Máté Valkusz
Country (sports) Hungary
ResidenceBudapest, Hungary
Born (1998-08-13) 13 August 1998[1]
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
CoachZoltán Kuhárszky
Prize money$175,082
Singles
Career record1–4 (20.0% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 204 (12 June 2023)
Current rankingNo. 232 (23 October 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2024)
WimbledonQ1 (2022)
US OpenQ1 (2023)
Doubles
Career record2–1 (66.7% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 893 (18 October 2021)
Team competitions
Davis Cup2–2
Last updated on: 22 October 2023.

Máté Valkusz (born 13 August 1998) is a Hungarian tennis player.

Valkusz has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 204, achieved on 12 June 2023.

Juniors

On the junior tour, Valkusz has a career high combined junior ranking of 1 achieved on 11 January 2016. Valkusz was the winner of the 2015 Yucatán Cup, a Grade 1 event in Mérida and the Canadian Open Junior Championships in Repentigny. He was also a semifinalist at the 2015 Orange Bowl and a finalist at the 2015 Osaka Mayor's Cup. Valkusz was also a semifinalist at the 2015 Australian Open boys' doubles and 2015 French Open boys' doubles events.

Professional Career

2023: First Challenger title and ATP win

He won his first Challenger title defeating Francisco Comesaña at the 2023 Macedonian Open. He entered the 2023 Moselle Open as lucky loser and defeated ninth seed Daniel Altmaier in the first round, for his first ATP win.[2]

2024: Grand Slam debut

He qualified for the 2024 Australian Open making his Major debut.

Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour Finals

Singles: 19 (14-5)

Legend
ATP Challengers (1–2)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (13-4)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (14–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2017 Germany F11, Karlsruhe Futures Clay Germany Jan Choinski 2-6, 4-6
Win 1–1 Mar 2018 Croatia F2, Poreč Futures Clay Romania Dragoș Dima 6–0, 6–3
Win 2–1 May 2018 Hungary F1, Zalaegerszeg Futures Clay Slovakia Filip Horanský 6–1, 6–3
Win 3–1 May 2018 Hungary F2, Zalaegerszeg Futures Clay Estonia Kenneth Raisma 6–2, 6–1
Loss 3–2 Jun 2018 Hungary F4, Gyula Futures Clay Austria Lenny Hampel 6–7(4–7), 0–3 ret.
Win 4–2 Jul 2018 Portugal F12, Porto Futures Clay Portugal Nuno Borges 6–3, 6–2
Loss 4–3 Aug 2018 Cordenons Italy Challenger Clay Italy Paolo Lorenzi 3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 5–3 Sep 2018 Hungary F7, Székesfehérvár Futures Clay Egypt Karim-Mohamed Maamoun 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 6–3 Mar 2019 M15 Opatija, Croatia World Tennis Tour Clay Bosnia and Herzegovina Nerman Fatić 6–4, 6–1
Win 7–3 Aug 2019 M15 Baja, Hungary World Tennis Tour Clay Argentina Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win 8–3 Oct 2019 M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Hungary Fábián Marozsán 6–2, 7-5
Loss 8–4 Dec 2019 M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Spain Álvaro López San Martín 6–4, 2–6, 4-6
Win 9–4 Jul 2021 M25 Kottingbrunn, Austria World Tennis Tour Clay Argentina Francisco Comesaña 6–1, 6-2
Win 10–4 Aug 2021 M15 Bratislava, Slovakia World Tennis Tour Clay Hungary Fábián Marozsán 3–6, 6–1, 5-4 ret.
Win 11–4 Aug 2021 M15 Bratislava, Slovakia World Tennis Tour Clay Ukraine Danylo Kalenichenko 6–0, 6-2
Win 12-4 Oct 2021 M25 Budapest, Hungary World Tennis Tour Clay Poland Pawel Cias 6–3, 6-4
Win 13–4 Mar 2022 M25 Opatija, Croatia World Tennis Tour Clay Italy Riccardo Bonadio 4-6, 6–4, 6-2
Loss 13–5 Apr 2023 Ostrava, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Czech Republic Zdeněk Kolář 3–6, 2–6
Win 14–5 May 2023 Skopje, North Macedonia Challenger Clay Argentina Francisco Comesaña 6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 3 (3-0)

Legend
ATP Challengers (0–0)
ITF World Tennis Tour (3–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (3–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2019 M15 Antalya Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Hungary Fábián Marozsán Russia Vladimir Korolev
Russia Ronald Slobodchikov
7–5, 6–2
Win 2–0 Dec 2019 M15 Antalya Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Hungary Fábián Marozsán Spain David Jordà Sanchis
Germany Niklas Schell
6–3, 7–5
Win 3–0 Aug 2021 M15 Bratislava Slovakia World Tennis Tour Clay Hungary Zsombor Velcz Czech Republic Andrew Paulson
Czech Republic Robin Staněk
3–6, 7–6(8–6), [10–7]

Davis Cup

Participations: (3–2)

Group membership
World Group (0–0)
Qualifying Round (2–0)
WG Play-off (0–2)
Group I (1–0)
Group II (0–0)
Group III (0–0)
Group IV (0–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (0–2)
Doubles (3–0)
Rubber outcome No. Rubber Match type (partner if any) Opponent nation Opponent player(s) Score
Decrease2–3; 14–16 September 2018; Lurdy Ház, Budapest, Hungary; World Group play-off; clay surface
Defeat 1 II Singles Czech Republic Czech Republic Lukáš Rosol 1–6, 2–6, 4–6
Defeat 2 IV Singles Jiří Veselý 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 2–6, 4–6
Decrease2–3; 4-5 March 2022; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Davis Cup qualifying round; hard surface
Victory 3 III Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) Australia Australia John Peers / Luke Saville 6–4, 6–4
Decrease2–3; 3-4 February 2023; Multifunctional Arena, Tatabánya, Hungary; Davis Cup qualifying round; hard (indoor) surface
Victory 4 III Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) France France Nicolas Mahut / Arthur Rinderknech 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Increase3–0; 15–16 September 2023; Helikon Teniszcentrum, Keszthely, Hungary; World Group I first round; clay surface
Victory 5 III Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) Turkey Turkey Altuğ Çelikbilek / Cem İlkel 6–3, 6–3

Record against other players

Valkusz'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
Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 31 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2016 Italy F12 1R
Italy Jannik Sinner 91 0 1 0% Lost (2–6, 6–0, 4–6) at 2019 Budapest 1R
Latvia Ernests Gulbis 101 1 0 100% Won (6–2, 6–3) at 2022 Vilnius 1R
Russia Aslan Karatsev 141 0 1 0% Lost (6–7(1-7), 2–6) at 2018 Egypt F2 2R
Italy Marco Cecchinato 161 0 1 0% Lost (5–7, 1–6) at 2018 Budapest 1R
Italy Lorenzo Musetti 181 0 1 0% Lost (6–1, 6–7(0-7), 4–6) at 2019 Turkey M15 SF
Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Džumhur 231 1 0 100% Won (5–2 ret.) at 2022 Mauthausen 1R
Czech Republic Lukáš Rosol 261 0 1 0% Lost (1–6, 2–6, 4–6) at 2018 Davis Cup WG PO
Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 271 0 1 0% Lost (1–6, 2–6) at 2018 Liuzhou 2R
Italy Paolo Lorenzi 331 0 1 0% Lost (3–6, 6–3, 4–6) at 2018 Cordenons F
Australia John Millman 331 1 0 100% Won (6–4, 1–6, 6–3) at 2022 Mauthausen QF
Czech Republic Jiří Veselý 351 0 1 0% Lost (7–6(7-4), 3–6, 2–6, 4–6) at 2018 Davis Cup WG PO
Slovakia Alex Molčan 381 1 0 100% Won (6–1, 2–6, 6–1) at 2016 Hungary F5 1R
Moldova Radu Albot 391 1 0 100% Won (6–3, 1–6, 6–2) at 2022 Sanremo 2R
Germany Peter Gojowczyk 391 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2023 Rovereto 1R
Finland Emil Ruusuvuori 401 1 0 100% Won (7–6(7-3), 6–2) at 2018 Hungary F1 QF
Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 431 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 1–0 ret.) at 2019 L'Aquila 1R
France Constant Lestienne 481 0 1 0% Lost (0–6, 0–6) at 2017 Hungary F4 QF
Argentina Federico Coria 492 0 2 0% Lost (0–3 ret.) at 2022 Sibiu SF
Ukraine Illya Marchenko 491 0 1 0% Lost (2–6, 3–6) at 2022 Bergamo Q1
Lithuania Ričardas Berankis 501 0 1 0% Lost (6–7(3-7), 1–6) at 2023 Oeiras 1R
Romania Marius Copil 561 1 0 100% Won (7–6(7-3), 7–6(7-4)) at 2022 Sibiu 1R
France Quentin Halys 611 1 0 100% Won (6–7(3-7), 6–1, 7–6(7-4)) at 2018 Budapest 1R
Italy Gianluca Mager 621 0 1 0% Lost (6–3, 6–7(5-7), 4–6) at 2018 Pullach Q1
United States Ernesto Escobedo 671 0 1 0% Lost (0–6, 3–6) at 2018 Monterrey 1R
Slovenia Blaž Kavčič 681 0 1 0% Lost (2–6 ret.) at 2018 Shenzhen QF
Italy Thomas Fabbiano 701 1 0 100% Won (7–6(7-5), 7–5) at 2018 Shenzhen 2R
Poland Kamil Majchrzak 751 0 1 0% Lost (5–7, 6–3, 0–4 ret.) at 2016 Hungary F1 QF
Hungary Attila Balázs 763 1 2 33% Won (6–4, 6–3) at 2019 Rome 2R
Argentina Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 791 1 0 100% Won (6–4, 4–6, 6–2) at 2019 Hungary M15 F
Portugal Nuno Borges 801 1 0 100% Won (6–3, 6–2) at 2018 Portugal F12 F
Slovakia Norbert Gombos 801 0 1 0% Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2017 Budapest 1R
Spain Carlos Taberner 851 1 0 100% Won (7–6(7-5), 6–3) at 2023 Tenerife 1R
Russia Pavel Kotov 961 0 1 0% Lost (6–7(7-9), 6–3, 3–6) at 2019 Turkey M15 QF
Belgium Kimmer Coppejans 971 0 1 0% Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2019 Bratislava 1R
Total 38 13 25 34% * Statistics correct as of 6 March 2023

Personal life

His father Tamás Valkusz was a javelin thrower, and his brother Milán is the member a Hungarian Music Awards winner pop duo VALMAR.[3]

References

  1. "Mate Valkusz". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. "Abdullah Shelbayh Advances in Metz, Ugo Humbert Defeats Dominic Thiem | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  3. "NYERTESEK 2022 - (WINNERS 2022)". fonogram.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 11 October 2022.


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