Marcos Ondruska

Marcos Ondruska (born 18 December 1972) is a former tennis player from South Africa, who turned professional in 1989.

He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he defeated Goran Ivanišević in the first round before falling to Norway's Christian Ruud. The right-hander won four career titles in doubles, and reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 10 May 1993, when he became the number 27 of the world and reached the semi-finals at the Miami Open.

Marcos Ondruska
Country (sports)Marcos Ondruska South Africa
Born (1972-12-18) 18 December 1972 (age 51)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1989
Retired2005
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,835,129
Singles
Career record118–147
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 27 (10 May 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (1996)
French Open3R (1991)
Wimbledon2R (1993, 1994, 1997)
US Open3R (1994, 1995)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (1996)
Doubles
Career record113–133
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 34 (2 August 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1993)
French Open2R (1993)
Wimbledon3R (1993, 1994, 1995)
US Open3R (1999)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open2R (1993)
Wimbledon3R (1996)
Last updated on: 20 December 2021.

Ondruska has a 13–7 career Davis Cup record in 11 ties.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1990 Wimbledon Grass Marcos Ondruska  Leander Paes 5–7, 6–2, 4–6

Doubles: 2 (2 runner=ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1990 French Open Clay Marcos Ondruska  Clinton Marsh Marcos Ondruska  Sébastien Lareau
Marcos Ondruska  Sébastien Leblanc
6–7, 7–6, 7–9
Loss 1990 Wimbledon Grass Marcos Ondruska  Clinton Marsh Marcos Ondruska  Sébastien Lareau
Marcos Ondruska  Sébastien Leblanc
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 3–6

ATP career finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (0–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (0–3)
Indoors (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1992 Cologne, Germany World Series Clay Marcos Ondruska  Bernd Karbacher 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Loss 0–2 Mar 1993 Scottsdale, United States World Series Hard Marcos Ondruska  Andre Agassi 2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 0–3 Oct 1996 Tel Aviv, Israel World Series Hard Marcos Ondruska  Javier Sánchez 4–6, 5–7

Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–1)
ATP World Series (4–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (4–1)
Indoors (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 1993 Philadelphia, United States Championship Series Carpet Marcos Ondruska  Brad Pearce Marcos Ondruska  Jim Grabb
Marcos Ondruska  Richey Reneberg
7–6, 3–6, 0–6
Loss 0–2 Mar 1993 Durban, South Africa World Series Hard Marcos Ondruska  Johan de Beer Marcos Ondruska  Lan Bale
Marcos Ondruska  Wayne Black
6–7, 2–6
Win 1–2 Jan 1996 Auckland, New Zealand World Series Hard Marcos Ondruska  Jack Waite Marcos Ondruska  Jonas Björkman
Marcos Ondruska  Brett Steven
walkover
Win 2–2 Sep 1996 Palermo, Italy World Series Clay Marcos Ondruska  Andrew Kratzmann Marcos Ondruska  Cristian Brandi
Marcos Ondruska  Emilio Sánchez
7–6, 6–4
Win 3–2 Oct 1996 Tel Aviv, Israel World Series Hard Marcos Ondruska  Grant Stafford Marcos Ondruska  Noam Behr
Marcos Ondruska  Eyal Erlich
6–3, 6–2
Win 4–2 Aug 1997 Long Island, United States International Series Hard Marcos Ondruska  David Prinosil Marcos Ondruska  Mark Keil
Marcos Ondruska  T. J. Middleton
6–4, 6–4

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals

Singles: 8 (7–1)

Legend
ATP Challenger (7–1)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–0)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Aug 1989 Durbam, South Africa Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Ugo Colombini 6–4, 6–4
Win 2–0 Sep 1991 Azores, Portugal Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Henrik Holm 6–3, 2–6, 7–6
Win 3–0 Jul 1992 Neu-Ulm, Germany Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Marc-Kevin Goellner 7–6, 6–1
Loss 3–1 Sep 1992 Bucharest, Romania Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Horacio de la Peña 3–6, 0–6
Win 4–1 Nov 1992 Brest, France Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Bernd Karbacher 5–7, 6–3, 6–0
Win 5–1 May 1998 Budapest, Hungary Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Davide Sanguinetti 4–6, 7–5, 7–6
Win 6–1 Oct 1999 Houston, United States Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  James Sekulov 7–6, 6–1
Win 7–1 Nov 1999 Miami, United States Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Radek Štěpánek 6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 27 (14–13)

Legend
ATP Challenger (13–12)
ITF Futures (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–3)
Clay (7–5)
Grass (1–2)
Carpet (0–3)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 1991 Salerno, Italy Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Nicolás Pereira Marcos Ondruska  Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Marcos Ondruska  Pietro Pennisi
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Oct 1991 Cairo, Egypt Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Byron Black Marcos Ondruska  Martin Damm
Marcos Ondruska  David Rikl
2–6, 3–6
Win 2–1 Sep 1992 Bucharest, Romania Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Horacio de la Peña Marcos Ondruska  Jean-Philippe Fleurian
Marcos Ondruska  Markus Naewie
6–4, 6–2
Loss 2–2 Nov 1992 Munich, Germany Challenger Carpet Marcos Ondruska  Grant Stafford Marcos Ondruska  Sander Groen
Marcos Ondruska  Arne Thoms
4–6, 6–7
Loss 2–3 May 1994 Dresden, Germany Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Trevor Kronemann Marcos Ondruska  Royce Deppe
Marcos Ondruska  Jack Waite
4–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss 2–4 Dec 1994 naples, United States Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Grant Stafford Marcos Ondruska  Trevor Kronemann
Marcos Ondruska  David Macpherson
3–6, 6–7
Win 3–4 Sep 1996 Bad Saarow, Germany Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Jens Knippschild Marcos Ondruska  Paul Rosner
Marcos Ondruska  Joost Winnink
6–3, 6–3
Loss 3–5 Mar 1998 Magdeburg, Germany Challenger Carpet Marcos Ondruska  Chris Wilkinson Marcos Ondruska  Eyal Erlich
Marcos Ondruska  Mosé Navarra
6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 3–6 May 1998 Košice, Slovakia Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Nebojsa Djordjevic Marcos Ondruska  Jiří Novák
Marcos Ondruska  David Rikl
6–7, 4–6
Win 4–6 Jul 1998 Venice, Italy Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Nebojsa Djordjevic Marcos Ondruska  Sander Groen
Marcos Ondruska  Massimo Bertolini
1–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss 4–7 Sep 1998 Edinburgh, United Kingdom Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Chris Wilkinson Marcos Ondruska  Edwin Kempes
Marcos Ondruska  Peter Wessels
7–6, 3–6, 2–6
Win 5–7 Nov 1998 Brest, France Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Neville Godwin Marcos Ondruska  Justin Gimelstob
Marcos Ondruska  Brian Macphie
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Win 6–7 Nov 1998 Las Vegas, United States Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Byron Talbot Marcos Ondruska  David Di Lucia
Marcos Ondruska  Michael Sell
7–6, 6–3
Loss 6–8 Feb 1999 Lucknow, India Challenger Grass Marcos Ondruska  Andrew Richardson Marcos Ondruska  Nuno Marques
Marcos Ondruska  Tom Vanhoudt
4–6, 7–5, 1–6
Win 7–8 Apr 1999 Napoli, Italy Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Jack Waite Marcos Ondruska  Cristian Brandi
Marcos Ondruska  Massimo Bertolini
6–4, 7–6
Win 8–8 Jun 1999 Fürth, Germany Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Nebojsa Djordjevic Marcos Ondruska  Diego del Río
Marcos Ondruska  Martín Rodríguez
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 9–8 Jul 1999 Ostend, Belgium Challenger Clay Marcos Ondruska  Steven Randjelovic Marcos Ondruska  Xavier Malisse
Marcos Ondruska  Wim Neefs
6–2, 6–4
Win 10–8 Sep 1999 Austin, United States Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Wesley Whitehouse Marcos Ondruska  Paul Goldstein
Marcos Ondruska  Adam Peterson
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Win 11–8 Jun 2000 Surbiton, United Kingdom Challenger Grass Marcos Ondruska  Jeff Coetzee Marcos Ondruska  Jared Palmer
Marcos Ondruska  Jonathan Stark
7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)
Win 12–8 Sep 2000 Houston, United States Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Brent Haygarth Marcos Ondruska  James Blake
Marcos Ondruska  Kevin Kim
6–4, 6–2
Win 13–8 Nov 2000 Las Vegas, United States Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Jeff Coetzee Marcos Ondruska  Mardy Fish
Marcos Ondruska  Andy Roddick
6–7(9–11), 7–6(8–6), 6–1
Loss 13–9 Nov 2000 Knoxville, United States Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Jeff Coetzee Marcos Ondruska  Karsten Braasch
Marcos Ondruska  Michael Kohlmann
0–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 13–10 Jun 2001 Surbiton, United Kingdom Challenger Grass Marcos Ondruska  Jeff Coetzee Marcos Ondruska  David Adams
Marcos Ondruska  Ben Ellwood
6–7(5–7), 4–6
Loss 13–11 Aug 2001 Segovia, Spain Challenger Hard Marcos Ondruska  Neville Godwin Marcos Ondruska  Wesley Moodie
Marcos Ondruska  Shaun Rudman
6–7(5–7), 3–6
Loss 13–12 Nov 2001 Aachen, Germany Challenger Carpet Marcos Ondruska  Marc-Kevin Goellner Marcos Ondruska  Julian Knowle
Marcos Ondruska  Michael Kohlmann
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 13–13 May 2003 USA F11, Orange Park Futures Clay Marcos Ondruska  Brendan Evans Marcos Ondruska  Brian Baker
Marcos Ondruska  Phillip Simmonds
6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Win 14–13 May 2005 Korea F1, Seogwipo Futures Hard Marcos Ondruska  Luka Gregorc Marcos Ondruska  Kyu-Tae Im
Marcos Ondruska  Mark Nielsen
7–5, 3–6, 6–2

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q2 A 1R 2R 3R 4R 1R 1R 1R Q3 1R 0 / 8 6–8 43%
French Open A 3R A 2R 1R 1R 1R 2R A Q2 Q2 2R 0 / 7 5–7 42%
Wimbledon Q3 Q1 1R 2R 2R 1R 1R 2R A A Q2 Q3 0 / 6 3–6 33%
US Open A 1R Q1 1R 3R 3R 1R 2R 1R Q1 Q1 Q1 0 / 7 5–7 42%
Win–loss 0–0 2–2 0–1 2–4 4–4 4–4 3–4 3–4 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–2 0 / 28 19–28 40%
National Representation
Summer Olympics NH A Not Held 2R Not Held A NH 0 / 1 1–1 50%
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells A A 2R A 2R Q3 Q1 Q2 A A 1R Q1 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Miami A A 1R SF 1R 3R 2R 1R Q1 A Q2 A 0 / 6 8–6 57%
Monte Carlo A A A 2R 1R A A A A Q1 A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Hamburg A A A 3R A A A A A A A A 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Rome A A A 1R A A A A A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Canada A A A A A A A 2R 1R A A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Cincinnati 2R 2R A A A A A A 2R A Q2 A 0 / 3 3–3 50%
Paris A A A 1R A A A A A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 1–1 1–1 1–2 8–5 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 0 / 19 17–19 47%

Doubles

Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A SF 1R QF 2R 2R 1R 1R 2R 1R 0 / 9 10–9 53%
French Open A A 2R 1R A 1R 1R A 1R 1R 1R 0 / 7 1–7 13%
Wimbledon A 2R 3R 3R 3R 1R 2R A A 1R Q2 0 / 7 8–7 53%
US Open A A 1R 1R 1R A 1R 2R 3R 1R 1R 0 / 8 3–8 27%
Win–loss 0–0 1–1 7–4 2–4 5–3 1–3 2–4 1–2 2–3 1–4 0–3 0 / 31 22–31 42%
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells A A A 1R 1R QF 1R A A Q1 A 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Miami A 2R 2R 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R A 1R A 0 / 8 4–8 33%
Monte Carlo A A 1R SF A A A A A A A 0 / 2 3–2 60%
Rome A A QF A A A A A A A A 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Canada A A A A A A 1R A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Cincinnati 2R A A A A A A 1R A Q2 A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Paris A A 2R A A A A A A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Win–loss 1–1 1–1 3–4 3–3 1–2 3–2 1–3 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 0 / 19 13–19 41%

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