Ottó Szigeti (; 22 December 1911 – 5 April 1976) was a Hungarian

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player in the 1930s and 1940s.

Tennis career

Szigeti played under the name Ottó Schmidt as a professional. As an amateur, he reached the semifinals of the

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(losing to Bobby Riggs) and the fourth round of

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in 1939. In doubles, he reached the quarterfinals of the 1938 Wimbledon men's doubles.

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* * Hungarian male tennis players 1911 births 1976 deaths Professional tennis players before the Open Era Sportspeople from Pest County 20th-century Hungarian people {{Hungary-tennis-bio-stub