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Balazs Taroczy

HUN Born May 9, 1954 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1972–1986

Balazs Taroczy represented Hungary on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 12. TennisDB's records show a 381–229 record in recorded ATP main-draw singles results from 1972 through 1986 and 13 recorded singles titles.

Peak singles rank
12 (Apr 5, 1982)
Elo peak
2002 (91st percentile)
Singles record
381–229 (62.5%)
Singles titles
13
Prize money
$1,437,443

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Balazs Taroczy's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tomas Smid #39 5-7 3-6 L H2H Match data Aug 8, 1986* R16 Austrian Open Kitzbühel ATP 250 Clay
Lawson Duncan #188 3-6 6-3 6-4 W H2H Match data Aug 7, 1986* R32 Austrian Open Kitzbühel ATP 250 Clay
Claudio Pistolesi #161 6-2 6-7 7-6 W H2H Match data Aug 6, 1986* R64 Austrian Open Kitzbühel ATP 250 Clay
Dan Goldie #264 2-6 6-7 L H2H Match data Jan 29, 1986* R64 Philadelphia ATP 250 Carpet
Heinz Gunthardt #28 6-2 6-7 4-6 L H2H Match data Nov 22, 1985* R16 Vienna Open ATP 250 Hard

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Balazs Taroczy's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Manuel Orantes 4 9 13 May 18, 1983 H2H
Ivan Lendl 4 8 12 Nov 10, 1984 H2H
Guillermo Vilas 3 7 10 Aug 10, 1984 H2H
Tomas Smid 4 5 9 Aug 8, 1986 H2H
Buster C Mottram 5 4 9 Jul 25, 1982 H2H

Singles Titles (13)

Balazs Taroczy singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
197420 1 — — — 1 — Austrian Open Kitzbühel
197622 1 — — — 1 — Dutch Open
197824 2 — — — 2 — Barcelona Open, Dutch Open
197925 2 — — — 2 — Brussels, Dutch Open
198026 3 — — — 3 — Swedish Open, Dutch Open, Geneva Open
198127 2 — — — 2 — Dutch Open, Japan Open
198228 2 — — — 2 — Dutch Open, Nice
Total 13 — — — 13 —

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Balazs Taroczy career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19721843757.1%——
19731935837.5%—193
19742021123363.6%18938
19752117163351.5%3869
19762237205764.9%3931
19772338236162.3%3331
19782444186271.0%3220
19792541226365.1%1942
19802646166274.2%4522
19812745176272.6%1915
19822843246764.2%1527
19832913142748.2%2652
19843018203847.4%5143
1985319172634.6%43157
19863222450.0%157382
Career38122961062.5%——

Career Results by Surface

Balazs Taroczy career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197218 0110.0%42666.7%———————— 43757.1%
197319 11250.0%12333.3%12333.3%———— 35837.5%
197420 32560.0%1051566.7%22450.0%63966.7% 21123363.6%
197521 11250.0%1382161.9%11250.0%26825.0% 17163351.5%
197622 42666.7%29144367.4%0110.0%43757.1% 37205764.9%
197723 34742.9%29164564.4%————63966.7% 38236162.3%
197824 731070.0%33104376.7%————45944.4% 44186271.0%
197925 43757.1%32134571.1%43757.1%13425.0% 41226365.1%
198026 52771.4%3794680.4%31475.0%14520.0% 46166274.2%
198127 0110.0%40125276.9%21366.7%33650.0% 45176272.6%
198228 21366.7%31154667.4%————1081855.6% 43246764.2%
198329 ————11102152.4%————24633.3% 13142748.1%
198430 691540.0%981752.9%11250.0%22450.0% 18203847.4%
198531 25728.6%591435.7%0110.0%22450.0% 9172634.6%
198632 ————21366.7%————0110.0% 22450.0%
Career—38357352.1%28613442068.1%14132751.9%43479047.8%38122961062.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Balazs Taroczy career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197319 00——0110.0%00——101100.0% 11250.0%
197420 0110.0%00——31475.0%11250.0% 43757.1%
197521 0220.0%11250.0%11250.0%101100.0% 34742.9%
197723 0330.0%661250.0%1051566.7%00—— 16143053.3%
197824 15616.7%25728.6%1021283.3%404100.0% 17122958.6%
197925 0550.0%0330.0%1562171.4%0110.0% 15153050.0%
198026 0770.0%33650.0%1832185.7%00—— 21133461.8%
198127 16714.3%21366.7%2152680.8%00—— 24123666.7%
198228 13425.0%42666.7%22113366.7%00—— 27164362.8%
198329 13425.0%0440.0%34742.9%00—— 4111526.7%
198430 0440.0%33650.0%691540.0%81988.9% 17173450.0%
198531 0440.0%12333.3%26825.0%44850.0% 7162330.4%
198632 00——00——0110.0%21366.7% 22450.0%
Career 443478.5%22315341.5%1115416567.3%2182972.4% 15813629453.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 294/610 (48.2%) of Balazs Taroczy's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Balazs Taroczy advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1972 18 1565 121.5 — — — — — +57 — 52.6% +0.16 — 0–1 — +0.47
1973 19 1554 107.9 — — — — — +43 -20 38.9% -0.61 1–1 1–2 (33%) — +0.06
1974 20 1771 134.1 — — — — -88 +23 -194 59.8% +0.47 6–6 (50%) 7–4 (64%) 104.8 +2.49
1975 21 1822 144.5 — — — — -131 +45 — 52.8% -0.04 2–3 (40%) 6–2 (75%) 103.7 -2.55
1976 22 1849 144.3 — — — — -88 +41 — 59.9% +0.80 12–6 (67%) 5–7 (42%) 102.3 +1.41
1977 23 1853 149.0 — — — — -90 +29 — 60.8% +0.85 7–10 (41%) 5–5 (50%) 94.1 +1.51
1978 24 1908 153.4 — — — — -103 +92 — 65.6% +1.25 14–8 (64%) 6–9 (40%) 101.1 +1.19
1979 25 1814 149.2 — — — — -59 +156 -208 60.4% +0.93 12–7 (63%) 6–8 (43%) 98.7 +1.25
1980 26 1931 156.3 — — — — -177 +81 -225 69.6% +1.32 9–6 (60%) 9–8 (53%) 99.7 -0.18
1981 27 1940 157.8 — — — — -191 +102 -216 67.1% +1.22 11–6 (65%) 12–9 (57%) 101.9 -0.14
1982 28 1864 151.2 — — — — -49 +58 — 58.3% +0.42 19–8 (70%) 15–10 (60%) 105.6 -0.65
1983 29 1784 148.0 — — — — +17 +44 — 46.9% +0.09 4–4 (50%) 2–6 (25%) 94.5 -1.31
1984 30 1751 140.1 — — — — -22 +109 — 49.0% -0.10 6–4 (60%) 7–12 (37%) 99.3 -1.48
1985 31 1645 133.7 — — — — +37 +90 — 40.0% -0.42 3–4 (43%) 4–8 (33%) 94.8 -1.57
1986 32 1643 107.5 — — — — — +109 — 40.0% -0.40 2–0 1–2 (33%) — +0.18
Career 2002 154.4 — — — — -76 +76 -183 59.2% +0.68 108–73 (60%) 86–93 (48%) 99.3 +0.11

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Balazs Taroczy Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197319 R64——— 0–1 (0%)
197420 —R32R128R32 4–3 (57%)
197521 —R64R64R32 4–3 (57%)
197622 —QFR128R128 4–3 (57%)
197723 —R32—R128 2–2 (50%)
197824 —R32—R64 3–2 (60%)
197925 R64R64R64— 2–3 (40%)
198026 —R16R16— 6–2 (75%)
198127 —QFR32— 6–2 (75%)
198228 —R64—— 1–1 (50%)
198430 —R16R64R64 5–3 (62%)
198531 —R32R128R128 2–3 (40%)
W-L 0–2
(0%)
25–11
(69%)
8–8
(50%)
6–7
(46%)
39–28
(58%)

ATP 500

Balazs Taroczy ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINMIAITACAN W-L
Win %
197420 ——R64— 0–1 (0%)
197521 ——R32— 1–1 (50%)
197824 ———QF 3–1 (75%)
198026 ——R32— 1–1 (50%)
198127 ——QF— 3–1 (75%)
198228 ——R32— 1–1 (50%)
198329 ——R32— 1–1 (50%)
198430 R32——— 1–1 (50%)
198531 —R128—— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
7–6
(54%)
3–1
(75%)
11–9
(55%)

ATP 250

Balazs Taroczy ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge SWEBARBASBUEDALDLBFLRGENGSTHAMHOUAUSMADMCMETMUNNAPPARITAROTSTOSTUTKYVIEWASAIXAMSAVIBALBERBERBIRMIABOLBOLBOUBRUCAICALCHICOLDENDETDORDUSDUTFORGENHAMHARLALALASLINLISMEMMEXMILNANNICNORNURPALIWPHIPHIPRARICSALSANSOUSPRSTRSYDTOUU.SVALVIRWEMZEL W-L
Win %
197218 SF————————————R16———R32—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4–3 (57%)
197319 —————————————R32——————R32—————————————————————————————————————————————R32——————R32—————— 3–4 (43%)
197420 ——————R16——R64—W—QF—————————SF——————————————QF—————————SF———————————————————R32—R32————————— 17–8 (68%)
197521 —SF———————R32—QF—R32—QF—R16—R32R32—————————————R32——————————————————————————————R128————QF————————— 12–11 (52%)
197622 —R16————QF—R64QF——QF———————R16——QF———R32——QF—————————R32———R64W—————————————R16—SF————————SF—————R32—R16— 31–16 (66%)
197723 FQF—QF—————R16——R16QF—R16SF—R32—R32——QF————————————SF———SF————R32—————————R64———SF———R64—————R32R32SF—————QF—— 36–21 (63%)
197824 SFW———————R32——SF——SFR16——————F—————R32———QF——————QF————W—————————R32—————————R32—R16——SF————R32——R32— 38–15 (72%)
197925 FR32—QF—————R16R32——R32—R16R16——————R32—————SF——————W————R32———W——————R32——R64—R16SFQFQF————————————QF—R32———— 39–19 (67%)
198026 WQF—————WSFQF——QF———————R32——SF———————R16—R32——F———R16————WQF———————————————R16—R64——————————————— 39–13 (75%)
198127 —QF—————R32—SF——R32SF—————R32—R32W——————————QF—F—SF———————WQF————————————SF————R16——————————————— 36–13 (73%)
198228 —R32———QF—R16—R16——R32QF——R32—————————SF—R16——————SF———QF———R32—WR64QF—SFSF——R16——QF——WQF—SF—————————QF——————R16 41–22 (65%)
198329 ————R16R32—R16—QF———R32—R16—————R32—————————————QFR16—————QF——FR32———————R32————————————————————————— 12–13 (48%)
198430 ——R16——————R64R16—R32—QFR32F———R32——R32R64R32——————R32———————R32———————————————————R32—————————————R32———QF— 12–16 (43%)
198531 —R32R16————R32—R32——R32R32———————R32—R16R64——————————————————————————R64————————————R32——————————R64——R16— 7–13 (35%)
198632 ———————————R16————————————————————————————————————————————————————R64——————————————— 2–2 (50%)
W-L 19–4
(83%)
24–8
(75%)
2–2
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
3–2
(60%)
7–4
(64%)
3–2
(60%)
22–12
(65%)
0–2
(0%)
9–2
(82%)
11–8
(58%)
11–10
(52%)
2–1
(67%)
8–6
(57%)
14–5
(74%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
5–6
(45%)
0–3
(0%)
6–0
(100%)
17–8
(68%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–3
(57%)
0–1
(0%)
9–3
(75%)
14–3
(82%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
6–5
(55%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
34–2
(94%)
4–4
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
15–4
(79%)
7–3
(70%)
3–1
(75%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
8–5
(62%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
329–189
(64%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
12
Career-high date
Apr 5, 1982
First Top 100
Jul 29, 1974
First Top 50
Aug 12, 1974
First Top 20
Oct 16, 1978
First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix

Balazs Taroczy ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197319——————————191193
197420——189138139136813842—4138
19752138—46535551—————69
197622—————39—————31
197723374142324039343432323231
197824312828282833322629182020
197925192018232523252727524242
198026444745373334282320172122
198127171819181717171616161515
198228151515151927232219292727
198329252423452928364842455152
19843058555462—68873339484343
19853147565248465462132147139163157
198632157146152150158180193164192223372382
198733382401394402457468466—————
198834———————661688683694705
198935708708715723729719734—————

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Balazs Taroczy's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Mark Cox GBR #12 2,022 678 406 272 59.9% — 13 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Roy Emerson AUS #12 2,007 449 275 174 61.2% — 5 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Wojtek Fibak POL #10 2,094 834 525 309 62.9% $2,725,403 15 0 0 1974–1988 Rivalries Match log
Tomas Smid CZE #11 1,994 807 490 317 60.7% $3,695,313 9 0 0 1976–1989 Rivalries Match log
Paolo Bertolucci ITA #12 1,934 338 194 144 57.4% — 6 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Tony Roche AUS #12 2,136 551 360 191 65.3% $529,199 20 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Marty Riessen USA #11 2,105 845 531 314 62.8% $465 11 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Victor Pecci PAR #9 2,085 598 354 244 59.2% $994,678 10 0 0 1972–1987 Rivalries Match log
Cliff Drysdale RSA #13 2,134 648 397 251 61.3% — 6 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Jaime Fillol CHI #14 2,063 894 531 363 59.4% $187,169 8 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Pavel Slozil CZE #12 1,791 302 142 160 47.0% $921,492 2 0 0 1975–1986 Rivalries Match log
Roger Taylor GBR #11 2,003 666 369 297 55.4% — 9 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Balazs Taroczy born?
Balazs Taroczy was born on May 9, 1954.
Which country did Balazs Taroczy represent?
Balazs Taroczy represented Hungary in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Balazs Taroczy?
Balazs Taroczy is 183 cm / 6'0".
Is Balazs Taroczy left-handed or right-handed?
Balazs Taroczy plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Balazs Taroczy won?
No Grand Slam singles titles are recorded for Balazs Taroczy in TennisDB's covered main-draw results.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Balazs Taroczy won?
TennisDB does not group any of Balazs Taroczy's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Balazs Taroczy won?
TennisDB records 13 ATP singles titles for Balazs Taroczy across all categories. The latest season with a recorded title was 1982.
What is Balazs Taroczy's highest ATP ranking?
Balazs Taroczy's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 12, first achieved on April 5, 1982.
What is Balazs Taroczy's career win-loss record?
Balazs Taroczy has 381 wins and 229 losses (62.5%) in recorded ATP main-draw singles results from 1972 through 1986.
How much career prize money has Balazs Taroczy earned?
Balazs Taroczy has earned at least $1,437,443 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Balazs Taroczy's career appear in TennisDB?
Balazs Taroczy appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1972 through 1986.
On which surface does Balazs Taroczy have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Balazs Taroczy's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 68.1% (286–134).
Who has Balazs Taroczy faced most often?
Balazs Taroczy's most frequent opponent is Manuel Orantes, with a head-to-head record of 4–9 across 13 meetings.