Radim Žitko

Radim ŽitkoCountry (sports)|  Czech Republic

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Born|  (1978-12-08) 8 December 1978 (age 45)
Plays| Right-handed
Prize money| $83,012
Singles
Career record| 0–2
Highest ranking| No. 253 (11 Sep 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open| Q2 (2006)
Doubles
Highest ranking| No. 515 (8 Mar 2004)

Radim Žitko (born 8 December 1978) is a Czech former professional tennis player.[1]

Žitko, who comes from Plzeň, had a career best singles ranking of 253 in the world and won six titles at ITF Futures level. He made ATP Tour main draw appearances at the 2001 Japan Open and the 2005 Dutch Open. In 2006 he featured in the qualifying draw for the US Open.

Locally, Žitko played club tennis for TK Slavia Plzeň and also competed in the German Bundesliga for TB Erlangen.[2]

## ITF Futures titles[edit]

### Singles: (6)[edit]

No.  |  Date | Tournament  | Surface  | Opponent  | Score

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1\.  | Sep 1999 | Germany F10, Oberhaching | Carpet  |  Ivo Karlović | 6–1, 6–2
2\.  | Nov 2000 | Australia F1, Beaumaris | Hard  |  Paul Hanley | 6–2, 6–4
3\.  | Sep 2001 | Japan F7, Chiba | Hard  |  Ashley Ford  | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(13)
4\.  | Jun 2003 | Czech Rep. F2, Karlovy Vary | Clay  |  Tomáš Cakl | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(2)
5\.  | Feb 2006 | Australia F1, Sydney | Carpet  |  Nathan Healey | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
6\.  | May 2006 | Poland F4, Katowice | Clay  |  Michael Ryderstedt | 6–7(1), 6–2, 6–4

### Doubles: (5)[edit]

No.  |  Date | Tournament  | Surface  | Partner  | Opponents  | Score

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1\.  | Oct 1998 | France F9, Forbach | Carpet  |  Pavel Kudrnáč |  Claude N'Goran
Nicolas Perrein  | 6–1, 6–4
2\.  | Oct 1998 | France F10, Saint-Dizier | Hard  |  Pavel Kudrnáč |  Gordon Bergraaf
Melle van Gemerden | 6–4, 6–4
3\.  | Jun 2003 | Georgia F1, Tbilisi | Clay  |  Jaroslav Pospíšil |  Mikhail Elgin
Orest Tereshchuk | 1–6, 7–5, 7–5
4\.  | May 2006 | Poland F4, Katowice | Clay  |  Michal Navrátil |  Radosław Nijaki
Filip Urban | 6–2, 6–7(5), 6–3
5\.  | Nov 2008 | Dominican Republic F2,
Santo Domingo | Hard  |  David Goffin |  Lado Chikhladze
David Klier  | 7–6(8), 3–6, [10–3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Šiman, Libor (15 January 2010). "Tenista Žitko si o titul nezahraje". Plzeňský deník (in Czech).
2. ^ "Der Bundesliga-Dino startet mit einer Niederlage". www.nordbayern.de (in German). 11 June 2016.

## External links[edit]

* Radim Žitko at the Association of Tennis Professionals
* Radim Žitko at the International Tennis Federation