Alexander Antonitsch (born 8 February 1966) is a former tennis player from Austria, who turned professional in 1988.

Antonitsch won one singles title (1990, Seoul) and four doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 9 July 1990, when he became the world No. 40.

From 1983 to 1996, he was a member of the Austrian Davis Cup team, playing 27 matches, mainly doubles; his biggest Davis Cup success was reaching the semifinals in 1990, when the Austrian team was on the brink of reaching the finals against the later 1990 Davis Cup winner USA.

ATP Tour finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam tournamentsATP Masters SeriesATP Championship SeriesATP World Series (1–2)Finals by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–1)Carpet (0–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (1–2)Indoors (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentCategorySurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Seoul, South KoreaWorld SeriesHard Pat Cash7–6(7–2), 6–3Loss1–1Hong Kong, China SARWorld SeriesHard Pat Cash3–6, 4–6Loss1–2Newport, United StatesWorld SeriesGrass Bryan Shelton4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam tournamentsATP Masters SeriesATP Championship SeriesATP World Series (4–1)Finals by surfaceHard (2–2)Clay (0–0)Grass (1–0)Carpet (1–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (2–1)Indoors (2–1)

ResultW–LDateTournamentCategorySurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Cologne, West GermanyGrand PrixHard Michiel Schapers Jan Gunnarsson Peter Lundgren6–4, 7–5Win2–0Vienna, AustriaGrand PrixCarpet Balázs Taróczy Kevin Curren Tomáš Šmíd4–6, 6–3, 7–6Win3–0Seoul, South KoreaWorld SeriesHard Greg Rusedski Kent Kinnear Sven Salumaa7–6, 6–1Loss3–1Auckland, New ZealandWorld SeriesHard Alexander Volkov Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith3–6, 6–7Win4–1Newport, United StatesWorld SeriesGrass Greg Rusedski Kent Kinnear David Wheaton6–4, 3–6, 6–4Loss4–2Vienna, AustriaWorld SeriesHard Greg Rusedski Mike Bauer David Rikl6–7, 4–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 4 (2–2) LegendATP Challenger (2–2)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (2–1)Carpet (0–1)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Vilamoura, PortugalChallengerHard Nuno Marques1–6, 6–4, 3–6Loss0–2Helsinki, FinlandChallengerCarpet Michiel Schapers6–7, 6–4, 5–7Win1–2Istanbul, TurkeyChallengerHard Olivier Delaître6–4, 6–1Win2–2Segovia, SpainChallengerHard Jordi Burillo6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 4 (2–2) LegendATP Challenger (2–2)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (1–1)Carpet (1–1)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Copenhagen, DenmarkChallengerHard Ronnie Baathman Nicklas Kulti Magnus Larsson3–6, 2–6Loss0–2Helsinki, FinlandChallengerCarpet Glenn Layendecker Tarik Benhabiles Henri Leconte5–7, 6–7Win1–2Bossonnens, SwitzerlandChallengerCarpet Menno Oosting Michiel Schapers Daniel Vacek6–3, 6–2Win2–2Istanbul, TurkeyChallengerHard Alexander Mronz Bent-Ove Pedersen Olli Rahnasto6–3, 6–4

Performance timelines

Singles Tournament198719881989199019911992199319941995SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAA2R1RA3R3RA0 / 45–4French Open2RAA2RAAA1RA0 / 32–3Wimbledon1R1RA4RAA1R1RQ10 / 53–5US Open1RA1R3RA1RA1RQ10 / 52–5Win–loss1–30–10–17–40–10–12–22–40–00 / 1712–17National RepresentationSummer OlympicsNH1RNot HeldANot Held0 / 10–1ATP Masters SeriesMiamiA1RAAAAAAA0 / 10–1Monte CarloAAAAAAA1RA0 / 10–1RomeAAAA1RAAAA0 / 10–1CanadaAAQFAAA2R1RA0 / 34–3CincinnatiA1R1RAAAAAA0 / 20–2ParisAAAAAQ1AAA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–23–20–00–10–01–10–20–00 / 84–8

Doubles Tournament198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian Open2RAAAA1R1RAAAAA0 / 31–3French OpenAAAA2RAAAAAAA0 / 11–1WimbledonAAAA1R1RAAAA2RA0 / 31–3US OpenA2R2RA3RAA1RA2R2RA0 / 66–6Win–loss1–11–11–10–03–30–20–10–10–01–12–20–00 / 139–13National RepresentationSummer OlympicsNot Held2RNot HeldANot HeldA0 / 11–1ATP Masters SeriesMiamiAAA1RAAAAAAAA0 / 10–1RomeA2RAAAAAAAAAA0 / 11–1CanadaAAAAQFAAA2RQ2AA0 / 23–2CincinnatiAAA1RAQFAAAAAA0 / 22–2Win–loss0–01–10–00–22–12–10–00–01–10–00–00–00 / 66–6

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