Władysław Skonecki

Wladyslaw Skonecki (13 July 1920 – 12 June 1983) was a Polish tennis player.[1] He was a Polish Champion, two-time winner of Monte Carlo Championships and represented the country in Davis Cup.[2]

Władysław Skonecki
Skonecki in 1938
Country (sports) Poland
Born13 July 1920
Tomsk, Soviet Union
Died12 June 1983 (age 63)
Vienna, Austria
Turned pro1945 (amateur)
Retired1966
Singles
Career record610-424
Career titles61
Grand Slam singles results
French Open4R (1953, 1955)
Wimbledon3R (1947, 1951)
US Open2R (1962)
Mixed doubles
Team competitions

Career

Skonecki was born in Tomsk, in the Soviet Union on 13 July 1920. He played his first tournament in 1945 at the Polish National Championships.

His career highlights include winning of Budapest International Championships in 1949,[3] Monte Carlo Championships in 1953 and 1955,[4] the Italian Riviera Championships at San Remo in 1953,[5] 1954, the Ortisei Tournament 1953,[6] In 1955 he also won titles at Beaulieu, Gallia Cannes, Menton, Nice and the Queens Covered Court Championships.[7]

In addition he won the British Covered Court Championships in 1955,[8] the Central India Championships in 1955 and 1956, and the Ceylon Championships in 1955.[9] Also in 1955 he won the South of France Championships In 1958 he won the West Berlin Championships.[10] He won his final tournament at the Polish Indoors in 1965. Skonecki played his final tournament at the Aix-en-Provence Golden Racket Trophy in Aix-en-Provence, France in 1967. He died in Vienna, Austria on 12 June 1983.

See also

References
  1. "Wladyslaw Skonecki : Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. "Władysław Skonecki". historiapolskiegotenisa.com (in Polish). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. Waic, Marek (1 February 2015). In the Shadow of Totalitarism: Sport and the Olympic Movement in the "Visegrád Countries" 1945-1989. Charles Universitty, Prague: Karolinum Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-80-246-2463-1.
  4. Waic
  5. "1877 to 2012 Finals Results". www.stevegtennis.com. Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. Steve G Tennis
  7. Steve G Tennis
  8. Waic
  9. Nieuwland, Alex. "Player – Wladyslaw Skonecki". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  10. Waic


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