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Vladimír Pláteník

b. 1976

Tennis coach and the former Slovak professional tennis player

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About Vladimír Pláteník

Born 1976. Vladimír Pláteník is a Slovak tennis player and tennis coach.

Vladimír Pláteník (born 18 February 1976) is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Slovakia.

Pláteník is currently a head coach at the international EMPIRE Tennis Academy in Trnava, Slovakia where he worked with Daria Kasatkina. He is also the former coach of Dominika Cibulková, the 2014 Australian Open finalist. Pláteník was coaching her from 2007 to 2009 when she reached the semifinals of the French Open in 2009. In the quarterfinals, she defeated Maria Sharapova 6–0, 6–2. On 6 July 2009 she reached No. 12 in the WTA rankings. He was the coach of Anna Blinkova. He was also the coach of Veronika Kudermetova since 2021. He currently coaches Lulu Sun since 2024.

A native of Bratislava, he is the vice president of the Professional Tennis Coaches Association for Slavic countries and a PTCA-certified coach.

Junior Grand Slam finals Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 1 (1–0) LegendATP Challenger (0–0)ITF Futures (1–0)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (1–0)

Doubles: 9 (4–5) LegendATP Challenger (0–0)ITF Futures (4–5)Finals by surfaceHard (0–1)Clay (4–4)

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Important facts

Born
18 February 1976, Bratislava
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Tennis player, tennis coach
Nationality
Slovakia
Also known as
Vladimir Platenik

People in Vladimír Pláteník's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
b. 1987
Tennis player
 Portrait of Lulu
Lulu
b. 1948
Actor
 Portrait of Anna Blinkova
Anna Blinkova
b. 1998
Tennis player
 Portrait of Daria Kasatkina
Daria Kasatkina
b. 1997
Tennis player
 Portrait of Dominika Cibulková
Dominika Cibulková
b. 1989
Tennis player
 Portrait of Lulu Sun
Lulu Sun
b. 2001
Tennis player
 Portrait of Veronika Kudermetova
Veronika Kudermetova
b. 1997
Tennis player

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Vladimír Pláteník?

tennis coach and the former Slovak professional tennis player

When was Vladimír Pláteník born?

Vladimír Pláteník was born on 18 February 1976 in Bratislava.

What is Vladimír Pláteník's occupation?

Vladimír Pláteník is a tennis player and tennis coach.

What nationality is Vladimír Pláteník?

Vladimír Pláteník is Slovak.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vladimír Pláteník

· Wikidata: Q18560249

· DBpedia: Vladimír Pláteník

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