Adrian Ungur

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Adrian Ungur
Ungur WMQ16 (8) (28210805805).jpg
Country (sports)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Residence Florence, Italy
Born (1985-01-22) 22 January 1985 (age 40)
Pitești, SR Romania
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2003
Retired2018
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money $962,026
Singles
Career record18–42
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 79 (11 June 2012)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (2013)
French Open 2R (2012)
Wimbledon 1R (2012, 2013)
US Open 1R (2012, 2013)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (2012)
Doubles
Career record7–7
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 94 (20 July 2015)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (2012)
Last updated on: 17 February 2023.

Adrian Ungur (born 22 January 1985) is a Romanian former tennis player who mainly competed on the ATP Challenger Tour. He was a member of the Romania Davis Cup Team and was coached by Fabrizio Fanucci. In June 2012, Ungur reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 79. [1] [2] His most notable result was a four set victory over former World No. 3 David Nalbandian in the first round of the 2012 French Open.

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Personal life

In 2006 Adrian married Liana, who is also a professional tennis player and daughter of Romanian football legend Ilie Balaci. [3]

Career

Juniors

Ungur reached as high as No. 10 in the junior singles world rankings in January 2003.

2012: Grand Slam debut and first top-10 win

Following some good results in Challenger events, Adrian entered into the main draw at the 2012 French Open, his first main draw appearance at Grand Slam level. He beat former world No. 3 David Nalbandian in the first round, before being defeated in four sets by Roger Federer in the second round – although he saved two match points in winning the third set.

2015: Maiden and Home doubles title

In April at the Romanian Open partnering fellow Romanian Marius Copil, after saving five match points, they defeated Nicholas Monroe/Artem Sitak 17–15 in the match tiebreak to become the first Romanian team to win the Bucharest title since 1998 (Pavel/Trifu). [4]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Apr 2015 Bucharest, Romania250 SeriesClay Flag of Romania.svg Marius Copil Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Monroe
Flag of New Zealand.svg Artem Sitak
3–6, 7–5, [17–15]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 36 (16–20)

Legend
ATP Challenger (9–14)
ITF Futures (7–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (16–19)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0May 2004Romania F1, Bucharest FuturesClay Flag of Romania.svg Adrian Cruciat 6–2, 6–4
Win2–0Jun 2004Romania F7, Bucharest FuturesClay Flag of Croatia.svg Vjekoslav Skenderovic6–3, 6–4
Loss2–1Jul 2004Romania F11, Bucharest FuturesClay Flag of Romania.svg Adrian Cruciat 4–6, 4–6
Loss2–2Aug 2004Romania F15, Bucharest FuturesClay Flag of Romania.svg Victor Ioniță 4–6, 3–6
Win3–2Mar 2005Italy F2, RomeFuturesClay Flag of Austria.svg Marko Neunteibl6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–1
Win4–2Mar 2005Italy F3, Siracuse FuturesClay Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Fognini 7–5, 1–6, 6–1
Loss4–3May 2005Romania F4, Bucharest FuturesClay Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Moraru 6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Win5–3Jun 2005Romania F5, Bucharest FuturesClay Flag of Spain.svg Carles Poch Gradin 6–2, 7–5
Win6–3Jun 2005Romania F7, Bucharest FuturesClay Flag of Romania.svg Victor Crivoi 6–3, 7–5
Loss6–4May 2006 Rome, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach 6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Loss6–5Jul 2006 Constanța, RomaniaChallengerClay Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Economidis 4–6, 4–6
Win7–5Aug 2007Italy F28, Padova FuturesClay Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Piccari 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4
Loss7–6Sep 2007 Todi, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Galvani 5–7, 2–6
Win8–6Jun 2008 Sofia, BulgariaChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg Franco Ferreiro 6–3, 6–0
Loss8–7Jun 2008 Constanța, RomaniaChallengerClay Flag of France.svg Nicolas Devilder 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(10–12)
Loss8–8Jul 2009Italy F18, Carpi FuturesClay Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Aldi 1–6, 6–7(1–7)
Loss8–9Aug 2009Italy F24, Padova FuturesClay Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Galvani 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 0–6
Loss8–10Sep 2009 Todi, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Germany.svg Simon Greul 6–2, 1–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win9–10Sep 2009 Palermo, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Spain.svg Albert Ramos Viñolas 6–4, 6–4
Win10–10Jul 2011 San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Galvani 7–5, 6–2
Win11–10Aug 2011 Manerbio, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss11–11Oct 2011 Palermo, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Berlocq 1–6, 1–6
Loss11–12Jan 2012 Bucamaranga, ColombiaChallengerClay Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Odesnik 1–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss11–13Feb 2012 Meknes, MoroccoChallengerClay Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy 1–6, 3–6
Loss11–14Mar 2012 Marrakech, MoroccoChallengerClay Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Kližan 6–3, 3–6, 0–6
Win12–14Aug 2012 Sibiu, RomaniaChallengerClay Flag of Romania.svg Victor Hănescu 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Loss12–15Sep 2012 Brașov, RomaniaChallengerClay Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Haider-Maurer 6–3, 5–7, 2–6
Loss12–16Sep 2012 Trnava, SlovakiaChallengerClay Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Kuznetsov 3–6, 3–6
Loss12–17Dec 2012 São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Argentina.svg Guido Pella 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7)
Win13–17May 2013 Tunis, TunisiaChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman 4–6, 6–0, 6–2
Win14–17Jun 2013 Arad, RomaniaChallengerClay Flag of Romania.svg Marius Copil 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss14–18Sep 2013 Trnava, SlovakiaChallengerClay Flag of Germany.svg Julian Reister 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win15–18Aug 2014 San Marino, San MarinoChallengerClay Flag of Croatia.svg Antonio Veić 6–1, 6–0
Loss15–19Aug 2015 Cordenons, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Krajinović 7–5, 4–6, 1–4 ret.
Win16–19Sep 2015 Sibiu, RomaniaChallengerClay Flag of Spain.svg Pere Riba 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Loss16–20Aug 2017Romania F8, Pitești FuturesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Casanova 6–7(1–7), 3–6

Doubles: 10 (6–4)

Legend
ATP Challenger (6–4)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (6–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Aug 2006 Manerbio, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Moraru Flag of Poland.svg Michał Przysiężny
Flag of Italy.svg Federico Torresi
6–3, 6–3
Win2–0Jul 2010 Rimini, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Italy.svg Giulio Di Meo Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Pablo Brzezicki
Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Peya
7–6(8–6), 3–6, [10–7]
Loss2–1Mar 2011 Caltanissetta, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Giorgini Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Bracciali
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Vagnozzi
6–3, 6–7(2–7), [7–10]
Loss2–2Aug 2014 San Marino, San MarinoChallengerClay Flag of Croatia.svg Franko Škugor Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot
Flag of Spain.svg Enrique López Pérez
4–6, 1–6
Win3–2Aug 2014 Cordenons, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý
6–2, 6–4
Win4–2Sep 2014 Brașov, RomaniaChallengerClay Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Giorgini Flag of Russia.svg Aslan Karatsev
Flag of Russia.svg Valery Rudnev
4–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–1]
Win5–2Sep 2014 Sibiu, RomaniaChallengerClay Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace Flag of Romania.svg Alexandru-Daniel Carpen
Flag of Romania.svg Marius Copil
7–5, 6–2
Win6–2Jan 2015 Casablanca, MoroccoChallengerClay Flag of Lithuania.svg Laurynas Grigelis Flag of Italy.svg Flavio Cipolla
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Motti
3–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Loss6–3Sep 2015 Alphen, NetherlandsChallengerClay Flag of Romania.svg Victor Hănescu Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Kamke
Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Lennard Struff
6–7(1–7), 6–3, [7–10]
Loss6–4Jul 2017 San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Italy.svg Flavio Cipolla Flag of Spain.svg Pol Toledo Bagué
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Taberner
5–7, 4–6

Performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open Q1 Q1 Q1 AA Q1 A 1R AAA0 / 10–10%
French Open A Q2 Q2 Q1 Q1 Q2 2R Q3 Q1 Q1 1R 0 / 21–233%
Wimbledon AAA Q1 A Q1 1R 1R A Q1 Q1 0 / 20–20%
US Open AA Q1 A Q1 A 1R 1R AAA0 / 20–20%
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–01–30–30–00–00–10 / 71–713%
National Representation
Summer Olympics NHANot Held 1R Not HeldA0 / 10–10%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells AAAAAAA 1R AAA0 / 00–0  
Miami AAAAAAA Q1 AAA0 / 00–0  
Monte Carlo AAAAAA Q2 AAA Q1 0 / 00–0  
Rome AAAAAA 1R Q1 AAA0 / 10–10%
Madrid AAAAAA Q1 AAAA0 / 00–0  
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–10–00–00–00–00 / 10–10%

Davis Cup

Singles performances (5–3)

EditionRoundDateAgainstSurfaceOpponentWin/LoseResult
2010 Europe/Africa Zone Group I
QF
7–8 May 2010 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Clay Sergiy Stakhovsky Lose2–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 5–7
2010 World Group play-offs Play-off17–19 September 2010 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Clay Giovanni Lapentti Win6–7(2–7), 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Emilio Gómez Win6–3, 6–4
2011 World Group 1R4–6 March 2011 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Clay David Nalbandian Lose3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 4–6
Juan Mónaco Win6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2011 World Group play-offs
Play-off
16–18 September 2011 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Clay Radek Štěpánek Lose3–6, 2–6, 0–6
2013 Europe/Africa Zone Group I 1R1–3 February 2013 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Hard (indoor) Martin Pedersen Win6–2, 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 4–6, 6–2
Thomas Kromann Win6–3, 6–4

References

  1. "Adrian Ungur biography". ATP World Tour . 23 October 2010.
  2. Adrian Ungur şi-a anunţat retragerea din tenis. Va mai juca la un singur turneu
  3. "Adrian Ungur s-a casatorit cu fiica lui Ilie Balaci". România Liberă . 17 April 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012.
  4. "Doubles Q2 Review: New Partnerships Blossom and Parity Reigns".