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Born in the town of [[Las Pedroñeras]], Checa is a product of the Cuenca Tennis Club, where he trained with his elder sisters. He began competing professionally in 2003.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jiménez |first1=Julio |title=José Checa, el tenista conquense que ganó a Nadal y estuvo perseguido por las lesiones |url=http://eldeporteconquense.com/noticias/noticias-raqueta/2020/04/26/jose-checa-el-tenista-conquense-que-gano-a-nadal-y-estuvo-perseguido-por-las-lesiones/ |work=El Deporte Conquense |date=26 April 2020 |language=es}}</ref> |
Born in the town of [[Las Pedroñeras]], Checa is a product of the Cuenca Tennis Club, where he trained with his elder sisters. He began competing professionally in 2003.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jiménez |first1=Julio |title=José Checa, el tenista conquense que ganó a Nadal y estuvo perseguido por las lesiones |url=http://eldeporteconquense.com/noticias/noticias-raqueta/2020/04/26/jose-checa-el-tenista-conquense-que-gano-a-nadal-y-estuvo-perseguido-por-las-lesiones/ |work=El Deporte Conquense |date=26 April 2020 |language=es}}</ref> |
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Checa won 21 ITF singles titles during his career. On the [[ATP Challenger Tour]], Checa was a [[Montauban Challenger|Montauban]] semi-finalist in 2006 and beat world number 78 [[Bjorn Phau]] at the [[Tampere Open]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=Laaksonen harmitteli menetettyä tilaisuutta |url=https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-5477228 |work=Yle Urheilu |date=28 July 2009 |language=fi}}</ref> After winning six ITF titles in 2013, he attained a career high singles ranking of 230 in April, 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=El español José Checa-Calvo se impone al italiano Andrea Basso en la final |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/20131208/tenis/el-espanol-jose-checa-calvo-se-impone-al-italiano-andrea-basso-en-la-final_54395302470.html |work=Mundo Deportivo |date=7 October 2013 |language=es}}</ref> He never made an [[ATP Tour]] main draw but featured in several qualifying tournaments including the 2014 Torneo Godó (ATP Tour 500), beating [[Ante Pavić]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Val |first1=Alberto |title=José Checa se despide del Challenger de Mestre |url=http://eldeporteconquense.com/noticias/noticias-raqueta/2014/06/04/jose-checa-se-despide-del-challenger-de-mestre/ |work=El Deporte Conquense |date=4 June 2014 |language=es}}</ref> |
Checa won 21 ITF singles titles during his career. On the [[ATP Challenger Tour]], Checa was a [[Montauban Challenger|Montauban]] semi-finalist in 2006 and beat world number 78 [[Bjorn Phau]] at the [[Tampere Open]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=Laaksonen harmitteli menetettyä tilaisuutta |url=https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-5477228 |work=Yle Urheilu |date=28 July 2009 |language=fi}}</ref> After winning six ITF titles in 2013, he attained a career high singles ranking of 230 in April, 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=El español José Checa-Calvo se impone al italiano Andrea Basso en la final |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/20131208/tenis/el-espanol-jose-checa-calvo-se-impone-al-italiano-andrea-basso-en-la-final_54395302470.html |work=[[Mundo Deportivo]] |date=7 October 2013 |language=es}}</ref> He never made an [[ATP Tour]] main draw but featured in several qualifying tournaments including the 2014 Torneo Godó (ATP Tour 500), beating [[Ante Pavić]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Val |first1=Alberto |title=José Checa se despide del Challenger de Mestre |url=http://eldeporteconquense.com/noticias/noticias-raqueta/2014/06/04/jose-checa-se-despide-del-challenger-de-mestre/ |work=El Deporte Conquense |date=4 June 2014 |language=es}}</ref> |
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Forced to retire from professional tennis in 2015 due to injuries, Checa transitioned straight into a career as a tour coach, taking charge of [[Santiago Giraldo]].<ref>{{cite news |title=José Checa: «Hay que aceptar las situaciones y luchar para cambiar las cosas» |url=https://www.latribunadecuenca.es/noticia/z2242c94e-9831-7f9f-b0af1c8cea16d580/201602/jose-checa-hay-que-aceptar-las-situaciones-y-luchar-para-cambiar-las-cosas |work=La Tribuna de Cuenca |date=10 February 2016 |language=Spanish}}</ref> In 2017 he parted company with Giraldo and became coach of [[Andrey Kuznetsov (tennis)|Andrey Kuznetsov]]. He |
Forced to retire from professional tennis in 2015 due to injuries, Checa transitioned straight into a career as a tour coach, taking charge of [[Santiago Giraldo]].<ref>{{cite news |title=José Checa: «Hay que aceptar las situaciones y luchar para cambiar las cosas» |url=https://www.latribunadecuenca.es/noticia/z2242c94e-9831-7f9f-b0af1c8cea16d580/201602/jose-checa-hay-que-aceptar-las-situaciones-y-luchar-para-cambiar-las-cosas |work=La Tribuna de Cuenca |date=10 February 2016 |language=Spanish}}</ref> In 2017 he parted company with Giraldo and became coach of [[Andrey Kuznetsov (tennis)|Andrey Kuznetsov]]. He was the coach of [[Ilya Ivashka]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://firstsportz.com/tennis-know-all-about-ilya-ivashka-coach-jose-checa-calvo/ | title=Who is Ilya Ivashka's coach? Know all about Ilya Ivashka's coaching team » FirstSportz }}</ref> who rose to 50 in the world under his charge.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Val |first1=Alberto |title=Pepe Checa: "Creo que Ilya Ivashka tiene todavía margen de mejora hasta el top 30" |url=https://eldeporteconquense.com/noticias/noticias-raqueta/2021/09/19/pepe-checa-creo-que-ilya-ivashka-tiene-todavia-margen-de-mejora-hasta-el-top-30/ |work=El Deporte Conquense |date=19 September 2021 |language=es}}</ref> |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Las Pedroñeras, Cuenca, Spain | 2 April 1985
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $172,526 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 230 (7 April 2014) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2010, 2014) |
French Open | Q1 (2014) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2007, 2014) |
US Open | Q1 (2009) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 266 (24 August 2009) |
José "Pepe" Checa Calvo (born 2 April 1985) is a Spanish tennis coach and former professional player.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Born in the town of Las Pedroñeras, Checa is a product of the Cuenca Tennis Club, where he trained with his elder sisters. He began competing professionally in 2003.[3]
Checa won 21 ITF singles titles during his career. On the ATP Challenger Tour, Checa was a Montauban semi-finalist in 2006 and beat world number 78 Bjorn Phau at the Tampere Open in 2009.[4] After winning six ITF titles in 2013, he attained a career high singles ranking of 230 in April, 2014.[5] He never made an ATP Tour main draw but featured in several qualifying tournaments including the 2014 Torneo Godó (ATP Tour 500), beating Ante Pavić in the first round.[6]
Forced to retire from professional tennis in 2015 due to injuries, Checa transitioned straight into a career as a tour coach, taking charge of Santiago Giraldo.[7] In 2017 he parted company with Giraldo and became coach of Andrey Kuznetsov. He was the coach of Ilya Ivashka,[8] who rose to 50 in the world under his charge.[9]
ITF Futures titles
[edit]Singles: (21)
[edit]Titles by surface |
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Hard (5) |
Clay (14) |
Carpet (2) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | Aug 2005 | Spain F21, Santander | Clay | ![]() |
7–65, 4–6, 7–66 |
2. | Jun 2006 | Spain F17, Maspalomas | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
3. | Jun 2008 | Spain F22, Tenerife | Carpet | ![]() |
2–6, 7–60, 6–4 |
4. | Oct 2008 | Spain F39, Sabadell | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
5. | Nov 2008 | Spain F41, Vilafranca | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
6. | Jun 2009 | Spain F19, Lanzarote | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
7. | Aug 2009 | Spain F26, Xàtiva | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
8. | Nov 2010 | Spain F39, Vilafranca | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
9. | Jun 2012 | Spain F16, Martos | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
10. | Jul 2012 | Italy F17, Sassuolo | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
11. | Jul 2012 | Italy F19, Fano | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
12. | Aug 2012 | Spain F24, Vigo | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
13. | May 2013 | Spain F11, Vic | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
14. | Aug 2013 | Spain F25, Béjar | Hard | ![]() |
4–0, Ret |
15. | Sep 2013 | Spain F29, Oviedo | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–75, 6–2 |
16. | Oct 2013 | Spain F33, Sabadell | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
17. | Nov 2013 | Spain F39, Tenerife | Carpet | ![]() |
6–3, 6–77, 6–3 |
18. | Dec 2013 | Spain F42, Lanzarote | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
19. | Jun 2014 | Egypt F19, Sharm El Sheikh | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
20. | Apr 2015 | Spain F7, Alcalá de Henares | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
21. | Aug 2015 | Spain F23, Xàtiva | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tenis. Pepe Checa Calvo: Intentaré estar antes de abril entre los 200 del mundo". Las Noticias de Cuenca (in Spanish). 14 December 2013.
- ^ "José Checa: «Mi gran reto es llegar al puesto 150 de la ATP si las lesiones me respetan»". La Tribuna de Cuenca (in Spanish). 26 December 2013.
- ^ Jiménez, Julio (26 April 2020). "José Checa, el tenista conquense que ganó a Nadal y estuvo perseguido por las lesiones". El Deporte Conquense (in Spanish).
- ^ "Laaksonen harmitteli menetettyä tilaisuutta". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 28 July 2009.
- ^ "El español José Checa-Calvo se impone al italiano Andrea Basso en la final". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 October 2013.
- ^ Val, Alberto (4 June 2014). "José Checa se despide del Challenger de Mestre". El Deporte Conquense (in Spanish).
- ^ "José Checa: «Hay que aceptar las situaciones y luchar para cambiar las cosas»". La Tribuna de Cuenca (in Spanish). 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Who is Ilya Ivashka's coach? Know all about Ilya Ivashka's coaching team » FirstSportz".
- ^ Val, Alberto (19 September 2021). "Pepe Checa: "Creo que Ilya Ivashka tiene todavía margen de mejora hasta el top 30"". El Deporte Conquense (in Spanish).