Girts Dzelde
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Ģirts Dzelde is a former professional tennis
Tennis
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 player from Latvia, currently - the coach of Latvian Davis Cup team
Latvia Davis Cup team
The Latvia Davis Cup team represents Latvia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Latvian Tennis Union. Team is coached by Ģirts Dzelde....

. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 273 in 1991 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 108 in 1993. Dzelde did not win any ATP level titles in singles or doubles, but finished runner-up in three ATP doubles events.

Dzelde participated in 17 Davis Cup
Davis Cup
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 ties for Latvia
Latvia Davis Cup team
The Latvia Davis Cup team represents Latvia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Latvian Tennis Union. Team is coached by Ģirts Dzelde....

 from 1993 to 2000, posting a 16–11 record in singles and a 10–6 record in doubles.

Doubles runners-up (3)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score
1. 1992 Casablanca, Morocco
Morocco
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Clay   T.J. Middleton
T.J. Middleton
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  Horacio de la Peña
Horacio de la Peña
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  Jorge Lozano
Jorge Lozano
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6–2, 4–6, 6–7
2. 1993 Casablanca, Morocco
Morocco
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Clay   Goran Prpić
Goran Prpic
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  Mike Bauer
Mike Bauer
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  Piet Norval
Piet Norval
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5–7, 6–7
3. 1996 Umag, Croatia
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Clay   Udo Plamberger   Pablo Albano
Pablo Albano
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  Luis Lobo
Luis Lobo
Luis Lobo is a professional male tennis player from Argentina, who won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games....

4–6, 1–6

External links

  • ATP Tour profile for Ģirts Dzelde
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