András Lányi (born 26 November 1969) is a retired Hungarian tennis player.

Lányi has a career high ATP singles ranking of 374 achieved on 19 June 1989. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 194, achieved on 6 February 1995. Lányi has won 3 ITF Satellite tournament doubles title.

Lányi has represented Hungary at Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 12–13.

He was studied at University of Southern California, between 1989 and 1993. He won the NCAA Men's Team Championship in 1993 with Trojans. His teammates was Wayne Black, David Ekerot, Jon Leach, Brian MacPhie and Kent Seton, and they earned All-America selection that year.

He competed at the 1993 Summer Universiade. In mixed doubles he won bronze medal with Virág Csurgó.

Satellite and Challenger finals

Singles: 1 (0–1) Legend (singles)ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)ITF Satellites (0–1)Titles by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (0–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Seefeld, AustriaSatelliteClay Martin Schäffl4–6, 4–6

Doubles 8 (3–5) Legend (doubles)ATP Challenger Tour (0–2)ITF Satellites (3–3)Titles by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (3–5)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Rümikon, SwitzerlandChallengerClay László Markovits Jan Apell Veli Paloheimo5–7, 7–6, 3–6Loss0–2Thessaloniki, GreeceChallengerClay Stefano Mezzadri Morten Christensen Steve Guy3–6, 4–6Loss0–3Érd, HungarySatelliteClay Tibor Tóth Ivan Keskinov József Krocskó1–6, 6–7Win1–3Agárd, HungarySatelliteClay Tibor Tóth Branislav Gálik Robert Kraus7–5, 6–2Loss1–4Pécs, HungarySatelliteClay Tibor Tóth Petr Pála Andrew Richardson3–6, 6–3, 4–6Win2–4Cairo, EgyptSatelliteClay David Ekerot Pierre Bouteyre Nicolas Sabas6–1, 6–3Win3–4Cairo, EgyptSatelliteClay David Ekerot Jeffrey Hunter Danny Sapsford6–0, 7–6Loss3–5Cairo, EgyptSatelliteClay David Ekerot Neville Godwin Gareth Williams6–7, 2–6

Davis Cup

Participations: (12–13)

Group membershipWorld Group (0–0)WG playoff (1–1)Group I (11–12)Group II (0–0)Group III (0–0)Group IV (0–0)Matches by surfaceHard (3–3)Clay (5–7)Grass (0–0)Carpet (4–3)Matches by typeSingles (6–10)Doubles (6–3) indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.

Rubber outcomeNo.RubberMatch type (partner if any)Opponent nationOpponent player(s)Score0–5; 12–14 June 1987; Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal; European Zone (Zone B) quarterfinal; clay surfaceDefeat1ISingles PortugalJoão Cunha e Silva4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–8Defeat2IIIDoubles (with Sándor Kiss)Pedro Cordeiro / João Cunha e Silva2–6, 9–7, 4–6, 2–6Defeat3IVSingles (dead rubber)Nuno Marques0–6, 6–4, 2–60–5; 6–8 May 1988; Lagos, Nigeria; European Zone Group I quarterfinal; hard surfaceDefeat4ISingles NigeriaNduka Odizor7–5, 3–6, 3–6, 1–6Defeat5IIIDoubles (with László Markovits)Tony Mmoh / Nduka Odizor5–7, 3–6, 6–2, 4–6Defeat6VSingles (dead rubber)Tony Mmoh6–4, 3–6, 5–73–2; 10–13 June 1988; Margaret Island, Budapest, Hungary; European Group I Zone A relegation playoff; clay surfaceVictory7ISingles BelgiumBart Wuyts6–3, 6–4, 6–3Victory8VSinglesXavier Daufresne6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–14–1; 3–5 February 1989; City Sports Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe; Euro/African Group I Zone A first round; hard (i) surfaceVictory9IISingles ZimbabweByron Black6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3Victory10IIIDoubles (with László Markovits)Byron Black / Greig Rodger6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 10–8Victory11IVSingles (dead rubber)Greig Rodger6–2, 6–24–1; 5–7 May 1989; Dózsa Stadium, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone A second round; clay surfaceVictory12IISingles NigeriaSadiq Abdullahi6–3, 6–3, 6–4Defeat13IVSingles (dead rubber)Nduka Odizor4–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–61–4; 21–23 July 1989; Chase Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand; World Group playoff; carpet (indoor) surfaceVictory14IISingles New ZealandSteve Guy7–5, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4Defeat15IVSinglesKelly Evernden0–6, 5–7, 4–61–4; 4–6 May 1990; Royal Primrose CB, Brussels, Belgium; Euro/African Group I Zone B second round; clay surfaceDefeat16IISingles BelgiumBart Wuyts1–6, 1–6, 2–6Victory17IIIDoubles (with László Markovits)Xavier Daufresne / Denis Langaskens6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)Defeat18IVSinglesEduardo Masso2–6, 6–4, 5–7, 3–61–4; 1–3 February 1991; Vasas Sport Club, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone A first round; carpet (i) surfaceDefeat19ISingles Soviet UnionAndrei Cherkasov3–6, 3–6, 3–6Victory20IIIDoubles (with László Markovits)Andrei Chesnokov / Dimitri Poliakov6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–45–0; 3–5 May 1991; Újpesti Tennis Club, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone A relegation playoff; clay surfaceVictory21IIIDoubles (with László Markovits) MoroccoKarim Alami / Arafat Chekrouni6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–33–2; 31 January – 2 February 1992; Vasas Sports Club, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone B first round; carpet (i) surfaceVictory22IIIDoubles (with László Markovits) PolandWojciech Fibak / Tomasz Iwański3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2Victory23VSingles (dead rubber)Tomasz Iwański7–5, 6–7(4–7), 13–114–1; 26–28 March 1993; Vasas Sports Club, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone B first round; carpet (i) surfaceVictory24IIIDoubles (with László Markovits) FinlandAlexander Lindholm / Olli Rahnasto6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)3–2; 30 April – 2 May 1993; Újpesti Tennis Club, Budapest, Hungary; Euro/African Group I Zone B second round; clay surfaceDefeat25IIIDoubles (with László Markovits) Great BritainJeremy Bates / Mark Petchey3–6, 2–6, 4–6

After retirement He founded a financial services company in Hungary in 2004 and is still managing director. In July 2007 Lányi elected from vice-president to the Hungarian Tennis Association. In 2009 he elected for the president of Hungarian Triathlon Association and held the position until 2012.

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