József Asbóth
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| Country (sports) |  Hungary |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 September 1917 Szombathely, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. München, West Germany |
| Turned pro | 1939 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1957 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1948, John Olliff)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | W (1947) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1948) |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1947) |
József Asbóth (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjoːʒɛf ɒʃboːt]; Hungarian: Asbóth József; 18 September 1917 – 22 September 1986) was a Hungarian male tennis player. Born in a family of railway workers,[2] he is best remembered for being the first Hungarian tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title, at the 1947 French Open (where he was seeded fifth).[3] Asbóth also reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 1948.[4] Hungary's Communist government had let him leave the country only after the personal warrant of the Swedish King Gustaf V that Asbóth would return to his homeland and wasn't going to emigrate.[2] In 1941, he was a member of the Hungarian team that won the Central European Cup. Asbóth was ranked World No. 8 by John Olliff of The Daily Telegraph in 1948 (and No. 9 in 1947).[1]
His Davis Cup record was 24 wins and 17 losses and he won the Hungarian National Tennis Championships 13 times.[5]
After his career, he became responsible for the next generation of tennis players at the Belgian Tennis Federation. He later became a trainer in Munich.
In 1993 a street was named after Asbóth in Szombathely, the city where he was born.[6]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 title)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1947 | French Championships | Clay |  Eric Sturgess |
8–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 426.
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External links
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- József Asbóth at the Davis Cup
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