András Lányi Explained
| András Lányi |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1969 |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney: | $17,276 |
| College: | USC Trojans |
| Singlesrecord: | 4–8 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level) |
| Singlestitles: | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 374 (19 June 1989) |
| Doublesrecord: | 5–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level) |
| Doublestitles: | 3 Satellite |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 194 (6 February 1995) |
| Frenchopenmixedresult: | 1R (1986) |
| Team: | yes |
| Daviscupresult: | 12–13 |
| Updated: | 1 February 2018 |
András Lányi (born 26 November 1969) is a retired Hungarian tennis player.
Lányi has a career high ATP singles ranking of 374 achieved on 19 June 1989. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 194, achieved on 6 February 1995.[1] Lányi has won 3 ITF Satellite tournament doubles title.[2] Lányi has represented Hungary at Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 12–13.[3]
He was studied at University of Southern California, between 1989-1993. He won the NCAA Men's Team Championship in 1993 with Trojans.[4] His teammates was Wayne Black, David Ekerot, Jon Leach, Brian MacPhie and Kent Seton, and they earned All-America selection that year.[5]
He competed at the 1993 Summer Universiade. In mixed doubles he won bronze medal with Virág Csurgó.[6]
Satellite and Challenger finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Legend (singles) |
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| ATP Challenger Tour (0–0) | | ITF Satellites (0–1) | |
| | Titles by surface |
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| Hard (0–0) | | Clay (0–1) | | Grass (0–0) | | Carpet (0–0) | |
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Doubles 8 (3–5)
| Legend (doubles) |
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| ATP Challenger Tour (0–2) | | ITF Satellites (3–3) | |
| | Titles by surface |
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| Hard (0–0) | | Clay (3–5) | | Grass (0–0) | | Carpet (0–0) | |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | | Rümikon, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay |  László Markovits |  Jan Apell
 Veli Paloheimo | 5–7, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | | Thessaloniki, Greece | Challenger | Clay | Stefano Mezzadri | Morten Christensen
 Steve Guy | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | | Érd, Hungary | Satellite | Clay | Tibor Tóth | Ivan Keskinov
József Krocskó | 1–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 1–3 | | Agárd, Hungary | Satellite | Clay | Tibor Tóth | Branislav Gálik
Robert Kraus | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–4 | | Pécs, Hungary | Satellite | Clay |  Tibor Tóth |  Petr Pála
 Andrew Richardson | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | | Cairo, Egypt | Satellite | Clay | David Ekerot |  Pierre Bouteyre
Nicolas Sabas | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–4 | | Cairo, Egypt | Satellite | Clay | David Ekerot | Jeffrey Hunter
Danny Sapsford | 6–0, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | | Cairo, Egypt | Satellite | Clay | David Ekerot | Neville Godwin
Gareth Williams | 6–7, 2–6 | |
Davis Cup
Participations: (12–13)
| Group membership |
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| World Group (0–0) | | WG playoff (1–1) | | Group I (11–12) | | Group II (0–0) | | Group III (0–0) | | Group IV (0–0) | |
| | Matches by surface |
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| Hard (3–3) | | Clay (5–7) | | Grass (0–0) | | Carpet (4–3) | |
| | Matches by type |
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| Singles (6–10) | | Doubles (6–3) | |
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- indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
| Rubber outcome | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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| 0–5; 12–14 June 1987; Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal; European Zone (Zone B) quarterfinal; clay surface |
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| Defeat | 1 | I | Singles | Portugal | João Cunha e Silva | 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–8 |
| Defeat | 2 | III | Doubles (with Sándor Kiss) | Pedro Cordeiro / João Cunha e Silva | 2–6, 9–7, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Defeat | 3 | IV | Singles (dead rubber) | Nuno Marques | 0–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| 0–5; 6–8 May 1988; Lagos, Nigeria; European Zone Group I quarterfinal; hard surface |
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| Defeat | 4 | I | Singles | Nigeria | Nduka Odizor | 7–5, 3–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Defeat | 5 | III | Doubles (with László Markovits) | Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor | 5–7, 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Defeat | 6 | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Tony Mmoh | 6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
| 3–2; 10–13 June 1988; Margaret Island, Budapest, Hungary; European Group I Zone A relegation playoff; clay surface |
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| Victory | 7 | I | Singles |  Belgium | Bart Wuyts | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Victory | 8 | V | Singles | Xavier Daufresne | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 4–1; 3–5 February 1989; City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe; Euro/African Group I Zone A first round; hard (i) surface |
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| Victory | 9 | II | Singles | Zimbabwe | Byron Black | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3 |
| Victory | 10 | III | Doubles (with László Markovits) | Byron Black / Greig Rodger | 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 10–8 |
| Victory | 11 | IV | Singles (dead rubber) | Greig Rodger | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 4–1; 5–7 May 1989; Dózsa Stadium, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone A second round; clay surface |
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| Victory | 12 | II | Singles | Nigeria | Sadiq Abdullahi | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Defeat | 13 | IV | Singles (dead rubber) | Nduka Odizor | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6 |
| 1–4; 21–23 July 1989; Chase Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand; World Group playoff; carpet (indoor) surface |
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| Victory | 14 | II | Singles | New Zealand | Steve Guy | 7–5, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Defeat | 15 | IV | Singles | Kelly Evernden | 0–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
| 1–4; 4–6 May 1990; Royal Primrose CB, Brussels, Belgium; Euro/African Group I Zone B second round; clay surface |
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| Defeat | 16 | II | Singles | Belgium | Bart Wuyts | 1–6, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Victory | 17 | III | Doubles (with László Markovits) | Xavier Daufresne / Denis Langaskens | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| Defeat | 18 | IV | Singles | Eduardo Masso | 2–6, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
| 1–4; 1–3 February 1991; Vasas Sport Club, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone A first round; carpet (i) surface |
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| Defeat | 19 | I | Singles | Soviet Union | Andrei Cherkasov | 3–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Victory | 20 | III | Doubles (with László Markovits) | Andrei Chesnokov / Dimitri Poliakov | 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4 |
| 5–0; 3–5 May 1991; Újpesti Tennis Club, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone A relegation playoff; clay surface |
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| Victory | 21 | III | Doubles (with László Markovits) |  Morocco | Karim Alami / Arafat Chekrouni | 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 3–2; 31 January – 2 February 1992; Vasas Sports Club, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone B first round; carpet (i) surface |
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| Victory | 22 | III | Doubles (with László Markovits) |  Poland | Wojciech Fibak / Tomasz Iwański | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Victory | 23 | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Tomasz Iwański | 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 13–11 |
| 4–1; 26–28 March 1993; Vasas Sports Club, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone B first round; carpet (i) surface |
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| Victory | 24 | III | Doubles (with László Markovits) | Finland | Alexander Lindholm / Olli Rahnasto | 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 3–2; 30 April – 2 May 1993; Újpesti Tennis Club, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone B second round; clay surface |
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| Defeat | 25 | III | Doubles (with László Markovits) | Great Britain | Jeremy Bates / Mark Petchey | 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 | |
After retirement
He founded a financial services company in Hungary in 2004 and is still managing director.[7] In July 2007 Lányi elected from vice-president to the Hungarian Tennis Association.[8] In 2009 he elected for the president of Hungarian Triathlon Association and held the position until 2012.[9] [10]
Notes and References
- News: András Lányi. ATP. 1 February 2018. 1 February 2018.
- News: András Lányi. ITF. 1 February 2018. 1 February 2018.
- News: András Lányi. Davis Cup. 1 February 2018. 1 February 2018.
- News: Leach Victory Propels USC Past Georgia for Title. Los Angeles Times. Steven Herbert. 19 May 1993. 29 May 2019.
- News: For The First Time In 25 Years, USC Has Four ITA All-Americans. usctrojans.com. 1 June 2018. 29 May 2019.
- News: XVII. Nyári Universiade - 1993. Hungarian University Sports Federation. Hungarian. 1 February 2018. 1 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201193115/http://mefs.hu/!/esemenynaptar/3-nemzetkozi-sport/295-xvii-nyari-universiade-1993. dead.
- Web site: ISMERD MEG VÁLLALATUNK VEZETŐIT!. Hungarian. ufsgroup.hu. 29 February 2020.
- Web site: Patay László az MTSZ ÚJ elnöke. Hungarian. www.huntennis.hu. 7 July 2007. 29 February 2020.
- Web site: Lányi András a Magyar Triatlon Szövetség új elnöke. Hungarian. www.terepsport.hu. 17 June 2009. 29 February 2020.
- Web site: Megújulás előtt a magyar triatlon - Dr. Bíró Marcellt választották a Magyar Triatlon Szövetség elnökének. Hungarian. www.terepsport.hu. 18 November 2012. 29 February 2020.
