ATP · Retired · Czechia

David Rikl

Career-high ranking: 41

Player at a glance

For David Rikl, this snapshot records 148 matches and 54 wins from 1989 through 1999. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 41. On Carpet, the snapshot shows a 42.9% win rate across 14 matches.

Status: Retired
Age: Age 55
Height: 178 cm
Playing hand: Left-handed
Tour wins: 54 / 148
Tour titles: 0
Grand Slam titles: 0
Career win rate: 36.5%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Clay: 41.0%78 matches
Hard: 30.4%46 matches
Carpet: 42.9%14 matches
Grass: 20.0%10 matches

Career timeline by age

Aug 7, 1989 · Age 18
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
May 2, 1994 · Age 23
Career-high ranking: No. 41
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
Sep 24, 1999 · Age 28
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.

What to watch

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

If you are new to this player

On Carpet, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
Track where the left-handed serve moves the returner and which space opens for the next ball.

For a closer look

Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.

What to borrow for your game

Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
On Carpet, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.

Notable numbers

Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 41.
This page uses 148 recorded matches from the 1989–1999 seasons.

Reviewed sources

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

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