Balázs Taróczy
![]() Taróczy, 1981 in Hilversum | |||||||||||||||
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Residence | Budapest | ||||||||||||||
Born | Budapest, Hungary | 9 May 1954||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1972 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | $1,437,443 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 391–232 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 13 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 12 (5 April 1982) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (1973, 1979) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | QF (1976, 1981) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 4R (1980) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 3R (1974, 1975) | ||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||
WCT Finals | 1R (1983) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 390–236 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 26 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 3 (15 July 1985) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (1973, 1979, 1990) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1981) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (1985) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (1984) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Balázs Taróczy (Hungarian: Taróczy Balázs; born 9 May 1954) is a retired tennis player from Hungary. The right-hander won 13 singles titles in his career, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 in April 1982.
Tennis career
[edit]Taróczy was six times a Hungarian national champion.
One of the game's premier doubles players, Balazs and partner Heinz Günthardt won the 1985 Wimbledon doubles title. Though never especially proficient on the grass, the duo defeated the Australian pair Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald in four sets.
He became the Hungarian No. 1 player in 1973 and was a member of the Hungary Davis Cup team from 1973 to 1985.
Despite playing part-time, still managed to finish top 50 in the doubles world rankings at No. 45 in 1989[1]
From September 1989 to the end of 1990, he was the coach of Goran Ivanišević.
Career finals
[edit]Singles: 20 (13 wins, 7 losses)
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Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1974 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | 1976 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 1. | 1977 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 7–6, 2–6 |
Win | 3. | 1978 | Hilversum, Netherlands (2) | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 1978 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | 1978 | Vienna, Austria | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 5. | 1979 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 1–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 3. | 1979 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 6. | 1979 | Hilversum, Netherlands (3) | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 4. | 1980 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 7. | 1980 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
Win | 8. | 1980 | Hilversum, Netherlands (4) | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 9. | 1980 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 5. | 1981 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 10. | 1981 | Hilversum, Netherlands (5) | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
Win | 11. | 1981 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 12. | 1982 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 3–6, 13–11 |
Win | 13. | 1982 | Hilversum, Netherlands (6) | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 6. | 1983 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1984 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Doubles: 59 (26 wins, 33 losses)
[edit]Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1973 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 2. | 1974 | Florence, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 3. | 1974 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4. | 1975 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 5. | 1976 | Florence, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 6. | 1976 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1. | 1977 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 7. | 1978 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | 1978 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
Win | 3. | 1978 | Boston, US | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Win | 4. | 1978 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 8. | 1979 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 9. | 1979 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 5. | 1979 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 10. | 1980 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 6. | 1980 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1980 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 7. | 1980 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 12. | 1980 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 8–10 |
Loss | 13. | 1980 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Win | 8. | 1980 | Bologna Indoor, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 9. | 1981 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 10. | 1981 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 11. | 1981 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 12. | 1981 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 13. | 1981 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Win | 14. | 1981 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 14. | 1981 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 15. | 1981 | Bologna Indoor, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 15. | 1982 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 16. | 1982 | Mexico City WCT, Mexico City | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 17. | 1982 | Delray Beach WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 18. | 1982 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 19. | 1982 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, 7–9 |
Win | 16. | 1982 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 20. | 1982 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 17. | 1983 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 18. | 1983 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 21. | 1983 | Munich WCT, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, 1–6 |
Win | 19. | 1983 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 22. | 1983 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 5–7 |
Win | 20. | 1983 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 21. | 1983 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 23. | 1984 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 24. | 1984 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 25. | 1984 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 26. | 1984 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 27. | 1985 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 22. | 1985 | La Quinta, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 28. | 1985 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 23. | 1985 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 29. | 1985 | Washington, D.C., US | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Win | 24. | 1986 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 30. | 1988 | Saint-Vincent, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
Win | 25. | 1988 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 31. | 1989 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 32. | 1989 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 1–6 |
Win | 26. | 1989 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
Loss | 33. | 1990 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Árvay, Sándor (5 January 2009). "Bajnokaink" [Our champions] (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Magyar Tenisz Szövetség [Hungarian Tennis Association]. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- Hungarian male tennis players
- Hungarian tennis coaches
- Tennis players from Budapest
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
- Summer World University Games medalists in tennis
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Hungary
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Hungary
- French Open champions
- Wimbledon champions
- Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade
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