Peter Luczak
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| Country: | Australia | |
| Residence: | Melbourne, AUS | |
| Height: | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Weight: | 77 Kg (170 lb) | |
| Plays: | Right-handed | |
| Turned pro: | 2000 | |
| Highest singles ranking: | 110 (21 March 2005) | |
| Singles titles: | 0 | |
| Career Prize Money: | US$457,360 | |
| Grand Slam Record Titles: 0 |
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| Australian Open | R3 (2006) | |
| French Open | R1 (2005, '04) | |
| Wimbledon | N/A | |
| US Open | R1 (2005) | |
Peter Luczak (born August 31, 1979 in Warsaw, Poland) is an Australian professional tennis player.
He turned professional in 2000 after playing NCAA college tennis in the United States at Fresno State University, where he holds the school record for most career singles wins. He has had a relatively average ATP Tour career, with his best performance coming in the 2006 Australian Open, where he defeated Olivier Rochus, the tournament's 24th seed, to progress to the third round. He also reached the semi finals beating Fernando Gonzales in south america in the summer of 2005. As of June 26, 2006, Luczak is 159th in the ATP rankings. HIghest career ranking 110 March 2005.
In February Luczak played Davis Cup for the Australian Davis Cup Team and the opening singles player getting Australia to start with a win. Luczak was then dropped from the team when Lleyton Hewitt made himself available to play against Belarus and Hewitt was chosen. He is married to Swedish born nobility Anna Catarina Ericsdotter Queckfeldt, grand daughter of famous Swedish Olympic bronze medalist dressage rider, Countess Maud von Rosen. Together they have a son, Sebastian Oliver Luczak, born in Sweden on 4 June 2006. They live in Helsingborg, Sweden, for most of the year, although go to Australia over the winter, while it is summer in Australia, and the main Australian tournaments are held.
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