Balazs Taroczy def. Ivan Lendl
6-1 1-6 6-3
Balazs Taroczy defeated Ivan Lendl 6-1 1-6 6-3 in the 1979 Brussels final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Balazs Taroczy | Ivan Lendl |
|---|---|---|
| Country | HUN | USA |
| Birth date | May 9, 1954 | Mar 7, 1960 |
| Age | 25 | 19 |
| Height | 183 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 36 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,851 | 1,787 |
| Current career W-L | 381–229 | 1,045–227 |
| Current career earnings | $1,437,443 | $21,262,417 |
Path
Balazs Taroczy's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Boileau | 6-1 5-7 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 16, 1979 | SF |
| Andreas Maurer | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 16, 1979 | QF |
| Billy Martin | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 15, 1979 | R16 |
| Deon Joubert | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 14, 1979 | R32 |
Balazs Taroczy's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Ivan Lendl's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Smid | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 16, 1979 | SF |
| Ulrich Pinner | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 16, 1979 | QF |
| Patrick Hombergen | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 15, 1979 | R16 |
| Carlos Kirmayr | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 14, 1979 | R32 |