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BC TENNIS PRO


 



Josef Brabenec
(778) 999-1449

 Surrey
Tennis Achievements
Davis Cup Team Player 1979 - 1985
- Appearances Vs. Mexico, Carribean, Colombia, Venezuela, and Equador
- Total number of matches played: 7; 2 singles, 5 doubles

Highest National Ranking #2.
Highest ATP Ranking #128.

1973 - Canadian National Junior Champion U16 Doubles with John Picken
          - Canadian International Junior Champion U18 Doubles with John Picken
1974 - Canadian National Junior Champion U18 Doubles with John Picken
          - Canadian International Junior Champion U18 Doubles with John Picken
1977 - Canadian National Champion U21 Doubles with John Picken
          -Member of Canadian National U20 Team - "Galea Cup" World Team
              Competition U20
          - Astrid Cup Winner, doubles U21 with John Picken in Charleroi, Belgium
          - Bonfiglio Trophy Finalist, doubles U21 World Championship with John
             Picken in Milan, Italy
1979-81 - Pan American University, Edinburg, Texas on tennis scholarship.
             Team ranked top 10 in NCAA Div. 1
1979 - Canadian National Indoor Singles Champion
1980 - Canadian National Indoor Doubles Champion with John Picken
1980 - Wimbledon Doubles Qualifier
1981 - Canadian National Indoor Doubles Champion with John Picken
1982 - Canadian National Indoor Singles Semi-Finalist
1982 - French Open Doubles and Mixed Doubles
1982 - Canadian Open ATP Doubles Semi-Finalist with Ivan Lendl - first
             Canadian player to do so.
1982 - Hong Kong, San Francisco ATP Doubles Quarter Finalist with Mike
              Depalmer

1983 - Munich ATP Doubles Quarter Finalist with Mike Depalmer
          - French Open with Mike Depalmer
          - Canadian National Doubles Champion with Grant Connell
          - Canadian National Indoor Doubles Champion with John Picken
          - Canadian Open ATP Singles Qualifier - lost to Brad Drewett (Australia)
             Wimbledon Quarter Finalist
1985-91 - Winner of over 40 prize money tournaments in N. America
1986-87 - Fund Raising and a $400,000 acquisition of Burnaby Racquet Club
1993 - Western Canadian Singles Champion Over 35
          - National Doubles Champion O'35 with Don McCormick
1994- World Championship Team O'35 in Rosario, Argentina. Finished #5 in
            the World
       - World Championship Individual O'35 in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Doubles
          Semi-Finalist with Mike Tammen
2007 - Canadian National Singles Champion O'50

Coaching History
2012 - Certified Level 3 Coach
2004 - Certified Level Club Pro 2 Coach
2003 - Team Czech Touring Coach
1998 - Tennis Canada Touring Coach
1998 - Tianjin, China Team Touring Coach
1997 - Contracted as National Coach for Tianjin Tennis Center, China
1994 - Contracted as National Coach for Egypt
1993 - Contracted as National Coach for Indonesia
1992 - ITF Workshop Graduate
1982 - Certified Level 3 Coach


Coaching Responsibilities included the following:
- Player Development
- Davis Cup Teams
- Federation Cup Teams
- Sunshine Cup Teams
- Olympic Qualifying
- Creation of National Training Center
- Tour Travel

Touring Professional

- Member of Prince Advisory Staff
- 1991- 2011 Touring Professional at Hazelmere Golf, Tennis, and Country Club
- 1983-1990 Touring Professional at Burnaby Racquets Club