Efe Üstündağ (born 15 January 1977) is a Turkish former professional tennis player. He was a member of the Turkey Davis Cup team from 1998 to 2001 and won two ITF Futures doubles titles.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Turkey |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1977 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Prize money | $12,203 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–8 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 599 (31 Jul 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 373 (24 Jul 2000) |
Üstündağ, a native of Istanbul, has been Rice University men's head coach since 2012. He was both the 2016 and 2017 C-USA tennis Coach of the Year.[2] A former Rice University player, Üstündağ twice earned All-American honors. In 1999 he and Shane Stone were NCAA doubles quarter-finalists.[3]
ITF Futures finals
editDoubles: 6 (2–4)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 1999 | Belarus F1, Minsk | Carpet |  Raviv Weidenfeld
|
 Barry Fulcher Paul Maggs
|
6–3, 6–7, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 1999 | Russia F3, Tolyatti | Hard | Raviv Weidenfeld
|
 Artem Derepasko Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky
|
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Oct 1999 | Uzbekistan F3, Guliston | Hard | Erhan Oral
|
 Alexander Shvets  Dmitri Tomashevich
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Feb 2000 | USA F4, Corpus Christi | Hard |  Manuel Jorquera
|
 Bobby Kokavec  Cristian Kordasz
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jul 2000 | Turkey F1, Istanbul | Hard |  Angel-Jose Martin-Arroyo
|
 Sebastien Swierk Josh Tuckfield
|
6–7(5), 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2000 | Turkey F3, Istanbul | Hard |  Cedric Kauffmann
|
Sebastien Swierk Josh Tuckfield
|
3–6, 5–7 |
References
edit- ^ "Efe Üstündağ fırtına gibi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 6 October 1999.
- ^ Coleman, Adam (3 May 2017). "Rice's Efe Ustundag repeats as C-USA tennis Coach of the Year". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Efe Ustundag - Men's Tennis Coach - Rice University Athletics". Rice Owls.