Michal Tabara

Michal Tabara

Country (sports)	Czech Republic
Residence	Napajedla, Czech Republic
Born	(1979-10-16) 16 October 1979 Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro	1997
Retired	2009
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$842,256
Singles
Career record	40–55
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 47 (23 July 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (2001)
French Open	1R (2001, 2002, 2005)
Wimbledon	1R (2001, 2005)
US Open	3R (2004)
Doubles
Career record	7–9
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 142 (23 August 1999)

Michal Tabara (born 16 October 1979) is a former tennis player from the Czech Republic, who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander has won one singles title (2001, Chennai) so far in his career. Tabara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 23 July 2001, when he became world No. 47.

Tabara was involved in a minor controversy at the 2001 US Open. After losing a first-round match to Justin Gimelstob in five sets, Tabara, who was allegedly frustrated by Gimelstob's frequent injury time-outs, spat in Gimelstob's direction as they approached the net to shake hands. Tabara was subsequently fined $1,000 for unsportmanslike behavior.

Tennis career

Juniors

As a junior Tabara reached as high as No. 9 in the junior world singles rankings in 1996 (and No. 24 in doubles).

Singles titles

Wins (1)

Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
1.	8 January 2001	Chennai, India	Hard	Andrei Stoliarov	6–2, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles titles

Wins (1)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
1.	9 April 2001	Estoril, Portugal	Clay	Radek Štěpánek	Donald Johnson Nenad Zimonjić	6–4, 6–1

External links

• Michal Tabara at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Michal Tabara at the International Tennis Federation
• Michal Tabara at the Davis Cup
• Michal Tabara stats