Máté Valkusz (born 13 August 1998) is a Hungarian professional tennis player. Valkusz has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 204, achieved on 12 June 2023.
 Valkusz at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  Hungary |
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| Residence | Budapest, Hungary |
| Born | 13 August 1998[1] Budapest, Hungary |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Coach | Zoltán Kuhárszky |
| Prize money | $187,240 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 204 (12 June 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 214 (15 January 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
| French Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2022) |
| US Open | Q1 (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 893 (18 October 2021) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 2–2 |
| Last updated on: 20 January 2024. | |
Juniors
editOn the junior tour, Valkusz has a career high combined junior ranking of 1 achieved on 11 January 2016. Valkusz was the winner of the 2015 Yucatán Cup, a Grade 1 event in Mérida and the Canadian Open Junior Championships in Repentigny. He was also a semifinalist at the 2015 Orange Bowl and a finalist at the 2015 Osaka Mayor's Cup. Valkusz was also a semifinalist at the 2015 Australian Open boys' doubles and 2015 French Open boys' doubles events.
Professional career
edit2018: First Challenger final
editHe reached his first final at the 2018 Cordenons Challenger.[2]
2023: First Challenger title and ATP win
editHe won his first Challenger title defeating Francisco Comesaña at the 2023 Macedonian Open.[2] He entered the 2023 Moselle Open as lucky loser and defeated ninth seed Daniel Altmaier in the first round, for his first ATP win.[3]
2024: Grand Slam debut
editRanked No. 214, he qualified for the 2024 Australian Open making his Major debut, defeating Wu Tung-lin, Francisco Comesaña, and Andrea Vavassori in the last round of the qualifying competition.[4] He lost to Max Purcell in the first round.[5]
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour Finals
editSingles: 19 (14-5)
edit| Legend |
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| ATP Challengers (1–2) |
| ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (13-4) |
| Titles by surface |
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| Hard (0–0) |
| Clay (14–5) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2017 | Germany F11, Karlsruhe | Futures | Clay | 2-6, 4-6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 2018 | Croatia F2, Poreč | Futures | Clay | 6–0, 6–3 | |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2018 | Hungary F1, Zalaegerszeg | Futures | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Win | 3–1 | May 2018 | Hungary F2, Zalaegerszeg | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jun 2018 | Hungary F4, Gyula | Futures | Clay | 6–7(4–7), 0–3 ret. | |
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 2018 | Portugal F12, Porto | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2018 | Cordenons Italy | Challenger | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 | |
| Win | 5–3 | Sep 2018 | Hungary F7, Székesfehérvár | Futures | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 6–3 | Mar 2019 | M15 Opatija, Croatia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | 7–3 | Aug 2019 | M15 Baja, Hungary | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | |
| Win | 8–3 | Oct 2019 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–2, 7-5 | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Dec 2019 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 2–6, 4-6 | |
| Win | 9–4 | Jul 2021 | M25 Kottingbrunn, Austria | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–1, 6-2 | |
| Win | 10–4 | Aug 2021 | M15 Bratislava, Slovakia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 3–6, 6–1, 5-4 ret. | |
| Win | 11–4 | Aug 2021 | M15 Bratislava, Slovakia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–0, 6-2 | |
| Win | 12-4 | Oct 2021 | M25 Budapest, Hungary | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–3, 6-4 | |
| Win | 13–4 | Mar 2022 | M25 Opatija, Croatia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 4-6, 6–4, 6-2 | |
| Loss | 13–5 | Apr 2023 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 14–5 | May 2023 | Skopje, North Macedonia | Challenger | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles: 3 (3-0)
edit| Legend |
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| ATP Challengers (0–0) |
| ITF World Tennis Tour (3–0) |
| Titles by surface |
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| Hard (0–0) |
| Clay (3–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2019 | M15 Antalya Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Dec 2019 | M15 Antalya Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Aug 2021 | M15 Bratislava Slovakia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 3–6, 7–6(8–6), [10–7] |
Davis Cup
editParticipations: (3–4)
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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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| Defeat | 1 | II | Singles | Lukáš Rosol | 1–6, 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Defeat | 2 | IV | Singles | Jiří Veselý | 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Victory | 3 | III | Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) | John Peers / Luke Saville | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Victory | 4 | III | Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) | Nicolas Mahut / Arthur Rinderknech | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | |
| Victory | 5 | III | Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) | Altuğ Çelikbilek / Cem İlkel | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Defeat | 6 | III | Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) | Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz | 3–6, 6–7(3–7) | |
| Defeat | 7 | IV | Singles | Jan-Lennard Struff | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Record against other players
editValkusz's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 100, with those who are active in boldface.
ATP Tour, Challenger and Future tournaments' main draw and qualifying matches are considered.
| Opponent | Highest ranking |
Matches | Won | Lost | Win % | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2016 Italy F12 1R | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 6–0, 4–6) at 2019 Budapest 1R | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–2, 6–3) at 2022 Vilnius 1R | |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–7(1-7), 2–6) at 2018 Egypt F2 2R | |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (5–7, 1–6) at 2018 Budapest 1R | |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–1, 6–7(0-7), 4–6) at 2019 Turkey M15 SF | |
| 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (5–2 ret.) at 2022 Mauthausen 1R | |
| 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 2–6, 4–6) at 2018 Davis Cup WG PO | |
| 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 2–6) at 2018 Liuzhou 2R | |
| 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 6–3, 4–6) at 2018 Cordenons F | |
| 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 1–6, 6–3) at 2022 Mauthausen QF | |
| 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (7–6(7-4), 3–6, 2–6, 4–6) at 2018 Davis Cup WG PO | |
| 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–1, 2–6, 6–1) at 2016 Hungary F5 1R | |
| 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 1–6, 6–2) at 2022 Sanremo 2R | |
| 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2023 Rovereto 1R | |
| 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(7-3), 6–2) at 2018 Hungary F1 QF | |
| 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 1–0 ret.) at 2019 L'Aquila 1R | |
| 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (0–6, 0–6) at 2017 Hungary F4 QF | |
| 49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (0–3 ret.) at 2022 Sibiu SF | |
| 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 3–6) at 2022 Bergamo Q1 | |
| 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–7(3-7), 1–6) at 2023 Oeiras 1R | |
| 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(7-3), 7–6(7-4)) at 2022 Sibiu 1R | |
| 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–7(3-7), 6–1, 7–6(7-4)) at 2018 Budapest 1R | |
| 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–3, 6–7(5-7), 4–6) at 2018 Pullach Q1 | |
| 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (0–6, 3–6) at 2018 Monterrey 1R | |
| 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6 ret.) at 2018 Shenzhen QF | |
| 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(7-5), 7–5) at 2018 Shenzhen 2R | |
| 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (5–7, 6–3, 0–4 ret.) at 2016 Hungary F1 QF | |
| 76 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% | Won (6–4, 6–3) at 2019 Rome 2R | |
| 79 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 4–6, 6–2) at 2019 Hungary M15 F | |
| 80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 6–2) at 2018 Portugal F12 F | |
| 80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2017 Budapest 1R | |
| 85 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(7-5), 6–3) at 2023 Tenerife 1R | |
| 96 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–7(7-9), 6–3, 3–6) at 2019 Turkey M15 QF | |
| 97 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2019 Bratislava 1R | |
| Total | 38 | 13 | 25 | 34% | * Statistics correct as of 6 March 2023 | |
Personal life
editHis father Tamás Valkusz was a javelin thrower, and his brother Milán Valkusz is a member a Hungarian Music Awards winner pop duo VALMAR.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Mate Valkusz". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Fabian Marozsan Emerging as Best of Hungarian 'Golden Generation'". 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Abdullah Shelbayh Advances in Metz, Ugo Humbert Defeats Dominic Thiem | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Melbourne memories drive Mensik to main draw berth". 12 January 2024.
- ^ "PURCELL POWERS INTO SECOND ROUND AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2024".
- ^ "NYERTESEK 2022 - (WINNERS 2022)". fonogram.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
External links
edit- Máté Valkusz at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Máté Valkusz at the International Tennis Federation
- Máté Valkusz at the Davis Cup
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