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| Country (sports) |  Australia | |||||||||||
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| Residence | Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||||
| Born | 31 August 1979 Warsaw, Poland | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2000 | |||||||||||
| Retired | 2012 (last match 2016) | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| College | Fresno State | |||||||||||
| Prize money | US$ 1,348,936 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 41–89 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 64 (12 October 2009) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2003, 2006) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 1R (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2010) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 23–42 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 98 (1 March 2010) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2005, 2010, 2012) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2010) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2003) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2002) | |||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 3–8 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R (2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2003) | |||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||
| Davis Cup | SF (2006) | |||||||||||
| Hopman Cup | RR (2008) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Peter Luczak (Polish: Łuczak,[1] pronounced [ˈwuʈ͡ʂak]; born 31 August 1979) is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. His career-high ATP singles ranking was World No. 64, achieved in October 2009.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, Luczak won the Gold in the doubles.
Luczak came to Australia at 9 months of age, when his parents, Eva and Kris, left Warsaw in 1980,[2] where they settled in Melbourne. Luczak started playing tennis at the age of 5, he was introduced to the game by his Polish born father Kris.[3] He did not have major success at junior level and was not able to receive funding from Tennis Australia nor have a major sponsor. Former AFL player Nathan Brown defeated Peter Luczak 6-3 6-4 on grass, in a Warrnambool Under 16's grass tournament. Heatherdale Club stalwart Ricky Moore claims to have beaten Luczak in around 1992 and very little thereafter. Luczak was able to gain a tennis scholarship at Fresno State,[4] which helped his tennis development and in the process getting a degree in finance[4] without the financial burden.
During his time at Fresno, Luczak holds the record for most career singles wins. He went 27–0 in the senior season at Fresno State before being upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.[5]
- ^ "Peter Łuczak zwycięzcą Poznań Porsche Open 2009".
- ^ "Long Hard Road to the Top". The Age. 8 September 2009.
- ^ "Tennis Australia Profile". Tennis Australia. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2009.
- ^ a b Long, hard road to the top in tennis. Theage.com.au (14 January 2006). Retrieved on 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Player Profile". ATP. 8 September 2009.