Balázs Taróczy

Balázs Taróczy

Nation:

Hungary

Birthday:

May 9, 1954

Size:

183 cm

Weight:

77 kg

Playing hand:

Right

Prize money:

$ 1,437,443

singles

Career record:

385: 226

Career title:

13

Highest ranking:

13 (February 8 1982)

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 0

Australian Open	2R (1973, 1979)
French Open	VF (1976, 1981)
Wimbledon	AF (1980)
US Open	3R (1974, 1975)

Double

Career record:

391: 236

Career title:

26th

Highest ranking:

3 (July 15 1985)

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 2

Australian Open	2R (1973, 1979)
French Open	S (1981)
Wimbledon	S (1985)
US Open	HF (1984)

Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Balázs Taróczy (born May 9, 1954 in Budapest ) is a former Hungarian tennis player .

His highest individual placement in the world rankings was number 13. He was able to win 13 tournaments in his career - all on sand. He is the record winner of the ATP tournament in Amersfoort , where he has won six times, five of them in a row.

However, he celebrated his greater successes in doubles. He won a total of 26 titles, including the French Open in 1981 , Wimbledon in 1985 and the Double Masters in 1982, 1983 and 1986 (each with Heinz Günthardt ). In 1985 he also reached 3rd place in the double world rankings.

He played for Hungary in the Davis Cup for 14 years and is the Hungarian record holder in single and double victories. In total, he played 95 times for Hungary and won 76 times.

In 1989 and 1990 he was the coach of Goran Ivanišević , with whom he also played a few doubles on the ATP Tour .

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personal data
SURNAME	Taróczy, Balázs
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Hungarian tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH	May 9, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH	Budapest , Hungary