Zsombor Piros (born 13 October 1999) is a Hungarian professional tennis player. Piros has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 106, achieved on 4 March 2024. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 991, achieved on 8 August 2022. He is currently the No. 3 Hungarian player.[1]
.jpg) Piros at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  Hungary |
|---|---|
| Residence | Budapest, Hungary |
| Born | 13 October 1999 Budapest, Hungary |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Attila Piros |
| Prize money | $504,674 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 9–7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 106 (4 March 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 122 (15 April 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2023) |
| French Open | Q3 (2022) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2022, 2023) |
| US Open | Q1 (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 991 (8 August 2022) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 6–5 |
| Last updated on: 15 April 2024. | |
Junior career edit
On the junior tour Piros had a career-high ranking of 3 achieved on 4 September 2017. Piros won the 2017 Australian Open boys' singles championships, defeating Israeli Yshai Oliel in the final.
He made headlines at Wimbledon 2017 when he and doubles partner Yibing Wu fell foul of Wimbledon's pants police, and were required to change their underpants from black to white to comply with regulations. Even without their lucky pants they won the subsequent match 6–4 6–1.[2]
Piros won the Hungarian Tennis Championships on 1 October 2017.[3]
Professional career edit
2018: First Challenger win, first Top 100 win edit
Piros began his year at the Nouméa Challenger, where he came through qualifying to reach the 2nd round, losing to eventual champion Noah Rubin. In the 1st round, he defeated the top seed, Julien Benneteau of France, in three sets, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1, to record his first Challenger win as well as his first win against a Top 100 player.[4][5] Next, he entered the Australian Open singles qualifying, falling to Bjorn Fratangelo of the United States in the 2nd round.[6]
2021: First Challenger final and top 300 debut edit
He reached his maiden Challenger final at the 2021 Slovak Open II as a qualifier [7] and moved 58 positions up in the rankings to a new career-high ranking of No. 282 on 15 November 2021.
2022-23: Maiden Challenger title, Top 110 debut edit
He made his top 200 debut on 25 April 2022 at World No. 189 in the singles rankings following his second Challenger final at the 2022 Split Open in Croatia.
Following his maiden Challenger title at the 2022 Tampere Open he reached the top 150 at world No. 139 in the rankings on 25 July 2022.[8]
He won his second title at the 2022 Gwangju Open Challenger defeating Emilio Gómez. As a result, he reached a new career-high singles ranking of No. 138 on 10 October 2022.[9]
Following his third Challenger title in Split he reached a new career high ranking of No. 134 on 17 April 2023.[10] He won back-to-back titles in Oeiras and reached a new career-high ranking of No. 118 on 24 April 2023.
National representation edit
Piros has represented Hungary at Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 6–5,[11] including a five-set victory over top 100 player Jiri Vesely.[12]
Junior Grand Slam finals edit
Singles: 1 (1 title) edit
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2017 | Australian Open | Hard |  Yshai Oliel |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title) edit
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2017 | French Open | Clay |  Nicola Kuhn |
 Vasil Kirkov Danny Thomas |
6–4, 6–4 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals edit
Singles: 16 (10–6) edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2017 | Hungary F6, Budapest | Futures | Clay | Enrique López-Pérez
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3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2017 | Hungary F7, Kecskemet | Futures | Clay |  Markus Eriksson
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Feb 2018 | Egypt F5, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard |  Tom Jomby
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Jun 2018 | Hungary F5, Budapest | Futures | Clay |  Dragos Dima
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–3 | Feb 2020 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Carlos Alcaraz
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jul 2021 | M15 Doboj, Bosnia & Herzegovina | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Péter Fajta
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–3 | Aug 2021 | M25 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Shintaro Mochizuki
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6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 5–3 | Sep 2021 | M25 Ricany, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Yshai Oliel
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6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Nov 2021 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Tallon Griekspoor
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5–5 | Apr 2022 | Split, Croatia | Challenger | Clay |  Christopher O'Connell
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3–6, 0–2 ret. |
| Win | 6–5 | Jul 2022 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Harold Mayot
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6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–5 | Oct 2022 | Gwangju, South Korea | Challenger | Hard |  Emilio Gómez
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 8–5 | Apr 2023 | Split, Croatia | Challenger | Clay |  Norbert Gombos
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7–6(7–2), 7–6(11–9) |
| Win | 9–5 | Apr 2023 | Oeiras, Portugal | Challenger | Clay |  Juan Manuel Cerúndolo
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–5 | Feb 2024 | Cherbourg, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Matteo Martineau
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10–6 | Apr 2024 | Split, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | Jozef Kovalik
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4–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
Record against other players edit
Piros's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 100, with those who are active in boldface.
ATP Tour, Challenger and Future tournaments' main draw and qualifying matches are considered.
| Opponent | Highest ranking |
Matches | Won | Lost | Win % | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz
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1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (4–6, 6–4, 6–3) at 2020 M15 Antalaya F |
 Marin Čilić
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (4–6, 7–5, 6-4) at 2021 Davis Cup RR |
 Stan Wawrinka
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (7–6(7-4), 2–6, 0–6) at 2022 Metz Q2 |
 Mikhail Youzhny
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8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2018 Budapest 1R |
 Ernests Gulbis
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10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 1–1 ret.) at 2018 Tunis Q3 |
| Sam Querrey
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11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–2, 6–2) at 2022 Roland Garros Q1 |
| Aslan Karatsev
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14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 6–4) at 2018 Genoa Q2 |
| Alex de Minaur
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15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (5–7, 2–6) at 2022 Davis Cup Q |
 Philipp Kohlschreiber
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16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (7–6(8-6), 5–7, 4–6) at 2019 Davis Cup Q |
 Thomaz Bellucci
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21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (3–6, 6–4, 6–4) at 2018 Genoa Q3 |
| Julien Benneteau
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25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (3–6, 7–5, 6–1) at 2018 Nouméa 1R |
 Vasek Pospisil
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25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(7-3), 7–6(7-3)) at 2022 Forlì QF |
 Lukáš Rosol
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26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 6–7(6-8), 3–6) at 2018 Davis Cup PO |
 Sergiy Stakhovsky
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31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2017 Budapest Q1 |
| Federico Delbonis
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33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–7(8-10), 0–6) at 2022 US Open Q1 |
| John Millman
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33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (4–6, 6–4, 6-3) at 2021 Davis Cup RR |
| Jiří Veselý
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35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | Lost (3–6, 1–6) at 2019 Liberec 2R |
 Jack Draper
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38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 1–3 ret.) at 2022 Forlì SF |
 Mikhail Kukushkin
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39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–7(3-7), 2–6, 6–4, 6–7(0-7)) at 2022 Wimbledon Q3 |
 Emil Ruusuvuori
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40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 1–6) at 2018 Liuzhou Q2 |
| Brandon Nakashima
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43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 6–7(4-7)) at 2021 Brest 1R |
| Benjamin Bonzi
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44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(7-4), 6-3) at 2023 Davis Cup Q |
| Tallon Griekspoor
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44 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 7–6(7-2), 3–6) at 2022 Amersfoort 2R |
| Lukáš Lacko
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44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–2, 6–4) at 2021 Bratislava 2R |
| Maximilian Marterer
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45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 6–3) at 2022 Tampere QF |
 Andreas Haider-Maurer
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47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 7–6(8-6)) at 2018 Barletta Q2 |
| Dominik Koepfer
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50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 3–6) at 2022 Vancouver 1R |
| Juan Ignacio Londero
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50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 1–4 ret.) at 2018 Genoa 1R |
| Federico Coria
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52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2019 Manerbio QF |
| Facundo Bagnis
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55 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | Lost (4–6, 6–4, 1–6) at 2019 Ludwigshafen 2R |
 Gastão Elias
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57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 7–5, 3–6) at 2022 Oeiras QF |
 Michał Przysiężny
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57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–2, 6–4) at 2019 Budapest 1R |
 Stefano Travaglia
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60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(7-5), 3–2 ret.) at 2021 Bratislava SF |
| Mikael Ymer
|
60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–4, 6–7(0-7), 2–6) at 2019 Koblenz 2R |
| Thiago Monteiro
|
61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 6–2, 4–6) at 2022 Madrid 2R |
| Kenny de Schepper
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62 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | Won (6–4, 6–3) at 2022 Cassis 1R |
| Tobias Kamke
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64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–5, 6–3) at 2018 Liberec 1R |
 Egor Gerasimov
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65 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | Won (6–4, 6–4) at 2022 Roland Garros Q2 |
| Frank Dancevic
|
65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 7–5, 0–6) at 2016 Hungary F3 1R |
 Blaž Kavčič
|
68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (1–6, 6–3, 6–3) at 2019 Cordenons 3R |
| Tim Smyczek
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68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 6–4, 2–6) at 2019 Columbus 2R |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis
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69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2022 Davis Cup Q |
| Thomas Fabbiano
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70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 6–7(4-7)) at 2018 Tunis 1R |
 Jürgen Zopp
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71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 6–7(4-7)) at 2018 Budapest 1R |
| Adam Pavlásek
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72 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 0–6, 6-3) at 2019 Ostrava 2R |
 Mirza Bašić
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74 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2022 Split 2R |
| Kamil Majchrzak
|
75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–7(3-7), 3–6) at 2019 Ostrava 3R |
| Attila Balázs
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76 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (1–6, 6–3 ret.) at 2017 Hungary F6 SF |
| Christopher O'Connell
|
78 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 0–2 ret.) at 2022 Split F |
 Tseng Chun-hsin
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83 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (4–6, 6–2, 6–3) at 2019 Manerbio 3R |
| Alessandro Giannessi
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84 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 5–7) at 2022 Roseto QF |
| Dennis Novak
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85 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–5, 7–6(7-5)) at 2017 Hungary F7 QF |
| Nuno Borges
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91 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–3, 2–6, 1–6) at 2022 Roland Garros Q3 |
| Yannick Hanfmann
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92 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (7–5, 2–6, 2-6) at 2022 Bergamo 1R |
 Zhang Zhizhen
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92 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–5, 6–7(6-8), 6–3) at 2018 Egypt F5 QF |
| Andrej Martin
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93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (4–6, 6–3, 7-5) at 2022 Roseto 1R |
| Yannick Maden
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96 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 6–1, 3-6) at 2019 Budapest Q1 |
 Kimmer Coppejans
|
97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 4–6, 6–2) at 2022 Gwangju 1R |
| Tomáš Macháč
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97 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | Lost (6–4, 6–7(5-7), 1–6) at 2022 Cassis QF |
| Emilio Gómez
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98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–2, 6–4) at 2022 Gwangju F |
| Bjorn Fratangelo
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99 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 2–6) at 2018 Monterrey 2R |
| Pedro Sousa
|
99 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 6–3, 6–7(5-7)) at 2018 Liberec 2R |
| Total | 72 | 31 | 41 | 43% | * Statistics correct as of 3 February 2023 | |
Davis Cup edit
Participations: (7–5) edit
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indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
| Rubber outcome | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2–3; 2–4 February 2018; Country Hall Liège, Liège, Belgium; World Group first round; hard (indoor) surface
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| Victory | 1 | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Belgium
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Julien Cagnina | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2–3; 14–16 September 2018; Lurdy Ház, Budapest, Hungary; World Group play-off; clay surface
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| Victory | 2 | I | Singles | Czech Republic
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Jiří Veselý | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| Defeat | 3 | V | Singles | Lukáš Rosol | 4–6, 6–7(6–8), 3–6 | |
| 0–5; 1–2 February 2019; Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany; Davis Cup qualifying round; hard (indoor) surface
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| Defeat | 4 | I | Singles | Germany
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Philipp Kohlschreiber | 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 4–6 |
| 1–2; 27 November 2021; Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy; Davis Cup Final group stage; hard (indoor) surface
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| Victory | 5 | I | Singles | Australia
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John Millman | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Defeat | 6 | III | Doubles (with Fábián Marozsán) | Alex Bolt / John Peers | 3–6, 7–6(13–11), 3–6 | |
| 1–2; 28 November 2021; Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy; Davis Cup Final Group D round robin; hard (indoor) surface
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| Victory | 7 | II | Singles | Croatia
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Marin Čilić | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2–3; 4-5 March 2022; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Davis Cup qualifying round; hard surface
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| Defeat | 8 | I | Singles | Australia
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Alex de Minaur | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Defeat | 9 | V | Singles | Thanasi Kokkinakis | 4–6, 4–6 | |
 3–1; 15–16 September 2022; SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania; World Group I first round; hard (indoor) surface
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| Victory | 10 | II | Singles | Ukraine
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Vladyslav Orlov | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2–3; 3–4 February 2023; Multifunctional Arena, Tatabánya, Hungary; Davis Cup qualifying round; hard (indoor) surface
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| Victory | 11 | I | Singles | France
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Benjamin Bonzi | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
 2–0; 15–16 September 2023; Helikon Teniszcentrum, Keszthely, Hungary; World Group I first round; clay surface
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| Win | 12 | II | Singles |  Turkey
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Cem İlkel | 6–2, 6–3 |
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