Peter Szoke
Encyclopedia
Péter Szőke is a former Hungarian tennis player. Szőke did not win any top-level titles during his professional career, finishing runner-up once in singles and four times in doubles. He reached his highest ATP
singles ranking on August 23, 1973, when he became the 47th.
Szőke participated in 27 Davis Cup
ties for Hungary
from 1967–1983, posting a 9-15 record in singles and a 17-6 record in doubles.
Association of Tennis Professionals
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singles ranking on August 23, 1973, when he became the 47th.
Szőke participated in 27 Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
ties for Hungary
Hungary Davis Cup team
The Hungary Davis Cup team represents Hungary in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Hungarian Tennis Association.-Current team:*Attila Balázs*György Balázs*Kornél Bardóczky*Márton Fucsovics*Sebő Kiss*Ádám Kellner...
from 1967–1983, posting a 9-15 record in singles and a 17-6 record in doubles.
Singles runner-ups (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1971 | Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... , Germany |
Clay | Andres Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
3–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles runner-ups (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1973 | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , Canada |
Indoor | Szabolcz Baranyi Szabolcz Baranyi Szabolcs Baranyi is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles... |
Mike Estep Mike Estep Mike Estep is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Estep won 2 singles titles and 7 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 59 in 1973 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
7–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
2. | 1976 | Florence ATP Florence This is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and the ATP Tour 1990 through 1994. The tournament was held in Florence, Italy and was competed on outdoor clay courts... , Italy |
Clay | Balázs Taróczy Balazs Taroczy Balázs Taróczy is a former tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titles in his career. The right-hander achieved his highest ranking during the ATP Tour on February 8, 1982, when he became World Number 13. He's a six times Hungarain champion... |
Colin Dibley Colin Dibley Colin Dibley is a former tennis player from Australia.Dibley once held the title for the fastest serve in the world at 148 m.p.h. During his professional career, he also won four singles and seventeen doubles titles... Carlos Kirmayr Carlos Kirmayr Carlos Kirmayr is a retired Brazilian professional tennis player.Kirmayr won a total of 10 Grand Prix doubles titles, but none for singles. He did win a number of Challenger tournaments in singles and achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 36.-Runner-ups :-Doubles titles :-External links:*... |
7–5, 5–7, 5–7 |
3. | 1978 | Bastad Swedish Open The SkiStar Swedish Open is an ATP World Tour 250 series tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held in Båstad, Sweden in July each year.The Collector Swedish Open Women is a tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael Bob "Nails" Carmichael was an Australian tennis player and coach.As a player, Carmichael won 1 singles title and 12 doubles titles, and achieved a top 10 ranking in 1970. Partnering Allan Stone, he reached the doubles final of the 1974 Australian Open... Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson is a former professional Australian male tennis player.... |
5–7, 4–6 |
4. | 1979 | Linz ATP Linz The ATP Linz is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1979-1982. The event was held in Linz, Austria and was played on various surfaces.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*ATP Linz 1981*ATP Linz 1982... , Austria |
Hard (i) | Szabolcz Baranyi | Patrice Dominguez Patrice Dominguez Patrice Dominguez is a French tennis player born in Algeria. He reached a career high ranking of 36 in 1973. He represented France in the Davis Cup between 1971 and 1979.... Gilles Moretton Gilles Moretton Gilles Moretton , is a former professional tennis player from France. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 4 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
1–6, 4–6 |