Robert Machan
Encyclopedia
Robert Machan is a former professional tennis
player from Hungary
. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up in 3 doubles events.
Machan participated in 21 Davis Cup
ties for Hungary
from 1969 to 1985, posting a 9–6 record in doubles and a 5–10 record in singles.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up in 3 doubles events.
Machan participated in 21 Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
ties for Hungary
Hungary Davis Cup team
The Hungary Davis Cup team represents Hungary in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Hungarian Tennis Association.-Current team:*Attila Balázs*György Balázs*Kornél Bardóczky*Márton Fucsovics*Sebő Kiss*Ádám Kellner...
from 1969 to 1985, posting a 9–6 record in doubles and a 5–10 record in singles.
Doubles runner-ups (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 1973 | Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... |
Clay |  Balázs TaróczyBalazs Taroczy Balázs Taróczy is a former tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titles in his career. The right-hander achieved his highest ranking during the ATP Tour on February 8, 1982, when he became World Number 13. He's a six times Hungarain champion... |
 Jan KodešJan Kodeš Jan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final... Vladimir ZednikVladimír Zedník Vladimír Zedník is a former noted Czech international tennis player. In 1975, he was a member of the Czechoslovak team which lost 3–2 in the final of the Davis Cup to the Swedish team led by Björn Borg.- External links :... |
3–6, 6–7 |
| 2. | 1974 | Florence ATP Florence This is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and the ATP Tour 1990 through 1994. The tournament was held in Florence, Italy and was competed on outdoor clay courts... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Clay | Balázs Taróczy |
 Paolo BertolucciPaolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci is an Italian former tennis player, currently working as sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.Born at Forte dei Marmi, Bertolucci won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976. His greatest success on tour was the victory at the 1977 Hamburg Masters, where he beat Manuel Orantes in the... Adriano PanattaAdriano Panatta Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976, and for being the only player to ever defeat Björn Borg at Roland Garros, which he did on two occasions.-Career:... |
3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| 3. | 1975 | Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States.... , U.S. |
János Benyik |
 William Brown  Juan Gisbert Sr. |
4–6, 4–6 |