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Istvan Gulyas
Istvan Gulyas represented Hungary on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 128. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 66–59 and 2 singles titles.
Peak singles rank
128 (Sep 17, 1973)
Elo peak
1795 (70th percentile)
Singles record
66–59 (52.8%)
Singles titles
2
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilie Nastase | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 8, 1972 | 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 |
| Bill Bowrey | 2 | 1 | 3 | May 27, 1971 | H2H |
Singles Titles (2)
| Season | Age | Singles titles | GS | Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Belgrade, Dusseldorf |
| Total | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 29 | 16 | 45 | 64.4% |
| 1969 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% |
| 1970 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% |
| 1971 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% |
| 1972 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 1973 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% |
| Career | — | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 55 | 37 | 92 | 59.8% | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 66 | 59 | 125 | 52.8% |
Advanced Stats
| 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%) | — | — | +1.31 |
| 1969 | 37 | 1649 | 110.6 | — | — | — | — | -138 | +135 | — | 44.4% | -0.31 | 0–3 (0%) | — | — | +0.27 |
| 1970 | 38 | 1701 | 127.5 | — | — | — | — | -139 | +95 | — | 54.9% | +0.25 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.21 |
| 1971 | 39 | 1736 | 132.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +78 | — | 58.5% | +1.11 | 0–4 (0%) | — | — | +0.18 |
| 1972 | 40 | 1652 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | — | 36.8% | -0.63 | 4–2 (67%) | 0–1 | — | -0.09 |
| 1973 | 41 | 1585 | 105.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | 32.3% | -1.39 | 1–1 | 3–0 (100%) | — | -0.57 |
| Career | 1795 | 123.8 | — | — | — | — | -177 | +81 | — | 51.6% | +0.29 | 13–15 (46%) | 3–1 (75%) | 98.3 | +1.07 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 36 | R16 | R128 | 3–2 (60%) |
| 1969 | 37 | R16 | R128 | 3–2 (60%) |
| 1970 | 38 | R64 | R128 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1971 | 39 | QF | R128 | 4–2 (67%) |
| 1972 | 40 | R64 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1973 | 41 | R128 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 11–6 (65%) | 0–6 (0%) |
11–12 (48%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | ITA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 41 | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | BAR | BUE | GST | HAM | AUS | MC | QUE | ITA | BAR | BEL | BRE | BRU | CAR | CUR | DUS | DUT | KIN | MAC | NEW | NIC | OMA | PAL | PIT | PIT | SAL | SAN | TAM | VAL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 36 | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | W | R32 | — | R16 | SF | W | F | QF | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | QF | F | — | 26–14 (65%) |
| 1969 | 37 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | R64 | — | — | — | 3–8 (27%) |
| 1970 | 38 | — | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11–5 (69%) |
| 1971 | 39 | — | QF | R16 | QF | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7–8 (47%) |
| 1972 | 40 | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–5 (44%) |
| 1973 | 41 | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | 4–6 (40%) |
| 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%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) |
55–46 (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
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Ranking History Matrix
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Fitzgibbon | USA | #128 | 1,683 | 84 | 46 | 38 | 54.8% | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1973 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Mike Belkin | CAN | #128 | 1,770 | 132 | 75 | 57 | 56.8% | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1975 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | FRA | #133 | 1,701 | 136 | 67 | 69 | 49.3% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1974 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Mal Anderson | AUS | #125 | 1,934 | 135 | 81 | 54 | 60.0% | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1981 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Gene Scott | USA | #122 | 1,663 | 94 | 47 | 47 | 50.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1975 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Dennis Ralston | USA | #115 | 1,957 | 291 | 156 | 135 | 53.6% | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1980 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | USA | #156 | 1,942 | 179 | 98 | 81 | 54.7% | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1978 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Vladimir Korotkov | RUS | #113 | 1,656 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 54.5% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1974 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Toma Ovici | ROU | #133 | 1,631 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1976 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Bill Bowrey | AUS | #162 | 1,747 | 236 | 122 | 114 | 51.7% | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1975 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Bertalan Csoknyai | HUN | #147 | 1,520 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1974 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Jaidip Mukerjea | IND | #135 | 1,604 | 68 | 29 | 39 | 42.6% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1976 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Istvan Gulyas?
- Istvan Gulyas is 95 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 latest season with a recorded title was 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 59 losses (52.8%).
- 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: 59.8% (55–37).
- 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.