Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Explained

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
Residence:San Jose, Costa Rica
Birth Date:1945 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Costa Rica
Turnedpro:1968 (amateur from 1960)
Retired:1978[1]
Plays:Right-handed
Singlesrecord:52-70
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 108 (26 September 1973)
Frenchopenresult:3R (1965, 1967)
Wimbledonresult:4R (1964)
Doublesrecord:34-48
Doublestitles:0
Frenchopendoublesresult:3R (1969, 1970)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1970, 1972)
Medaltemplates-Expand:yes

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos (Greek: Νικόλαος Καλογερόπουλος; born 18 February 1945), also known as Nicky Kalo,[1] is a retired Greek tennis player who won a bronze medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games. In doubles, he finished runner-up at the 1968 Italian Open. He was ranked as best Greek player in 1962–74 and was a member of the Greek Davis Cup team in 1963–81.[2]

Kalogeropoulos was born in Costa Rica to Greek parents, where he started training in tennis and spent many years of his life. In 1962, he won the junior Wimbledon and French Championships.[3] In 1966, he married fellow tennis player Carol-Ann Prosen. He retired in 1978.[1]

Career finals

Doubles (3 runner-ups)

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1May 1968Rome, ItalyClay Allan Stone Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Jun 1972Eastbourne, EnglandGrass Andrew Pattison Juan Gisbert Sr.
Manuel Orantes
6–8, 3–6
Loss0–3Feb 1974Birmingham, USHard Iván Molina Ian Fletcher
Sandy Mayer
6–4, 6–7, 1–6

Notes and References

  1. Book: Eugenio Rodríguez Vega. Costa Rica en el siglo XX. 2004. EUNED. 978-9968-31-383-4. 396–.
  2. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Ka/N/Nicholas-Kalogeropoulos.aspx Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
  3. Book: Taki. Nothing to Declare: A Memoir. 1994. Atlantic Monthly Press. 978-0-87113-484-4. 121–.