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Gergely Kisgyörgy (born 8 March 1976) is a former professional
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player from Hungary. Kisgyörgy was twice the runner-up at the
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, in 1999 and 2001, but was more successful as a doubles player during his career. He won seven doubles titles on the Challenger circuit and participated in one Grand Slam, the
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. With
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as his partner, the pair defeated South Americans
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in a close first round encounter, won 9–7 in the third set. They were then eliminated in the second round by
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. He began playing
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matches for
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in 1997 and went on to appear in a total of 24 ties. In singles he won 16 of his 24 singles rubbers and was the victor in seven out of 13 doubles matches.Davis Cup Profile
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Challenger titles


Doubles: (7)


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kisgyorgy, Gergely 1976 births Living people Hungarian male tennis players 20th-century Hungarian people 21st-century Hungarian people