Péter Szőke
Hungarian tennis player
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| Intro | Hungarian tennis player | |
| Places | Hungary | |
| is | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 8 August 1947, Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary | |
| Age | 77 years |
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Biography
Péter Szőke (born 8 August 1947), 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 of World No. 47 in August 1973.
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.
ATP tour finals
Singles runners-up (1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1971 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Andrés Gimeno | 3–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles runners-up (4)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1973 | Calgary, Canada | Indoor | Szabolcs Baranyi | Mike Estep Ilie Năstase | 7–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1976 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Colin Dibley Carlos Kirmayr | 7–5, 5–7, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1978 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Bob Carmichael Mark Edmondson | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1979 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | Szabolcs Baranyi | Patrice Dominguez Gilles Moretton | 1–6, 4–6 |