Gábor Köves

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Gábor Köves
Koves Gabor (2011).jpg
A picture of Gábor Köves at the 2011 Budapest Open tennis competition, in the commentator position of the center court of the Roman Tennis Academy, Budapest.
Country (sports)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Residence Budapest, Hungary
Born (1970-01-07) 7 January 1970 (age 54)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1993
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money US$214,507
Singles
Career record0–0
Highest rankingNo. 702 (14 April 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open -
Doubles
Career record59–77
Highest rankingNo. 79 (12 October 1998)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1997, 1998, 1999)
French Open 2R (1998, 1999)
Wimbledon 2R (1998)
US Open 2R (1996)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1998)
Coaching career (2003–)
*(only women represented in Athen)

Gábor Köves (born 7 January 1970) is a retired Hungarian Olympian tennis player. Seoul gold medalists Ken Flach and Robert Seguso stopped him and partner László Markovits in the second round in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Contents

Gabor Köves is currently the captain of the Hungary Davis Cup team since December 2016 when Zoltán Kuhárszky stepped down due to conflict of interest, because he became Máté Valkusz's personal coach who is a member of the Hungarian Davis Cup team.

Titles

Doubles (4)

Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (4)
No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.20 August 2000 Kyiv Clay Flag of Argentina.svg Cristian Kordasz Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Oleg Ogorodov
Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Stoliarov
6–4, 7–5
2.20 September 1998 Budapest IIClay Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Strenberger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek
6–4, 6–4
3.19 October 1997 Guayaquil Clay Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Nydahl Flag of Argentina.svg Diego del Río
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Puerta
2–6, 6–3, 7–6
4.20 August 1995 Geneva Clay Flag of South Africa.svg Clinton Ferreira Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stéphane Manai
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patrick Mohr
6–4, 6–2

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