Vladimír Pláteník
| Country (sports) |  Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Born | February 18, 1976 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right (one-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Comenius, Bratislava |
| Prize money | $16,656 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 1 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 392 (5 August 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 4 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 273 (13 September 1999) |
Vladimír Pláteník (born February 18, 1976) is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Slovakia.
Pláteník is currently a head coach at the international EMPIRE Tennis Academy in Trnava, Slovakia where he worked with Daria Kasatkina.[1] He is also the former coach of Dominika Cibulková, the 2014 Australian Open finalist. Pláteník was coaching her from 2007 to 2009 when she reached the semifinals of the French Open in 2009. In the quarterfinals, she defeated Maria Sharapova 6–0, 6–2.[2] On July 6, 2009, she has reached No. 12 in the WTA rankings.[3] He was the coach of Anna Blinkova. He was also the coach of Veronika Kudermetova since 2021.[4][5] He currently coaches Lulu Sun since 2024.[6]
A native of Bratislava, he is the vice president of the Professional Tennis Coaches Association for Slavic countries and a PTCA-certified coach.[7]
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1994 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Jamie Delgado |
 Ben Ellwood Mark Philippoussis |
5–7, 6–7 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (1–0)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 1998 | Croatia F2, Mali Lošinj | Futures | Clay |  Václav Roubíček
|
6–1, 6–0 |
Doubles: 9 (4–5)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 1998 | Yugoslavia F3, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | Joseph Sirianni
|
Daniel Fiala Dejan Petrovic
|
3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 1998 | Croatia F2, Mali Lošinj | Futures | Clay |  Luka Kutanjac
|
Goran Orešić Ivan Vajda
|
walkover |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 1998 | Slovenia F1, Kranj | Futures | Clay | Boris Borgula
|
Leoš Friedl Petr Kovačka
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 1998 | Uzbekistan F4, Fergana | Futures | Hard |  Mark Nielsen
|
 Oleg Ogorodov Dmitriy Tomashevich
|
walkover |
| Win | 2–3 | Jun 1999 | Hungary F1, Budapest | Futures | Clay | Martin Hromec
|
 Gergely Kisgyörgy Peter Madarassy
|
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jul 1999 | Greece F5, Thessaloniki | Futures | Clay | Martin Hromec
|
Michael Logarzo Joseph Sirianni
|
7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jul 1999 | Slovenia F1, Kranj | Futures | Clay | Tomáš Čatár
|
Leoš Friedl Petr Kovačka
|
7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Sep 1999 | Turkey F5, Antalya | Futures | Clay | Martin Hromec
|
 Amir Hadad Andy Ram
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | Jul 2000 | Hungary F5, Budapest | Futures | Clay | Amir Hadad
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Lee Radovanovich  Rodrigo Ribeiro
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6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–4 |
References
[edit]- ^ mcburk, Super. "Tennis club TC EMPIRE Trnava – EMPIRE Tennis Academy". www.tcempire.sk.
- ^ "FOXNews.com – Sharapova loses at French, barely avoids shutout – Tennis". www.foxnews.com.
- ^ Azet.sk. "Cibulkovej najväčší úspech: Je 12. najlepšia tenistka sveta!".
- ^ "The WTA talent pool is deep, and Veronika Kudermetova made it deeper". tennis.com. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ https://tennistalky.com/who-are-veronica-kudermetova-coaches-know-all-about-sergei-demekhine-and-vladimir-platenik/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Lulu Sun on her switch to New Zealand, Te Anau memories, Olympic dreams and French Open hopes". 17 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "www.ptcatennis.net". www.ptcatennis.net.
External links
[edit]- Vladimír Pláteník at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Vladimír Pláteník at the International Tennis Federation
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