Michal Tabara
| Country (sports) |  $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
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.[1]
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 |
References
- ^ Robbins, Liz (2001-08-31), "TENNIS: NOTEBOOK; Gimelstob Says Fine For Spitting Is Low", New York Times
