Balázs Taróczy

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Balázs Taróczy (Template:Langx; 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

Taróczy was six times a Hungarian national champion. He also won the Dutch Open on six occasions (1976, 1978–82), which made up nearly half of his total number of singles titles.

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

From September 1989 to the end of 1990, he was the coach of Goran Ivanišević.

Career finals

Singles: 20 (13 wins, 7 losses)

Legend Grand Slam (0) Grand Prix Masters (0) Grand Prix Super Series (0) Grand Prix Regular Series (13)

Titles by surface Hard (0) Clay (13) Grass (0) Carpet (0)

Result	No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1.	1974	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Template:Flagicon Onny Parun	6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Win	2.	1976	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ricardo Cano	6–4, 6–0, 6–1
Loss	1.	1977	Båstad, Sweden	Clay	Template:Flagicon Corrado Barazzutti	6–7, 7–6, 2–6
Win	3.	1978	Hilversum, Netherlands (2)	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tom Okker	2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Win	4.	1978	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase	1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss	2.	1978	Vienna, Austria	Hard	Template:Flagicon Stan Smith	6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 3–6
Win	5.	1979	Brussels, Belgium	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl	6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Loss	3.	1979	Båstad, Sweden	Clay	Template:Flagicon Björn Borg	1–6, 5–7
Win	6.	1979	Hilversum, Netherlands (3)	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	6–2, 6–2, 6–1
Loss	4.	1980	Brussels, Belgium	Clay	Template:Flagicon Peter McNamara	6–7, 3–6, 0–6
Win	7.	1980	Båstad, Sweden	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tony Giammalva	6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Win	8.	1980	Hilversum, Netherlands (4)	Clay	Template:Flagicon Haroon Ismail	6–3, 6–2, 6–1
Win	9.	1980	Geneva, Switzerland	Clay	Template:Flagicon Adriano Panatta	6–3, 6–2
Loss	5.	1981	Bournemouth, UK	Clay	Template:Flagicon Víctor Pecci	3–6, 4–6
Win	10.	1981	Hilversum, Netherlands (5)	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	6–3, 6–7, 6–4
Win	11.	1981	Tokyo, Japan	Clay	Template:Flagicon Eliot Teltscher	6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–3)
Win	12.	1982	Nice, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Yannick Noah	6–2, 3–6, 13–11
Win	13.	1982	Hilversum, Netherlands (6)	Clay	Template:Flagicon Buster Mottram	7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss	6.	1983	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	4–6, 4–6
Loss	7.	1984	Indianapolis, US	Clay	Template:Flagicon Andrés Gómez	0–6, 6–7(5–7)

Doubles: 59 (26 wins, 33 losses)

Result	No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	1973	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Clay	Template:Flagicon Róbert Machán	Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš Template:Flagicon Vladimir Zednik	3–6, 6–7
Loss	2.	1974	Florence, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Róbert Machán	Template:Flagicon Paolo Bertolucci Template:Flagicon Adriano Panatta	3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss	3.	1974	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Template:Flagicon František Pala	Template:Flagicon Iván Molina Template:Flagicon Jairo Velasco	6–2, 6–7, 4–6, 4–6
Loss	4.	1975	Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon José Higueras	Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan	2–6, 2–6
Loss	5.	1976	Florence, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Péter Szőke	Template:Flagicon Colin Dibley Template:Flagicon Carlos Kirmayr	7–5, 5–7, 5–7
Loss	6.	1976	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Wojtek Fibak	Template:Flagicon Ricardo Cano Template:Flagicon Belus Prajoux	4–6, 3–6
Win	1.	1977	Munich, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon František Pala	Template:Flagicon Nikola Špear Template:Flagicon John Whitlinger	6–3, 6–4
Loss	7.	1978	Båstad, Sweden	Clay	Template:Flagicon Péter Szőke	Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson	5–7, 4–6
Win	2.	1978	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tom Okker	Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson	7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Win	3.	1978	Boston, US	Clay	Template:Flagicon Víctor Pecci	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Van Winitsky	6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Win	4.	1978	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Víctor Pecci	Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan	6–3, 6–7, 6–4
Loss	8.	1979	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Template:Flagicon Víctor Pecci	Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez	3–6, 4–6
Loss	9.	1979	Brussels, Belgium	Clay	Template:Flagicon Carlos Kirmayr	Template:Flagicon Billy Martin Template:Flagicon Peter McNamara	7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win	5.	1979	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tom Okker	Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	6–1, 6–3
Loss	10.	1980	Rome, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Eliot Teltscher	Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson Template:Flagicon Kim Warwick	6–7, 6–7
Win	6.	1980	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tom Okker	Template:Flagicon Tony Giammalva Template:Flagicon Buster Mottram	7–5, 6–3, 7–6
Loss	11.	1980	Palermo, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Víctor Pecci	Template:Flagicon Gianni Ocleppo Template:Flagicon Ricardo Ycaza	2–6, 2–6
Win	7.	1980	Geneva, Switzerland	Clay	Template:Flagicon Željko Franulović	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Markus Günthardt	6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Loss	12.	1980	Madrid, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš	Template:Flagicon Hans Gildemeister Template:Flagicon Andrés Gómez	6–3, 3–6, 8–10
Loss	13.	1980	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Pavel Složil	Template:Flagicon Steve Denton Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl	2–6, 7–6, 3–6
Win	8.	1980	Bologna Indoor, Italy	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Butch Walts	Template:Flagicon Steve Denton Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee	2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win	9.	1981	Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ismail El Shafei	Template:Flagicon Paolo Bertolucci Template:Flagicon Gianni Ocleppo	6–7, 6–3, 6–1
Win	10.	1981	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Pavel Složil Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	6–3, 6–3
Win	11.	1981	French Open, Paris	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Terry Moor Template:Flagicon Eliot Teltscher	6–2, 7–6, 6–3
Win	12.	1981	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Raymond Moore Template:Flagicon Andrew Pattison	6–0, 6–2
Win	13.	1981	Geneva, Switzerland	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Pavel Složil Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Win	14.	1981	Tokyo Outdoor, Japan	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Larry Stefanki Template:Flagicon Robert Van't Hof	3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss	14.	1981	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Victor Amaya Template:Flagicon Hank Pfister	4–6, 2–6
Loss	15.	1981	Bologna Indoor, Italy	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Sammy Giammalva Jr. Template:Flagicon Henri Leconte	6–7, 4–6
Win	15.	1982	Masters Doubles WCT, London	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Kevin Curren Template:Flagicon Steve Denton	6–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Loss	16.	1982	Mexico City WCT, Mexico City	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart Template:Flagicon Ferdi Taygan	4–6, 5–7
Loss	17.	1982	Delray Beach WCT, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	Template:Flagicon Mel Purcell Template:Flagicon Eliot Teltscher	4–6, 6–7
Loss	18.	1982	Nice, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee	Template:Flagicon Henri Leconte Template:Flagicon Yannick Noah	7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Loss	19.	1982	Madrid, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Pavel Složil Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	1–6, 6–3, 7–9
Win	16.	1982	Rome, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Wojtek Fibak Template:Flagicon John Fitzgerald	6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss	20.	1982	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	6–7, 4–6
Win	17.	1983	Masters Doubles WCT, London	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez	6–3, 7–5, 7–6
Win	18.	1983	Brussels, Belgium	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Hans Simonsson Template:Flagicon Mats Wilander	6–2, 6–4
Loss	21.	1983	Munich WCT, Germany	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Kevin Curren Template:Flagicon Steve Denton	5–7, 6–2, 1–6
Win	19.	1983	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Henri Leconte Template:Flagicon Yannick Noah	6–2, 6–4
Loss	22.	1983	Bournemouth, England	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart	6–7, 5–7
Win	20.	1983	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried	7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Win	21.	1983	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss	23.	1984	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Stefan Edberg Template:Flagicon Anders Järryd	3–6, 1–6
Loss	24.	1984	Indianapolis, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Ken Flach Template:Flagicon Robert Seguso	6–7, 5–7
Loss	25.	1984	Cincinnati, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandy Mayer	Template:Flagicon Francisco González Template:Flagicon Matt Mitchell	6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Loss	26.	1984	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Wojtek Fibak Template:Flagicon Sandy Mayer	4–6, 4–6
Loss	27.	1985	Masters Doubles WCT, London	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Ken Flach Template:Flagicon Robert Seguso	3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 0–6
Win	22.	1985	La Quinta, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Ken Flach Template:Flagicon Robert Seguso	3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss	28.	1985	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Hans Gildemeister Template:Flagicon Andrés Gómez	6–1, 6–7, 4–6
Win	23.	1985	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Pat Cash Template:Flagicon John Fitzgerald	6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Loss	29.	1985	Washington, D.C., US	Hard	Template:Flagicon David Graham	Template:Flagicon Hans Gildemeister Template:Flagicon Víctor Pecci	3–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win	24.	1986	Masters Doubles WCT, London	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Paul Annacone Template:Flagicon Christo van Rensburg	6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Loss	30.	1988	Saint-Vincent, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Paolo Canè	Template:Flagicon Alberto Mancini Template:Flagicon Christian Miniussi	4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win	25.	1988	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Alex Antonitsch	Template:Flagicon Kevin Curren Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss	31.	1989	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Jakob Hlasek Template:Flagicon John McEnroe	3–6, 4–6
Loss	32.	1989	Nice, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt	Template:Flagicon Ricki Osterthun Template:Flagicon Udo Riglewski	6–7, 7–6, 1–6
Win	26.	1989	Munich, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Javier Sánchez	Template:Flagicon Peter Doohan Template:Flagicon Laurie Warder	7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Loss	33.	1990	Brussels, Belgium	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Goran Ivanišević	Template:Flagicon Emilio Sánchez Template:Flagicon Slobodan Živojinović	5–7, 3–6

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