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2025-26 Men's Tennis Roster

Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini

David Bakonyi

  • Class Freshman
  • Height 6-1
  • Hometown Telki, Pest, Hungary
  • High School Lauder Javne School

Biography

Singles Doubles
Season Overall Dual Record Big Ten Overall Dual Record Big Ten
2025-26 4-2 3-1 -- 9-3 9-1 6-1
Total 4-2 3-1 -- 9-3 9-1 6-1

Career-High Rankings
Singles: N/A
Doubles: No. 77 (April 7, 2026; with Zach Viiala)

Prior to Illinois

  • Has won three ITF junior singles and 13 doubles titles, including eight doubles crowns in 2024
  • Career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 182
  • Entered July 2025 with an ATP career-high doubles ranking of No. 1549
  • Teamed up with Illini teammate Adam Jilly to win J200 doubles titles at Piestany (Slovakia), Târgu Jiu (Romania), and Szekesfehervar (Hungary) in 2024
  • Claimed a career-best junior singles title at J100 Budapest (Hungary) in 2024

Personal

  • Born July 31, 2006
  • Parents are Tamas Bakonyi and Adrienn Krasso
  • One sibling: Laura
  • Chose Illinois because “I felt like the coaches and the team at Illinois would be a great fit for me. When I went on a visit after committing, I was even more sure that I had made the right decision."

Statistics

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