Ivo Werner (born 19 August 1960) is a former professional tennis player originally from Czechoslovakia who competed for both his native country as well as West Germany.[1] Werner, who is now a tennis coach, immigrated to West Germany in 1982 and acquired citizenship two years later.[2]

Tour career

Werner made his first Grand Prix quarter-final in 1986, at Metz.[3] He was a quarter-finalist again the following year, at the Guarujá Open.[3] Also in 1987, he reached the doubles semi-finals of the Heineken Open, with David Lewis as his partner.[3]

At the 1988 Australian Open, Werner made it through qualifying and met world number 62 Michiel Schapers in the opening round of the main draw.[3] He won the first two sets and twice served for the match in the third, but the match would go into a fifth set, which he lost 10–12.[4] In the doubles, Werner and David Lewis reached the round of 16, where they were defeated by Andrew Castle and Roberto Saad.[3] The match was another close one, decided 16–14 in the final set.[3]

Coaching

Werner is the current coach of the Switzerland Davis Cup team and was the coach of Petr Korda when the Czech player won the 1998 Australian Open.[5]

References

  1. ^ "ITF Pro Circuit Profile". Itftennis.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  2. ^ Magazín Tenis - April 2007 (Czech)
  3. ^ a b c d e f "ATP World Tour Profile". Atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  4. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, "Unfit Noah sunk by the man who blitzed Becker", 18 January 1988
  5. ^ "Korda, 30, wins first Grand Slam title". BBC News. 1 February 1998.
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