Zsombor Piros

Zsombor Piros (born 13 October 1999) is a Hungarian tennis player.

The native form of this personal name is Piros Zsombor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Zsombor Piros
Country (sports) Hungary
ResidenceBudapest, Hungary
Born (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro2016
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachAttila Piros
Prize money$99,137
Singles
Career record4–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 227 (21 March 2022)
Current rankingNo. 227 (21 March 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2018)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1,122 (9 November 2020)
Current rankingNo. 1,476 (21 March 2022)
Team competitions
Davis Cup4–5
Last updated on: 21 March 2022.

Piros has a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 227, achieved on 21 March 2022. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 1122, achieved on 9 September 2019.

Junior career

On the junior tour Piros had a career-high ranking of 3 achieved on 4 September 2017. Piros won the 2017 Australian Open boys' singles championships, defeating Israeli Yshai Oliel in the final.

He made headlines at Wimbledon 2017 when he and doubles partner Yibing Wu fell foul of Wimbledon's pants police, and were required to change their underpants from black to white to comply with regulations. Even without their lucky pants they won the subsequent match 6–4 6–1.[1]

Piros won the Hungarian Tennis Championships on 1 October 2017.[2]

Professional career

2018: First Challenger win, first Top 100 win

Piros began his year at the Noumea Challenger, where he came through qualifying to reach the 2nd round, losing to eventual champion Noah Rubin. In the 1st round, he defeated the top seed, Julien Benneteau of France, in three sets, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1, to record his first Challenger win as well as his first win against a Top 100 player.[3][4] Next, he entered the Australian Open singles qualifying, falling to Bjorn Fratangelo of the United States in the 2nd round.[5]

2021: First Challenger final and top 300 debut

He reached his maiden Challenger final at the 2021 Slovak Open II as a qualifier [6] and moved 58 positions up in the rankings to a new career-high ranking of No. 282 on 15 November 2021.

National representation

Piros has represented Hungary at Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 4-5,[7] including a five-set victory over top 100 player Jiri Vesely.[8]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)
Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win2017Australian OpenHard Yshai Oliel4–6, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 1 (1 title)
Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win2017French OpenClay Nicola Kuhn Vasil Kirkov
Danny Thomas		6–4, 6–4


ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 10 (5–5)
Legend
ATP Challenger (0–2)
ITF Futures (5–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (5–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)


Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2017 Hungary F6, Budapest Futures Clay Enrique López-Pérez 3–6, 0–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 2017 Hungary F7, Kecskemet Futures Clay Markus Eriksson 6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 0–3 Feb 2018 Egypt F5, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard Tom Jomby 2–6, 4–6
Win 1–3 Jun 2018 Hungary F5, Budapest Futures Clay Dragos Dima 6–3, 6–2
Win 2–3 Feb 2020 M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Carlos Alcaraz 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 3–3 Jul 2021 M15 Doboj, Bosnia & Herzegovina World Tennis Tour Clay Peter Fajta 6–3, 6–2
Win 4–3 Aug 2021 M25 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland World Tennis Tour Clay Shintaro Mochizuki 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win 5–3 Sep 2021 M25 Ricany, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Clay Yshai Oliel 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 5–4 Nov 2021 Bratislava, Slovakia Challenger Hard (i) Tallon Griekspoor 3–6, 2-6
Loss 5–5 Apr 2022 Split, Croatia Challenger Clay Christopher O'Connell 3-6, 0-2 ret.

Record against other players

Piros'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
Marin Čilić 31 1 0 100% Won (4–6, 7–5, 6-4) at 2021 Davis Cup RR
Mikhail Youzhny 81 0 1 0% Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2018 Budapest 1R
Ernests Gulbis 101 1 0 100% Won (6–4, 1–1 ret.) at 2018 Tunis Q3
Aslan Karatsev 141 1 0 100% Won (6–4, 6–4) at 2018 Genoa Q2
Alex de Minaur 151 0 1 0% Lost (5–7, 2–6) at 2022 Davis Cup Q
Philipp Kohlschreiber 161 0 1 0% Lost (7–6(8-6), 5–7, 4–6) at 2019 Davis Cup Q
Carlos Alcaraz 191 1 0 100% Won (4–6, 6–4, 6–3) at 2020 M15 Antalaya F
Thomaz Bellucci 211 1 0 100% Won (3–6, 6–4, 6–4) at 2018 Genoa Q3
Julien Benneteau 251 1 0 100% Won (3–6, 7–5, 6–1) at 2018 Nouméa 1R
Vasek Pospisil 251 1 0 100% Won (7–6(7-3), 7–6(7-3)) at 2022 Forlì QF
Lukáš Rosol 261 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 6–7(6-8), 3–6) at 2018 Davis Cup PO
Sergiy Stakhovsky 311 0 1 0% Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2017 Budapest Q1
John Millman 331 1 0 100% Won (4–6, 6–4, 6-3) at 2021 Davis Cup RR
Jiří Veselý 352 1 1 50% Lost (3–6, 1–6) at 2019 Liberec 2R
Lukáš Lacko 441 1 0 100% Won (6–2, 6–4) at 2021 Bratislava 2R
Andreas Haider-Maurer 471 1 0 100% Won (6–3, 7–6(8-6)) at 2018 Barletta Q2
Juan Ignacio Londero 501 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 1–4 ret.) at 2018 Genoa 1R
Tallon Griekspoor 542 0 2 0% Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2021 Bratislava F
Facundo Bagnis 552 1 1 50% Lost (4–6, 6–4, 1–6) at 2019 Ludwigshafen 2R
Michał Przysiężny 571 1 0 100% Won (6–2, 6–4) at 2019 Budapest 1R
Stefano Travaglia 601 1 0 100% Won (7–6(7-5), 3–2 ret.) at 2021 Bratislava SF
Federico Coria 611 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2019 Manerbio QF
Kenny de Schepper 621 0 1 0% Lost (2–6, 6–7(5-7)) at 2018 Umag Q1
Brandon Nakashima 621 0 1 0% Lost (3–6, 6–7(4-7)) at 2021 Brest 1R
Tobias Kamke 641 1 0 100% Won (7–5, 6–3) at 2018 Liberec 1R
Egor Gerasimov 651 0 1 0% Lost (7–6(7-4), 4–6, 2–6) at 2019 Shymkent 2R
Frank Dancevic 651 0 1 0% Lost (3–6, 7–5, 0–6) at 2016 Hungary F3 1R
Emil Ruusuvuori 661 0 1 0% Lost (3–6, 1–6) at 2018 Liuzhou Q2
Mikael Ymer 671 0 1 0% Lost (6–4, 6–7(0-7), 2–6) at 2019 Koblenz 2R
Blaž Kavčič 681 1 0 100% Won (1–6, 6–3, 6–3) at 2019 Cordenons 3R
Tim Smyczek 681 0 1 0% Lost (3–6, 6–4, 2–6) at 2019 Columbus 2R
Thanasi Kokkinakis 691 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2022 Davis Cup Q
Thomas Fabbiano 701 0 1 0% Lost (2–6, 6–7(4-7)) at 2018 Tunis 1R
Jürgen Zopp 711 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 6–7(4-7)) at 2018 Budapest 1R
Adam Pavlásek 721 1 0 100% Won (6–3, 0–6, 6-3) at 2019 Ostrava 2R
Kamil Majchrzak 751 0 1 0% Lost (6–7(3-7), 3–6) at 2019 Ostrava 3R
Attila Balázs 761 1 0 100% Won (1–6, 6–3 ret.) at 2017 Hungary F6 SF
Alessandro Giannessi 841 0 1 0% Lost (2–6, 1–6) at 2018 Barletta 1R
Dennis Novak 851 1 0 100% Won (7–5, 7–6(7-5)) at 2017 Hungary F7 QF
Andrej Martin 931 1 0 100% Won (4–6, 6–3, 7-5) at 2022 Roseto 1R
Yannick Maden 961 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 6–1, 3-6) at 2019 Budapest Q1
Bjorn Fratangelo 992 0 2 0% Lost (1–6, 2–6) at 2018 Monterrey 2R
Pedro Sousa 991 0 1 0% Lost (1–6, 6–3, 6–7(5-7)) at 2018 Liberec 2R
Total 47 20 27 43% * Statistics correct as of 16 March 2022

Davis Cup

Participations: (4–5)
Group membership
World Group (3–1)
Qualifying Round (0–3)
WG Play-off (1–1)
Group I (0–0)
Group II (0–0)
Group III (0–0)
Group IV (0–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (4–4)
Doubles (0–1)
Rubber outcome No. Rubber Match type (partner if any) Opponent nation Opponent player(s) Score
2–3; 2–4 February 2018; Country Hall Liège, Liège, Belgium; World Group First round; Hard (indoor) surface
Victory 1 V Singles (dead rubber) Belgium Julien Cagnina 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2–3; 14–16 September 2018; Lurdy Ház, Budapest, Hungary; World Group Play-off; Clay surface
Victory 2 I Singles Czech Republic Jiří Veselý 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–5
Defeat 3 V Singles Lukáš Rosol 4–6, 6–7(6–8), 3–6
0–5; 1–2 February 2019; Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany; Davis Cup Qualifying Round; Hard (indoor) surface
Defeat 4 I Singles Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 4–6
1–2; 27 November 2021; Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy; Davis Cup Final Group stage; Hard (indoor) surface
Victory 5 I Singles Australia John Millman 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Defeat 6 III Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) Alex Bolt / John Peers 3–6, 7–6(13–11), 3–6
1–2; 28 November 2021; Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy; Davis Cup Final Group D Round robin; Hard (indoor) surface
Victory 7 II Singles Croatia Marin Čilić 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
2–3; 4-5 March 2022; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Davis Cup Qualifying Round; Hard surface
Defeat 8 I Singles Australia Alex de Minaur 5–7, 2–6
Defeat 9 V Singles Thanasi Kokkinakis 4–6, 4–6

References
  1. BBC News online 14.7.17
  2. "Bondár és Piros a bajnok". huntennis.hu (in Hungarian). 1 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Noumea Challenger - 01 January - 07 January 2018". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  4. "Rubin Opens 2018 With Noumea Crown | ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  5. "Fratangelo Advances On Soggy Friday In Melbourne | ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  6. "Griekspoor Remains Unstoppable, Wins Slovak Open". 14 November 2021.
  7. "Zsombor Piros". Davis Cup. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  8. "Davis-kupa: hatalmas küzdelem, Piros bravúros győzelemmel kezdett" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.


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