Wojciech Fibak
Tour Finals | W (1976, 1978) |
Wojciech Fibak (Polish pronunciation:
Throughout his career, he won 15 ATP career singles titles as well as 52 ATP doubles titles including one Grand Slam title, the 1978 Australian Open. He was also the runner-up at the 1976 ATP Finals.
Biography and personal life
Born in
The highlight of his career was winning the Australian Open men's doubles in 1978 with Kim Warwick. They beat Paul Kronk and Cliff Letcher 7–6, 7–5 to take the title.
In 1983 he was banned from his local Poznań tennis club and faced reduced involvement from the Polish Tennis Federation and Davis Cup national team for his opposition to the communist PZPR government.[2]
In 1985, Fibak founded the Polish Tennis Club (Polish Tennis Association of Southern California); in the 1990s he was head of the Polish Tennis Federation and widely credited with popularising the sport in his native country. After the fall of communism in the early 1990s his company Fibak Press acquired the regional former PZPR mouthpiece Gazeta Poznańska, until it was acquired by rivals Głos Wielkopolski in 2006, and published several other newspapers and magazines as well as being involved in books related to tennis.
He is also a businessman and an avid
Fibak divides his time between
He has three daughters: Agnieszka, Paulina, and Nina.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1977 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1978 | Australian Open | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
Career finals
Doubles (52 titles, 33 runners-up)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1975 | Munich , West Germany
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Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 1. | 1975 | Hamburg , West Germany
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Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 2. | 1975 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 2. | 1975 | Indianapolis , US
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Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 0–6 |
Win | 3. | 1975 | Louisville , US
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Clay | ![]() |
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NP |
Loss | 3. | 1975 | Barcelona , Spain
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Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4. | 1975 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 5. | 1975 | London, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 4. | 1976 | Atlanta WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 5. | 1976 | Barcelona WCT, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 6. | 1976 | Barcelona , Spain
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Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 6. | 1976 | Nice , France
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Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 7. | 1976 | Monte Carlo WCT , Monaco
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Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–1 |
Win | 8. | 1976 | World Doubles WCT , US
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Carpet | ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
Win | 9. | 1976 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 10. | 1976 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 7. | 1976 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 8. | 1976 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 11. | 1976 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 12. | 1976 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 9. | 1976 | Wembley, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 13. | 1977 | Birmingham WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 10. | 1977 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Win | 14. | 1977 | Richmond WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 15. | 1977 | Mexico City WCT, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 16. | 1977 | Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 17. | 1977 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 18. | 1977 | Rotterdam , Netherlands
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Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 11. | 1977 | Monte Carlo WCT , Monaco
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Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 19. | 1977 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 0–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 12. | 1977 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 20. | 1977 | South Orange, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 21. | 1977 | Barcelona , Spain
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Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–4 |
Loss | 13. | 1977 | Vienna , Austria
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Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 22. | 1977 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 14. | 1978 | St. Louis WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 15. | 1978 | Milan WCT, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 23. | 1978 | Houston WCT, US | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 24. | 1978 | World Doubles WCT , US
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Carpet | ![]() |
6–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 | |
Win | 25. | 1978 | Hamburg , West Germany
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Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 26. | 1978 | Louisville , US
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Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
Win | 27. | 1978 | Toronto , Canada
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Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 28. | 1978 | Woodlands Doubles , US
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Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 29. | 1978 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 30. | 1978 | Basel , Switzerland
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Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 31. | 1978 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 | |
Win | 32. | 1978 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 33. | 1979 | Philadelphia, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 16. | 1979 | Denver , US
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Carpet | ![]() |
6–7, 3–6 | |
Win | 34. | 1979 | Memphis , US
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Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 35. | 1979 | Stuttgart Indoor, West Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
Win | 36. | 1979 | Munich , West Germany
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Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 17. | 1979 | Stuttgart Outdoor , West Germany
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Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 18. | 1979 | Los Angeles , US
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Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 19. | 1979 | San Francisco , US
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Carpet | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 20. | 1979 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 21. | 1980 | Masters Doubles WCT , London
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Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 37. | 1980 | Birmingham, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 22. | 1980 | Denver , US
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Carpet | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 38. | 1980 | Stuttgart Indoor, West Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 39. | 1980 | Dayton , US
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Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 23. | 1980 | Las Vegas, US | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 | |
Loss | 24. | 1980 | Indianapolis , US
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Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 25. | 1980 | Cincinnati , US
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Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 40. | 1982 | Strasbourg WCT, France | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 26. | 1982 | Zürich WCT, Switzerland | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 27. | 1982 | Rome , Italy
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Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Win | 41. | 1982 | Zell Am See WCT, Austria
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Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 28. | 1983 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 42. | 1983 | Kitzbühel , Austria
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Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 43. | 1984 | Rotterdam , Netherlands
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Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 44. | 1984 | Munich , West Germany
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Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 29. | 1984 | Kitzbühel , Austria
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Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 30. | 1984 | Los Angeles , US
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 45. | 1984 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 46. | 1984 | Vienna , Austria
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 31. | 1985 | Philadelphia, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 32. | 1985 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 47. | 1985 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 48. | 1986 | Toronto Indoor, Canada | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 49. | 1986 | Metz, France | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 33. | 1986 | Rotterdam , Netherlands
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Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 50. | 1986 | Vienna , Austria
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Hard (i) | ![]() |
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W/O |
Win | 51. | 1987 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 5–7, 6–2 |
Win | 52. | 1987 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Singles (15 titles, 19 runners-up)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1975 | Shreveport, US | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1976 | Monte Carlo WCT , Monaco
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Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | 1976 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 2. | 1976 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–9, 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | 1976 | Louisville , US
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Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 4. | 1976 | Indianapolis , US
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Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | 1976 | Montreal , Canada
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Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 3. | 1976 | Vienna , Austria
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Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 6. | 1976 | Masters, Houston
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Carpet | ![]() |
7–5, 2–6, 6–0, 6–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1977 | Mexico City WCT, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 6–7 |
Win | 4. | 1977 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 8. | 1977 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 5. | 1977 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 5–7, 6–2 |
Loss | 9. | 1977 | Vienna , Austria
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Hard (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 10. | 1977 | Cologne, West Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
6–2, 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1978 | Hamburg , West Germany
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Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 6. | 1978 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 0–1, RET. |
Win | 7. | 1979 | Denver , US
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Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 8. | 1979 | Stuttgart Indoor, West Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 12. | 1979 | Munich , West Germany
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Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 13. | 1979 | Vienna , Austria
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Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 0–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 14. | 1979 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
Win | 9. | 1980 | Dayton , US
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Carpet | ![]() |
7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 10. | 1980 | New Orleans, US | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 11. | 1980 | São Paulo, Brazil | Carpet | ![]() |
6–0, 7–6 |
Loss | 15. | 1980 | Stuttgart , West Germany
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Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 16. | 1981 | Philadelphia, US | Carpet | ![]() |
2–6, 6–7, 5–7 |
Win | 12. | 1981 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 7–6 |
Loss | 17. | 1982 | Naples Finals WCT, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 13. | 1982 | Amsterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 14. | 1982 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 18. | 1982 | Dortmund, West Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
7–6, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Win | 15. | 1982 | Chicago -2 WCT, US
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Carpet | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 19. | 1983 | Basel , Switzerland
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6–4, 1–6, 5–7, 5–5, RET. |
Grand Slam doubles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | Career SR |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 1 / 1 |
French Open | 1R | 3R | 3R | F | SF | 2R | SF | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 13 |
Wimbledon | A | 2R | QF | QF | SF | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 0 / 11 |
US Open | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | SF | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 12 |
Annual win–loss | 0–1 | 3–3 | 5–3 | 9–3 | 17–3 | 2–3 | 7–3 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | N/A |
References
- ^ "Tennis – ATP World Tour – Tennis Players – Wojtek Fibak". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "Poland's top tennis player Wojtek Fibak, banned from his..." United Press International. 27 May 1983.
- ^ "Galeria Kolekcji Fibak". Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Kronika Wydarzeń. Część druga (kwiecień – czerwiec 1989), w: Kronika Miasta Poznania, nr 1-2/1991, s.229, ISSN 0137-3552
- ^ "Wojciech Fibak: Poznań jest wciąż mój". 21 August 2015.