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Josef Cihak
Josef Cihak represented Czechia on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 72. TennisDB's records show a singles 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.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilad Bloom | 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 21, 1989* | QF | Tel Aviv | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Patrick Baur | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1989* | R16 | Tel Aviv | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Nick Brown | 7-5 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 19, 1989* | R32 | Tel Aviv | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Guillermo Perez-Roldan | 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 28, 1989* | R32 | Palermo | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tomas Carbonell | 6-4 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1989* | R64 | Barcelona Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1984 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1985 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 1988 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% |
| Career | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 16 | 23 | 39 | 41.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 18 | 28 | 46 | 39.1% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1984 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 1988 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% |
| Career | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 18 | 26 | 44 | 40.9% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 44/46 (95.7%) of Josef Cihak's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| 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
| Season | Age | RG | W | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25 | R128 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1989 | 26 | R128 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–2 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) |
0–4 (0%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | SWE | BAR | GEN | MUN | ROT | STU | ATH | BAR | DUT | FOR | MIL | NIC | PAL | PRA | SAN | ST. | TEL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1985 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1987 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R16 | — | — | — | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1988 | 25 | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | 4–7 (36%) |
| 1989 | 26 | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | R32 | QF | 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
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20 | 743 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 21 | 527 | — | — | — | — | 291 | 276 | 219 | 197 | 194 | 199 | 207 |
| 1985 | 22 | 208 | 211 | 201 | 204 | 195 | 235 | 228 | 244 | 252 | 251 | 248 | 240 |
| 1986 | 23 | 240 | 233 | 257 | 268 | 285 | 320 | 330 | 416 | 639 | 645 | 750 | 613 |
| 1987 | 24 | 615 | 640 | 707 | 338 | 342 | 210 | 188 | 123 | 108 | 72 | 78 | 77 |
| 1988 | 25 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 98 | 113 | 149 | 165 | 166 | 159 | 163 | 172 | 175 |
| 1989 | 26 | 173 | 155 | 169 | 132 | 124 | 129 | 125 | 143 | 163 | 248 | 249 | 246 |
| 1990 | 27 | 207 | 198 | 219 | 254 | 272 | 269 | 270 | 255 | 265 | 300 | 307 | 308 |
| 1991 | 28 | 312 | 359 | 365 | 428 | 439 | 448 | 459 | 1095 | 1109 | 1116 | 1115 | 1131 |
| 1992 | 29 | 1125 | 1122 | 1113 | 1115 | 1109 | 1102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menno Oosting | NED | #72 | 1,629 | 56 | 22 | 34 | 39.3% | $1,041,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1984–1994 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Marc Flur | USA | #71 | 1,654 | 101 | 38 | 63 | 37.6% | $204,967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1983–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Paul Vojtischek | GER | #73 | 1,621 | 59 | 22 | 37 | 37.3% | $149,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1985–1991 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Juan Avendano | ESP | #71 | 1,676 | 116 | 39 | 77 | 33.6% | $216,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1990 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Marcelo Ingaramo | ARG | #67 | 1,652 | 85 | 33 | 52 | 38.8% | $276,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1984–1994 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Roland Stadler | SUI | #68 | 1,684 | 119 | 47 | 72 | 39.5% | $110,370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Carl Limberger | AUS | #71 | 1,598 | 110 | 34 | 76 | 30.9% | $431,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1981–1992 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Florin Segarceanu | ROU | #73 | 1,719 | 99 | 37 | 62 | 37.4% | $192,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1988 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Massimiliano Narducci | ITA | #77 | 1,632 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 41.9% | $105,308 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1985–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Jerome Potier | FRA | #68 | 1,688 | 146 | 54 | 92 | 37.0% | $315,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1990 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Jaroslav Navratil | CZE | #64 | 1,647 | 91 | 31 | 60 | 34.1% | $216,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1981–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Chris Pridham | CAN | #75 | 1,650 | 126 | 51 | 75 | 40.5% | $431,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1985–1994 | Rivalries | 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.