Hans-Peter Kandler

Hans-Peter Kandler (born 2 April 1956) is a former professional tennis player from Austria.

Hans-Peter Kandler
Full nameHans-Peter Kandler
Country (sports) Austria
Born (1956-04-02) 2 April 1956
Mödling, Austria
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$48,938
Singles
Career record5–21
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 136 (3 March 1986)
Doubles
Career record2–12
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 256 (2 January 1984)

Biography

Kandler was born in Mödling, a town near Vienna. He competed professionally on the Grand Prix tour in the 1980s and represented Austria in two Davis Cup ties in 1982.

Both of his Davis Cup appearances came in 1982, the first a Europe Zone quarter-final tie at home against Algeria, in which Kandler won two singles matches to help Austria secure a 5–0 whitewash.[1] He played again in the semi-final against Switzerland at Werzer Stadium in Portschach. Once more he was used in two singles rubbers and on this occasion lost both, to Roland Stadler and then Heinz Günthardt.

On the Grand Prix tour he won a total of five singles matches and made it to 136 in the world. He suffered an unusual injury at the 1985 Tournament of Champions in Forest Hills, while partnering Fernando Luna in first round of the doubles draw, against top seeds Ken Flach and Robert Seguso. In the opening game of the match he was positioning himself for an overhead shot when he ran into the box under the centre line judge's chair.[2] His left leg struck the edge of the box and caused a large laceration, deep enough to expose the tibia. Following an examination by the tournament physician he was forced to default the match and was treated in hospital.[3]

Kandler won the Kaduna Challenger tournament in 1985.

He has a daughter Christine who competed on the WTA Tour.[4]

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)
No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1985 Kaduna, Nigeria Clay Alfonso Gonzalez 2–6, 6–4, 6–0

See also

References
  1. "Davis Cup Results". United Press International. 13 June 1982. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. "Unseeded Duncan Upsets No. 5 Kriek, 6-3, 6-3". Los Angeles Times. 9 May 1985. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. "New York". United Press International. 8 May 1985. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. "Kandler ist Tennis-Staatsmeisterin". Kurier (in German). 25 February 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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