Jiří
Medonos
Male
Czechoslovakia
1947-03-05
Praha, Czechoslovakia
2023-12-17
Praha, Czech Republic
From: IC Council News
Remembering Jiří Medonos, IC of Czech Republic
It is with great sadness that we must inform you that Jiří Medonos, long time IC of Czech Republic Captain and Vice President, Federation Cup Captain and a close friend to many members of our IC community, passed away in December 2023at the age of 77 after a long battle with illness. Jiří left behind two sons, Jakub and Marek, and their families, and second wife Ruth.
We know many of you met and knew Jiří, as he was instrumental in the organisation of the IC June Prague event since its inception. Here is a summary of his tennis achievements, in addition to his IC involvement:
Czechoslovak International Champion in doubles (1973 and 1974) and mixed doubles (1971)
Member of the junior winning team of the Galea Cup (1966)
Captain of the Federation Cup team: 3 times winners (1984, 1985 and 1988), finalists (1986) and semi-finalists (1987 and 1989)
Recipient of The Main Fair Play Prize for his lifelong attitude, awarded by the Czech Fair Play Club, constituent part of Czech Olympic Committee for 2017. He was also nominated for the World Fair Play Prize for the same year
The first recipient of the Fed Cup President’s Award, introduced by David Haggerty in 2018.
The Czech IC Committee has decided to pay tribute to Jiří and would like to inform you that in his honour, their summer IC doubles event will henceforth be called the ‘IC Jiří Medonos Cup by Deltroit’. On behalf of our IC community around the world, we extend our condolences to Jiří’s family and friends at this time.
1965 - 1974
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67
33
1969 - Jayhawk (Open)
Round 3
Pavel Sevcik 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-2
7-5
Quarterfinals
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Jan Kukal
3-6
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Vlastimil Melka 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-3
9-11
6-3
Round 1
Brian E. Fairlie 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-2
15-17
7-5
Round 1
Jaroslav Vrba 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-8
6-2
6-2
Round 3
Harold C. Solomon 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-0
8-6
Round 2
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Leo Rolle
6-2
2-6
6-3
Round 3
Eddie Dibbs 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-4
7-5
Round 3
Zan Guerry 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-4
7-5
Round 1
Pierce Kelley 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-4
6-8
6-1
Round 1
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Christopher Bovett
6-3
8-6
Round 2
Jiří Medonos 1 *
John Newman
6-3
6-0
Quarterfinals
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Steven L. (Steve) Wilkinson
6-4
8-6
Semifinals
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Scott Martin
6-2
6-2
Final
Jim Burns 1 *
Jiří Medonos
1-6
6-4
6-1
Round 4
Richard Walthall 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-3
9-7
Round 1
Bob Carmichael 1 *
Jiří Medonos
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Colin Robertson 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-1
6-4
Round 1
Rauty Krog 1 *
Jiří Medonos
7-5
6-3
Final
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Robert P. (Bob) McKenna
2-6
6-3
6-3
Round 2
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Elio (Lito) Alvarez
6-3
9-7
Quarterfinals
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Brian Sidney Parrott
6-4
6-0
Semifinals
Terry W. Addison 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-0
6-1
Quarterfinals
Pavel Hutka (Huťka) 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-3
3-6
6-2
Round 1
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Ionel (Ion) Santeiu (Sânteiu)
6-2
6-4
Round 3
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Gerald Battrick
8-6
6-2
Quarterfinals
Piero Toci 1 *
Jiří Medonos
9-7
6-2
Round 2
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Mr. Kolar
1-6
8-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Jiri Vodicka
6-2
9-7
Semifinals
Frantisek Stejskal Jr 1 *
Jiří Medonos
3-6
8-6
3-6
6-4
6-1
Round 1
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Zacchi Biadene
6-2
6-3
Round 2
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Ionel (Ion) Santeiu (Sânteiu)
6-2
6-2
Round 3
Ezio di Matteo 1 *
Jiří Medonos
3-6
2-6
7-5
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Detlev Herdy
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Semifinals
Peter Pokorny 1 *
Jiří Medonos
1-6
6-2
9-7
Round 1
Round 2
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Ionel (Ion) Santeiu (Sânteiu)
6-3
6-3
6-1
Quarterfinals
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Kiril Yashmakov (Jaschmakow)
6-2
6-2
8-6
Semifinals
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Géza Varga
2-6
7-5
6-3
6-3
Final
Vyacheslav Egorov 1 *
Jiří Medonos
8-6
3-6
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Sergio Palmieri 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-3
6-4
Round 1
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Jim L. (Jimmy) Moore
6-3
7-5
Round 2
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Jan Kukal
5-7
6-3
6-2
Quarterfinals
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Frantisek Pala
6-2
7-9
6-4
Semifinals
Ion Tiriac 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-2
6-2
Round 1
Eugenio Castigliano 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-2
6-4
Round 3
Jan Kodes 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Jiri Javorsky
7-5
6-0
Round 3
Zdeněk Slizek 1 *
Jiří Medonos
7-5
6-2
6-2
Round 1
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Roberto Saya
4-6
6-0
6-3
Round 2
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Ezio di Matteo
5-7
6-3
6-2
Quarterfinals
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Stefan Koudelka
8-6
2-6
6-3
Semifinals
Sergio Palmieri 1 *
Jiří Medonos
11-9
6-2
Semifinals
Ezio Di Mateo 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-4
10-8
Unknown
Roberto Saya 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-3
3-6
6-4
Round 1
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Fabrizio Bonardi
6-2
6-2
Round 2
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-2
6-3
Round 1
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Zacchi Biadene
6-2
6-3
Round 2
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Ionel (Ion) Santeiu (Sânteiu)
6-2
6-2
Quarterfinals
Ezio di Matteo 1 *
Jiří Medonos
2-6
3-6
7-5
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Jerzy Grusiecki
6-2
6-0
Round 2
Bill Bowrey 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-4
6-3
6-3
Round 1
Mr. Vegr 1 *
Jiří Medonos
3-6
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Josef Podlaha
6-3
6-3
Round 2
Zdeněk Slizek 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-2
6-1
Poule
Jiří Medonos 1 *
Alex Egorov
2-6
7-5
6-4
1-6
6-2
Round 2
Josef Seifert 1 *
Jiří Medonos
6-3
6-4