Jakub Filip (born 25 September 2005) is a Czech tennis player. He became a junior Grand Slam champion in the Boys' doubles at the

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Career

Junior career

From

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, he is a member of TK Sparta Prague. Filip made his junior grand slam debut at the

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. Preparation for the tournament included practising with former top-ten player

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. Playing in the boys' singles at the

he lost in the first round to Brit Charlie Robertson. However, he enjoyed more success in the boys doubles, reaching the final alongside his Italian partner

Gabriele Vulpitta Gabriele Vulpitta is an Italian tennis player. He became a junior Grand Slam champion in the Boys' doubles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. Early life From Taranto, in Apulia, Southern Italy. He trained at the Tennis Training School in Foli ...

. They won the final in straight sets against Arthur Gea and Branko Djuric.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Filip, Jakub 2005 births Living people Czech male tennis players People from Dvůr Králové nad Labem Wimbledon junior champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles