Adrian Ungur
Adrian Ungur (born 22 January 1985) is a Romanian retired tennis player who mainly competed on the ATP Challenger Tour. He was a member of the Romania Davis Cup Team and was coached by Fabrizio Fanucci. In June 2012, Ungur reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 79.[1][2] His most notable result was a four set victory over David Nalbandian in the first round of the 2012 French Open.
![]() Adrian Ungur at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Residence | Florence, Italy |
Born | Piteşti, Romania | 22 January 1985
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 2003 |
Retired | 2018 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $956,697 |
Singles | |
Career record | 18–42 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 79 (11 June 2012) |
Current ranking | No. 569 (30 May 2018) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2013) |
French Open | 2R (2012) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2012, 2013) |
US Open | 1R (2012) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 7–7 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 94 (20 July 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 432 (14 August 2017) |
Last updated on: 24 August 2015. |
Personal life
In 2006 Adrian married Liana, who is also a professional tennis player and daughter of Romanian football legend Ilie Balaci.[3]
Career
Juniors
Ungur reached as high as No. 10 in the junior singles world rankings in January 2003.
2012
Following some good results in Challenger events, Adrian was entered into the main draw at the 2012 French Open, his first main draw appearance at Grand Slam level. He beat former world number three David Nalbandian in the first round, before being defeated in four sets by Roger Federer in the second round – although he saved two match points in winning the third set.
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 26 April 2015 | BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy, Bucharest, Romania | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, [17–15] |
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles finals: 21 (8–13)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 6 May 2006 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | 2 July 2006 | Constanța, Romania (1) | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 16 September 2007 | Todi, Italy (1) | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 15 June 2008 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 5. | 29 June 2008 | Constanța, Romania (2) | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(10–12) |
Runner-up | 6. | 20 September 2009 | Todi, Italy (2) | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 1–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Winner | 7. | 27 September 2009 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 10 July 2011 | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 9. | 28 August 2011 | Manerbio, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Runner-up | 10. | 10 October 2011 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | 29 January 2012 | Bucaramanga, Colombia | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Runner-up | 12. | 25 February 2012 | Meknes, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 24 March 2012 | Marrakech, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 14. | 12 August 2012 | Sibiu, Romania | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
Runner-up | 15. | 9 September 2012 | Brașov, Romania | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 5–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 16. | 23 September 2012 | Trnava, Slovakia | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 17. | 1 December 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7) |
Winner | 18. | 5 May 2013 | Tunis, Tunisia | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
Winner | 19. | 9 June 2013 | Arad, Romania | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Runner-up | 20. | 22 September 2013 | Trnava, Slovakia | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Winner | 21. | 10 August 2014 | City of San Marino, San Marino | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–0 |
Doubles finals: 8 (6-2)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winners | 1. | 27 August 2006 | Manerbio, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winners | 2. | 18 July 2010 | Rimini, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 3–6, [10–7] |
Runners-up | 3. | 26 March 2011 | Caltanissetta, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(2–7), [7–10] |
Runners-up | 4. | 10 August 2014 | City of San Marino, San Marino | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Winners | 5. | 17 August 2014 | Cordenons, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Winners | 6. | 7 September 2014 | Brasov, Romania | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7-4), [10–1] |
Winners | 7. | 28 September 2014 | Sibiu Open, Romania | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Winners | 8. | 17 January 2015 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, [10–5] |
Davis Cup
Singles performances (5–3)
Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | Win/Lose | Result |
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2010 Europe/Africa Zone Group I | 7–8 May 2010 | ![]() |
Clay | Sergiy Stakhovsky | Lose | 2–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 5–7 | |
2010 World Group Play-offs | 17–19 September 2010 | ![]() |
Clay | Giovanni Lapentti | Win | 6–7(2–7), 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 | |
Emilio Gómez | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | |||||
2011 World Group | 4–6 March 2011 | ![]() |
Clay | David Nalbandian | Lose | 3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 4–6 | |
Juan Mónaco | Win | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 | |||||
2011 World Group Play-offs | 16–18 September 2011 | ![]() |
Clay | Radek Štěpánek | Lose | 3–6, 2–6, 0–6 | |
2013 Europe/Africa Zone Group I | 1–3 February 2013 | ![]() |
Hard (indoor) | Martin Pedersen | Win | 6–2, 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 4–6, 6–2 | |
Thomas Kromann | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
Singles Performance Timeline
Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | W–L |
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Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0–1 |
French Open | A | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1–2 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | Q1 | 0–2 |
US Open | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0–2 | |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0-1 | 1-7 |
Career Statistics | ||||||||||||
Titles–Finals | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Year End Ranking | 238 | 268 | 234 | 178 | 185 | 114 | 99 | 119 | 157 | 169 |
References
- "Adrian Ungur biography". ATP World Tour. 23 October 2010.
- Adrian Ungur şi-a anunţat retragerea din tenis. Va mai juca la un singur turneu
- "Adrian Ungur s-a casatorit cu fiica lui Ilie Balaci". România Liberă. 17 April 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012.
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