Ģirts Dzelde (born 16 July 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Latvia, currently the coach of Latvian Davis Cup team. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 273 in 1991 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 108 in 1993. Dzelde did not win any ATP level titles in singles or doubles, but finished runner-up in three ATP doubles events.
| Country (sports) |  Soviet Union  Latvia | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 July 1963 Riga, Latvia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $ 240,274 | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 5–12 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 273 (29 July 1991) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| French Open | 1R (1994) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1991) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (1993) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 44–79 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 108 (4 October 1993) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1992) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (1982) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dzelde participated in 17 Davis Cup ties for Latvia from 1993 to 2000, posting a 16–11 record in singles and a 10–6 record in doubles.
Career finals
Doubles (3 losses)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Mar 1992 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  T. J. Middleton |  Horacio de la Peña  Jorge Lozano | 6–2, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 2. | Mar 1993 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  Goran Prpić | Mike Bauer  Piet Norval | 5–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 3. | Aug 1996 | Umag, Croatia | Clay |  Udo Plamberger | Pablo Albano Luis Lobo | 4–6, 1–6 |
External links
- Ģirts Dzelde at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Ģirts Dzelde at the International Tennis Federation
- Ģirts Dzelde at the Davis Cup
