Paul Kronk

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Paul Kronk
Kwartfinales tennistoernooi Melkhuisje, Kronk (Australie) in actie, Bestanddeelnr 927-3360.jpg
Kronk at the 1974 Dutch Open
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1954-09-22) 22 September 1954 (age 69)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record106–183
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 66 (6 June 1980)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open QF (1978)
Wimbledon 4R (1981)
Doubles
Career record171–157
Career titles9
Highest rankingNo. 35 (4 January 1982)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open F (1978, 1979)
Wimbledon QF (1979)
US Open F (1976)

Paul Kronk (born 22 September 1954) is a former tennis player from Australia.

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Kronk won nine doubles titles during his professional career. The big-serving right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking in June 1980, when he was No. 66 in the world. His highest doubles ranking of world No. 35 was achieved in January 1982. Kronk was a runner-up in the US Open and a two-time runner-up in the Australian Open, on all occasions partnering compatriot Cliff Letcher. [1]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1976 US Open Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
4–6, 4–6
Loss1978 Australian Open Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
6–7, 5–7
Loss1979 Australian Open Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
6–7, 2–6

Career finals

Doubles (9 wins, 10 losses)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 1974 Melbourne, AustraliaGrass Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep Flag of the United States.svg Grover Raz Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone
6–7, 4–6
Loss0–2Sep 1976 U.S. Open, New York CityClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
4–6, 4–6
Loss0–3Feb 1977 Miami, U.S.Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
5–7, 4–6
Loss0–4Mar 1977 Hampton, U.S.Carpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
4–6, 3–6
Loss0–5May 1977 Düsseldorf, West GermanyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender
Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler
3–6, 3–6
Loss0–6Jan 1979 Australian Open, MelbourneGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
6–7, 5–7
Loss0–7Jan 1980Australian Open, MelbourneGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
6–7, 2–6
Win1–7Feb 1980 San Juan, U.S. [lower-alpha 1] Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robert Trogolo
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Turpin
7–6, 6–3
Win2–7Apr 1980Palm Harbor, U.S.Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Docherty
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John James
6–4, 7–5
Win3–7Jan 1981 Guarujá, BrasilHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Giménez
Flag of Colombia.svg Jairo Velasco, Sr.
6–1, 7–6
Win4–7Feb 1981 Viña del Mar, ChileClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez
Flag of Chile.svg Belus Prajoux
6–1, 6–2
Win5–7Feb 1981 Mar del Plata, ArgentinaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Giménez
Flag of Colombia.svg Jairo Velasco, Sr.
6–7, 6–4, 6–0
Loss5–8Mar 1981 Tampa, U.S.Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bernard Mitton
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts
3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Win6–8May 1981 Munich, West GermanyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter Flag of the United States.svg Eric Fromm
Flag of Israel.svg Shlomo Glickstein
6–3, 6–4
Loss6–9Jul 1981 Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Günthardt
4–6, 1–6
Win7–9Jul 1981 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Marko Ostoja
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louk Sanders
7–6, 6–1
Win8–9Oct 1981Melbourne Indoor, AustraliaCarpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss8–10Mar 1982Linz, AustriaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Frawley Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson
2–6, 0–6
Win9–10Mar 1982 Metz, FranceHard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter Flag of the United States.svg Matt Doyle
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Siegler
6–3, 7–6

Notes

  1. Tournament part of Grand Prix circuit but doubles event not officially listed by the ATP.

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p. 313. ISBN   9780356085968.