Slovak professional tennis player
Karol Beck (born 3 April 1982) is a male tennis player from Slovakia , who turned professional in 2001. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 36, achieved in August 2005. Beck reached the fourth round of the 2004 US Open and the quarterfinals of the 2005 Montreal Masters , defeating Nikolay Davydenko en route to both runs.
Career
On 25 October 2004, Beck lost in the final of the St. Petersburg Open to Mikhail Youzhny 6–2, 6–2.
On 13 February 2006 the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced Beck had tested positive for the beta agonist clenbuterol during the 2005 Davis Cup semifinal for Slovakia against Argentina , which Slovakia won 4–1. As a consequence, the ITF suspended him from the game for two years until 31 October 2007.[1]
2007
Beck finished serving his suspension and began playing again in November as an unranked player. He had to go through qualifying rounds in every tournament.
Without a ranking, he chose the Tunis challenger as his first tournament to qualify in. He qualified and won his first round match to get his first ranking points. The next week, he had a wild card entry into qualifying for the Dnepropetrovsk challenger, and qualified to pick up some more points.
He qualified a couple more times at challengers and futures tournaments before winning his final tournament of 2007, the Czech F6 Futures, to finish up the year at No. 581, after playing in just 5 tournaments.
2008
He began 2008 from where he left off in 2007, qualifying into and winning his first tournament, Germany's F1 Futures, to get into the top-500.
2009
Beck took part in the 2009 Wimbledon Championships ranked as 143rd in the world. He was a lucky loser due to the withdrawal of then-World No. 1 , Rafael Nadal . He was drawn against 21st seed Feliciano López in the first round and won a thrilling five set encounter 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 10–8 to reach the second round of a grand slam tournament for the first time since the 2005 Australian Open . In the second round, he would meet another Spaniard, this being Nicolás Almagro . He played another 5-setter, but, this time, he lost 4–6, 6–7, 6–3, 6–3, 5–7.
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1)
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–2)
Challenger and Futures Finals
Singles: 32 (17–15)
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (10–11)
ITF Futures Tour (7–4)
Titles by surface
Hard (9–9)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (2–2)
Carpet (4–3)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Feb 2001
Croatia F2, Zagreb
Futures
Hard
Lovro Zovko
5–7, 4–6
Loss
0–2
Aug 2001
Togliatti , Russia
Challenger
Hard
Alexander Peya
2–6, 2–6
Win
1–2
Aug 2001
Russia F3, Balashikha
Futures
Clay
Orest Tereshchuk
6–2, 6–3
Win
2–2
Apr 2002
Greece F2, Kalamata
Futures
Hard
Janko Tipsarevic
6–1, 6–4
Win
3–2
Jul 2002
Bristol , England
Challenger
Grass
Alexander Peya
6–0, 6–3
Loss
3–3
Jul 2002
Manchester , England
Challenger
Grass
Vladimir Voltchkov
4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss
3–4
Nov 2002
Bratislava , Slovakia
Challenger
Carpet
Antony Dupuis
6–4, 4–6, 6–7(1–7)
Win
4–4
Jan 2003
Heilbronn , Germany
Challenger
Carpet
Jürgen Melzer
6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–5)
Loss
4–5
Feb 2003
Andrezieux , France
Challenger
Hard (i)
Thierry Ascione
4–6, 2–6
Win
5–5
Feb 2004
Wrocław , Poland
Challenger
Hard (i)
Jan Hernych
6–7(4–7) , 6–2, 6–2
Win
6–5
Jun 2004
Surbiton , England
Challenger
Grass
Wesley Moodie
6–4, 6–4
Win
7–5
Mar 2005
Sunrise, United States
Challenger
Hard
Davide Sanguinetti
6–2, 6–2
Win
8–5
Dec 2007
Czech Republic F6, Opava
Futures
Carpet
Lukas Rosol
2–6, 7–5, 7-5
Win
9–5
Jan 2008
Germany F1, Nussloch
Futures
Carpet
Sebastien de Chaunac
6–4, 6–4
Loss
9–6
Oct 2008
Kolding , Denmark
Challenger
Hard (i)
Roko Karanušić
4–6, 4–6
Loss
9–7
Nov 2008
Helsinki , Finland
Challenger
Hard (i)
Dmitry Tursunov
4–6, 3–6
Loss
9–8
Jan 2009
Heilbronn , Germany
Challenger
Hard (i)
Benjamin Becker
4–6, 4–6
Win
10–8
Jul 2009
Pozoblanco , Spain
Challenger
Hard
Thiago Alves
6–4, 6–3
Win
11–8
Feb 2010
Bergamo , Italy
Challenger
Hard (i)
Gilles Müller
6–4, 6–4
Win
12–8
Feb 2010
Belgrade , Serbia
Challenger
Carpet
Ilija Bozoljac
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss
12–9
Mar 2010
Sarajevo , Bosnia & Herzegovina
Challenger
Hard (i)
Édouard Roger-Vasselin
7–6(7–5) , 3–6, 0–1 ret.
Win
13–9
Oct 2010
Tashkent , Uzbekistan
Challenger
Hard
Gilles Müller
6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 7–5
Loss
13–10
Mar 2011
Sarajevo , Bosnia & Herzegovina
Challenger
Hard (I)
Amer Delić
walkover
Win
14–10
Aug 2011
Segovia , Spain
Challenger
Hard
Grégoire Burquier
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Loss
14–11
Nov 2011
Eckental , Germany
Challenger
Carpet
Rajeev Ram
4–6, 2–6
Loss
14–12
Jun 2012
Nottingham , Great Britain
Challenger
Grass
Grega Žemlja
6–7(3–7) , 6–4, 4–6
Loss
14–13
Nov 2013
Czech Republic F6, Jablonec Nad Nisou
Futures
Carpet
Uladzimir Ignatik
2–6, 3–6
Loss
14–14
Jan 2014
Germany F2, Stuttgart
Futures
Hard
Uladzimir Ignatik
6–4, 3–6, 6-7(3-7)
Win
15–14
March 2014
France F7, Saint-Raphaël
Futures
Hard
Maxime Authom
7-6(11-9) , 6-4
Win
16–14
Apr 2014
Turkey F10, Antalya
Futures
Hard
Mate Delic
6-7(5-7) , 6-3, 6-3
Loss
16–15
Jul 2014
Austria F5, Bad Waltersdorf
Futures
Clay
Dusan Lojda
3–6, 7–5, 4-6
Win
17–15
Aug 2014
Slovakia F3, Piestany
Futures
Clay
Ivo Klec
6-4, 7-6(7-4)
Doubles: 43 (27–16)
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (19–9)
ITF Futures Tour (8–7)
Titles by surface
Hard (16–11)
Clay (8–5)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (2–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Sep 2000
Slovak Republic Masters, Piestany
Satellites
Clay
Igor Zelenay
Branislav Sekac Martin Štěpánek
6-3, 2-6, 7-6(7-3)
Win
2–0
Oct 2000
Finland F2, Helsinki
Futures
Carpet
Igor Zelenay
Jarkko Nieminen Tero Vilen
6-2, 6-4
Loss
2–1
Nov 2000
United States F28, Malibu
Futures
Hard
Igor Zelenay
Lassi Ketola Kim Tiilikainen
4-6, 6-7(3-7)
Win
3–1
Dec 2000
United States F29, Laguna Niguel
Futures
Hard
Cedric Kauffmann
Kelly Gullett Djalmar Sistermans
6-2, 6-3
Win
4–1
Jun 2001
Czech Republic F2, Jablonec Nad Nisou
Futures
Clay
Branislav Sekac
Martin Hromec Martin Štěpánek
6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Loss
4–2
Jun 2001
Slovenia F3, Kranj
Futures
Clay
Branislav Sekac
Igor Brukner Josef Nesticky
4-6, 5-7
Win
5–2
Jul 2001
Oberstaufen , Germany
Challenger
Clay
Branislav Sekac
Thomas Strengberger Clemens Trimmel
2-6, 6-1, 6-0
Win
6–2
Aug 2001
Togliatti , Russia
Challenger
Hard
Igor Zelenay
Abdul Hamid Makhkamov Dmitriy Tomashevich
7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Win
7–2
Aug 2001
Russia F1, Balashikha
Futures
Clay
Igor Zelenay
Alexey Kedryuk Orest Tereshchuk
0-6, 6-3, 6-4
Loss
7–3
Sep 2001
Zabrze , Poland
Challenger
Clay
Igor Zelenay
Julian Knowle Michael Kohlmann
1-6, 6-7(5-7)
Loss
7–4
Nov 2001
Prague , Czech Republic
Challenger
Hard
Igor Zelenay
Lukas Dlouhy David Miketa
1-6, 6-4, 3-6
Loss
7–5
Jan 2002
United States F2, Delray Beach
Futures
Hard
Ladislav Svarc
Graydon Oliver Travis Rettenmaier
2-6, 4-6
Win
8–5
Mar 2002
Osaka , Japan
Challenger
Hard
Cedric Kauffmann
Laurence Tieleman JohnVan Lottum
7-5, 6-1
Loss
8–6
Apr 2002
Greece F1, Syros
Futures
Hard
Michal Mertinak
Thierry Ascione Florent Serra
6-3, 4-6, 2-6
Win
9–6
Apr 2002
Greece F2, Kalamata
Futures
Hard
Michal Mertinak
Tapio Nurminen Marko Tkalec
6-1, 6-2
Win
10–6
May 2002
Budapest , Hungary
Challenger
Clay
Jaroslav Levinsky
Mariano Hood Sebastian Prieto
3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Win
11–6
Jul 2002
Manchester , Great Britain
Challenger
Grass
Aisam Qureshi
John Hui Anthony Ross
6-3, 7-6(7-2)
Loss
11–7
Aug 2002
Segovia , Spain
Challenger
Hard
Sander Groen
Tim Crichton Todd Perry
7-5, 6-7(3-7) , 4-6
Loss
11–8
Aug 2002
Bronx , United States
Challenger
Hard
Tomas Zib
Jamie Delgado Arvind Parmar
6-7(6-8) , 1-6
Win
12–8
Nov 2002
Prague , Czech Republic
Challenger
Hard
Jaroslav Levinsky
Aleksandar Kitinov Lovro Zovko
7-5, 6-2
Win
13–8
May 2004
Zagreb , Croatia
Challenger
Clay
Jaroslav Levinsky
Jordan Kerr Tom Vanhoudt
6-2, 7-6(7-4)
Win
14–8
Nov 2004
Dnepropetrovsk , Ukraine
Challenger
Hard
Jaroslav Levinsky
Andrei Pavel Gabriel Trifu
6-7(4-7) , 7-6(7-4) , 7-6(7-2)
Win
15–8
Feb 2009
Heilbronn , Germany
Challenger
Hard
Jaroslav Levinsky
Benedikt Dorsch Philipp Petzschner
6-3, 6-2
Win
16–8
Mar 2009
Besancon , France
Challenger
Hard
Jaroslav Levinsky
David Skoch Igor Zelenay
2-6, 7-5, [10-7]
Win
17–8
Mar 2009
Bergamo , Italy
Challenger
Hard
Jaroslav Levinsky
Chris Haggard Pavel Vizner
7-6(8-6) , 6-4
Win
18–8
May 2009
Rhodes , Greece
Challenger
Hard
Jaroslav Levinsky
Rajeev Ram Bobby Reynolds
6-3, 6-3
Win
19–8
Jul 2009
Pozoblanco , Spain
Challenger
Hard
Jaroslav Levinsky
Colin Fleming Ken Skupski
2-6, 7-6(7-5) , [10-7]
Loss
19–9
Feb 2010
Bergamo , Italy
Challenger
Hard
Jiri Krkoska
Jonathan Marray Jamie Murray
1-6, 7-6(7-2) , [8-10]
Loss
19–10
May 2010
Bordeaux , France
Challenger
Clay
Leos Friedl
Nicolas Mahut Edouard Roger-Vasselin
7-5, 3-6, [7-10]
Win
20–10
Sep 2010
Trnava , Slovakie
Challenger
Clay
Lukas Rosol
Alexander Peya Martin Slanar
4-6, 7-6(7-3) , [10-8]
Loss
20–11
Oct 2010
Tashkent , Uzbekistan
Challenger
Hard
Filip Polasek
Ross Hutchins Jamie Murray
6-2, 4-6, [8-10]
Win
21–11
Jul 2011
Granby , Canada
Challenger
Hard
Edouard Roger-Vasselin
Matthias Bachinger Frank Moser
6-1, 6-3
Loss
21–12
Jul 2012
Astana , Kazakhstan
Challenger
Hard
Kamil Capkovic
Konstantin Kravchuk Denys Molchanov
4-6, 3-6
Win
22–12
Sep 2012
Istanbul , Turkey
Challenger
Hard
Lukas Dlouhy
Adrian Menendez-Maceiras John Peers
3-6, 6-2, [10-6]
Win
23–12
Nov 2012
Ortisei , Italy
Challenger
Carpet
Rik De Voest
Rameez Junaid Michael Kohlmann
6-3, 6-4
Win
24–12
Feb 2013
Bergamo , Italy
Challenger
Hard
Andrej Martin
Claudio Grassi Amir Weintraub
6-3, 3-6, [10-8]
Loss
24–13
Mar 2013
Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Challenger
Hard
Mirza Basic
Konstantin Kravchuk Tomislav Brkic
3-6, 5-7
Win
25–13
Feb 2014
Bergamo , Italy
Challenger
Hard
Michal Mertinak
Konstantin Kravchuk Denys Molchanov
4-6, 7-5, [10-6]
Win
26–13
Apr 2014
Turkey F10, Antalya
Futures
Hard
Maximilian Neuchrist
George Coupland Andreas Mies
6-2, 6-3
Win
27–13
Aug 2014
Slovakia F3, Piestany
Futures
Clay
Filipp Kekercheni
Danylo Kalenichenko Goncalo Oliveira
6-2, 2-6, [10-8]
Loss
27–14
Aug 2014
Slovakia F4, Trnava
Futures
Clay
Filipp Kekercheni
Jakub Filipsky Jan Satral
3-6, 2-6
Loss
27–15
Jul 2016
Slovakia F1, Trnava
Futures
Clay
Artem Dubrivnyy
Danylo Kalenichenko Filipp Kekercheni
0-6, 1-6
Loss
27–16
Nov 2016
Estonia F3, Tallinn
Futures
Hard
Artem Dubrivnyy
Niels Lootsma BoticVan de Zandschulp
Performance timelines
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
Doubles
See also
External links