Daniel Vacek

Winner of three Grand Slam doubles titles, Vacek began playing at age 11, encouraged by his father, Vaclav... Mother, Radmila, is a housewife... Enjoys playing golf... Trains at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy... Played in Atlanta Olympics and lost in 2nd RD of singles and QF of doubles (w/Novak)... Has an 8-7 Davis Cup record in seven ties... Wife, Renee (married Dec. 3, 1998); son, Willem Daniel (born Dec. 2, 1997)… Fitness trainer is Ludvik Wolf.

1999 -- Finished in Top 50 singles for fourth time in six years and won four doubles titles for fourth time in career...After an inconsistent first five months of season (5-15 record), turned things around rest of year with a 24-16 mark...During grasscout circuit, advanced to SF in Halle (d. Krajicek, l. to Kiefer) and 3rd RD at Wimbledon...Reached SF in Long Island and after a 2nd RD exit at U.S. Open, turned in SF in Tashkent (d. No. 2 Kafelnikov, l. to Kiefer)...In early October, advanced to his fifth career ATP Tour final in Toulouse (l. to Escude) and closed year with QF in Moscow...Played in second-most matches on Tour (124) for second straight year, only behind Kafelnikov (136)...In doubles, won four titles in as many finals - Auckland, St. Petersburg, Tokyo (w/Tarango) and Moscow (w/Gimelstob)...Finished No. 20 in doubles.

1998 -- Reached SF in Tokyo and QF in five other stops…Went 1-3 in doubles finals.

1997 -- Won five doubles titles in six finals, including French and U.S. Opens (w/Kafelnikov)…earned a career-high $786,000

1996 -- In doubles, won four titles (w/Kafelnikov) including Roland Garros, without dropping a set (d. Forget-Hlasek) to win first Grand Slam title.

1995 -- Finished as No. 1 Czech in singles...In doubles, qualified for first ATP Tour World Doubles Championship (w/Suk) and reached SF...Won four titles.

1994 -- In doubles, won Marseille (w/Siemerink) and Toulouse (w/Oosting).

1993 -- Won doubles title in New Haven (w/Suk).

1992 -- Two Challenger titles.

1991 -- Reached doubles final in Prague (w/Pimek).

1990 -- Won doubles titles in Umag, Prague and San Marino (all w/Flegl).