Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos (Greek: Νικόλαος Καλογερόπουλος; born 18 February 1945), also known as Nicky Kalo,[1][2] is a retired Greek tennis player who won a bronze medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games. In doubles, he finished runner-up at the 1968 Italian Open. He was ranked as best Greek player in 1962–74 and was a member of the Greek Davis Cup team in 1963–81.[3]
Country (sports) | Greece | ||||||||
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Residence | San Jose, Costa Rica | ||||||||
Born | Costa Rica | 18 February 1945||||||||
Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1960) | ||||||||
Retired | 1978[1] | ||||||||
Plays | Right-handed | ||||||||
Singles | |||||||||
Career record | 52-70 | ||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 108 (26 September 1973) | ||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
French Open | 3R (1965, 1967) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | 4R (1964) | ||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||
Career record | 34-48 | ||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
French Open | 3R (1969, 1970) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (1970, 1972) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Kalogeropoulos was born in Costa Rica to Greek parents, where he started training in tennis and spent many years of his life. In 1962 he won the junior Wimbledon and French Championships.[2] He retired in 1978.[1]
Career finals
Doubles (3 runner-ups)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 1968 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Allan Stone | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
3–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jun 1972 | Eastbourne, England | Grass | Andrew Pattison | Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes |
6–8, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Feb 1974 | Birmingham, US | Hard | Iván Molina | Ian Fletcher Sandy Mayer |
6–4, 6–7, 1–6 |
References
- Eugenio Rodríguez Vega (2004). Costa Rica en el siglo XX. EUNED. pp. 396–. ISBN 978-9968-31-383-4.
- Taki (1994). Nothing to Declare: A Memoir. Atlantic Monthly Press. pp. 121–. ISBN 978-0-87113-484-4.
- Nicholas Kalogeropoulos. atptour.com
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