Cyril Suk Czech professional tennis player Date of Birth: 29.01.1967 Country: Czech

1. Early Life and Family Background
2. Career Beginnings
3. Breakthrough and Grand Slam Success
4. Continued Success and World Championships
5. Peak and Partner Changes
6. Triumphs in Mixed Doubles
7. Late Career and Retirement

Early Life and Family Background

Cyril Suk, also known as Cyril III, was born to the former Chairman of the Czechoslovak Tennis Federation, Cyril Suk Sr., and Vera Sukova, a Wimbledon finalist in 1962. His older sister, Helena, achieved success in women's doubles during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Cyril Suk married in 1991 and has two children, a son named Cyril and a daughter named Natalie-Mia. He currently resides in Florida.

Career Beginnings

In 1985, Cyril Suk and Petr Korda won the ITF World Junior Championships. The following year, he claimed his first professional title at an ATP Challenger tournament in Budapest with Stanislav Birner. He reached his first Grand Slam semifinal at the 1987 Austrian Open with Petr Korda. In 1988, after several Challenger victories, he broke into the top 100 of the ATP doubles rankings.

Breakthrough and Grand Slam Success

In 1989, Suk reached his first Grand Prix tournament final in doubles in Stuttgart and won his first title at that level in Saint Vincent. In 1991, he captured his first Grand Slam title, winning the French Open mixed doubles crown with his sister Helena. He also won three ATP titles that year, two with Tom Nijssen.

Continued Success and World Championships

In 1992, Suk reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in men's doubles and won another mixed doubles title at Wimbledon with Larisa Savchenko-Neiland. He and Nijssen participated in the ATP World Championship but failed to advance from the round-robin stage. Suk made his debut for the Czechoslovakia Davis Cup team and reached the final of the World Team Cup.

In 1993, Suk partnered primarily with Nijssen, winning four titles, including a Tier 1 tournament in Paris. He also won the Paris Open mixed doubles title with Gigi Fernandez. He rose to a career-high ranking of No. 8 in doubles.

Peak and Partner Changes

In 1994, Suk reached No. 7 in the doubles rankings. He and Nijssen reached the quarterfinals of three Grand Slams but had a relatively quiet season. In 1995, Suk won four titles with Daniel Vacek, including the Italian Open, his first Tier 1 title. They finished the season as semifinalists in the ATP World Championship.

Triumphs in Mixed Doubles

In 1996 and 1997, Suk won Wimbledon twice in mixed doubles with his sister. He also achieved minor success in men's doubles, winning one title with Sandon Stolle.

Late Career and Retirement

In 1998, Suk won his only Grand Slam title in men's doubles at the US Open with Stolle. They reached the semifinals of the ATP World Championship. In 1999, Suk's main partner was Donald Johnson, with whom he won in Gstaad.

From 2000 to 2001, Suk struggled to find consistent partners. In 2002, he reunited with Martin Damm, with whom he won the Italian Open again and two other titles. They also reached the quarterfinals at two Grand Slams.

In 2003, Damm and Suk won three more titles and reached the quarterfinals at two Grand Slams. In 2004, they won three titles and participated in the ATP World Championship for the eighth time. They parted ways after this tournament.

In 2005, Suk partnered with Pavel Vizner, winning one title in Den Bosch. In 2006, he played with different partners, notably Oliver Marach. He finished the 2006 season in the top 100 of the doubles rankings for the 19th consecutive year.

Suk retired from professional tennis after the 2007 US Open at the age of 40.