Branislav Stankovič

Branislav Stankovič (born 30 May 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Slovakia.

Branislav Stankovič
Country (sports)Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
(until 1992)
Slovakia Slovakia
(from 1993)
ResidenceBratislava
Born (1965-05-30) 30 May 1965 (age 58)
Piešťany, Czechoslovakia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$167,847
Singles
Career record7-20
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 86 (28 Dec 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1988)
Wimbledon2R (1988, 1992)
Doubles
Career record25-27
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 126 (29 Jul 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open3R (1989)

Career

Stankovič was a gold medal winner alongside Richard Vogel in the men's doubles at the 1987 Summer Universiade, which were held in Zagreb.

He reached the second round of the Wimbledon Championships in both 1988 and 1992, with wins over Todd Nelson and Andrew Foster respectively. He was more successful in the doubles, making it into the third round at the 1989 French Open, partnering Miloslav Mečíř.[1]

In 1992, Stanković and Karel Nováček teamed up to win the Prague Open. His next best result on tour was a semi-final appearance in the doubles of the Austrian Open two years earlier.[2]

He appeared in the doubles rubber of five Davis Cup ties for Slovakia and won them all, four times with Ján Krošlák and the other with Karol Kučera as his partner.[3]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Aug 1992Prague, CzechoslovakiaClay Karel Nováček Jonas Björkman
Jon Ireland
7–5, 6–1

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

No.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.1987Istanbul, TurkeyClay Florin Segărceanu6–2, 6–1

Doubles: (7)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1988Bossonnens, SwitzerlandHard Hugo Núñez Bret Garnett
Bill Scanlon
6–4, 7–6
2.1989Eger, HungaryClay Richard Vogel George Cosac
Florin Segărceanu
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
3.1990Parioli, ItalyClay Richard Vogel Nicola Bruno
Stefano Pescosolido
7–5, 6–3
4.1990Pescara, ItalyClay Richard Vogel Massimo Cierro
Alessandro de Minicis
6–3, 6–1
5.1991Nyon, SwitzerlandClay Martin Damm Otis Smith
Vincent Van Gelderen
6–1, 7–6
6.1993Ljubljana, SloveniaClay Richard Vogel Hendrik Jan Davids
Goran Prpić
6–4, 7–6
7.1993Kosice, SlovakiaClay Marián Vajda Alejo Mancisidor
Federico Sánchez
6–2, 6–1

References