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Máté Valkusz
Country (sports) Hungary
ResidenceBudapest, Hungary
Born (1998-08-13) 13 August 1998 (age 26)[1]
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
CoachZoltán Kuhárszky
Prize money$187,240
Singles
Career record2–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 204 (12 June 2023)
Current rankingNo. 214 (15 January 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2024)
French OpenQ1 (2024)
WimbledonQ1 (2022)
US OpenQ1 (2023)
Doubles
Career record3–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 893 (18 October 2021)
Team competitions
Davis Cup2–2
Last updated on: 20 January 2024.

Máté Valkusz (born 13 August 1998) is a Hungarian professional tennis player. Valkusz has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 204, achieved on 12 June 2023.

Juniors

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On the junior tour, Valkusz has a career high combined junior ranking of 1 achieved on 11 January 2016. Valkusz was the winner of the 2015 Yucatán Cup, a Grade 1 event in Mérida and the Canadian Open Junior Championships in Repentigny. He was also a semifinalist at the 2015 Orange Bowl and a finalist at the 2015 Osaka Mayor's Cup. Valkusz was also a semifinalist at the 2015 Australian Open boys' doubles and 2015 French Open boys' doubles events.

Professional career

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2018: First Challenger final

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He reached his first final at the 2018 Cordenons Challenger.[2]

2023: First Challenger title and ATP win

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He won his first Challenger title defeating Francisco Comesaña at the 2023 Macedonian Open.[2] He entered the 2023 Moselle Open as lucky loser and defeated ninth seed Daniel Altmaier in the first round, for his first ATP win.[3]

2024: Grand Slam debut

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Ranked No. 214, he qualified for the 2024 Australian Open making his Major debut, defeating Wu Tung-lin, Francisco Comesaña, and Andrea Vavassori in the last round of the qualifying competition.[4] He lost to Max Purcell in the first round.[5]

Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour Finals

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Singles: 19 (14-5)

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Legend
ATP Challengers (1–2)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (13-4)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (14–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2017 Germany F11, Karlsruhe Futures Clay Germany Jan Choinski 2-6, 4-6
Win 1–1 Mar 2018 Croatia F2, Poreč Futures Clay Romania Dragoș Dima 6–0, 6–3
Win 2–1 May 2018 Hungary F1, Zalaegerszeg Futures Clay Slovakia Filip Horanský 6–1, 6–3
Win 3–1 May 2018 Hungary F2, Zalaegerszeg Futures Clay Estonia Kenneth Raisma 6–2, 6–1
Loss 3–2 Jun 2018 Hungary F4, Gyula Futures Clay Austria Lenny Hampel 6–7(4–7), 0–3 ret.
Win 4–2 Jul 2018 Portugal F12, Porto Futures Clay Portugal Nuno Borges 6–3, 6–2
Loss 4–3 Aug 2018 Cordenons Italy Challenger Clay Italy Paolo Lorenzi 3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 5–3 Sep 2018 Hungary F7, Székesfehérvár Futures Clay Egypt Karim-Mohamed Maamoun 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 6–3 Mar 2019 M15 Opatija, Croatia World Tennis Tour Clay Bosnia and Herzegovina Nerman Fatić 6–4, 6–1
Win 7–3 Aug 2019 M15 Baja, Hungary World Tennis Tour Clay Argentina Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win 8–3 Oct 2019 M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Hungary Fábián Marozsán 6–2, 7-5
Loss 8–4 Dec 2019 M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Spain Álvaro López San Martín 6–4, 2–6, 4-6
Win 9–4 Jul 2021 M25 Kottingbrunn, Austria World Tennis Tour Clay Argentina Francisco Comesaña 6–1, 6-2
Win 10–4 Aug 2021 M15 Bratislava, Slovakia World Tennis Tour Clay Hungary Fábián Marozsán 3–6, 6–1, 5-4 ret.
Win 11–4 Aug 2021 M15 Bratislava, Slovakia World Tennis Tour Clay Ukraine Danylo Kalenichenko 6–0, 6-2
Win 12-4 Oct 2021 M25 Budapest, Hungary World Tennis Tour Clay Poland Pawel Cias 6–3, 6-4
Win 13–4 Mar 2022 M25 Opatija, Croatia World Tennis Tour Clay Italy Riccardo Bonadio 4-6, 6–4, 6-2
Loss 13–5 Apr 2023 Ostrava, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Czech Republic Zdeněk Kolář 3–6, 2–6
Win 14–5 May 2023 Skopje, North Macedonia Challenger Clay Argentina Francisco Comesaña 6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 3 (3-0)

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Legend
ATP Challengers (0–0)
ITF World Tennis Tour (3–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (3–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2019 M15 Antalya Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Hungary Fábián Marozsán Russia Vladimir Korolev
Russia Ronald Slobodchikov
7–5, 6–2
Win 2–0 Dec 2019 M15 Antalya Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Hungary Fábián Marozsán Spain David Jordà Sanchis
Germany Niklas Schell
6–3, 7–5
Win 3–0 Aug 2021 M15 Bratislava Slovakia World Tennis Tour Clay Hungary Zsombor Velcz Czech Republic Andrew Paulson
Czech Republic Robin Staněk
3–6, 7–6(8–6), [10–7]

Davis Cup

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Participations: (3–4)

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Group membership
World Group (0–0)
Qualifying Round (2–2)
WG Play-off (0–2)
Group I (1–0)
Group II (0–0)
Group III (0–0)
Group IV (0–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (0–3)
Doubles (3–1)
Rubber outcome No. Rubber Match type (partner if any) Opponent nation Opponent player(s) Score
Decrease2–3; 14–16 September 2018; Lurdy Ház, Budapest, Hungary; World Group play-off; clay surface
Defeat 1 II Singles Czech Republic Czech Republic Lukáš Rosol 1–6, 2–6, 4–6
Defeat 2 IV Singles Jiří Veselý 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 2–6, 4–6
Decrease2–3; 4-5 March 2022; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Davis Cup qualifying round; hard surface
Victory 3 III Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) Australia Australia John Peers / Luke Saville 6–4, 6–4
Decrease2–3; 3-4 February 2023; Multifunctional Arena, Tatabánya, Hungary; Davis Cup qualifying round; hard (indoor) surface
Victory 4 III Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) France France Nicolas Mahut / Arthur Rinderknech 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Increase3–0; 15–16 September 2023; Helikon Teniszcentrum, Keszthely, Hungary; World Group I first round; clay surface
Victory 5 III Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) Turkey Turkey Altuğ Çelikbilek / Cem İlkel 6–3, 6–3
Decrease2–3; 2-3 February 2024; Multifunctional Arena, Tatabánya, Hungary; Davis Cup qualifying round; hard (indoor) surface
Defeat 6 III Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) Germany Germany Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Defeat 7 IV Singles Jan-Lennard Struff 3–6, 2–6

Record against other players

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Valkusz's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 100, with those who are active in boldface.
ATP Tour, Challenger and Future tournaments' main draw and qualifying matches are considered.

Opponent Highest
ranking
Matches Won Lost Win % Last match
Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 3 1 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2016 Italy F12 1R
Italy Jannik Sinner 9 1 0 1 0% Lost (2–6, 6–0, 4–6) at 2019 Budapest 1R
Latvia Ernests Gulbis 10 1 1 0 100% Won (6–2, 6–3) at 2022 Vilnius 1R
Russia Aslan Karatsev 14 1 0 1 0% Lost (6–7(1-7), 2–6) at 2018 Egypt F2 2R
Italy Marco Cecchinato 16 1 0 1 0% Lost (5–7, 1–6) at 2018 Budapest 1R
Italy Lorenzo Musetti 18 1 0 1 0% Lost (6–1, 6–7(0-7), 4–6) at 2019 Turkey M15 SF
Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Džumhur 23 1 1 0 100% Won (5–2 ret.) at 2022 Mauthausen 1R
Czech Republic Lukáš Rosol 26 1 0 1 0% Lost (1–6, 2–6, 4–6) at 2018 Davis Cup WG PO
Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 27 1 0 1 0% Lost (1–6, 2–6) at 2018 Liuzhou 2R
Italy Paolo Lorenzi 33 1 0 1 0% Lost (3–6, 6–3, 4–6) at 2018 Cordenons F
Australia John Millman 33 1 1 0 100% Won (6–4, 1–6, 6–3) at 2022 Mauthausen QF
Czech Republic Jiří Veselý 35 1 0 1 0% Lost (7–6(7-4), 3–6, 2–6, 4–6) at 2018 Davis Cup WG PO
Slovakia Alex Molčan 38 1 1 0 100% Won (6–1, 2–6, 6–1) at 2016 Hungary F5 1R
Moldova Radu Albot 39 1 1 0 100% Won (6–3, 1–6, 6–2) at 2022 Sanremo 2R
Germany Peter Gojowczyk 39 1 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2023 Rovereto 1R
Finland Emil Ruusuvuori 40 1 1 0 100% Won (7–6(7-3), 6–2) at 2018 Hungary F1 QF
Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 43 1 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 1–0 ret.) at 2019 L'Aquila 1R
France Constant Lestienne 48 1 0 1 0% Lost (0–6, 0–6) at 2017 Hungary F4 QF
Argentina Federico Coria 49 2 0 2 0% Lost (0–3 ret.) at 2022 Sibiu SF
Ukraine Illya Marchenko 49 1 0 1 0% Lost (2–6, 3–6) at 2022 Bergamo Q1
Lithuania Ričardas Berankis 50 1 0 1 0% Lost (6–7(3-7), 1–6) at 2023 Oeiras 1R
Romania Marius Copil 56 1 1 0 100% Won (7–6(7-3), 7–6(7-4)) at 2022 Sibiu 1R
France Quentin Halys 61 1 1 0 100% Won (6–7(3-7), 6–1, 7–6(7-4)) at 2018 Budapest 1R
Italy Gianluca Mager 62 1 0 1 0% Lost (6–3, 6–7(5-7), 4–6) at 2018 Pullach Q1
United States Ernesto Escobedo 67 1 0 1 0% Lost (0–6, 3–6) at 2018 Monterrey 1R
Slovenia Blaž Kavčič 68 1 0 1 0% Lost (2–6 ret.) at 2018 Shenzhen QF
Italy Thomas Fabbiano 70 1 1 0 100% Won (7–6(7-5), 7–5) at 2018 Shenzhen 2R
Poland Kamil Majchrzak 75 1 0 1 0% Lost (5–7, 6–3, 0–4 ret.) at 2016 Hungary F1 QF
Hungary Attila Balázs 76 3 1 2 33% Won (6–4, 6–3) at 2019 Rome 2R
Argentina Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 79 1 1 0 100% Won (6–4, 4–6, 6–2) at 2019 Hungary M15 F
Portugal Nuno Borges 80 1 1 0 100% Won (6–3, 6–2) at 2018 Portugal F12 F
Slovakia Norbert Gombos 80 1 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2017 Budapest 1R
Spain Carlos Taberner 85 1 1 0 100% Won (7–6(7-5), 6–3) at 2023 Tenerife 1R
Russia Pavel Kotov 96 1 0 1 0% Lost (6–7(7-9), 6–3, 3–6) at 2019 Turkey M15 QF
Belgium Kimmer Coppejans 97 1 0 1 0% Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2019 Bratislava 1R
Total 38 13 25 34% * Statistics correct as of 6 March 2023

Personal life

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His father Tamás Valkusz was a javelin thrower, and his brother Milán Valkusz is a member a Hungarian Music Awards winner pop duo VALMAR.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Mate Valkusz". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Fabian Marozsan Emerging as Best of Hungarian 'Golden Generation'". 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Abdullah Shelbayh Advances in Metz, Ugo Humbert Defeats Dominic Thiem | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  4. ^ "Melbourne memories drive Mensik to main draw berth". 12 January 2024.
  5. ^ "PURCELL POWERS INTO SECOND ROUND AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2024".
  6. ^ "NYERTESEK 2022 - (WINNERS 2022)". fonogram.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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