József Krocskó (; born 20 April 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary.ITF Tennis Profile
Krocskó, who was born in the Ukrainian SSR, won the Hungarian Tennis Championships in 1992 and 1993.ATP World Tour Profile
He qualified for his first Grand Slam in 1993, at the French Open, where he was defeated in the opening round by Carlos Costa. His only other Grand Slam appearance was the 1997 French Open. In that tournament, which he entered as a lucky loser, he beat Jan Kroslak in the first round, then lost to Stéphane Simian.
Krocskó took part in 20 Davis Cup singles rubbers for his country, winning nine of them. In 1993 he helped Hungary qualify for the World Group with wins over Alberto Mancini and Javier Frana from Argentina. Another of his best wins came in 1995, when he defeated Mark Philippoussis in the fifth and deciding rubber of their tie, to ensure that Australia was relegated for the first time in Davis Cup history.Davis Cup Profile
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 3 (0–3) LegendATP Challenger (0–3)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (0–3)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Budapest, HungaryChallengerClay Carlos Moyá2–6, 7–6, 4–6Loss0–2Braunschweig, GermanyChallengerClay Alberto Berasategui2–6, 2–6Loss0–3Skopje, MacedoniaChallengerClay Lars Jönsson3–6, 1–6
Davis Cup
Participations: (9–11)
Group membershipWorld Group (1–3)WG Play-off (5–3)Group I (3–5)Group II (0–0)Group III (0–0)Group IV (0–0)Matches by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (6–2)Grass (0–0)Carpet (2–8)Matches by typeSingles (9–11)Doubles (0–0) 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 outcomeNo.RubberMatch type (partner if any)Opponent nationOpponent player(s)Score4–1; 26–28 March 1993; Vasas Sport Club, Budapest, Hungary; Europe/Africa First round; Carpet (indoor) surfaceDefeat1IISingles FinlandOlli Rahnasto6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6Victory2VSinglesTuomas Ketola6–3, 6–23–2; 30 April – 2 May 1993; Újpesti Torna Egylet, Budapest, Hungary; Europe/Africa Second round; Clay surfaceVictory3ISingles Great BritainChris Wilkinson6–4, 6–2, 7–5Victory4IVSinglesJeremy Bates6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)4–1; 24–26 September 1993; Újpesti Torna Egylet, Budapest, Hungary; World Group Play off; Clay surfaceVictory5IISingles ArgentinaAlberto Mancini7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2Victory6IVSinglesJavier Frana6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 6–31–4; 25–27 March 1994; Palais des Sports, Besançon, France; World Group First round; Hard (indoor) surfaceVictory7IISingles FranceHenri Leconte6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3Defeat8IVSinglesArnaud Boetsch3–6, 3–6, 1–61–4; 23–25 September 1994; Római Tennis Academy, Budapest, Hungary; World Group Play off; Clay surfaceDefeat9ISingles ItalyAndrea Gaudenzi2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6Victory10VSinglesRenzo Furlan2–6, 7–5, 6–1
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