90,450
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 435 (27 September 2004)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 128 (27 April 2009)

Dušan Karol (born 19 May 1983) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.

Biography

Born in Jihlava, 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 where he didn't drop a game. His junior career peaked at number seven in the world doubles.[1]

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.[2]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (4)

No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
1.	2008	Rijeka, Croatia	Clay	Jaroslav Pospíšil	Alex Kuznetsov Dick Norman	6–4, 6–4
2.	2008	Oberstaufen, Germany	Clay	Jaroslav Pospíšil	André Ghem Boy Westerhof	6–7^(2), 6–1, 10–6
3.	2008	Tarragona, Spain	Clay	Daniel Köllerer	Marc Fornell Mestres Marc López	6–2, 6–2
4.	2009	Freudenstadt, Germany	Clay	Jan Hájek	Martin Kližan Adil Shamasdin	4–6, 6–4, 10–5

References

1. "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Karol, Dusan (CZE)". ITF. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
2. "Skvělá Vondroušová to dokázala! V sedmnácti slaví první titul na okruhu WTA" (in Czech). Sport.cz. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.

External links

• Dušan Karol at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Dušan Karol at the International Tennis Federation