10 Facts About Cyril Suk

1.

Cyril Suk III was born on 29 January 1967 and is a former professional tennis player.

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Cyril Suk was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, a member of a prominent Czech tennis family.

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3.

Cyril Suk's mother, Vera Sukova, was a women's singles finalist at Wimbledon in 1962.

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4.

Cyril Suk's sister, Helena Sukova, 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.

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5.

In 1985, Cyril Suk partnered fellow-Czech Petr Korda to win the boys' doubles title at the French Open.

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6.

Cyril Suk claimed his first Grand Slam mixed doubles title in 1991 at the French Open, partnering sister Helena.

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7.

Cyril Suk went on to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles crown on two further occasions partnering Helena – in 1996 and 1997.

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8.

In 1998, Cyril Suk teamed up with Sandon Stolle to win the US Open men's doubles title.

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9.

Cyril Suk has largely focused on doubles play during his career.

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10.

Cyril Suk was selected as captain of the Czech Republic's Davis Cup team for the 2003 season.

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