Nicolae Mișu (tennis)
|  | |
| Country (sports) |  Romania | 
|---|---|
| Born | 18 January 1893 Vienna, Austria-Hungary | 
| Died | 1 January 1973 (aged 79) Bucharest, Romania | 
| Turned pro | 1919 | 
| Retired | 1933 | 
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 8 | 
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1926) | 
| Wimbledon | 3R (1922), (1924) | 
| Other tournaments | |
| WHCC | SF (1919, 1923) | 
| Olympic Games | 1R (1924) | 
| Doubles | |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| WHCC | F (1920, 1922) | 
| WCCC | F (1919) | 
Nicolae Mișu (also Nicholas Mishu; 18 January 1893 – 1 January 1973) was a Romanian tennis player and diplomat. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and was also a member of Romanian Davis Cup team.[1] His father, Nicolae Mișu, served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania.[2]
World Championships finals
Doubles: (3 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1919 | World Covered Court Championships | Wood |  H. Portlock |  André Gobert  William Laurentz | 1–6, 0–6, 2–6 | 
| Loss | 1920 | World Hard Court Championships | Clay | .svg.png) Cecil Blackbeard |  André Gobert  William Laurentz | 4–6, 2–6, 1–6 | 
| Loss | 1922 | World Hard Court Championships | Clay |  Marcel Dupont |  Jean Borotra  Henri Cochet | 8–6, 1–6, 2–6, 3–6 | 
Career titles
| No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1919 | Monte-Carlo Championships, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France |  Max Decugis | 6–2, 6–0 | 
| 2. | 1919 | Riviera Championships, Menton, France |  Max Decugis | 6–3, 6–2, 10–12, 2–6, 7–5 | 
| 3 | 1919 | London Hard Court Championships, London, England | .svg.png) Stanley Doust | 6–1, 6–3 | 
| 4 | 1919 | Cannes Championships, Cannes, France |  Max Decugis | 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 | 
| 5 | 1920 | Riviera Championships, Menton, France |  Gordon Lowe | 4–3 r. | 
| 6 | 1919 | Hendon Hard Courts (Autumn), Hendon, England |  Frank Fisher | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | 
| 7 | 1922 | North London Hard Court Championships, Highbury, England |  Athar-Ali Fyzee | 6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2 | 
| 8 | 1924 | Surrey Covered Court Championships, Dulwich, England | .svg.png) Patrick Spence | 6–0, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4 | 
References
- ^ "Nicolae Mişu Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Nicolae Mișu". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
External links
- Nicolae Mișu at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Nicolae Mișu at the International Tennis Federation
- Nicolae Mișu at the Davis Cup