Miklós Hornok
Miklós Hornok, captain of the Hungarian Davis Cup team and his No.1 player, Marton Fucsovics (2012)
Country (sports)Hungary(1982–85,1998)
Born (1965-03-19) March 19, 1965
Budapest, Hungary
Retired2002 (as a player)
Coaching career (1989–)

Miklós Hornok (born March 19, 1965) is a former Hungarian tennis player, Davis Cup captain, coach, commentator.

His highest ranking was No.4 in Hungary. He was a member of the junior and national team of Hungary as well as a member of the European Team Championship national squad in 1993. He won 3 national indoor championships in singles (1989, 1990 & 1992), and 5 titles in men's doubles with Krisztián Keresztes (1 indoor and 4 outdoor).[3] In 1999, he graduated from Semmelweis University with a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree in Budapest, majoring in Coaching.[4]

Between 1989 and 2013, Miklós Hornok worked first as head coach of Men's, then Women's later both (men's and women's) Hungarian National junior team.[5][6][7][8] During his tenure at Hungary Tennis Federation, he was available for private, semi-private and group lessons either. Meanwhile, he was appointed as the captain of the Hungary Davis Cup team from November 2010 to December 2014.[9][10][11][12][13][14] He stepped down due to family reason and moved to United States where he is currently leading his own Tennis Academy.[15][16] He regularly mentors and teaches aspiring tennis professionals throughout his career. In the past, he coached Ágnes Szávay,[17] Márton Fucsovics,[18][19] Anikó Kapros, Zsófia Gubacsi, Rita Kuti-Kis, Attila Sávolt, György Balázs, Attila Balázs, Réka Vidáts, Kyra Nagy, Kornél Bardóczky, Gergely Kisgyörgy, Katalin Marosi and Amir Hadad.[20]

Hornok also served as a commentator for tennis matches on Digi Sport (Hungary) between 2012 and 2014. Andy Murray's historic win in Wimbledon in 2013 to become the first British winner of the men's singles title since Fred Perry in 1936, is considered among his most memorable coverage on that sports television.

References

  1. ↑ "Szávay Ági, akiért egy ország rajong..." szavayagi.sbs.hu.
  2. ↑ "Hornok Miklós lett Fucsovics Marci edzője- interjú a Davis Kupa kapitánnyal" – via www.youtube.com.
  3. ↑ "Ismerje Meg Hornok Miklóst!".
  4. ↑ "Ismerje Meg Hornok Miklóst!".
  5. ↑ "Edzőkonferencia december 3-án".
  6. ↑ "Beindult a felnőtt válogatott keret téli edzésprogramja".
  7. ↑ "Magyar Tenisz Szövetség".
  8. ↑ "Award Recipients". www.ptrtennis.org. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Murray goes from Nadal to Hungarian law student". Independent.co.uk. October 26, 2011. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022.
  10. ↑ "ISMERJE MEG HORNOK MIKLÓST!". Magyar Tenisz Szövetség.
  11. ↑ "Davis Cup - Draws & Results".
  12. ↑ "Davis Cup - Draws & Results".
  13. ↑ "DIGI Sport, Reggeli Start - Hornok Miklós" – via www.youtube.com.
  14. ↑ "Hornok Miklós kijelölte a britek elleni csapatát – Tenisz Blog".
  15. ↑ "Train with Mick, a Tennis coach on CoachUp". www.coachup.com.
  16. ↑ "Hornok Miklós szerint luxus a széthúzás".
  17. ↑ https://amp.couriermail.com.au/sport/big-time-tennis-blossoming-in-brisbane-writes-robbert-craddock/news-story/13b952a5437c4ca9a96f2bf91a4c00b3
  18. ↑ "Marton Fucsovics | MTP".
  19. ↑ Kft, New Wave Media Group. ""A bulizásról nem mondtam le" - újra sínen van a válogatottból kitett tenisztehetség". origo.hu/.
  20. ↑ "A BEST-OF-5 TENISZ TALKSHOW legújabb adása – vendég: Hornok Miklós, volt Davis Kupa kapitány | sportmonitor.info".
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