Alex Antonitsch

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Alex Antonitsch
Country (sports)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Residence Vienna, Austria
Born (1966-02-08) 8 February 1966 (age 57)
Villach, Austria
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1988
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$1,024,171
Singles
Career record106–144
Career titles1
2 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 40 (9 July 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1993, 1994)
French Open 2R (1987, 1990)
Wimbledon 4R (1990)
US Open 3R (1990)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (1988)
Doubles
Career record115–126
Career titles4
2 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 54 (16 October 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1985)
French Open 2R (1989)
Wimbledon 2R (1995)
US Open 3R (1989)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games 2R (1988)
Team competitions
Davis Cup 19–22

Alexander Antonitsch (born 8 February 1966) is a former tennis player from Austria, who turned professional in 1988.

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Antonitsch won one singles title (1990, Seoul) and four doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 9 July 1990, when he became the world No. 40.

From 1983 to 1996, he was a member of the Austrian Davis Cup team, playing 27 matches, mainly doubles; his biggest Davis Cup success was reaching the semifinals in 1990, when the Austrian team was on the brink of reaching the finals against the later 1990 Davis Cup winner USA.

ATP career finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–2)
Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentCategorySurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Apr 1990 Seoul, South KoreaWorld SeriesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Loss1–1 Apr 1990 Hong Kong, Hong KongWorld SeriesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash 3–6, 4–6
Loss1–2 Jul 1992 Newport, United StatesWorld SeriesGrass Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Shelton 4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (4–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (2–1)
Indoors (2–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentCategorySurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Oct 1985 Cologne, West GermanyGrand PrixHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel Schapers Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Gunnarsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Lundgren
6–4, 7–5
Win2–0 Oct 1988 Vienna, AustriaGrand PrixCarpet Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Win3–0 Apr 1991 Seoul, South KoreaWorld SeriesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski Flag of the United States.svg Kent Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg Sven Salumaa
7–6, 6–1
Loss3–1 Jan 1993 Auckland, New ZealandWorld SeriesHard Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Volkov Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith
3–6, 6–7
Win4–1 Jul 1994 Newport, United StatesWorld SeriesGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski Flag of the United States.svg Kent Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg David Wheaton
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Loss4–2 Oct 1994 Vienna, AustriaWorld SeriesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bauer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
6–7, 4–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 4 (2–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (2–2)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Mar 1989 Vilamoura, PortugalChallengerHard Flag of Portugal.svg Nuno Marques 1–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss0–2Nov 1991 Helsinki, FinlandChallengerCarpet Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel Schapers 6–7, 6–4, 5–7
Win1–2Aug 1993 Istanbul, TurkeyChallengerHard Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître 6–4, 6–1
Win2–2Aug 1993 Segovia, SpainChallengerHard Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Burillo 6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 4 (2–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (2–2)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 1989 Copenhagen, DenmarkChallengerHard Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Baathman Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Larsson
3–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Nov 1991 Helsinki, FinlandChallengerCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Layendecker Flag of France.svg Tarik Benhabiles
Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte
5–7, 6–7
Win1–2Dec 1991 Bossonnens, SwitzerlandChallengerCarpet Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel Schapers
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek
6–3, 6–2
Win2–2Aug 1994 Istanbul, TurkeyChallengerHard Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Mronz Flag of Norway.svg Bent-Ove Pedersen
Flag of Finland.svg Olli Rahnasto
6–3, 6–4

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAA 2R 1R A 3R 3R A0 / 45–456%
French Open 2R AA 2R AAA 1R A0 / 32–340%
Wimbledon 1R 1R A 4R AA 1R 1R Q1 0 / 53–538%
US Open 1R A 1R 3R A 1R A 1R Q1 0 / 52–529%
Win–loss1–30–10–17–40–10–12–22–40–00 / 1712–1741%
National Representation
Summer Olympics NH 1R Not HeldANot Held0 / 10–10%
ATP Masters Series
Miami A 1R AAAAAAA0 / 10–10%
Monte Carlo AAAAAAA 1R A0 / 10–10%
Rome AAAA 1R AAAA0 / 10–10%
Canada AA QF AAA 2R 1R A0 / 34–357%
Cincinnati A 1R 1R AAAAAA0 / 20–20%
Paris AAAAA Q1 AAA0 / 00–0  
Win–loss0–00–23–20–00–10–01–10–20–00 / 84–833%

Doubles

Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 2R AAAA 1R 1R AAAAA0 / 31–325%
French Open AAAA 2R AAAAAAA0 / 11–150%
Wimbledon AAAA 1R 1R AAAA 2R A0 / 31–325%
US Open A 2R 2R A 3R AA 1R A 2R 2R A0 / 66–650%
Win–loss1–11–11–10–03–30–20–10–10–01–12–20–00 / 139–1341%
National Representation
Summer Olympics Not Held 2R Not HeldANot HeldA0 / 11–10%
ATP Masters Series
Miami AAA 1R AAAAAAAA0 / 10–10%
Rome A 2R AAAAAAAAAA0 / 11–150%
Canada AAAA QF AAA 2R Q2 AA0 / 23–260%
Cincinnati AAA 1R A QF AAAAAA0 / 22–250%
Win–loss0–01–10–00–22–12–10–00–01–10–00–00–00 / 66–650%

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