Cyril Suk III (born January 29, 1967 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia, and then the Czech Republic. A doubles specialist, Suk has won one Grand Slam men's doubles title and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles during his career. Suk comes from a prominent Czech tennis family. His mother, Věra Suková, was a women's singles finalist at Wimbledon in 1962. His father, Cyril Suk II, was President of the Czechoslovakian Tennis Federation. His sister, Helena Suková, was an even more successful professional player on the women's tour who teamed-up with Suk to win three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in the 1990s. In 1985, Suk partnered fellow-Czech Petr Korda to win the boy's doubles title at the French Open. Suk and Korda were ranked the joint-World No. 1 junior doubles players that year. Suk claimed his first Grand Slam mixed doubles title in 1991 at the French Open, partnering sister Helena. In 1992, he teamed up with Larisa Neiland to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title. He went on to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles crown on two further occasions partnering Helena – in 1996 and 1997. In 1998, Suk teamed up with Sandon Stolle to win the US Open men's doubles title. Suk's career-high doubles ranking was World No. 7 in 1994. (In singles, his career-high ranking was World No. 180 in 1988. He has largely focused on doubles play during his career.) Suk was selected as captain of the Czech Republic's Davis Cup team for the 2003 season. Suk married his wife Lenka in 1991. They have a son, Cyril IV (born 1992), and a daughter, Natalie Mia (born 1996). [edit] Titles (32) | Legend | | Grand Slam (1) | | Tennis Masters Cup (0) | | ATP Masters Series (2) | | ATP International Series Gold (7) | | ATP Tour (22) | | | Titles by Surface | | Hard (12) | | Clay (9) | | Grass (6) | | Carpet (5) | | | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score | | 1. | 1989 | St. Vincent, Italy | Clay | Josef Cihak | Massimo Cierro Alessandro De Minicis | 6–4, 6–2 | | 2. | 1991 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Vojtech Flegl | Libor Pimek Daniel Vacek | 6–4, 6–2 | | 3. | 1991 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Tom Nijssen | Jeremy Bates Kevin Curren | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 | | 4. | 1991 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Tom Nijssen | Steve DeVries David Macpherson | 7–6, 6–3 | | 5. | 1992 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | Tom Nijssen | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | | 6. | 1992 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Tom Nijssen | Karel Nováček David Rikl | 6–3, 6–4 | | 7. | 1993 | Halle, Germany | Grass | Petr Korda | Mike Bauer Marc-Kevin Goellner | 7–6, 5–7, 6–3 | | 8. | 1993 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Tom Nijssen | Gary Muller Piet Norval | 7–6, 6–3 | | 9. | 1993 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | Daniel Vacek | Steve DeVries David Macpherson | 6–3, 7–6 | | 10. | 1994 | Oahu, U.S. | Hard | Tom Nijssen | Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark | 6–4, 6–4 | | 11. | 1994 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Tom Nijssen | Hendrik Jan Davids Piet Norval | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 | | 12. | 1995 | Nice, France | Clay | Daniel Vacek | Luke Jensen David Wheaton | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 | | 13. | 1995 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Daniel Vacek | Jan Apell Jonas Björkman | 6–3, 6–4 | | 14. | 1995 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | Daniel Vacek | Rick Leach Scott Melville | 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 | | 15. | 1995 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Daniel Vacek | Mark Keil Peter Nyborg | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | | 16. | 1996 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet | Sandon Stolle | Ján Krošlák Karol Kučera | 7–6, 6–3 | | 17. | 1997 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Martin Damm | David Adams Fabrice Santoro | 6–4, 6–3 | | 18. | 1998 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | Michael Tebbutt | Kent Kinnear David Wheaton | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 | | 19. | 1998 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Sandon Stolle | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 | | 20. | 1999 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Donald Johnson | Aleksandar Kitinov Eric Taino | 7–5, 7–6 | | 21. | 2000 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Martin Damm | Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle | 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 | | 22. | 2000 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Pablo Albano | Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | | 23. | 2002 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Hard | Martin Damm | David Adams Ben Ellwood | 6–4, 6–7, [10-5] | | 24. | 2002 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Martin Damm | Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett | 7–5, 7–5 | | 25. | 2002 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Martin Damm | Paul Haarhuis Brian MacPhie | 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 | | 26. | 2003 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | Martin Damm | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 6–4, 7–6(8) | | 27. | 2003 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Martin Damm | Donald Johnson Leander Paes | 7–5, 7–6(4) | | 28. | 2003 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Martin Damm | Jürgen Melzer Alexander Peya | 6–4, 6–4 | | 29. | 2004 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | Martin Damm | Stefan Koubek Andy Roddick | 6–2, 6–4 | | 30. | 2004 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Martin Damm | Lars Burgsmüller Jan Vacek | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | | 31. | 2004 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | Martin Damm | Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez | 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 | | 32. | 2005 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Pavel Vízner | Tomáš Cibulec Leoš Friedl | 6–3, 6–4 | [edit] Runner-ups (27) | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score | | 1. | 1989 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Florin Segărceanu | Petr Korda Tomáš Šmíd | 6–3, 6–4 | | 2. | 1991 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Tom Nijssen | Omar Camporese Goran Ivanišević | 6–4, 7–6 | | 3. | 1991 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Tom Nijssen | Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans | 6–3, 6–3 | | 4. | 1991 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Tom Nijssen | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 7–5, 6–2 | | 5. | 1992 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Petr Korda | Hendrik Jan Davids Libor Pimek | W/O | | 6. | 1992 | Bolzano, Italy | Carpet | Tom Nijssen | Anders Järryd Bent-Ove Pedersen | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 | | 7. | 1993 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Tom Nijssen | Mark Kratzmann Wally Masur | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | | 8. | 1993 | Paris, France | Carpet | Tom Nijssen | Byron Black Jonathan Stark | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | | 9. | 1995 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | Daniel Vacek | Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith | 6–2, 6–2 | | 10. | 1995 | Washington D.C., U.S. | Hard | Petr Korda | Olivier Delaître Jeff Tarango | 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 | | 11. | 1995 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Daniel Vacek | Mark Keil Jeff Tarango | 6–4, 7–6 | | 12. | 1995 | Essen, Germany | Carpet | Daniel Vacek | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 7–5, 6–4 | | 13. | 1996 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | Hendrik Jan Davids | David Adams Marius Barnard | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 | | 14. | 1996 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Sandon Stolle | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | | 15. | 1996 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Petr Korda | Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg | 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 | | 16. | 1997 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | Sandon Stolle | Sander Groen Goran Ivanišević | 7–6, 6–3 | | 17. | 1997 | Antwerp, Belgium | Hard (i) | Sandon Stolle | David Adams Olivier Delaître | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 | | 18. | 1997 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Sandon Stolle | Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 | | 19. | 1998 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Daniel Orsanic | Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Meligeni | 6–4, 7–5 | | 20. | 2001 | s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Martin Damm | Paul Haarhuis Sjeng Schalken | 6–4, 6–4 | | 21. | 2002 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Martín García | Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge | 7–6, 7–6 | | 22. | 2003 | Halle, Germany | Grass | Martin Damm | Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge | 6–3, 6–4 | | 23. | 2003 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | Martin Damm | Robbie Koenig Martín Rodríguez | 6–3, 7–6 | | 24. | 2004 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | Martin Damm | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 7–5, 6–3 | | 25. | 2005 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | Pavel Vízner | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | | 26. | 2006 | Pörtschach, Austria | Clay | Oliver Marach | Paul Hanley Jim Thomas | 6–3, 4–6, [10-5] | | 27. | 2006 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Oliver Marach | Philipp Kohlschreiber Stefan Koubek | 6–2, 6–3 | [edit] Doubles performance timeline | Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss | | Grand Slams | | Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | A | 0 / 17 | 21–17 | | French Open | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 21 | 21–21 | | Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | QF | QF | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 20 | 27–20 | | U.S. Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | W | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | 3R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1 / 18 | 28–17 | | Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 76 | N/A | | Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 5–4 | 11–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 6–4 | 10–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 4–4 | 6–4 | 9–4 | 5–4 | 7–4 | 5–4 | 0–3 | N/A | 97–75 | | ATP Masters Series | | Indian Wells | These Were Not ATP Masters Series Before 1990 | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 11 | 6–11 | | Miami | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | QF | 1R | QF | A | 0 / 16 | 14–16 | | Monte Carlo | 2R | 1R | SF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | SF | 1R | 2R | QF | QF | SF | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 16 | 12–16 | | Rome | QF | 1R | 1R | SF | 1R | W | 1R | SF | 2R | SF | A | SF | W | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 2 / 16 | 27–14 | | Hamburg | SF | QF | SF | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 15 | 10–15 | | Canada | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 12 | 9–10 | | Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | F | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 13 | 15–13 | | Madrid (Stuttgart) | 2R | F | QF | QF | 2R | F | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | QF | QF | SF | A | A | A | 0 / 14 | 15–14 | | Paris | A | 1R | QF | F | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | A | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | A | A | A | 0 / 13 | 13–13 | | Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 126 | N/A | | Annual Win-Loss | N/A | 7–4 | 5–6 | 8–7 | 8–6 | 3–7 | 8–7 | 9–8 | 8–6 | 9–9 | 10–9 | 1–5 | 9–9 | 13–8 | 10–8 | 8–9 | 3–7 | 2–7 | 0–0 | N/A | 121–122 | | Year End Ranking | 153 | 108 | 88 | 88 | 75 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 41 | 58 | 35 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 37 | – | N/A | A = did not attend tournament [edit] External links |