Josef Brabenec

Josef Brabenec Jr. is a Canadian former professional tennis player.

Biography

Brabenec, who was born in Czechoslovakia, won the Canadian national indoor singles championships in 1979.
A left-handed player, he featured primarily in doubles while competing on the Grand [Prix tennis circuit|Grand Prix circuit] in the 1980s. His best performance came at the 1982 Canadian Open, where he partnered with Ivan Lendl to reach the doubles semi-finals. He made doubles main draw appearances at both the French Open and The [Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon].
Between 1980 and 1985 he represented the Canada [Davis Cup team], which for much of this time was coached by his father, Josef Brabenec Sr. In his debut tie against the Caribbean/West Indies he played and won two singles rubbers, but in his five other appearance was used as a doubles specialist.