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Jaroslav Drobný
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Jaroslav Drobný

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Winning Wimbledon after an international career in both tennis and ice hockey.

French titles · Wimbledon

Born
12 October 1921
Birthplace
Prague
Died
13 September 2001

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Jaroslav Drobný

Jaroslav Drobný was a Czechoslovak-born tennis and ice-hockey player. After leaving Czechoslovakia, he won major tennis titles while representing Egypt.

Early life

Early tennis

Started playing at five and watched leading players while working as a ball boy.

Career

  1. 1938

    Wimbledon debut

    Entered the championship as a teenager.

  2. 1949

    Departure

    Left Czechoslovakia and continued his international career.

  3. 1959

    British citizenship

    Became a citizen of the United Kingdom.

Achievements

French titles

Won consecutive French singles championships.

Wimbledon

Defeated Ken Rosewall in the singles final.

Beyond tennis

Second sport

Also represented Czechoslovakia in international ice hockey.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Bilsen, Joop van / Anefo. CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.