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Radek Stepanek

Tennis is an outdoor sport which can be played between two players or four players. Players utilize a stringed racquet to hit a rubber ball, hollow inside covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is referred to as lawn tennis. This game started in England and was the most popular amongst the upper class of society. Presently tennis is an Olympic sport, as well as, it is played in various tournaments including the four Grand Slams in many countries, by people of all ages and classes.

There are three different court surfaces it is played on namely, clay court, grass court and hardcourt. Depending on the surface, each one provides a different movement of speed and bounce for the ball, which in turn affects the level of play of individual players. Radek Stepanek was born on 27 November 1978 in Karvina. Stepanek is a Right-handed player, with a height of six feet one inch and weighing 75 kg. He is a well known Tennis Player.

He won a career-high 45 matches to earn first Top 25 year end ranking. He enters in 2006 as only player from year-end Top 25 yet to win an ATP, Association of Tennis Professionals title in his career. He reached semi final or better on each surface and finalist on carpet in Milan. He reached semi final in Barcelona, followed with quarter final at AMS Roma.

In 1999, He advanced to final at Miami Challenger. In doubles, he won first career ATP title in native Prague. In 2000, he reached final at Seoul Challenger. In 2001 doubles, captured three ATP titles at Estoril, Munich and Vienna and claimed three Challenger titles to finish number 37.

In 2002, he qualified an ATP best nine times and finished in Top 100 for first time. In doubles, he won title in Munich. He began season with third round at Australian Open and later reached semi final in Copenhagen. On grass, he reached quarter final in Halle and followed with third round at Wimbledon. He returned to clay and advanced to quarter in Gstaad. He capped Grand Slam season with third round at US Open. In doubles, he won title in Milan.

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