Balazs Taroczy

Balázs Taróczy

Balázs Taróczy in 1981
Country (sports)	Hungary
Residence	Budapest, Hungary
Born	(1954-05-09) 9 May 1954 (age 62) Budapest, Hungary
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	385–226
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	25
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 Summer Universiade 1973 Moscow Singles 1973 Moscow Doubles 1977 Sofia Singles

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.

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.