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Štěpán Koudelka
Country (sports)  Czechoslovakia
Born (1945-02-21) 21 February 1945 (age 79)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Singles
Career record12–27
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R ( 1969, 1970)
Wimbledon2R ( 1970)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R ( 1964, 1967)

Štěpán Koudelka (born 21 February 1945) is a Czech former professional tennis player.

Koudelka played Davis Cup for Czechoslovakia from 1963 to 1965, before relocating permanently to West Germany in the 1970s. [1] During his career he twice reached the third round of the French Open and also featured in the main draw at Wimbledon. [2] He had an upset win over reigning champion Tom Okker at the Belgian Open in 1971. [3]

His wife, Joan Wilshere, is a South African who also played on the professional tennis tour. They live together in the north-west German city of Osnabrück. [1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Koudelka "Vize" nach Coup". Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung (in German). 25 February 2004.
  2. ^ "Draws archive – Stepan Koudelka". Wimbledon. AELTC.
  3. ^ "Okker out". The Canberra Times. 20 May 1971. p. 32. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Trove.

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