Norbert Gombos
 Gombos at the 2021 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée | |
| Country (sports) |  Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Born | 13 August 1990 Galanta, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,779,713 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 26–50 (34.2% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main-draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 80 (2 October 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 117 (22 November 2021)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2020, 2021) |
| French Open | 3R (2020) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2017, 2018, 2021) |
| US Open | 2R (2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 238 (19 October 2015) |
| Last updated on: 22 November 2021. | |
Norbert Gombos (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈnɔrberd ˈɡɔmbɔʂ],[2][3] Hungarian: Gombos Norbert; born 13 August 1990), occasionally spelt Norbert Gomboš, is a Slovak professional tennis player competing primarily on the ATP Challenger Tour and playing for the Slovakia Davis Cup team. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 80 on 2 October 2017.[4] He is currently the No. 3 Slovak tennis player in singles.[5]
Personal life[]
He is a member of the Hungarian community in Slovakia.[6]
Performance timeline[]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles[]
Current through the 2021 Paris Masters.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| French Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | 3R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q2 | NH | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | |
| US Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | A | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–4 | 0 / 10 | 3–10 | 23% | |
| ATP Masters 1000 | |||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | A | NH | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Miami Open | A | A | Q2 | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | NH | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Monte-Carlo | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | A | NH | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 3R | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% | |
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Career | |||
| Tournaments | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | Career total: 40 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | |||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | |||
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 0–0 | 5–10 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 7–8 | 9–14 | 0 / 40 | 26–50 | 34% | |
| Win % | – | 17% | 14% | – | 33% | 0% | 60% | 50% | 39% | Career total: 34% | |||
| Year-end ranking | 197 | 126 | 138 | 142 | 132 | 247 | 109 | 88 | 117 | $1,779,713 | |||
Challenger and Futures finals[]
Singles: 25 (10–15)[]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2010 | Austria F2, Kramsach | Futures | Clay |  Johannes Ager
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2011 | Czech Republic F1, Teplice | Futures | Clay |  Jiří Veselý
|
6–3, 6–7(7–9), 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 2011 | Austria F2, Kramsach | Futures | Clay |  Alexander Flock
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Feb 2012 | China F4, Yuxi | Futures | Hard (i) |  Vincent Millot
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jun 2012 | Bosnia & Herzegovina F5, Kiseljak | Futures | Clay |  Damir Džumhur
|
3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jul 2012 | Czech Republic F5, Prague | Futures | Clay | Jiří Veselý
|
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Oct 2012 | Turkey F39, Belek | Futures | Hard | Mirza Bašić
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–6 | May 2013 | Czech Republic F1, Most | Futures | Clay | Dominic Thiem
|
4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–6 | May 2013 | Czech Republic F2, Teplice | Futures | Clay | Jaroslav Pospíšil
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Aug 2013 | Italy F22, Este | Futures | Clay | Dominic Thiem
|
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–8 | Mar 2014 | Cherbourg, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Kenny de Schepper
|
6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–9 | Jun 2014 | Vicenza, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Filip Krajinović
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–10 | Jun 2014 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Jiří Veselý
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–11 | Jun 2014 | Košice, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay |  Frank Dancevic
|
2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–11 | Mar 2015 | Cherbourg, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Benoît Paire
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6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 5–11 | Jun 2015 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay |  Albert Montañés
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7–6(7–5), 5–7, 7–6(7–2) |
| Loss | 5–12 | Oct 2016 | Orléans, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Pierre-Hugues Herbert
|
5–7, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–12 | Oct 2016 | Brest, France | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Yannik Reuter
|
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 7–12 | Nov 2016 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Marius Copil
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7–6(10–8), 4–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7–13 | May 2017 | Heilbronn, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Filip Krajinović
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 8–13 | Oct 2017 | Orléans, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Julien Benneteau
|
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–14 | Mar 2019 | Pau, France | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Alexander Bublik
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7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9–14 | Jun 2019 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay |  Attila Balazs
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 10–14 | Jul 2019 | Winnipeg, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Brayden Schnur
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7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–15 | Oct 2021 | Mouilleron-le-Captif, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Jiří Veselý
|
4-6, 4-6 |
Doubles: 5 (1–4)[]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2011 | Hungary F3, Budapest | Futures | Clay | Roman Jebavý
|
Mario Kargl Lukas Weinhandl
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6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2013 | Czech Republic F1, Most | Futures | Clay | Patrik Fabian
|
Michal Franek Jan Kunčík
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6–4, 3–6, [2–10] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2013 | Cordenons, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Roman Jebavý
|
 Marin Draganja Franko Škugor
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2014 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Hard (i) | Adam Pavlásek
|
 Ken Skupski Neal Skupski
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3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jun 2015 | Poprad-Tatry, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | Adam Pavlásek
|
Roman Jebavý Jan Šátral
|
2–6, 2–6 |
Record against top 10 players[]
Gombos' record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches are considered:
| Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
| Dominic Thiem
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1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2014 Davis Cup Qualifying RR |
| Marin Čilić
|
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (3–6, 6–1, 6–7(2–7), 5–7) at 2020 US Open |
| Number 5 ranked players | ||||||
 Kevin Anderson
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0–1 | 0% | – | – | 0–1 | Lost (3–6, 4–6, 4–6) at 2018 Wimbledon Championships |
 Andrey Rublev
|
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2020 Vienna |
| Number 6 ranked players | ||||||
| Gael Monfils
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0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2020 Montpellier |
| Number 7 ranked players | ||||||
| David Goffin
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1–1 | 50% | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | Won (6–4, 7–6(8–6)) at 2020 Paris Masters |
| Number 8 ranked players | ||||||
 Marcos Baghdatis
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0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2017 Stockholm |
 Diego Schwartzman
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0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (6–7(3–7), 3–6, 3–6) at 2020 French Open |
 Jannik Sinner
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0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (4–6, 6–7(5–7)) at 2020 Marseilles |
 John Isner
|
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–7(5–7), 4–6, 2–6) at 2014 Davis Cup Qualifying RR |
| Number 9 ranked players | ||||||
 Hubert Hurkacz
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1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4) at 2017 Davis Cup Qualifying RR |
| Fabio Fognini
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0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (6–1, 4–6, 3–6) at 2017 Gstaad |
| Number 10 ranked players | ||||||
| Pablo Carreño Busta
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1–2 | 33% | 1–1 | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6, 3–6) at 2021 French Open |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime
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0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2019 Davis Cup Qualifying RR |
| Total | 4–13 | 24% | 4–7 (36%) |
0–5 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
* Statistics correct as of 6 December 2021. |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ ATP Profile
- ^ "The pronunciation by Norbert Gombos himself". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ Tenisový svět (2016-08-01). "Norbert Gombos po výhře ve finále kvalifikace turnaje Svijany Open v Liberci". YouTube (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "Norbert Gombos biography at ITF". Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ^ "Rankings | Singles | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Norbert Gombos was eliminated as well" (in Hungarian). echotv.hu. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
External links[]
- Norbert Gombos at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Norbert Gombos at the International Tennis Federation
- Norbert Gombos at the Davis Cup
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