Balázs Taróczy (; born 9 May 1954) is ázsTaróa 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.

Balázs Taróczy

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.

Balázs Taróczy

He became the Hungarian No. 1 player in 1973 and was a member of the Hungary Davis Cup team from 1973 to 1985.

Balázs Taróczy

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)

Doubles: 59 (26 wins, 33 losses)

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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

Universiade medalists in tennis

Universiade silver medalists for Hungary

Universiade bronze medalists for Hungary

French Open champions

Wimbledon champions

Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade

Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade

20th-century Hungarian people

21st-century Hungarian people