Péter Szőke (8 August 1947 – 28 July 2022)
Meghalt a magyar teniszlegenda
was a Hungarian tennis
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player. He did not win any top-level titles during his professional career, finishing runner-up once in singles and four times in doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 47 in August 1973.
Szőke participated in 27 Davis Cup
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ties for Hungary
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from 1967 and 1983, posting a 9–15 record in singles and a 17–6 record in doubles.
ATP tour finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
Doubles (4 runner-ups)
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1947 births
2022 deaths
20th-century Hungarian sportsmen
21st-century Hungarian people
Hungarian male tennis players
Tennis players from Budapest
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