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Josef Cihak

CZE Age 63 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1984–1989

Josef Cihak represented Czechia on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 72. In TennisDB's records, Josef Cihak finished with a career record of 18–28 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank
72 (Oct 19, 1987)
Elo peak
1589 (30th percentile)
Singles record
18–28 (39.1%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$241,359

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Josef Cihak's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Gilad Bloom #181 5-7 1-6 L H2H Match data Oct 21, 1989* QF Tel Aviv ATP 250 Hard
Patrick Baur #177 3-6 6-3 7-5 W H2H Match data Oct 20, 1989* R16 Tel Aviv ATP 250 Hard
Nick Brown #153 7-5 4-6 6-3 W H2H Match data Oct 19, 1989* R32 Tel Aviv ATP 250 Hard
Guillermo Perez-Roldan #33 6-7 2-6 L H2H Match data Sep 28, 1989* R32 Palermo ATP 250 Clay
Tomas Carbonell #64 6-4 1-6 0-6 L H2H Match data Sep 20, 1989* R64 Barcelona Open ATP 250 Clay

Rivals all rivalries →

Josef Cihak's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Karel Novacek 0 2 2 Jul 27, 1989 H2H
Udo Riglewski 1 1 2 May 3, 1989 H2H
Gilad Bloom 0 1 1 Oct 21, 1989 H2H
Patrick Baur 1 0 1 Oct 20, 1989 H2H
Nick Brown 1 0 1 Oct 19, 1989 H2H

Career Results

Josef Cihak career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19842112333.3%527207
1985220220.0%206240
19872453862.5%61377
198825491330.8%77175
1989268122040.0%172246
Career18284639.1%

Career Results by Surface

Josef Cihak career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198421 12333.3% 12333.3%
198522 0220.0% 0220.0%
198724 53862.5% 53862.5%
198825 461040.0%0110.0%0220.0% 491330.8%
198926 21366.7%6101637.5%0110.0% 8122040.0%
Career21366.7%16233941.0%0220.0%0220.0%18284639.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Josef Cihak career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198421 000110.0%00101100.0% 11250.0%
198522 000110.0%000110.0% 0220.0%
198724 000110.0%12333.3%404100.0% 53862.5%
198825 0110.0%000660.0%41580.0% 481233.3%
198926 0110.0%0110.0%35837.5%551050.0% 8122040.0%
Career 0220.0%0440.0%4131723.5%1472166.7% 18264440.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 44/46 (95.7%) of Josef Cihak's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Josef Cihak advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1984 21 1495 101.2 +34 42.9% -1.29 0–1 3–1 (75%) +0.40
1985 22 1483 110.3 0.0% -3.75 -0.23
1987 24 1565 125.2 +36 58.8% +0.65 1–0 2–1 (67%) +0.23
1988 25 1523 109.3 +61 32.3% -0.97 1–2 (33%) 1–1 +0.66
1989 26 1507 119.7 +17 +32 48.1% -0.15 3–7 (30%) 3–3 (50%) 98.0 +1.36
Career 1589 121.1 +17 +41 43.2% -0.46 5–10 (33%) 9–6 (60%) 99.4 +5.26

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Josef Cihak Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge RGW W-L
Win %
198825 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
198926 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
W-L 0–2
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–4
(0%)

ATP 250

Josef Cihak ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge SWEBARGENMUNROTSTUATHBARDUTFORMILNICPALPRASANST.TEL W-L
Win %
198421 R16R32 1–2 (33%)
198522 R32R64 0–2 (0%)
198724 R32SFR16 5–3 (62%)
198825 R32R32R32R32R32R32R16 4–7 (36%)
198926 R16R64SFR32R32R32R32R16R32QF 8–10 (44%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–3
(57%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
18–24
(43%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
72
Career-high date
Oct 19, 1987
First Top 100
Oct 5, 1987
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Josef Cihak ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198320743
198421527291276219197194199207
198522208211201204195235228244252251248240
198623240233257268285320330416639645750613
198724615640707338342210188123108727877
19882584797598113149165166159163172175
198926173155169132124129125143163248249246
199027207198219254272269270255265300307308
19912831235936542843944845910951109111611151131
199229112511221113111511091102

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Josef Cihak's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Menno Oosting NED 72 1,629 0 0 56 22 34 39.3% 1984–1994 Match log
Marc Flur USA 71 1,655 0 0 101 38 63 37.6% 1983–1989 Match log
Paul Vojtischek GER 73 1,621 0 0 59 22 37 37.3% 1985–1991 Match log
Juan Avendano ESP 71 1,676 0 0 116 39 77 33.6% 1980–1990 Match log
Marcelo Ingaramo ARG 67 1,652 0 0 85 33 52 38.8% 1984–1994 Match log
Roland Stadler SUI 68 1,684 0 0 119 47 72 39.5% 1978–1989 Match log
Carl Limberger AUS 71 1,598 0 0 110 34 76 30.9% 1981–1992 Match log
Florin Segarceanu ROU 73 1,719 0 0 99 37 62 37.4% 1980–1988 Match log
Massimiliano Narducci ITA 77 1,632 0 1 43 18 25 41.9% 1985–1989 Match log
Jerome Potier FRA 68 1,688 0 0 146 54 92 37.0% 1980–1990 Match log
Jaroslav Navratil CZE 64 1,647 0 0 91 31 60 34.1% 1981–1989 Match log
Chris Pridham CAN 75 1,650 0 0 126 51 75 40.5% 1985–1994 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Josef Cihak?
Josef Cihak is 63 years old, born on March 19, 1963.
Which country does Josef Cihak represent?
Josef Cihak represents Czechia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Josef Cihak?
Josef Cihak is 185 cm / 6'1".
Is Josef Cihak left-handed or right-handed?
Josef Cihak plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Josef Cihak won?
Josef Cihak has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Josef Cihak won?
TennisDB does not group any of Josef Cihak's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Josef Cihak's highest ATP ranking?
Josef Cihak's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 72, first achieved on October 19, 1987.
What is Josef Cihak's career win-loss record?
Josef Cihak has a career ATP singles record of 18 wins and 28 losses (39.1%).
How much career prize money has Josef Cihak earned?
Josef Cihak has earned at least $241,359 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Josef Cihak's career appear in TennisDB?
Josef Cihak appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1984 through 1989.
On which surface does Josef Cihak have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Josef Cihak's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 41.0% (16–23).
Who has Josef Cihak faced most often?
Josef Cihak's most frequent opponent is Karel Novacek, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.