Gondo Widjojo
| Full name | Gondo Widjojo |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Indonesia |
| Born | 23 June 1945 |
| Died | 21 August 1992 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1968) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1968, 1970) |
| French Open | 2R (1971) |
| US Open | 1R (1971) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1968) |
Gondo Widjojo (23 June 1945 – 21 August 1992) was a tennis player from Indonesia.
Biography
[edit]Widjojo competed in the men's singles, doubles and mixed doubles draws at the 1968 Australian Championships.[1] All of his other Grand Slam appearances were in the men's doubles, at the 1970 Australian Open, 1971 French Open and 1971 US Open. He won a Grand Prix doubles title in 1971, when he teamed up with countryman Atet Wijono at a clay court tournament in Senigallia, Italy. They defeated the home pairing of Ezio Di Matteo and Antonio Zugarelli.[2] His best singles performance was a quarter-final appearance at the Jakarta Open in 1973.
A regular Davis Cup representative for Indonesia, Widjojo played in a total of 20 ties for his national team. His representative career included a win over Australian player Colin Dibley in 1971 and a rare Davis Cup triple bagel when he beat Hong Kong's Po Tao in 1973.[3] By the time he made his last appearance in 1981 he had played 37 matches, for 12 wins. He was posthumously awarded a Davis Cup Commitment Award in 2015.[4]
Grand Prix career finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (1–0)
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 1971 | Senigallia, Italy | Clay | Atet Wijono |  Ezio Di Matteo Antonio Zugarelli | 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results Archive – Gondo Widjojo – Australian Open Tennis Championships". ausopen.com. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Senigallia - 02 August - 08 August 1971". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Jakarta, Indonesia (AP)". Warren Times-Mirror and Observer. 7 April 1971. p. 11. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Davis Cup – Articles – Commitment Award presentations set to continue". daviscup.com. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
