Alexander Peya

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Alexander Peya
Country  Austria
Residence Vienna, Austria
Born June 27, 1980 (1980-06-27) (age 31)
Vienna, Austria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 76 kg (170 lb; 12.0 st)
Turned pro 1998
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Career prize money $1,213,382
Singles
Career record 21–50
Highest ranking No. 92 (April 30, 2007)
Current ranking No. 346 (June 20, 2011)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open
French Open 1R (2004, 2007)
Wimbledon 2R (2004)
US Open 3R (2004)
Doubles
Career record 99–94
Career titles 2
Highest ranking No. 18 (October 17, 2011)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2008, 2009)
French Open QF (2006)
Wimbledon SF (2011)
US Open 2R (2004, 2006)
Last updated on: June 20, 2011.

Alexander Peya (born June 27, 1980) is an Austrian male tennis player. He reached a career high singles ranking of No. 92 on April 30, 2007. His career high doubles ranking was No. 48 on January 15, 2007. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and currently resides there.

In September 2008 Peya helped Austria to a Davis Cup play-off win against Great Britain. Peya beat Alex Bogdanovic in four sets in the deciding rubber of the tie.

[edit] ATP Career Finals

[edit] Doubles: 9 (2–7)

Legend (pre/post 2009)
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
Tennis Masters Cup /
ATP World Tour Finals (0)
ATP Masters Series /
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0)
ATP International Series Gold /
ATP World Tour 500 Series (1–2)
ATP International Series /
ATP World Tour 250 Series (1–5)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1. July 27, 2003 Austria Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Austria Jürgen Melzer Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. May 7, 2006 Germany Munich, Germany Clay Germany Björn Phau Romania Andrei Pavel
Germany Alexander Waske
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. October 12, 2008 Austria Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Germany Philipp Petzschner Belarus Max Mirnyi
Israel Andy Ram
1–6, 5–7
Runner-up 4. February 27, 2011 United States Delray Beach, United States Hard Germany Christopher Kas United States Scott Lipsky
United States Rajeev Ram
6–4, 4–6, [3–10]
Runner-up 5. May 1, 2011 Serbia Belgrade, Serbia Clay Austria Oliver Marach Czech Republic František Čermák
Slovakia Filip Polášek
5–7, 2–6
Winner 1. July 24, 2011 Germany Hamburg, Germany Clay Austria Oliver Marach Czech Republic František Čermák
Slovakia Filip Polášek
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 6. July 31, 2011 Switzerland Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Germany Christopher Kas Czech Republic František Čermák
Slovakia Filip Polášek
3–6, 6–7(7–9)
Runner-up 7. August 27, 2011 United States Winston-Salem, United States Hard Germany Christopher Kas Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
6–7(2–7), 4–6
Winner 2. January 14, 2012 New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand Hard Austria Oliver Marach Czech Republic František Čermák
Slovakia Filip Polášek
6–3, 6–2

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