József Krocskó

The native form of this personal name is Krocskó József. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

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

József Krocskó

Country (sports)	Hungary
Residence	Budapest, Hungary
Born	(1968-04-20) 20 April 1968 (age 56) Uzhhorod, Ukraine, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$146,884
Singles
Career record	12–20
Career titles	0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest ranking	No. 129 (23 June 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (1999)
French Open	2R (1997)
Wimbledon	Q1 (1994)
Doubles
Career record	0–0
Career titles	0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest ranking	No. 390 (28 September 1987)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	9–11
Last updated on: 20 May 2023.

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)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Sep 1995	Budapest, Hungary	Challenger	Clay	Carlos Moyá	2–6, 7–6, 4–6
Loss	0–2	Jun 1996	Braunschweig, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Alberto Berasategui	2–6, 2–6
Loss	0–3	Sep 1996	Skopje, Macedonia	Challenger	Clay	Lars Jönsson	3–6, 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)

• 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
4–1; 26–28 March 1993; Vasas Sport Club, Budapest, Hungary; Europe/Africa First round; Carpet (indoor) surface
Defeat	1	II	Singles	Finland	Olli Rahnasto	6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6
Victory	2	V	Singles		Tuomas Ketola	6–3, 6–2
3–2; 30 April – 2 May 1993; Újpesti Torna Egylet, Budapest, Hungary; Europe/Africa Second round; Clay surface
Victory	3	I	Singles	Great Britain	Chris Wilkinson	6–4, 6–2, 7–5
Victory	4	IV	Singles		Jeremy Bates	6–4, 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
Victory	5	II	Singles	Argentina	Alberto Mancini	7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2
Victory	6	IV	Singles		Javier Frana	6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1–4; 25–27 March 1994; Palais des Sports, Besançon, France; World Group First round; Hard (indoor) surface
Victory	7	II	Singles	France	Henri Leconte	6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Defeat	8	IV	Singles		Arnaud Boetsch	3–6, 3–6, 1–6
1–4; 23–25 September 1994; Római Tennis Academy, Budapest, Hungary; World Group Play off; Clay surface
Defeat	9	I	Singles	Italy	Andrea Gaudenzi	2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Victory	10	V	Singles		Renzo Furlan	2–6, 7–5, 6–1

References

1. ITF Tennis Profile
2. ATP World Tour Profile
3. Davis Cup Profile

External links

• József Krocskó at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• József Krocskó at the International Tennis Federation
• József Krocskó at the Davis Cup