Peter Elter

Peter Elter (born 10 June 1958) is a former professional tennis player from West Germany.

Key Information

Elter at the 1978 Dutch Open
Country (sports)	West Germany
Born	(1958-06-10) 10 June 1958 (age 67) 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)
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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]

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

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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)

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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