Róbert Machán

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Róbert Machán
Country (sports)Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Born (1948-10-18) 18 October 1948 (age 74)
Budapest, Hungary
Singles
Career record15–32
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 102 (23 August 1973)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1973)
French Open 2R (1973)
Wimbledon 1R (1973)
Doubles
Career record20–29
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 175 (1 March 1976)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1973)
French Open 3R (1971)
Wimbledon 1R (1973)

Robert Machan (born 18 October 1948) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he finished runner-up in three doubles events.

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Machan participated in 21 Davis Cup ties for Hungary from 1969 to 1985, posting a 9–6 record in doubles and a 5–10 record in singles.

Career finals

Doubles (3 runner-ups)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–11973Prague, CzechoslovakiaClay Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Zedník
3–6, 6–7
Loss0–21974 Florence, ItalyClay Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bertolucci
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss0–31975Shreveport, United StatesCarpet Flag of Hungary.svg János Benyik Flag of the United States.svg William Brown
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr.
4–6, 4–6

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