Zoltan Kuharszky
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Coach of | Petra Martić Polona Hercog |
| Other Occupation | NIKE Junior Tour '98 patron |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 8, 1959 Budapest, Hungary |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1985 |  Hungary1982–1995 Switzerland1995– |
| Coaching career (1995–) | |
Hungary Davis Cup team(1999–2000) Switzerland Fed Cup team(2003–2004)Petra Martić(2009–) Polona Hercog (2007–2011)[1] Anke Huber (1996–1998)[2] Jennifer Capriati (short) Ana Ivanović (2004–2006)[3] Myriam Casanova[4] Ágnes Szávay (2007–2009)[5] Magdalena Maleeva (2005)[6] |
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| Coaching achievements | |
| Coachee Singles Titles total | 1(I)-2(Sz)-3(Hu) |
| Coachee(s) Doubles Titles total | 2(Sz)-2(He)-1(Hu) |
| Statistics | reached WTA world #4 with Anke Huber |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards Hungarian Coach of the year 2007[7] |
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| Records Sony Ericsson WTA Tour most Improved player (2005) (Ivanovic) WTA Newcomer of the Year (2007) (Szávay) |
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Zoltán Kuharszky (born July 8, 1959 in Budapest, Hungary) is a former Hungarian tennis player who became a Swiss citizen in 1995. Kuharszky won 2 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on July 30, 1984, when he became the number 53 in the world, though he never won a singles title in his career.
Kuharszky participated in one Davis Cup tie for Hungary in 1980, posting a 1-1 record in his singles matches as Hungary lost the tie to Switzerland.
Zoltan Kuharszky is currently coaching Petra Martić (CRO) and Polona Hercog (SLO) on the WTA Tour. In the past he also coached Anke Huber (GER), Jennifer Capriati (USA), Ana Ivanović (SRB), Myriam Casanova (SUI), and Ágnes Szávay (HUN).
[edit] Doubles titles (2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1982 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay |  Hans Kary |
 Angel Gimenez Manuel Orantes |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1983 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Markus Günthardt |
Heinz Günthardt Pavel Složil |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1983 | Venice, Italy | Clay |  Steve Krulevitz |
 Francisco González Víctor Pecci |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1983 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay |  Colin Dowdeswell |
 Wojtek Fibak Pavel Složil |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1983 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | Colin Dowdeswell |
 Peter Elter Peter Feigl |
6–4, 7–5 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.wtatour.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/MatchNotes/2010/1002.pdf
- ^ http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/first-for-huber-then-top-seed-flourishes-seles-wobbles-before-marching-into-final-1.469522
- ^ http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=233311
- ^ http://www.wtatour.com/player/myriam-casanova_2257889_1676
- ^ http://sportgeza.hu/tenisz/2009/01/19/szavay_szakitott_edzojevel/
- ^ http://www.wtatour.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/MatchNotes/2005/901.pdf
- ^ http://www.polonahercog.si/hirek.php?hir_id=188&page=palyan_kivul&lng=en
