Paul Kronk
Appearance
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Born | Toowoomba,Queensland, Australia | 22 September 1954
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 106–183 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 66 (6 June 1980) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1978) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1981) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 171–157 |
Career titles | 9 |
Highest ranking | No. 35 (4 January 1982) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1978,1979) |
Wimbledon | QF (1979) |
US Open | F (1976) |
Paul Kronk(born 22 September 1954) is a formertennis playerfrom Australia.
Kronk won nine doubles titles during his professional career. The big-serving right-hander reached his highest singlesATP rankingin June 1980, when he was No. 66 in the world. His highest doubles ranking of world No. 35 was achieved in January 1982. Kronk was a runner-up in theUS Openand a two-time runner-up in theAustralian Open,on all occasions partnering compatriotCliff Letcher.[1]
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1976 | US Open | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1978 | Australian Open | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 1979 | Australian Open | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Career finals
[edit]Doubles (9 wins, 10 losses)
[edit]Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1974 | Melbourne,Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Sep 1976 | U.S. Open,New York City | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Feb 1977 | Miami,U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–4 | Mar 1977 | Hampton,U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–5 | May 1977 | Düsseldorf,West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–6 | Jan 1979 | Australian Open,Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 0–7 | Jan 1980 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 1–7 | Feb 1980 | San Juan,U.S.[a] | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 2–7 | Apr 1980 | Palm Harbor, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 3–7 | Jan 1981 | Guarujá,Brasil | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6 |
Win | 4–7 | Feb 1981 | Viña del Mar,Chile | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 5–7 | Feb 1981 | Mar del Plata,Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 5–8 | Mar 1981 | Tampa,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
Win | 6–8 | May 1981 | Munich,West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 6–9 | Jul 1981 | Gstaad,Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 7–9 | Jul 1981 | Kitzbühel,Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–1 |
Win | 8–9 | Oct 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 8–10 | Mar 1982 | Linz, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 0–6 |
Win | 9–10 | Mar 1982 | Metz,France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Notes
[edit]- ^Tournament part ofGrand Prix circuitbut doubles event not officially listed by the ATP.
References
[edit]- ^John Barrett,ed. (1982).Slazengers World of Tennis 1982: The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation(14th ed.). London:Queen Anne Press.p. 313.ISBN9780356085968.
External links
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