Mieczysław Rybarczyk (1 September 1941 – 29 July 1983[1]) was a Polish professional tennis player.

Mieczysław Rybarczyk
Country (sports) Poland
Born(1941-09-01)1 September 1941
Warsaw, General Government
Died29 July 1983(1983-07-29) (aged 41)
Vienna, Austria
Singles
Career record0–5
Highest rankingNo. 273 (3 June 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1964, 1969, 1970, 1973)
WimbledonQ2 (1970)
Doubles
Career record0–4
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1969, 1970)
Wimbledon2R (1969)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open1R (1969, 1970)

Born in Warsaw, Rybarczyk was a member of the Poland Davis Cup team between 1965 and 1970, winning four singles and one doubles rubber. He won two singles rubbers in Poland's 3–2 triumph against Hungary in 1969, when he got the better of István Gulyás and Péter Szőke.[2]

Rybarczyk played in the main draws of both the French Open and Wimbledon during his career. This includes a first round loss to Arthur Ashe at the 1970 French Open.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "HPT - Mieczysław Rybarczyk". Historia Polskiego Tenisa (in Polish). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Rotacja wsteczna: czas bratanków". Onet Sport (in Polish). 21 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Ashe Seeks Slam". Anderson Daily Bulletin. 26 May 1970.
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