Jiří Vaněk (tennis)
Jiří Vaněk is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He was a coach of former world #1 player Karolína Plíšková and is the current coach of two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová.Juniors
He was an impressive junior, reaching as high as No. 14 in the junior singles world rankings in 1995, making the semifinals of the French Open and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open boys' singles in 1996.Vanek turned professional in 1996, winning 11 Challenger events and reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 74 in October 2000.
He competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, reaching the second round.
