Peter Elter (born 10 June 1958) is a former professional tennis player from West Germany.
 Elter at the 1978 Dutch Open | |
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1958 Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $242,362 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 87–120 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 51 (18 October 1982) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1977, 1982) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1982, 1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 26–66 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 100 (25 June 1984) |
During his career, Elter did not win any singles titles but finished runner-up on three occasions. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 51 in October 1982.
Elter played in four ties for the West German Davis Cup team between 1978 and 1981.[1]
ATP career finals
editSingles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1979 | Bombay, India | Clay |  Vijay Amritraj
|
1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 1981 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Guillermo Vilas
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | May 1982 | Munich, Germany | Clay |  Gene Mayer
|
6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1983 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Clay |  Peter Feigl
|
 Colin Dowdeswell  Zoltán Kuhárszky
|
4–6, 5–7 |
References
edit- ^ "Peter Elter". Davis Cup. International Tennis Federation.
