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Istvan Gulyas

HUN Age 94 Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1973

Istvan Gulyas represented Hungary on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 128. In TennisDB's records, Istvan Gulyas finished with a career record of 66–60 and 2 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
128 (Sep 17, 1973)
Elo peak
1795 (70th percentile)
Singles record
66–60 (52.4%)
Singles titles
2

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Istvan Gulyas's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Bernard Mignot 4-6 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jul 13, 1973* R16 Dusseldorf ATP 250 Clay
Jurgen Fassbender 6-8 8-6 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jun 27, 1973* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Eddie Dibbs 0-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 13, 1973* R64 Hamburg Open ATP 250 Clay
Erik Van Dillen 7-6 1-6 1-6 L Match data Jun 3, 1973* R128 Italian Open ATP 500 Clay
Arthur Ashe 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data May 23, 1973* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

Rivals all rivalries →

Istvan Gulyas's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Ilie Nastase 1 4 5 Jun 8, 1972 H2H
Francois Jauffret 0 3 3 Apr 18, 1973 H2H
Harald Elschenbroich 1 2 3 Apr 18, 1973 H2H
Adriano Panatta 3 0 3 Apr 26, 1972 H2H
Zeljko Franulovic 1 2 3 Jun 23, 1971 H2H

Titles (2)

Istvan Gulyas titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
196836 2 2 Belgrade, Dusseldorf
Total 2 2

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Istvan Gulyas career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19683629164564.4%
1969376101637.5%
1970381271963.2%
19713911102152.4%
197240471136.4%
1973414101428.6%128222
Career666012652.4%

Career Results by Surface

Istvan Gulyas career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196836 761353.8%2262878.6%0110.0%0330.0% 29164564.4%
196937 13425.0%551050.0%0110.0%0110.0% 6101637.5%
197038 21366.7%1051566.7%0110.0% 1271963.2%
197139 11250.0%1071758.8%0220.0% 11102152.4%
197240 461040.0%0110.0% 471136.4%
197341 491330.8%0110.0% 4101428.6%
Career11112250.0%55389359.1%0770.0%0440.0%666012652.4%

Advanced Stats

Istvan Gulyas advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 36 1725 117.9 -196 +81 59.0% +0.84 6–3 (67%) +1.32
1969 37 1649 110.6 -139 +135 44.4% -0.31 0–3 (0%) +0.28
1970 38 1700 127.4 -138 +94 54.9% +0.25 2–2 (50%) +0.33
1971 39 1737 133.1 +77 58.5% +1.11 0–4 (0%) +0.17
1972 40 1653 112.6 +69 36.8% -0.63 4–2 (67%) 0–1 -0.09
1973 41 1578 106.4 +25 30.3% -1.45 1–1 3–0 (100%) -0.72
Career 1795 123.9 -177 +79 51.3% +0.28 13–15 (46%) 3–1 (75%) 98.3 +1.04

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Istvan Gulyas Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge RGW W-L
Win %
196836 R16R128 3–2 (60%)
196937 R16R128 3–2 (60%)
197038 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
197139 QFR128 4–2 (67%)
197240 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
197341 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
W-L 11–6
(65%)
0–6
(0%)
11–12
(48%)

ATP 500

Istvan Gulyas ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge ITA W-L
Win %
197341 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)

ATP 250

Istvan Gulyas ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge BARBUEGSTHAMAUSMCQUEITABARBELBREBRUCARCURDUSDUTKINMACNEWNICOMAPALPITPITSALSANTAMVAL W-L
Win %
196836 QFR16QFWR32R16SFWFQFR32R32R16R64QFF 26–14 (65%)
196937 R32R64R16R16R32R16QFR64 3–8 (27%)
197038 R16QFQFQFR16 11–5 (69%)
197139 QFR16QFR32R32R32R32R32 7–8 (47%)
197240 R32R32R32R16QF 4–5 (44%)
197341 R32R64R16R16R32R64 4–7 (36%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
7–6
(54%)
0–2
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
4–3
(57%)
2–1
(67%)
2–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
8–3
(73%)
8–4
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
55–47
(54%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
128
Career-high date
Sep 17, 1973
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Istvan Gulyas ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197341128209221222
197442231250
198654761799839853856855870
198755870875866888890

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Istvan Gulyas's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Herb Fitzgibbon USA 128 1,683 0 1 84 46 38 54.8% 1968–1973 Match log
Mike Belkin CAN 128 1,770 0 1 135 77 58 57.0% 1968–1975 Match log
Jean Loup Rouyer FRA 133 1,710 0 0 139 69 70 49.6% 1968–1974 Match log
Gene Scott USA 122 1,663 0 0 94 47 47 50.0% 1968–1975 Match log
Mal Anderson AUS 125 1,934 0 3 135 81 54 60.0% 1968–1981 Match log
Dennis Ralston USA 115 1,958 0 4 291 156 135 53.6% 1968–1980 Match log
Earl Butch Buchholz USA 156 1,942 0 2 179 98 81 54.7% 1968–1978 Match log
Toma Ovici ROU 133 1,630 0 0 40 18 22 45.0% 1968–1976 Match log
Vladimir Korotkov RUS 113 1,657 0 0 44 24 20 54.5% 1968–1974 Match log
Tadeusz Nowicki POL 119 1,660 0 0 48 22 26 45.8% 1968–1975 Match log
Bill Bowrey AUS 162 1,747 0 1 236 122 114 51.7% 1968–1975 Match log
Bertalan Csoknyai HUN 147 1,520 0 0 6 3 3 50.0% 1968–1974 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Istvan Gulyas?
Istvan Gulyas is 94 years old, born on October 13, 1931.
Which country does Istvan Gulyas represent?
Istvan Gulyas represents Hungary in TennisDB's ATP records.
Is Istvan Gulyas left-handed or right-handed?
Istvan Gulyas plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Istvan Gulyas won?
Istvan Gulyas has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Istvan Gulyas won?
TennisDB does not group any of Istvan Gulyas's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Istvan Gulyas won?
Istvan Gulyas has won 2 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Dusseldorf in 1968.
What is Istvan Gulyas' highest ATP ranking?
Istvan Gulyas' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 128, first achieved on September 17, 1973.
What is Istvan Gulyas' career win-loss record?
Istvan Gulyas has a career ATP singles record of 66 wins and 60 losses (52.4%).
Which seasons of Istvan Gulyas's career appear in TennisDB?
Istvan Gulyas appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1973.
On which surface does Istvan Gulyas have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Istvan Gulyas's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 59.1% (55–38).
Who has Istvan Gulyas faced most often?
Istvan Gulyas' most frequent opponent is Ilie Nastase, with a head-to-head record of 1–4 across 5 meetings.