Jerzy Janowicz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jerzy Janowicz

tennis player

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1990

Place of Birth: Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland

Profession: tennis player

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Jerzy Janowicz

  • Jerzy Filip Janowicz Jr.
  • (Polish pronunciation: ['j??? ja'n?v?it?]; born 13 November 1990) is an inactive professional tennis player from Poland. Born in Lódz, Poland he was introduced to tennis at the age of five by his parents.
  • Known for his very powerful serve, he can hit at up to 249 km/h (155 mph) along with strong groundstrokes.
  • Despite never winning an ATP title, Janowicz obtained a career-high world ranking of No.
  • 14 in August 2013.
  • He was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit by Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski in 2013 for his achievements.Having finished as runner-up at two Junior Grand Slam tournaments, Janowicz rose to prominence on the pro circuit leading up to and following his run to the final, as a qualifier, of the 2012 Paris Masters, during which he defeated five top-20 players such as Andy Murray and Janko Tipsarevic.
  • Despite losing to David Ferrer in the finals, he made his top-30 debut in the ATP Rankings and became the highest-ranked male Polish tennis player. Janowicz became the first Polish male to reach a Grand Slam semifinal at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, losing to eventual champion Andy Murray.
  • He struggled with a major knee injury during the 2016 season, which led to a significant drop in rankings and form.
  • Janowicz is currently coached by Günter Bresnik and his strength and conditioning coach is Piotr Grabia.

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