Nóra Köves (born 13 June 1971) is a former Hungarian tennis player. She won a total of four singles and ten doubles ITF titles during her career and on 24 May 1999 peaked at No. 181 in the singles rankings. On 7 June 1999, Köves achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 138.

Nóra Köves
Country (sports) Hungary
Born (1971-06-13) 13 June 1971 (age 53)
Hungary
Prize money$56,769
Singles
Career record91–78
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 181 (24 May 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1999)
WimbledonQ1 (1999)
US OpenQ2 (1998)
Doubles
Career record92–67
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 138 (7 June 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonQ1 (1999)
US Open2R (1994)

Partnering Rebecca Jensen, Köves reached the second round of the 1994 US Open women's doubles tournament.

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles (4–3)

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Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (0–2)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 27 November 1989 ITF Budapest, Hungary Carpet (i)   Karina Habšudová 4–6, 1–6
Win 1. 30 September 1996 ITF Thessaloniki, Greece Hard   Eleni Daniilidou 6–3, 6–2
Loss 2. 9 December 1996 ITF Přerov, Czech Republic Carpet (i)   Květa Hrdličková 2–6, 3–6
Loss 3. 24 February 1997 ITF Jaffa, Israel Hard   Tzipora Obziler 5–7, 4–6
Win 2. 16 June 1997 ITF Tallinn, Estonia Hard   Elena Voropaeva 6–1, 6–2
Win 3. 23 June 1997 ITF Båstad 2, Sweden Clay   Annica Lindstedt 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win 4. 1 February 1999 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard   Natalie Grandin 6–2, 6–2

Doubles (10–13)

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Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (4–4)
Clay (6–8)
Carpet (0–1)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 20 June 1988 ITF Bad Gastein, Austria Clay   Florentina Curpene   Aurelia Gheorghe
  Nelia Kruger
4–6, 6–7
Loss 2. 1 May 1989 ITF Sezze, Italy Clay   Virág Csurgó   Henriette Kjær Nielsen
  Natalie Tschan
0–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 3. 8 May 1989 ITF Schwarzach, Austria Clay   Virág Csurgó   Esmir Hoogendoorn
  Stefanie Rehmke
w/o
Loss 4. 9 July 1990 ITF Subiaco, Italy Clay   Virág Csurgó   Kylie Johnson
  Barbara Mulej
6–7, 0–6
Win 1. 6 November 1995 ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Clay   Rebecca Jensen   Keirsten Alley
  Angela Bernal
2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win 2. 8 January 1996 ITF San Antonio, United States Hard   Pam Nelson   Saori Obata
  Nami Urabe
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win 3. 15 January 1996 ITF The Woodlands, United States Hard   Kelly Pace   Erica Adams
  Claire Sessions Bailey
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Win 4. 10 June 1996 ITF Budapest, Hungary Clay   Virág Csurgó   Ángeles Montolio
  Fabiola Zuluaga
5–7, 7–5, 6–2
Loss 5. 7 October 1996 ITF Nicosia, Cyprus Clay   Andrea Noszály   Petra Kučová
  Blanka Kumbárová
5–7, 2–6
Loss 6. 28 October 1996 ITF Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles Hard   Joanne Moore   Keirsten Alley
  Jackie Moe
1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 5. 11 November 1996 ITF San Salvador 2, El Salvador Clay   Joanne Moore   Liza Andriyani
  Giana Gutiérrez
2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Loss 7. 3 February 1997 ITF Reykjavík, Iceland Carpet (i)   Adrienn Hegedűs   Linda Jansson
  Annica Lindstedt
6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Loss 8. 24 February 1997 ITF Jaffa, Israel Hard   Patrícia Marková   Milena Nekvapilová
  Hana Šromová
4–6, 2–6
Loss 9. 31 March 1997 ITF Makarska 1, Croatia Clay   Helena Vildová   Evgenia Kulikovskaya
  Caroline Schneider
1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 6. 19 May 1997 ITF Zaragoza, Spain Clay   Kim de Weille   Eva Bes
  Lourdes Domínguez Lino
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss 10. 16 June 1997 ITF Tallinn, Estonia Hard   Kirsi Lampinen   Magdalena Kučerová
  Gabriela Kučerová
4–6, 1–6
Loss 11. 6 October 1997 ITF Thessaloniki, Greece Hard   Adrienn Hegedűs   Katia Altilia
  Charlotte Aagaard
6–7(5–7), 1–6
Win 7. 6 July 1998 ITF Puchheim, Germany Clay   Virág Csurgó   Silke Meier
  Jasmin Wöhr
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Loss 12. 13 July 1998 ITF Darmstadt, Germany Clay   Virág Csurgó   Laurence Courtois
  Noëlle van Lottum
5–7, 2–6
Loss 13. 14 September 1998 ITF Otočec, Slovenia Clay   Dragana Zarić   Katarina Srebotnik
  Jasmin Wöhr
2–6, 3–6
Win 8. 15 February 1999 ITF Redbridge, United Kingdom Hard (i)   Dragana Zarić   Lenka Němečková
  Patricia Wartusch
6–1, 6–4
Win 9. 1 March 1999 ITF Biel 1, Switzerland Hard (i)   Dragana Zarić   Laura Bao
  Marylene Losey
6–2, 6–2
Win 10. 8 May 2000 ITF Swansea, United Kingdom Clay   Dragana Zarić   Natalia Egorova
  Ekaterina Sysoeva
2–6, 6–4, 6–3

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