József Krocskó
Country (sports) | Hungary |
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Residence | Budapest |
Born |
Ungvar, Soviet Union | 20 April 1968
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $146,884 |
Singles | |
Career record | 12-20 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 129 (23 Jun 1997) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | 2R (1997) |
József Krocskó (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjoːʒɛf ˈkroʧkoː]; Hungarian: Krocskó József; born 20 April 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary.[1]
Krocskó, who was born in the Ukrainian SSR, won the Hungarian Tennis Championships in 1992 and 1993.[2]
He qualified for his first Grand Slam in 1993, at the French Open, where he was defeated in the opening round by Carlos Costa.[2] His only other Grand Slam appearance was the 1997 French Open.[2] In that tournament, which he entered as a lucky loser, he beat Jan Kroslak in the first round, then lost to Stephane Simian.[2]
The Hungarian took part in 20 Davis Cup singles rubbers for his country, winning nine of them. In 1993 he helped Hungary qualify for the World Group with wins over Alberto Mancini and Javier Frana from Argentina. Another of his best wins came in 1995, when he defeated Mark Philippoussis in the fifth and deciding rubber of their tie, to ensure that Australia was relegated for the first time in Davis Cup history.[3]