József Krocskó Explained

József Krocskó
Country: Hungary
Birth Date:1968 4, df=yes
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$146,884
Singlesrecord:12–20
Singlestitles:0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highestsinglesranking:No. 129 (23 June 1997)
Australianopenresult:Q1 (1999)
Frenchopenresult:2R (1997)
Wimbledonresult:Q1 (1994)
Doublesrecord:0–0
Doublestitles:0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highestdoublesranking:No. 390 (28 September 1987)
Team:yes
Daviscupresult:9–11
Updated:20 May 2023

József Krocskó (in Hungarian ˈjoːʒɛf ˈkrot͡ʃkoː/; born 20 April 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary.[1]

Krocskó, who was born in the Ukrainian SSR, won the Hungarian Tennis Championships in 1992 and 1993.[2]

He qualified for his first Grand Slam in 1993, at the French Open, where he was defeated in the opening round by Carlos Costa.[2] His only other Grand Slam appearance was the 1997 French Open.[2] In that tournament, which he entered as a lucky loser, he beat Jan Kroslak in the first round, then lost to Stéphane Simian.[2]

Krocskó took part in 20 Davis Cup singles rubbers for his country, winning nine of them. In 1993 he helped Hungary qualify for the World Group with wins over Alberto Mancini and Javier Frana from Argentina. Another of his best wins came in 1995, when he defeated Mark Philippoussis in the fifth and deciding rubber of their tie, to ensure that Australia was relegated for the first time in Davis Cup history.[3]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 3 (0–3)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–3)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Budapest, HungaryChallengerClay Carlos Moyá2–6, 7–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Braunschweig, GermanyChallengerClay Alberto Berasategui2–6, 2–6
Loss0–3Skopje, MacedoniaChallengerClay Lars Jönsson3–6, 1–6

Davis Cup

Participations: (9–11)

Group membership
World Group (1–3)
WG Play-off (5–3)
Group I (3–5)
Group II (0–0)
Group III (0–0)
Group IV (0–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (6–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (2–8)
Matches by type
Singles (9–11)
Doubles (0–0)
Rubber outcomeNo.RubberMatch type (partner if any)Opponent nationOpponent player(s)Score
4–1; 26–28 March 1993; Vasas Sport Club, Budapest, Hungary; Europe/Africa First round; Carpet (indoor) surface
Defeat1IISingles FinlandOlli Rahnasto6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6
Victory2VSinglesTuomas Ketola6–3, 6–2
3–2; 30 April – 2 May 1993; Újpesti Torna Egylet, Budapest, Hungary; Europe/Africa Second round; Clay surface
Victory3ISingles Great BritainChris Wilkinson6–4, 6–2, 7–5
Victory4IVSinglesJeremy Bates6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
4–1; 24–26 September 1993; Újpesti Torna Egylet, Budapest, Hungary; World Group Play off; Clay surface
Victory5IISingles ArgentinaAlberto Mancini7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2
Victory6IVSinglesJavier Frana6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1–4; 25–27 March 1994; Palais des Sports, Besançon, France; World Group First round; Hard (indoor) surface
Victory7IISingles FranceHenri Leconte6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Defeat8IVSinglesArnaud Boetsch3–6, 3–6, 1–6
1–4; 23–25 September 1994; Római Tennis Academy, Budapest, Hungary; World Group Play off; Clay surface
Defeat9ISingles ItalyAndrea Gaudenzi2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Victory10VSinglesRenzo Furlan2–6, 7–5, 6–1

Notes and References

  1. http://itftennis.com/ProCircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=10000740 ITF Tennis Profile
  2. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Kr/J/Jozsef-Krocsko.aspx ATP World Tour Profile
  3. http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10000740 Davis Cup Profile