Christopher Rungkat


Christopher Benjamin Rungkat is an Indonesian tennis player. He is the grandson of Benny Rungkat, former chairman of the Indonesian Air Carriers Association. Christopher's father, Michael Alexander Fritz Rungkat, is of Dutch and Indonesian descent and his mother, Elfia Mirlianti, is full Indonesian descent. In 2008, he won the final stage of French Open 2008 Boys' Doubles Juniors category with Finnish tennis player Henri Kontinen. He is the youngest ever Indonesian to be the All Indonesian Champion, and by the end of his junior career, he was awarded for Indonesian best promising athlete 2008.
Rungkat also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boy's final with Henri Kontinen. Rungkat is the first Indonesian to reach US open boy's finalist and to win the doubles title of French Open.
In June 2010, he won the Tarakan Open International Men's Futures tournament, his first international tournament title since going pro.

Career

Christopher Rungkat spent his junior career in Europe by playing on the European Junior Circuit and was based in Tennis Val. He is the second Asian male player to win a junior French Open doubles title, after Kei Nishikori. He was the winner of the Men's Singles title at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur. A year later at the 2018 Asian Games in his home country, Rungkat was partnered up with Aldila Sutjiadi for the Mixed Doubles category in just two weeks, and was not targeted to grab any medals. However, they surprised with getting the gold medal after producing a couple of upsets and eventually beating Thai pair Sonchat Ratiwatana and Luksika Kumkhum in the end to get the gold medal. He started 2019 with a title in with partner Cheng-Peng Hsieh beating former world number 1 in the doubles semi-final Leander Paes and partner Divij Sharan. In February, Rungkat reached his first doubles final ATP Tour 250 at The Sofia Open with partner Cheng-Peng Hsieh.
Rungkat made an appearance in the Davis Cup in 2007 and played in 22 ties.

Personal life

Christopher Rungkat partnered up with PocariID in 2007 for a project called POCARI SWEAT SPORT SCIENCE hoping to help Christopher maximize his performance.

Sponsors

Clothing
Equipments

Doubles: 1 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–12019 Sofia Open – Doubles|Sofia Open,
Bulgaria
250 SeriesHard Hsieh Cheng-peng Nikola Mektić
Jürgen Melzer
2–6, 6–4,
Win1–12020 Maharashtra Open – Doubles|Maharashtra Open,
India
250 SeriesHard André Göransson Jonathan Erlich
Andrei Vasilevski
6–2, 3–6,

Challenger and Futures Finals

Singles: 17 (11–6)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Indonesia F2, TarakanFuturesHard An Jae-sung6–3, 0–6, 6–2
Win2–0Indonesia F1, JakartaFuturesHard Richard Becker6–4, 6–3
Win3–0Indonesia F2, SurabayaFuturesHard Arata Onozawa7–6, 7–6
Win4–0Indonesia F3, JakartaFuturesHard Kento Takeuchi6–3, 6–2
Loss4–1Thailand F2, BangkokFuturesHard Jose Statham6–7, 3–6
Win5–1Thailand F3, BangkokFuturesHard Antoine Escoffier6–2, 6–2
Win6–1Indonesia F1, JakartaFuturesHard Nam Ji-sung7–6, 6–1
Win7–1Indonesia F3, JakartaFuturesHard Jeong Suk-young6–4, 7–5
Loss7–2Thailand F5, BangkokFuturesHard Toshihide Matsui4–6, 1–6
Loss7–3Thailand F7, BangkokFuturesHard Dayne Kelly6–7, 6–7
Win8–3Indonesia F1, TarakanFuturesHard Finn Tearney7–6, 1–6, 6–1
Loss8–4Indonesia F3, JakartaFuturesHard Lee Duck-hee4–6, 3–6
Win9–4Thailand F5, BangkokFuturesHard Shuichi Sekiguchi6–4, 6–3
Loss9–5Vietnam F2, Thủ Dầu MộtFuturesHard Yusuke Takahashi4–6, 1–6
Win10–5Indonesia F1, JakartaFuturesHard Wong Hong-kit6–0, 6–1
Win11–5Indonesia F2, MakassarFuturesHard Lucas Gómez6–3, 3–6, 6–0
Loss11–6Indonesia F4, JakartaFuturesHard Brydan Klein6–4, 2–6, 6–7

Doubles: 74 (47–27)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Indonesia F1, YogyakartaFuturesHard Febi Widhiyanto Suwandi Suwandi
Bonit Wiryawan
4–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Indonesia F3, JakartaFuturesHard Bonit Wiryawan Chang Huai-en
Peng Hsien-yin
5–7, 3–6
Win1–2Indonesia F5, JakartaFuturesHard Andrian Raturandang Aditya Madkekar
Ashutosh Singh
6–3, 2–6,
Win2–2Thailand F2, LaksiFuturesHard Nathan Thompson Roman Jebavý
Filip Zeman
6–4, 6–2
Win3–2Thailand F3, NonthaburiFuturesHard Nathan Thompson Gong Mao-xin
Norikazu Sugiyama
6–2, 6–4
Win4–2Indonesia F1, JakartaFuturesHard Ayrton Wibowo Peng Hsien-yin
Yi Chu-huan
6–1, 7–5
Win5–2Malaysia F1, Kuala LumpurFuturesHard Nathan Thompson Sergey Betov
Andrei Karatchenia
6–3, 6–4
Win6–2Iran F5, TehranFuturesClay Sunu-Wahyu Trijati Alexei Filenkov
Murad Inoyatov
6–2, 6–0
Win7–2Thailand F2, NonthaburiFuturesHard Ketut-Nesa Arta Tasuku Iwami
Hiroki Moriya
4–6, 6–4,
Loss7–3Thailand F3, NonthaburiFuturesHard Ketut-Nesa Arta Lee Hsin-han
Yang Tsung-hua
6–7, 4–6
Win8–3Indonesia F3, TegalFuturesHard Nathan Thompson Weerapat Doakmaiklee
Kittipong Wachiramanowong
4–6, 6–4,
Loss8–4Malaysia F2, Kuala LumpurFuturesHard Nathan Thompson Kaden Hensel
Dane Propoggia
1–6, 6–7
Win9–4Thailand F4, Khon KaenFuturesHard Kirati Siributwong Dorian Descloix
Yannick Jankovits
6–2, 7–6
Loss9–5Thailand F3, Khon KaenFuturesHard Kirati Siributwong Weerapat Doakmaiklee
Kittipong Wachiramanowong
0–6, 2–6
Win10–5India F4, NoidaFuturesHard Kittipong Wachiramanowong Junn Mitsuhashi
Danai Udomchoke
6–7, 6–3,
Win11–5Indonesia F2, SurabayaFuturesHard Weerapat Doakmaiklee Huang Liang-chi
Ouyang Bowen
6–4, 7–5
Win12–5Indonesia F3, JakartaFuturesHard Weerapat Doakmaiklee David Agung Susanto
Sunu-Wahyu Trijati
7–5, 6–0
Win13–5Japan F6, KashiwaFuturesHard Yi Chu-huan Hsieh Cheng-peng
Lee Hsin-han
7–6, 6–3
Win14–5Japan F7, Tokyo-AkishimaFuturesGrass Yi Chu-huan Hsieh Cheng-peng
Lee Hsin-han
6–4, 6–3
Loss14–6Thailand F3, BangkokFuturesHard David Agung Susanto Lee Hsin-han
Peng Hsien-yin
6–7, 3–6
Win15–6Indonesia F1, JakartaFuturesHard Elbert Sie Kim Cheong-eui
Oh Dae-soung
4–6, 7–5,
Win16–6Netherlands F1, AmstelveenFuturesClay Henri Kontinen Niels Lootsma
Jelle Sels
6–1, 7–5
Win17–6Netherlands F2, AlkmaarFuturesClay Henri Kontinen David Škoch
Jan Zedník
7–5, 7–6
Win18–7Netherlands F3, BredaFuturesClay Henri Kontinen Bjorn Fratangelo
Mitchell Krueger
6–4, 7–5
Win19–6China F1, GuangzhouFuturesHard Radu Albot Riccardo Ghedin
Claudio Grassi
1–6, 7–5,
Win20–6Thailand F4, BangkokFuturesHard Li Zhe Phassawit Burapharitta
Grittaboon Prahmanee
6–0, 6–1
Loss20–7Thailand F6, BangkokFuturesHard Andre Dome Pruchya Isaro
Nuttanon Kadchapanan
4–6, 7–6,
Win21–7Thailand F7, BangkokFuturesHard Vishnu Vardhan Timo Sivapruksa
Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul
6–1, 6–2
Win22–7Thailand F8, BangkokFuturesHard David Agung Susanto Dane Chuntaruk
Pruchya Isaro
6–3, 6–3
Loss22–8Indonesia F1, TarakanFuturesHard Toshihide Matsui Matt Seeberger
Finn Tearney
2–6, 6–1,
Win23–8Indonesia F2, TegalFuturesHard Toshihide Matsui Aditya Hari Sasongko
Sunu-Wahyu Trijati
6–4, 6–2
Win24–8Indonesia F3, JakartaFuturesHard Toshihide Matsui Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
Danai Udomchoke
6–4, 6–2
Win25–8Thailand F1, BangkokFuturesHard Toshihide Matsui Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana
4–6, 6–3,
Win26–8Thailand F4, BangkokFuturesHard Toshihide Matsui Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana
4–6, 6–3,
Win27–8Thailand F6, BangkokFuturesHard Toshihide Matsui Benjamin Mitchell
Jordan Thompson
4–6, 6–3,
Loss27–9Thailand F7, BangkokFuturesHard Toshihide Matsui Pruchya Isaro
Nuttanon Kadchapanan
4–6, 6–7
Loss0–12016 Manila Challenger – Doubles|Manila, PhilippinesChallengerHard Francis Casey Alcantara Johan Brunström
Frederik Nielsen
2–6, 2–6
Win28–9China F5, TaizhouFuturesHard Vijay Sundar Prashanth Jeson Patrombon
Wang Aoran
6–4, 6–0
Win29–9Vietnam F1, Thủ Dầu MộtFuturesHard David Agung Susanto Gengo Kikuchi
Shunrou Takeshima
6–3, 6–1
Win30–9Vietnam F2, Thủ Dầu MộtFuturesHard Pruchya Isaro Shintaro Imai
Arata Onozawa
7–5, 6–2
Win31–9Indonesia F2, MakassarFuturesHard David Agung Susanto Lin Wei-de
Yu Cheng-yu
6–1, 6–4
Loss0–22016 Kobe Challenger – Doubles|Kobe, JapanChallengerHard Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Daniel Masur
Ante Pavić
6–4, 3–6,
Loss0–32016 Dunlop World Challenge – Men's Doubles|Toyota, JapanChallengerCarpet Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Matt Reid
John-Patrick Smith
3–6, 4–6
Win32–9Indonesia F6, JakartaFuturesHard Justin Barki Karol Drzewiecki
Maciej Smoła
6–4, 6–4
Loss0–42017 RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas – Doubles|Dallas, USAChallengerHard Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan David O'Hare
Joe Salisbury
7–6, 3–6,
Win33–9Indonesia F3, JakartaFuturesHard Justin Barki Sho Katayama
Sho Shimabukuro
6–3, 6–2
Loss0–52017 Pingshan Open – Men's Doubles|Shenzhen, ChinaChallengerHard Hsieh Cheng-peng Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana
2–6, 7–6,
Win34–9Indonesia F4, JakartaFuturesHard Justin Barki Pirmin Haenle
Karunuday Singh
6–3, 7–6
Loss34–10Indonesia F6, JakartaFuturesHard Justin Barki Soichiro Moritani
Kento Takeuchi
4–6, 6–3,
Win35–10Japan F6, KaruizawaFuturesClay Toshihide Matsui Shintaro Imai
Takuto Niki
7–5, 6–2
Win1–52017 Lisboa Belém Open – Doubles|Lisbon, PortugalChallengerClay Ruan Roelofse Fred Gil
Gonçalo Oliveira
7–6, 6–1
Win2–52017 Nielsen Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles|Winnetka, USAChallengerHard Sanchai Ratiwatana Bradley Klahn
Kevin King
7–6, 6–2
Loss2–62017 Ningbo Challenger – Doubles|Ningbo, ChinaChallengerHard Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Radu Albot
Jose Statham
5–7, 3–6
Loss2–72017 Kobe Challenger – Doubles|Kobe, JapanChallengerHard Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Ben McLachlan
Yasutaka Uchiyama
6–4, 3–6,
Loss2–82017 Dunlop World Challenge – Men's Doubles|Toyota, JapanChallengerCarpet Ruben Gonzales Max Purcell
Andrew Whittington
3–6, 6–2,
Win36–10Indonesia F7, JakartaFuturesHard Justin Barki Shintaro Imai
Renta Tokuda
6–3, 1–6,
Win3–82018 RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas – Doubles|Dallas, USAChallengerHard Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Leander Paes
Joe Salisbury
6–4, 3–6,
Loss3–92018 ATP Challenger China International – Nanchang – Doubles|Nanchang, ChinaChallengerClay Ruben Gonzales Gong Mao-xin
Zhang Ze
6–3, 6–7,
Win4–92018 Busan Open – Doubles|Busan, South KoreaChallengerHard Hsieh Cheng-peng Ruan Roelofse
John-Patrick Smith
6–4, 6–3
Loss4–102018 Nielsen Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles|Winnetka, USAChallengerHard Roberto Maytín Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
Austin Krajicek
7–6, 4–6,
Loss36–11Indonesia F1, JakartaFuturesHard Justin Barki Michael Look
Matthew Romios
6–7, 6–7
Win37–11Indonesia F3, JakartaFuturesHard Justin Barki Francis Casey Alcantara
Kaito Uesugi
6–3, 6–2
Loss4–112018 Stockton Challenger – Men's Doubles|Stockton, USAChallengerHard Sanchai Ratiwatana Darian King
Noah Rubin
3–6, 4–6
Win5–112018 Fairfield Challenger – Doubles|Fairfield, USAChallengerHard Sanchai Ratiwatana Henri Laaksonen
Harri Heliövaara
6–0, 7–6
Loss5–122018 Ningbo Challenger – Doubles|Ningbo, ChinaChallengerHard Hsieh Cheng-peng Gong Mao-xin
Zhang Ze
5–7, 6–2,
Loss5–132018 Liuzhou International Challenger – Men's Doubles|Liuzhou, ChinaChallengerHard Hsieh Cheng-peng Gong Mao-xin
Zhang Ze
3–6, 6–2,
Win6–132018 Shenzhen Longhua Open – Men's Doubles|Shenzhen, ChinaChallengerHard Hsieh Cheng-peng Sriram Balaji
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
6–4, 6–2
Win7–132019 Da Nang Tennis Open – Doubles|Da Nang, VietnamChallengerHard Hsieh Cheng-peng Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela
Leander Paes
6–3, 2–6,
Loss7–142019 Bangkok Challenger – Doubles|Bangkok, ThailandChallengerHard Hsieh Cheng-peng Gong Mao-xin
Zhang Ze
4–6, 4–6
Win8–142019 Pingshan Open – Men's Doubles|Shenzhen, ChinaChallengerHard Hsieh Cheng-peng Gonçalo Oliveira
Li Zhe
6–4, 3–6,
Win9–142019 Busan Open – Doubles|Busan, South KoreaChallengerHard Hsieh Cheng-peng Toshihide Matsui
Vishnu Vardhan
7–6, 6–1
Win10–142019 Gwangju Open – Doubles|Gwangju, South KoreaChallengerHard Hsieh Cheng-peng Nam Ji-sung
Song Min-kyu
6–3, 3–6,
Loss10-152019 Kobe Challenger – Doubles|Kobe, JapanChallengerHard Andre Goransson Purav Raja
Ramkumar Ramanathan
6-7, 3-6
Loss10-162020 Bangkok Challenger – Doubles|Bangkok, ThailandChallengerHard Sanchai Ratiwatana Andrey Golubev
Aleksandr Nedovyesov
6-3, 6-7,

Junior Grand Slam finals

Boy's doubles (1-1)

OutcomeYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win2008French OpenClay Henri Kontinen Jaan-Frederik Brunken
Matt Reid
6–0, 6–3
Loss2008US OpenHard Henri Kontinen Nikolaus Moser
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe
6–7, 6–3,