Jakub Filip (born 25 September 2005) is a Czech tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 757, achieved on 11 November 2024.[1]
Filip won the 2023 boys' doubles title at Wimbledon with Gabriele Vulpitta.
Career
Junior career
From Dvůr Králové nad Labem, he is a member of TK Sparta Prague. Filip made his junior grand slam debut at the 2023 Australian Open. Preparation for the tournament included practising with former top-ten player Tomáš Berdych.[2]
Playing in the boys' singles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships he lost in the first round to Brit Charlie Robertson.[3] However, he enjoyed more success in the boys doubles, reaching the final alongside his Italian partner Gabriele Vulpitta.[4] They won the final in straight sets against Arthur Géa and Branko Đurić. [5]
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Win
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1–0
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Jul 2024
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M15 Poprad, Slovakia
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WTT
|
Clay
|
Andrej Martin
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6–1, 6–2
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Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Win
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1–0
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Jul 2024
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M15 Poprad, Slovakia
|
WTT
|
Clay
|
Petr Brunclík
|
Miloš Karol
Tomáš Lánik
|
6–4, 6–4
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Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
References
- ^ "Jakub Filip". ATP Tour. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Jakub Filip from Dvor Králové at the Junior Australian Open". Kralovedvorsko.cz. January 18, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Neil (July 8, 2023). "Dundee tennis starlet Charlie Robertson shines in first round at Wimbledon". The Courier. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "TENNISThere's another Italian in the semifinals at Wimbledon! Not only Sinner: Gabriele Vulpitta and the ride on the English grass". oasport.it. July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Tricarico, Tiziana (July 16, 2023). "Double Wimbledon jr: Vulpitta and the Czech Filip triumph". fitp.it. Retrieved July 16, 2023.