Nicholas Kalogeropoulos (

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: Νικόλαος Καλογερόπουλος; born 18 February 1945), also known as Nicky Kalo, is a retired

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player who won a bronze medal at the

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. In doubles, he finished runner-up at the 1968 Italian Open. He was ranked as best Greek player in 1962–74 and was a member of the Greek Davis Cup team in 1963–81.Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
atpworldtour.com. Accessed 5 April 2024. Kalogeropoulos was born in

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to Greek parents, where he started training in tennis and spent many years of his life. In 1962, he won the junior Wimbledon and French Championships. In 1966, he married fellow tennis player Carol-Ann Prosen. He retired in 1978.

Career finals

Doubles (3 runner-ups)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kalogeropoulos, Nicholas Greek male tennis players 1945 births Living people Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Greece Competitors at the 1971 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles Wimbledon junior champions French Championships junior (tennis) champions Sportspeople from San José, Costa Rica 20th-century Greek sportsmen