Libor Pimek (born 3 August 1963) is a former professional male

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player. Pimek's best Grand Slam singles result came at the 1987 US Open when he reached the 3rd round, losing to Swede

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in straight sets. He won one singles tournament during his career at the

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, reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 21 in April 1985 (and No. 15 in doubles in July 1996). Pimek competed as a Czechoslovak early in his career, competing for the country a few times in the

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in the mid-1980s, before representing

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internationally. As a Davis Cup player for Belgium, he won 4 ties (Israel 1994, Denmark and France 1997, The Netherlands 1998)

Career finals

Singles (1 win, 1 loss)

Doubles (17 wins, 12 losses)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pimek, Libor 1963 births Living people Belgian male tennis players Czech expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Czechoslovak male tennis players Czech male tennis players Sportspeople from Most (city) Tennis players from the Ústí nad Labem Region 20th-century Belgian sportsmen