Hynek Bartoň
Bartoň in 2022
Country (sports) Czech Republic
ResidencePrague, Czech Republic
Born (2004-04-05) 5 April 2004 (age 20)
Kopřivnice, Nový Jičín, Czech Republic
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2022
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 37,978
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 434 (6 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 442 (19 August 2024)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 455 (19 August 2024)
Current rankingNo. 455 (19 August 2024)
Last updated on: 19 August 2024.

Hynek Bartoň (born 5 April 2004) is a Czech professional tennis player. He has career-high rankings of No. 434 in singles, achieved on 6 May 2024, and No. 455 in doubles, achieved on 19 August 2024.

Early life

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Bartoň grew up in Kopřivnice, Nový Jičín.[1] His father, Miroslav, is a former handball player.[2] His older brother, Dominik, played collegiate tennis for the University of North Florida.[3][4]

He played for TK Agrofert Prostějov[5] before eventually moving to TK Sparta Prague.[1][6]

Junior career

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In July 2021, Bartoň won the J3 Moravia Steel Sparta Cup in Prague.[7] In June 2022, he won the J1 ITF German Juniors in Bamberg, defeating top seed Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez in the final.[8] In August, he won the Pardubice Junior, a prestigious junior tournament in the Czech Republic.[9] The following month, he reached the boys' singles quarterfinals of the US Open.

Professional career

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In September 2022, after winning the Pardubice Junior tournament the previous month, Bartoň won the $25k Pardubice Open as a wildcard. En route to the title, he defeated second seed Andrew Paulson and third seed Felix Gill in the final.[10]

In June 2023, he made his Challenger debut after qualifying for the Czech Open, and upset eighth seed Flavio Cobolli in the first round.[11] Later that month, he reached the final of the $15k Kamen Open, but lost to Svyatoslav Gulin.[12] In August, he reached the final of the $25k BKT Advantage Cup in Bielsko-Biała, but lost to third seed Juan Bautista Torres.[13][14] In October, he reached the second round of the Ortisei Challenger after defeating David Jordà Sanchis.[15][16]

In July 2024, he and partner Jiří Veselý reached the doubles semifinals of the Tampere Open after upsetting the top-seeded team of Nam Ji-sung and Hunter Reese.[17]

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

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Legend
ITF World Tennis Tour (1–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (1–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2022 M25 Pardubice, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Clay   Felix Gill 7–5, 7–5
Loss 1–1 Jun 2023 M15 Kamen, Germany World Tennis Tour Clay   Svyatoslav Gulin 6–2, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 1–2 Aug 2023 M25 Bielsko-Biała, Poland World Tennis Tour Clay   Juan Bautista Torres 4–6, 5–7
Loss 1–3 Nov 2023 M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Henrique Rocha 3–6, 1–6
Loss 1–4 Mar 2024 M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Jaime Faria 2–6, 1–3, ret.

Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

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Legend
ITF World Tennis Tour (0–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2023 M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia World Tennis Tour Clay   Patrick Schön   William Grant
  Tyler Zink
7–6(7–3), 4–6, [12–14]
Loss 0–2 Nov 2023 M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Michal Lušovský   Francisco Rocha
  Henrique Rocha
0–3 ret.
Loss 0–3 Nov 2023 M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Michal Lušovský   David Poljak
  Matěj Vocel
6–4, 3–6, [9–11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Seidl, Jiří (24 August 2023). "Titul plus finále. Bartoň chtěl co nejvíc zápasů, souběžně hrál dva turnaje". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ Procházka, David (19 July 2022). "Tenisová naděje z Kopřivnice si letos zahraje všechny grandslamy". Český rozhlas (in Czech). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ Dobeš, Václav (7 January 2022). "Dominik Bartoň: Odejít studovat do USA bylo velice těžké rozhodnutí". Tiebreak Tennis (in Czech). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Hynek Bartoň získal na halovém MČR dva bronzy: Kopřivnice". Město Kopřivnice (in Czech). 18 February 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ^ Mach, Tomáš (12 August 2022). "VIDEO: Brány tenisového ráje se otevřely pro Valentovou a Bartoně". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  6. ^ Nohavica, Jakub (22 August 2023). "Tenisovými mistry Tomajková a Bartoň, v Ostravě si přišli dohromady na 100 tisíc". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Bartoň a Štruplová vyhráli turnaj ITF J3 v Praze na Spartě". Český tenisový svaz (in Czech). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Korneeva und Barton triumphieren in Bamberg". Fränkischer Tag (in German). 12 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  9. ^ Zamastil, Zdeněk (13 August 2022). "Sebevědomí a žádná nervozita. Finále mě uvolňují, tvrdí tenista Hynek Bartoň". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. ^ Mach, Tomáš (25 September 2022). "Jeden titul střídá druhý. Bartoň po Pardubické juniorce ovládl i Pardubice Open". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  11. ^ Marianantoni, Luca (6 June 2023). "Prostejov: dopo Darderi fuori anche Cobolli e Lavagno". SuperTennis (in Italian). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  12. ^ Berkemeyer, Dirk (3 July 2023). "Verletzung verhindert Happy End bei den ITF Kamen Open „Das war ein emotionaler Höllenritt"". Hellweger Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  13. ^ Smoliński, Rafał (20 August 2023). "Dwugodzinny finał. Argentyński młodzian z tytułem w Polsce". WP SportoweFakty (in Polish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  14. ^ Saka, Adam (21 August 2023). "Juan Bautista Torres zwycięzcą turnieju ITF w Bielsku-Białej". Tenis NET (in Polish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  15. ^ "David Jorda Sanchis éliminé dès le premier tour du tournoi d'Ortisei". L'Équipe (in French). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Ortisei: sorridono Forti e Gaio, subito fuori Napolitano e Carboni". SuperTennis (in Italian). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  17. ^ Jiménez, Sergio (1 August 2024). "Daniel Rincón, doble ganador en Finlandia". Diario de Ávila (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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