Here is everything you should know about Jiri Vanek, the partner of the former world no.2 Petra Kvitova
In this article, we will know more about Jiri Vanek who has been coaching Kvitova since 2016.
| Born in | Domazlice, Czechoslovakia |
| Born on | 24 April 1978 |
| Age | 46 |
| Height | 6 feet 1 inches (185 cm) |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Turned Pro | 1996 |
| Retired in | 2011 |
| Prize Money | $1,600,539 |
| Net worth | $7 million (approx) |
Jiri Vanek had a very impressive career in the junior circuit and reached as high as World No. 14 in the junior singles world rankings and World No. 21 in doubles. He reached the semifinals of the French Open in 1995 and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open boys’ singles in 1996.
After turning pro in 1996, Jiri Vanek won 11 Challenger events and on October 2000, he reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 74.He also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and reached the second round.
Jiri Vanek won 68 singles matches and lost 122. In the doubles circuit, Vanek didn’t play too many matches. He has 16 wins in his kitty and 32 losses. His career-high doubles ranking was World No. 94, and he achieved that on 6 February 2006.
Prior to coaching Petra Kvitova, Jiri Vanek coached former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova. Petra Kvitova won two Wimbledon titles before Jiri Vanek came onboard. Since then, the duo have won various titles and also reached the 2019 Australian Open final and the 2020 French Open semifinal. Kvitova has also been on the winning team at the 2016 and 2018 Fed Cups since training under Vanek.
In August 2021, Kvitova began seeing her coach Jiri Vanek. A year later on August 24, Kvitova announced on Twitter that she was engaged to the 46-year-old former tennis player.
In the Twitter post, an elated Kvitova wrote:
“Happy news we wanted to share with you guys… I said “yes” in my special place ❤️💍”
Jiri Vanek has an estimated net worth of $7 million earned through his achievements as a professional tennis player and later as a coach.
He has also earned prize money of $1,600,539 in his tennis career.
The Czech professional tennis player turned pro in 2006. She has won 29 titles in her singles career including two major titles at Wimbledon in 2011 and in 2014. While representing Czech Republic at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the southpaw won a bronze medal in singles.
She achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 2 on 31 October 2011. She is currently ranked 21 in the latest WTA rankings. The 32-year-old has won 598 matches and lost 272 in singles competitions. In doubles, she has won 13 matches and lost 35 with a career-high ranking of World No. 196 which she achieved on 28 February 2011.
Jiri Vanek started coaching Petra Kvitova in 2016.
Jiri Vanek turned pro in 1995.
Jiri Vanek is currently 44 years old as of this writing.
Jiri Vanek retired in 2011.
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