Robert Steckley (born 16 February 1980) is a Canadian former professional

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player. Steckley, who had a best singles ranking of 464, made his only

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main draw appearance as a wildcard at the

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, a Masters tournament in Montreal, where he lost his first round match in three sets to

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. He won an

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title at Rockhampton in 2006. A member of the

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in 2005 and 2006, Steckley played in three singles rubbers. On debut in 2005 he defeated

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of Venezuela, but lost both his matches in 2006, one of which was through a retirement. Steckely has coached several players on tour, including

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and

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ITF Futures titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (1)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Steckley, Rob 1980 births Living people Canadian male tennis players Canadian tennis coaches Racket sportspeople from Ontario 20th-century Canadian sportsmen 21st-century Canadian sportsmen

ITF Futures titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (1)

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