János Benyik (born 4 June 1951) is a Hungarian former professional

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player.

Biography

Benyik, a right-handed player, was a two-time Hungarian national champion and competed on the professional tour in the 1970s. While playing on the Grand Prix circuit he had wins over

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and

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. He twice reached the quarter-finals of the Austrian Open and as a doubles player was a finalist at

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in 1975, partnering

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. His only grand slam singles main draw appearance came at the

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, where his first round opponent Antonio Muñoz won after being two sets down. Between 1976 and 1983 he played 16

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matches for Hungary, all in singles, from a total of nine ties. He later served as Hungary's Davis Cup captain and led the side to an upset win over

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in 1995 to qualify for the World Group.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Benyik, Janos 1951 births Living people Hungarian male tennis players 20th-century Hungarian people 21st-century Hungarian people

Biography

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

See also

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