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Dušan Karol

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Dušan Karol
Full nameDušan Karol
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (1983-05-19) 19 May 1983 (age 41)
Jihlava, Czechoslovakia
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$90,450
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 435 (27 September 2004)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 128 (27 April 2009)

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

Biography

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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

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Doubles: (4)

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

References

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  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.
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