Amarissa Tóth
Country (sports) | Hungary |
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Born | 10 February 2003 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $70,243 |
Singles | |
Career record | 119–67 |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 370 (10 June 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 422 (7 October 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 101–42 |
Career titles | 15 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 264 (3 October 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 307 (7 October 2024) |
Team competitions | |
BJK Cup | 3–2 |
Last updated on: 7 October 2024. |
Amarissa Kiara Tóth (born 10 February 2003) is a Hungarian tennis player.
Tóth has career-high WTA rankings of 370 in singles, attained on 10 June 2024, and 264 in doubles, achieved on 3 October 2022.[1]
She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Budapest Grand Prix, where she received a wildcard into the doubles tournament.
During her round of 32 match at the 2023 Budapest Grand Prix against Zhang Shuai, Tóth erased a ball mark after Zhang's shot was called out by the umpire despite repeated calls by Zhang for Tóth to not smear the mark.[2] Zhang insisted the shot was in, which seemed to be the case, and retired from the match shortly after the incident citing a severe panic attack. Tóth was condemned by many players and fans alike for her allegedly unsportsmanlike behavior. A few days after the incident, Tóth apologized for her actions.[3]
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Sonay Kartal | 5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2022 | ITF Kottingbrunn, Austria | W15 | Clay | Carolina Kuhl | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 1–2 | Dec 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Anastasiya Soboleva | 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Dec 2023 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Jana Bojović | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 3–2 | Dec 2023 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Jana Bojović | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 4–2 | Jan 2024 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Andreea Prisăcariu | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–3 | Feb 2024 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Daniela Vismane | 1–0 ret. |
Win | 5–3 | Apr 2024 | ITF Osijek, Croatia | W15 | Clay | Denisa Hindová | 6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 24 (15 titles, 9 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Başak Eraydın | Jessie Aney Christina Rosca |
4–6, 6–1, [10–7] |
Win | 2–0 | Jul 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Julie Belgraver | Christina Rosca Ani Vangelova |
6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–1 | Sep 2021 | ITF Dijon, France | W15 | Clay | Lucie Wargnier | Naïma Karamoko Xenia Knoll |
2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 3–1 | Oct 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Dorka Drahota-Szabó | Romana Čisovská Adrienn Nagy |
6–3, 2–6, [10–4] |
Loss | 3–2 | Nov 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Hard | Tamara Čurović | Diana Shnaider Anastasiya Soboleva |
2–6, 0–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Dec 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Ksenia Laskutova | Claudia Hoste Ferrer Carlota Martinez Cirez |
6–0, 7–5 |
Win | 5–2 | Dec 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Ksenia Laskutova | Mariana Dražić Jazmín Ortenzi |
6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 5–3 | Dec 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Ksenia Laskutova | Oana Gavrilă Arina Vasilescu |
6–1, 4–6, [10–12] |
Loss | 5–4 | Feb 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Angelica Moratelli | Mariana Dražić Katharina Hobgarski |
5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 6–4 | Mar 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W25 | Clay | Diana Shnaider | Amina Anshba Maria Timofeeva |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 7–4 | Mar 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Ksenia Laskutova | Sapfo Sakellaridi Anastasia Zolotareva |
7–6(4), 1–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 7–5 | May 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | İlay Yörük | Viktoriya Petrenko Doğa Türkmen |
5–7, 7–6(3), [12–14] |
Win | 8–5 | Jul 2022 | ITF Kottingbrunn, Austria | W15 | Clay | Doğa Türkmen | Fernanda Labraña Dalila Spiteri |
w/o |
Win | 9–5 | Aug 2022 | ITF Mogyoród, Hungary | W25 | Clay | Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie | Carole Monnet Marine Partaud |
7–5, 6–0 |
Loss | 9–6 | Sep 2022 | ITF Vienna, Austria | W25 | Clay | Živa Falkner | Lena Papadakis Anna Sisková |
6–7(8), 4–6 |
Win | 10–6 | Dec 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Mariana Dražić | Eleni Christofi Anna Ureke |
1–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
Loss | 10–7 | Dec 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Mariana Dražić | Yana Karpovich Daria Lodikova |
5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 11–7 | Jun 2023 | ITF Annenheim, Austria | W25 | Clay | Anna Zyryanova | Michaela Bayerlová Jenny Dürst |
6–4, 2–6, [10–8] |
Win | 12–7 | Aug 2023 | ITF Osijek, Croatia | W25 | Clay | Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie | Luisa Meyer auf der Heide Dimitra Pavlou |
6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 12–8 | Aug 2023 | ITF Erwitte, Germany | W25 | Clay | Ekaterina Ovcharenko | Nika Radišić Anita Wagner |
5–7, 6–7(4) |
Win | 13–8 | Dec 2023 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Rada Zolotareva | Rikke de Koning Madelief Hageman |
6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 14–8 | Jul 2024 | Zagreb Open, Croatia | W50 | Clay | Živa Falkner | Lia Karatancheva Sapfo Sakellaridi |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 14–9 | Aug 2024 | ITF Trieste, Italy | W35 | Clay | Živa Falkner | Anastasia Abbagnato Anita Wagner |
3–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
Win | 15–9 | Sep 2024 | Šibenik Open, Croatia | W75 | Clay | Živa Falkner | Raluca Șerban Anca Todoni |
2–1 ret. |
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit]Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2021 | French Open | Clay | Maria Bondarenko | Alex Eala Oksana Selekhmeteva |
0–6, 5–7 |
National representation
[edit]Billie Jean King Cup
[edit]Tóth made her debut for the Hungary Billie Jean King Cup team in 2022, while the team was competing in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I.
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Doubles (3–2)
[edit]Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
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2022 | Z1 RR | 13 April 2022 | Antalya (TUR) | Denmark | Clay | Anna Bondár | Sofia Samavati Johanne Svendsen |
W | 6–2, 6–4 |
15 April 2022 | Estonia | Réka Luca Jani | Anet Angelika Koskel Katriin Saar |
W | 6–1, 6–3 | ||||
Z1 PO | 16 April 2022 | Slovenia | Kaja Juvan Lara Smejkal |
L | walkover | ||||
2023 | Z1 RR | 11 April 2023 | Antalya (TUR) | Egypt | Clay | Réka Luca Jani | Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz Rana Sherif Ahmed |
W | 6–1, 6–2 |
Z1 PO | 15 April 2023 | Sweden | Jacqueline Cabaj Awad Kajsa Rinaldo Persson |
L | 2–6, 2–6 |
Controversy
[edit]In the first round of singles at the 2023 Budapest Grand Prix, Tóth rubbed out a contested ball mark with her foot after her opponent, Zhang Shuai, had remonstrated with the umpire over the line call. The mark appeared to show that Zhang’s shot had landed in, and she argued with the umpire for six minutes over the decision to award the point to Tóth. After the match continued and final decision of the point was decided by the umpire, Toth walked up to the mark and erased it. When Tóth was asked by Zhang why she did that, Tóth replied, "Because you’re making problems, that’s why." Eventually, Zhang retired from her match against Tóth, citing a severe panic attack incited by Tóth's actions and a hostile crowd. Upon Zhang’s retirement, Tóth openly celebrated; it was her first WTA Tour singles main draw, and the situation ended up giving Tóth her first and last career victory.[4]
Tóth's actions of erasing the ball mark, allegedly mocking Zhang’s outburst, and celebrating at her retirement sparked backlash among the tennis community. Current players described them as "disgusting" (Ajla Tomljanović), "[I give] zero respect to her" (Daria Saville), "a quick way to lose respect from your peers" (Ellen Perez), "one of the worst line calls and poorly handled situations" (Jamie Loeb), "very bad sportsmanship" (Daria Kasatkina), "not acceptable" (Ons Jabeur), "another level of unsportsmanlike conduct" (Victoria Azarenka), and that Tóth "should be banned from the tour" (Maria Sakkari).[5] Former world No. 1, Martina Navratilova, described Tóth as "a bad sport".[6]
Tóth subsequently lost her next match to Kateryna Baindl,[7] and after several days gave a public apology for her actions.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amarissa Toth | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Hungarian Toth apologises for erasing mark in match against Zhang". Reuters. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Amarissa Toth sorry she erased mark, caused Zhang Shuai to quit". ESPN. 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Aussie tennis players rage after 'disgusting' act leaves Zhang Shuai in tears". Yahoo Sport Australia. Archived from the original on 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ "Ajla Tomljanovic, Daria Saville rally around Zhang Shuai after controversial call goes viral in Budapest". tennis.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ "Martina Navratilova baffled by Kiara Toth's unprofessionalism: "Pathetic"". Tennis World USA. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "Kateryna Baindl rolls over Amarissa Toth, then encourages Budapest crowd to "stay fair"". Tennis.com.
- ^ "Amarissa Toth sorry she erased mark, caused Zhang Shuai to quit". ESPN. 23 July 2023.