Drobny

/ ˈdrɒbnɪ, ˈdrɔbniː /

noun

1. Jaroslav (ˈjærəʊˌslɑːv; Czech ˈjarɔslaf). 1921–2001, British tennis and ice-hockey player, born in Czechoslovakia: Wimbledon champion 1954: a member of the Czech ice-hockey team in the 1948 Olympic Games

Example Sentences

Musher Paige Drobny confirmed to race officials the moose was dead and in the middle of the trail when she arrived in Finger Lake on Monday.

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He was also known for an epic third-round match at Wimbledon in 1953, when he held six match points but couldn’t defeat Drobny, his former opponent at the Roland Garros final.

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Mr. Patty lost in the final at Roland Garros in 1949 before beating future Hall of Famer Jaroslav Drobny in five sets for the title the following year.

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Patty lost in the final at Roland Garros in 1949 before beating future Hall of Famer Jaroslav Drobny in five sets for the title the following year.

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More than two months later, Drobny is convinced it was the right call.

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