Thomaz Koch
| Country (sports) | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Residence | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Born |
May 11, 1945 Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur tour from 1962) |
| Retired | 1985 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 129–119 (Open era) |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (1967, World's Top 20) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1968) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1967) |
| US Open | QF (1963) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 111–99 (Open era) |
| Career titles | 3 (Open era) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1975) |
| Last updated on: November 8, 2012. | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Tennis | ||
| Representing Brazil | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
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1967 Winnipeg | Men's Singles |
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1967 Winnipeg | Men's Doubles |
Thomaz Koch (born May 11, 1945 in Porto Alegre), is a left-handed former tennis player from Brazil, who was a quarter-finalist at the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. National Championships.
He won at least 14 singles titles (3 in the Open era) and 3 Open era doubles titles. Whilst Koch's career-high ATP singles ranking was World No. 24 (achieved on December 20, 1974), he ranked inside the Top 20 in the 1960s before the invention of the ATP rankings, peaking at World No. 12.
He won two Gold medals in the men's tennis competition at the 1967 Pan American Games. He also won the Wimbledon Plate twice.
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