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Hungarian tennis player
András Lányi Country (sports) Hungary Born (1969-11-26 ) 26 November 1969 (age 54) Plays Right-handed College USC Trojans Prize money $17,276 Career record 4–8 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level) Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 374 (19 June 1989) Career record 5–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level) Career titles 3 Satellite Highest ranking No. 194 (6 February 1995) French Open 1R (1986 ) Davis Cup 12–13 Last updated on: 1 February 2018.
András Lányi (born 26 November 1969) is a retired Hungarian tennis player.
Lányi has a career high ATP singles ranking of 374 achieved on 19 June 1989. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 194, achieved on 6 February 1995.[ 1] Lányi has won 3 ITF Satellite tournament doubles title.[ 2]
Lányi has represented Hungary at Davis Cup , where he has a win–loss record of 12–13.[ 3]
He was studied at University of Southern California , between 1989-1993. He won the NCAA Men's Team Championship in 1993 with Trojans.[ 4] His teammates was Wayne Black , David Ekerot , Jon Leach , Brian MacPhie and Kent Seton, and they earned All-America selection that year.[ 5]
He competed at the 1993 Summer Universiade . In mixed doubles he won bronze medal with Virág Csurgó .[ 6]
Satellite and Challenger finals [ edit ]
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Satellites (0–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Jul 1993
Seefeld , Austria
Satellite
Clay
Martin Schäffl
4–6, 4–6
Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–2)
ITF Satellites (3–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (3–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Aug 1988
Rümikon , Switzerland
Challenger
Clay
László Markovits
Jan Apell Veli Paloheimo
5–7, 7–6, 3–6
Loss
0–2
Sep 1988
Thessaloniki , Greece
Challenger
Clay
Stefano Mezzadri
Morten Christensen Steve Guy
3–6, 4–6
Loss
0–3
Jun 1991
Érd , Hungary
Satellite
Clay
Tibor Tóth
Ivan Keskinov József Krocskó
1–6, 6–7
Win
1–3
Jun 1991
Agárd , Hungary
Satellite
Clay
Tibor Tóth
Branislav Gálik Robert Kraus
7–5, 6–2
Loss
1–4
Aug 1993
Pécs , Hungary
Satellite
Clay
Tibor Tóth
Petr Pála Andrew Richardson
3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win
2–4
Jan 1994
Cairo , Egypt
Satellite
Clay
David Ekerot
Pierre Bouteyre Nicolas Sabas
6–1, 6–3
Win
3–4
Jan 1994
Cairo , Egypt
Satellite
Clay
David Ekerot
Jeffrey Hunter Danny Sapsford
6–0, 7–6
Loss
3–5
Feb 1994
Cairo , Egypt
Satellite
Clay
David Ekerot
Neville Godwin Gareth Williams
6–7, 2–6
Participations: (12–13)[ edit ]
Group membership
World Group (0–0)
WG playoff (1–1)
Group I (11–12)
Group II (0–0)
Group III (0–0)
Group IV (0–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (3–3)
Clay (5–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (4–3)
Matches by type
Singles (6–10)
Doubles (6–3)
Rubber outcome
No.
Rubber
Match type (partner if any)
Opponent nation
Opponent player(s)
Score
0–5; 12–14 June 1987 ; Estádio Nacional, Lisbon , Portugal; European Zone (Zone B) quarterfinal; clay surface
Defeat
1
I
Singles
Portugal
João Cunha e Silva
4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–8
Defeat
2
III
Doubles (with Sándor Kiss )
Pedro Cordeiro / João Cunha e Silva
2–6, 9–7, 4–6, 2–6
Defeat
3
IV
Singles (dead rubber )
Nuno Marques
0–6, 6–4, 2–6
0–5; 6–8 May 1988 ; Lagos , Nigeria; European Zone Group I quarterfinal; hard surface
Defeat
4
I
Singles
Nigeria
Nduka Odizor
7–5, 3–6, 3–6, 1–6
Defeat
5
III
Doubles (with László Markovits )
Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor
5–7, 3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Defeat
6
V
Singles (dead rubber )
Tony Mmoh
6–4, 3–6, 5–7
3–2; 10–13 June 1988 ; Margaret Island , Budapest , Hungary; European Group I Zone A relegation playoff; clay surface
Victory
7
I
Singles
Belgium
Bart Wuyts
6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Victory
8
V
Singles
Xavier Daufresne
6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1
4–1; 3–5 February 1989 ; City Sports Centre, Harare , Zimbabwe; Euro/African Group I Zone A first round; hard (i) surface
Victory
9
II
Singles
Zimbabwe
Byron Black
6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) , 4–6, 6–3
Victory
10
III
Doubles (with László Markovits )
Byron Black / Greig Rodger
6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 10–8
Victory
11
IV
Singles (dead rubber )
Greig Rodger
6–2, 6–2
4–1; 5–7 May 1989 ; Dózsa Stadium, Budapest , Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone A second round; clay surface
Victory
12
II
Singles
Nigeria
Sadiq Abdullahi
6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Defeat
13
IV
Singles (dead rubber )
Nduka Odizor
4–6, 7–6(7–5) , 2–6
1–4; 21–23 July 1989 ; Chase Stadium, Auckland , New Zealand; World Group playoff; carpet (indoor) surface
Victory
14
II
Singles
New Zealand
Steve Guy
7–5, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Defeat
15
IV
Singles
Kelly Evernden
0–6, 5–7, 4–6
1–4; 4–6 May 1990 ; Royal Primrose CB, Brussels , Belgium; Euro/African Group I Zone B second round; clay surface
Defeat
16
II
Singles
Belgium
Bart Wuyts
1–6, 1–6, 2–6
Victory
17
III
Doubles (with László Markovits )
Xavier Daufresne / Denis Langaskens
6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)
Defeat
18
IV
Singles
Eduardo Masso
2–6, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6
1–4; 1–3 February 1991 ; Vasas Sport Club, Budapest , Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone A first round; carpet (i) surface
Defeat
19
I
Singles
Soviet Union
Andrei Cherkasov
3–6, 3–6, 3–6
Victory
20
III
Doubles (with László Markovits )
Andrei Chesnokov / Dimitri Poliakov
6–3, 6–7(6–8) , 6–4, 6–4
5–0; 3–5 May 1991 ; Újpesti Tennis Club, Budapest , Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone A relegation playoff; clay surface
Victory
21
III
Doubles (with László Markovits )
Morocco
Karim Alami / Arafat Chekrouni
6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3
3–2; 31 January – 2 February 1992 ; Vasas Sports Club, Budapest , Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone B first round; carpet (i) surface
Victory
22
III
Doubles (with László Markovits )
Poland
Wojciech Fibak / Tomasz Iwański
3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Victory
23
V
Singles (dead rubber )
Tomasz Iwański
7–5, 6–7(4–7) , 13–11
4–1; 26–28 March 1993 ; Vasas Sports Club, Budapest , Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone B first round; carpet (i) surface
Victory
24
III
Doubles (with László Markovits )
Finland
Alexander Lindholm / Olli Rahnasto
6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
3–2; 30 April – 2 May 1993 ; Újpesti Tennis Club, Budapest , Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone B second round; clay surface
Defeat
25
III
Doubles (with László Markovits )
Great Britain
Jeremy Bates / Mark Petchey
3–6, 2–6, 4–6
He founded a financial services company in Hungary in 2004 and is still managing director.[ 7] In July 2007 Lányi elected from vice-president to the Hungarian Tennis Association .[ 8] In 2009 he elected for the president of Hungarian Triathlon Association and held the position until 2012.[ 9] [ 10]