Country (sports) Hungary Career titles 13 Weight 77 kg Residence Budapest, Hungary Name Balazs Taroczy Turned pro 1972 | Prize money $1,437,443 Role Tennis player Retired 1990 Career record 385–226 Height 1.82 m | |
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Born 9 May 1954 (age 69)
Budapest, Hungary ( 1954-05-09 ) Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Similar People Heinz Gunthardt, John Fitzgerald, Agnes Keleti, Pat Cash, Tamas Kasas | ||
Highlights: Fuscovics Wins Maiden Title In Geneva
Balázs Taróczy (Taróczy Balázs; born 9 May 1954) is a retired tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titles in his career. The right-hander achieved his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 12 in April 1982.
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- Highlights Fuscovics Wins Maiden Title In Geneva
- Jimmy connors vs bal zs tar czy in hamburg
- Tennis career
- References
Jimmy connors vs bal zs tar czy in hamburg
Tennis career
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 Pat Cash-John Fitzgerald in four sets.
He became the Hungarian No. 1 player in 1973 and was a member of the Hungarian 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
From September 1989 to the end of 1990 he was the coach of Goran Ivanišević.
