Jaroslav Bulant (born 21 April 1964) is a Czech former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Jaroslav Bulant |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Czechoslovakia Czech Republic |
| Born | 21 April 1964 Třebíč, Czechoslovakia |
| Plays | Right–handed |
| Prize money | $85,900 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 142 (3 April 1989) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 200 (13 February 1989) |
Biography
editBulant was born in Třebíč and based in Jihlava when he turned professional in 1986.[1]
In 1988 he won a Challenger title in Zurich and made his first Grand Prix appearance, at the Prague Open. He reached his career best ranking of 142 in 1989, a year he appeared at five Grand Prix tournaments and won a further Challenger title in Nicosia. In 1994, by then competing on the ATP Tour, Bulant upset the world's 20th ranked player at the Colombia Open, Carlos Costa, who was also the top seed.[2]
Since retiring he has worked as a coach. In 2005 he coached Lucie Šafářová and in 2008 was coach of Dominik Hrbatý. From late 2009 to early 2010 he coached Dominika Cibulková.[3]
Challenger titles
editSingles: (2)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1988 | Rümikon, Switzerland | Clay |  Roland Stadler
|
6–3, 6–7, 6–2 |
| 2. | 1989 | Nicosia, Cyprus | Clay |  Markus Zillner
|
6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles: (2)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1988 | Eger, Hungary | Clay | Vojtěch Flégl
|
Karel Nováček Richard Vogel
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| 2. | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Richard Vogel
|
 Libor Pimek Florin Segărceanu
|
6–1, 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ "Bio". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Results Plus". New York Times. 14 September 1994. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Bývalý kouč tenistky Cibulkovej o svojom vyhodení" (in Slovak). pluska.sk. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
