Norbert Gombos Explained

Norbert Gombos
Residence:Bratislava, Slovakia
Birth Date:13 August 1990
Birth Place:Galanta, Czechoslovakia
Height:1.93m (06.33feet)
Turnedpro:2009
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$ 2,239,228
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 80 (2 October 2017)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 563 (5 August 2024)
Australianopenresult:2R (2022)
Frenchopenresult:3R (2020)
Wimbledonresult:1R (2017, 2018, 2021)
Usopenresult:2R (2020)
Doublesrecord:1–4
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 238 (19 October 2015)
Team:yes
Daviscupresult:7–14
Updated:10 August 2024

Norbert Gombos (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈnɔrberd ˈɡɔmbɔʂ/,[1] [2] Hungarian: Gombos Norbert; born 13 August 1990), occasionally spelled 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.[3]

Personal life

He is a member of the Hungarian community in Slovakia.[4]

Performance timeline

Singles

Current through the 2022 Davis Cup.

Tournament20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
bgcolor=efefef align=leftAustralian OpenAQ2Q1Q2Q1Q2A1R1R2RQ10 / 31–3
bgcolor=efefef align=leftFrench OpenAQ1Q2Q1Q3Q1Q13R1R1RQ20 / 32–3
bgcolor=efefef align=leftWimbledonAQ1Q1Q11R1RQ2style=color:#767676NH1RAQ20 / 30–3
bgcolor=efefef align=leftUS OpenAQ1Q2A1RQ2Q22R1R1RQ10 / 41–4
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–00–00–20–10–03–30–41–30–00 / 134–13
ATP Masters 1000
bgcolor=efefef align=leftIndian WellsAAAAQ2Q2ANHA0 / 00–0
bgcolor=efefef align=leftMiami OpenAAQ2AQ2Q1ANHA0 / 00–0
bgcolor=efefef align=leftMonte-CarloAA1RAAAANHA0 / 10–1
bgcolor=efefef align=leftCanadian OpenAAAA1RQ1ANHQ10 / 10–1
bgcolor=efefef align=leftCincinnati MastersAAAAAAA1RQ10 / 10–1
bgcolor=efefef align=leftParis MastersAAAAQ1AA3RQ20 / 12–1
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–10–00–10–00–02–20–00–00–00 / 42–4
Career statistics
2013201420152016201720182019202020212022 2023 Career
Tournaments022010318146Career total: 46
style=text-align:leftTitles0000000000Career total: 0
style=text-align:leftFinals0000000000Career total: 0
style=text-align:leftOverall win–loss0–01–51–60–05–100–53–27–89–142–90–00 / 4628–59
style=text-align:leftWin %Career total:
Year-end ranking19712613814213224710988117116315$2,230,532

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 28 (10–18)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (7–11)
ITF Futures Tour (3–7)
Titles by surface
Hard (5–6)
Clay (5–12)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Austria F2, KramsachFuturesClay Johannes Ager2–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Czech Republic F1, TepliceFuturesClay Jiří Veselý6–3, 6–7(7–9), 1–6
Win1–2Austria F2, KramsachFuturesClay Alexander Flock6–4, 6–3
Loss1–3China F4, YuxiFuturesHard (i) Vincent Millot5–7, 4–6
Loss1–4Bosnia & Herzegovina F5, KiseljakFuturesClay Damir Džumhur3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss1–5Czech Republic F5, PragueFuturesClay Jiří Veselý4–6, 0–6
Loss1–6Turkey F39, BelekFuturesHard Mirza Bašić4–6, 4–6
Win2–6Czech Republic F1, MostFuturesClay Dominic Thiem4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win3–6Czech Republic F2, TepliceFuturesClay Jaroslav Pospíšil6–4, 6–2
Loss3–7Italy F22, EsteFuturesClay Dominic Thiem1–6, 4–6
Loss3–8Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard (i) Kenny de Schepper6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Loss3–9Vicenza, ItalyChallengerClay Filip Krajinović4–6, 4–6
Loss3–10Prostějov, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Jiří Veselý2–6, 2–6
Loss3–11Košice, SlovakiaChallengerClay Frank Dancevic2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win4–11Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard (i) Benoît Paire6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Win5–11Prague, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Albert Montañés7–6(7–5), 5–7, 7–6(7–2)
Loss5–12Orléans, FranceChallengerHard (i) Pierre-Hugues Herbert5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win6–12Brest, FranceChallengerHard (i) Yannik Reuter7–5, 6–2
Win7–12Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerHard (i) Marius Copil7–6(10–8), 4–6, 6–3
Loss7–13Heilbronn, GermanyChallengerClay Filip Krajinović3–6, 2–6
Win8–13Orléans, FranceChallengerHard (i) Julien Benneteau6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Loss8–14Pau, FranceChallengerHard (i) Alexander Bublik7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Win9–14Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerClay Attila Balázs6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Win10–14Winnipeg, CanadaChallengerHard Brayden Schnur7–6(7–3), 6–3
Loss10–15Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i) Jiří Veselý4-6, 4-6
Loss10–16Murcia, SpainChallengerClay Tseng Chun-hsin4-6, 1-6
Loss10–17Salzburg, AustriaChallengerClay Thiago Monteiro3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss10–18Split, CroatiaChallengerClay Zsombor Piros6–7(2–7), 6–7(9–11)

Doubles: 5 (1–4)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–3)
ITF Futures Tour (1–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Hungary F3, BudapestFuturesClay Roman Jebavý Mario Kargl
Lukas Weinhandl
6–2, 6–0
Loss1–1Czech Republic F1, MostFuturesClay Patrik Fabian Michal Franek
Jan Kunčík
6–4, 3–6, [2–10]
Loss1–2Cordenons, ItalyChallengerClay Roman Jebavý Marin Draganja
Franko Škugor
4–6, 4–6
Loss1–3Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerHard (i) Adam Pavlásek Ken Skupski
Neal Skupski
3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss1–4Poprad-Tatry, SlovakiaChallengerClay 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:

Playerwidth=70RecordWin %width=60Hardwidth=60Claywidth=60GrassLast Match
Number 3 ranked players
Dominic Thiem1–0bgcolor=lime1–0style=background:#cfc;text-align:leftWon (6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2014 Davis Cup Qualifying RR
Marin Čilić0–20–2style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(6–8)) at 2022 Australian Open
Number 5 ranked players
Kevin Anderson0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (3–6, 4–6, 4–6) at 2018 Wimbledon Championships
Andrey Rublev0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (3–6, 2–6) at 2020 Vienna
Number 6 ranked players
Gaël Monfils0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (3–6, 4–6) at 2020 Montpellier
Number 7 ranked players
David Goffin1–1bgcolor=#9cf1–00–1style=background:#cfc;text-align:leftWon (6–4, 7–6(8–6)) at 2020 Paris Masters
Number 8 ranked players
Marcos Baghdatis0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (3–6, 4–6) at 2017 Stockholm
Diego Schwartzman0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (6–7(3–7), 3–6, 3–6) at 2020 French Open
Jannik Sinner0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (4–6, 6–7(5–7)) at 2020 Marseilles
John Isner0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (6–7(5–7), 4–6, 2–6) at 2014 Davis Cup Qualifying RR
Number 9 ranked players
Hubert Hurkacz1–0bgcolor=lime1–0style=background:#cfc;text-align:leftWon (6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4) at 2017 Davis Cup Qualifying RR
Fabio Fognini0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (6–1, 4–6, 3–6) at 2017 Gstaad
Number 10 ranked players
Pablo Carreño Busta1–21–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (3–6, 4–6, 3–6) at 2021 French Open
Félix Auger-Aliassime0–10–1style=background:#ebc2af;text-align:leftLost (3–6, 4–6) at 2019 Davis Cup Qualifying RR
Total4–134–7
0–5
0–1
  • Statistics correct .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The pronunciation by Norbert Gombos himself. ATPWorldTour.com. 2018-01-09. 10 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180110055054/http://www.atpworldtour.com/-/media/audio/player-clips/norbert-gombos-name-pronunciation.mp3. live.
  2. Web site: Norbert Gombos po výhře ve finále kvalifikace turnaje Svijany Open v Liberci. Tenisový svět. YouTube. 2016-08-01. 2018-01-09. sk. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709105010/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWLmoN-zr_w. live.
  3. News: Norbert Gombos biography at ITF . 2014-05-11 . 11 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140311024313/http://www.itftennis.com/ProCircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100113535 . live .
  4. Web site: Norbert Gombos was eliminated as well. hu. echotv.hu. 7 February 2019. 24 July 2021. 24 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210724143548/https://www.echotv.hu/hirek/2019/02/07/gombos-norbert-is-kiesett. live.