Balázs Taroczý (born May 9, 1954 in Budapest) is a former tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titels in his career. The righthander reached his highest ranking on the ATP Tour on February 8, 1982, when he became the number 13 in the world. May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Paris of the East, Pearl of the Danubeor Queen of the Danube Motto: Official website: www. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
From September 1989 to the end of 1990 he was the coach of Goran Ivanišević. Country: Croatia Residence: Monte Carlo, MON Height: 193 cm Weight: 81 kg Plays: Left Turned pro: 1988 Highest singles ranking: 2 (4 July 1994) Singles titles: 22 Career Prize Money: US$19,876,579 Grand Slam Record Australian Open QF (89, 94, 97) French Open QF (92, 94) Wimbledon W...
BalazsTaroczy of Hungary upset top-seeded Ivan Lendl of Czechoslovakia, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, today and advanced to the quarterfinals of the $250,000 German Open tennis championships.
The victory was the unseeded Taroczy's first in his last nine meetings against Lendl.
Serving with a 3-1 lead, Taroczy fell behind, 0-30, as he missed two backhands.