Paul Kronk
Paul Kronk (born 22 September 1954) is a former tennis player from Australia.
_in_actie%252C_Bestanddeelnr_927-3360.jpg.webp) Kronk at the 1974 Dutch Open | |
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1954 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 106–183 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 171–157 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1978, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1979) |
| US Open | F (1976) |
Kronk won seven doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on 25 April 1976, when he was No. 78 in the world.
Kronk won seven doubles titles, and was a runner-up in the US Open and a two-time runner-up in the Australian Open, on all occasions partnering compatriot Cliff Letcher.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1976 | US Open | Grass | Cliff Letcher |  Tom Okker  Marty Riessen | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1978 | Australian Open | Grass | Cliff Letcher |  Wojciech Fibak Kim Warwick | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1979 | Australian Open | Grass | Cliff Letcher | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee | 6–7, 2–6 |
Career finals
Doubles (6 wins, 2 losses)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1981 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | David Carter |
 Andrés Gómez  Belus Prajoux |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | 1981 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Clay | David Carter |
 Ángel Giménez  Jairo Velasco, Sr. |
6–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3. | 1981 | Tampa, U.S. | Hard | David Carter |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bernard Mitton Butch Walts |
3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Win | 4. | 1981 | Munich, Germany | Clay | David Carter |
Eric Fromm  Shlomo Glickstein |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | 1981 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | David Carter |
 Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 6. | 1981 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | David Carter |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Marko Ostoja Louk Sanders |
7–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 7. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | Peter McNamara |
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 8. | 1982 | Metz, France | Hard (i) | David Carter |
Matt Doyle Dave Siegler |
6–3, 7–6 |
External links
- Paul Kronk at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Paul Kronk at the International Tennis Federation
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