Pavel Složil

Pavel Složil (born 29 December 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.

Složil enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won 32 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 29 times, including at the French Open in.

Slozil and his partner, Renata Tomanová (also from Czechoslovakia), won the 1978 French Open mixed-doubles championship, defeating Virginia Ruzici (Romania) and Patrice Dominguez (France). The mixed doubles championship was an important event in those days, contested by top players, with John McEnroe and Mary Carillo having won the year before.

In 1985, Složil achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 4.

Složil participated in eleven Davis Cup ties for Czechoslovakia from 1978 to 1986, posting a 7–2 record in doubles and a 4–2 record in singles. He was a member of the winning Czech Davis Cup team in 1980, along with teammates Ivan Lendl, Tomáš Šmíd and Jan Kodeš.

Složil served as Steffi Graf's coach from November 1986 until the end of 1991. Shortly after the start of his tenure as Graf's coach, she had her Grand Slam breakthrough year in 1987, winning six tournaments and then defeating Martina Navratilova in the French Open. Graf went on to be a finalist at Wimbledon and the US Open, losing both times to Navratilova. The next year, Graf achieved a calendar year's Grand Slam, a feat performed only twice before. She also won the 1988 Olympics singles and the Wimbledon ladies' doubles that same year.

From 1987 through 1991, coached by Složil, Graf won ten Grand Slam singles championships, winning the Australian Open (1988–89-90), the French Open (1987–88), Wimbledon (1988–89-91) and the US Open (1988–89), plus numerous side tournaments.

He subsequently served as coach for Jennifer Capriati, Anna Kournikova and Magdalena Maleeva between 1992 and 1999.

In 2002, he began work at the World Tennis Club in Naples, Florida. He served there as Tennis Director until 2014 when he began coaching and teaching at the Sanchez-Casal Tennis Academy, also in Naples. There he works with the junior players in the morning and continues to teach tennis to a wide range of players.

Career finals

Singles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 1979	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Template:Flagicon Vitas Gerulaitis	2–6, 2–6, 4–6
Win	1–1	Mar 1981	Nancy, France	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase	6–2, 7–5
Loss	1–2	Feb 1983	Delray Beach WCT, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Guillermo Vilas	1–6, 4–6, 0–6
Loss	1–3	Oct 1984	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tim Wilkison	1–6, 1–6, 2–6
Win	2–3	Aug 1985	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Template:Flagicon Michael Westphal	7–5, 6–2

Doubles (32 titles, 29 runner-ups)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	1978	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Template:Flagicon Pavel Hutka	Template:Flagicon Mike Fishbach Template:Flagicon Chris Lewis	7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss	2.	1978	Madrid, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Wojciech Fibak Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš	7–6, 1–6, 2–6
Loss	3.	1979	Nice, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Peter McNamara Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee	1–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss	4.	1979	Florence, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl	Template:Flagicon Paolo Bertolucci Template:Flagicon Adriano Panatta	4–6, 3–6
Loss	5.	1979	Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Wojciech Fibak	Template:Flagicon Colin Dowdeswell Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan	4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss	6.	1979	Cologne, Germany	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Gene Mayer Template:Flagicon Stan Smith	3–6, 4–6
Loss	7.	1980	Vienna, Austria	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Gianni Ocleppo Template:Flagicon Christophe Roger-Vasselin	def.
Loss	8.	1980	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Balázs Taróczy	Template:Flagicon Steve Denton Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl	2–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss	9.	1980	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz Template:Flagicon Stan Smith	1–6, 2–6
Loss	10.	1981	Linz, Austria	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Brad Drewett	Template:Flagicon Anders Järryd Template:Flagicon Hans Simonsson	4–6, 6–7
Loss	11.	1981	Nice, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Chris Lewis	Template:Flagicon Yannick Noah Template:Flagicon Pascal Portes	6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss	12.	1981	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Balázs Taróczy	3–6, 3–6
Win	1.	1981	Florence, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez	Template:Flagicon Paolo Bertolucci Template:Flagicon Adriano Panatta	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win	2.	1981	Boston, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez	Template:Flagicon Hans Gildemeister Template:Flagicon Andrés Gómez	6–4, 7–6
Loss	13.	1981	Washington, D.C., U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ferdi Taygan	Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez Template:Flagicon Van Winitsky	7–5, 6–7, 6–7
Loss	14.	1981	North Conway, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ferdi Taygan	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Peter McNamara	7–6, 5–7, 4–6
Loss	15.	1981	Geneva, Switzerland	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Balázs Taróczy	4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss	16.	1981	Basel, Switzerland	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Markus Günthardt	Template:Flagicon José Luis Clerc Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase	6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Win	3.	1982	Genova WCT, Italy	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Mike Cahill Template:Flagicon Buster Mottram	6–7, 7–5, 6–3
Win	4.	1982	Brussels, Belgium	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart	Template:Flagicon Tracy Delatte Template:Flagicon Chris Dunk	6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Win	5.	1982	Madrid, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Balázs Taróczy	6–1, 3–6, 9–7
Win	6.	1982	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Anders Järryd Template:Flagicon Hans Simonsson	6–4, 6–3
Loss	17.	1982	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Template:Flagicon Rod Frawley	Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson Template:Flagicon Kim Warwick	6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss	18.	1982	Cap d'Agde WCT, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Andy Andrews Template:Flagicon Drew Gitlin	2–6, 4–6
Win	7.	1982	Geneva, Switzerland	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Carl Limberger Template:Flagicon Mike Myburg	6–4, 6–0
Loss	19.	1982	Basel, Switzerland	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Fritz Buehning	Template:Flagicon Henri Leconte Template:Flagicon Yannick Noah	2–6, 2–6
Win	8.	1982	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Henri Leconte	Template:Flagicon Mark Dickson Template:Flagicon Terry Moor	6–1, 7–6
Win	9.	1982	Dortmund WCT, Germany	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Mike Cahill Template:Flagicon Francisco González	6–2, 6–7, 6–1
Win	10.	1982	Toulouse, France	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Jean-Louis Haillet Template:Flagicon Yannick Noah	6–4, 6–4
Win	11.	1983	Richmond WCT, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Fritz Buehning Template:Flagicon Brian Teacher	6–2, 6–4
Win	12.	1983	Delray Beach WCT, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Anand Amritraj Template:Flagicon Johan Kriek	7–6, 6–4
Loss	20.	1983	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming	Template:Flagicon Fritz Buehning Template:Flagicon Tom Gullikson	6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Win	13.	1983	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Fritz Buehning Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming	6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Loss	21.	1983	Lisbon, Portugal	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ferdi Taygan	Template:Flagicon Carlos Kirmayr Template:Flagicon Cássio Motta	5–7, 4–6
Win	14.	1983	Madrid, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Markus Günthardt Template:Flagicon Zoltán Kuhárszky	6–3, 6–3
Win	15.	1983	Munich, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Chris Lewis	Template:Flagicon Anders Järryd Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	6–4, 6–2
Win	16.	1983	Gstaad, Switzerland	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Colin Dowdeswell Template:Flagicon Wojciech Fibak	6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss	22.	1983	Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Anand Amritraj Template:Flagicon Mike Bauer	6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Win	17.	1983	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Template:Flagicon Wojciech Fibak	Template:Flagicon Colin Dowdeswell Template:Flagicon Zoltán Kuhárszky	7–5, 6–2
Win	18.	1983	Basel, Switzerland	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Stefan Edberg Template:Flagicon Florin Segărceanu	6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Win	19.	1983	Toulouse, France	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Bernard Mitton Template:Flagicon Butch Walts	5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win	20.	1984	Masters Doubles WCT, London	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Anders Järryd Template:Flagicon Hans Simonsson	1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win	21.	1984	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Kevin Curren Template:Flagicon Steve Denton	6–4, 6–3
Loss	23.	1984	French Open, Paris	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Henri Leconte Template:Flagicon Yannick Noah	4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Win	22.	1984	Washington, D.C., U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ferdi Taygan	Template:Flagicon Drew Gitlin Template:Flagicon Blaine Willenborg	7–6, 6–1
Win	23.	1984	Bordeaux, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Blaine Willenborg	Template:Flagicon Loïc Courteau Template:Flagicon Guy Forget	6–1, 6–4
Win	24.	1984	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Martín Jaite Template:Flagicon Víctor Pecci	6–2, 6–0
Win	25.	1984	Basel, Switzerland	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Stefan Edberg Template:Flagicon Tim Wilkison	7–6, 6–2
Loss	24.	1984	Wembley, England	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Andrés Gómez Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl	2–6, 2–6
Win	26.	1984	Treviso, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tim Wilkison	Template:Flagicon Jan Gunnarsson Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart	6–2, 6–3
Loss	25.	1984	Toulouse, France	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tim Wilkison	Template:Flagicon Jan Gunnarsson Template:Flagicon Michael Mortensen	4–6, 2–6
Loss	26.	1984	Masters, New York	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming Template:Flagicon John McEnroe	2–6, 2–6
Win	27.	1985	Memphis, U.S.	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Kevin Curren Template:Flagicon Steve Denton	1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win	28.	1985	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Vitas Gerulaitis Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee	6–4, 6–4
Win	29.	1985	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Shlomo Glickstein Template:Flagicon Shahar Perkiss	6–2, 6–3
Win	30.	1985	Nice, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Claudio Panatta	Template:Flagicon Loïc Courteau Template:Flagicon Guy Forget	3–6, 6–3, 8–6
Loss	27.	1985	Indianapolis, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Kim Warwick	Template:Flagicon Ken Flach Template:Flagicon Robert Seguso	4–6, 4–6
Loss	28.	1985	Toulouse, France	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Ricardo Acuña Template:Flagicon Jakob Hlasek	6–3, 2–6, 7–9
Win	31.	1986	Nice, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Jakob Hlasek	Template:Flagicon Gary Donnelly Template:Flagicon Colin Dowdeswell	6–3, 4–6, 11–9
Win	32.	1986	Saint Vincent, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Libor Pimek	Template:Flagicon Bud Cox Template:Flagicon Michael Fancutt	6–3, 6–3
Loss	29.	1986	Toulouse, France	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Jakob Hlasek	Template:Flagicon Miloslav Mečíř Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	2–6, 6–3, 4–6

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