Péter Szőke
Hungarian tennis player (1947–2022)
Péter Szőke (8 August 1947 – 28 July 2022) was a Hungarian tennis player. He did not win any top-level titles during his professional career, finishing runner-up once in singles and four times in doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 47 in August 1973.
Szőke participated in 27 Davis Cup ties for Hungary from 1967 and 1983, posting a 9–15 record in singles and a 17–6 record in doubles.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 29, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q1563115. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1947, 2022, 1973 and 1967.
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