Attila Balázs
Attila Balázs (Hungarian: [ˈɒtillɒ ˈbɒlaːʒ]; born September 27, 1988) is a Hungarian professional tennis player. As a qualifier, he reached the semifinals of the 2012 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy in Bucharest and was defeated by Fabio Fognini, as well as he reached the final of the 2019 Croatia Open Umag where he lost against Dusan Lajovic. He is a seven time Hungarian National Tennis Champion; after Béla von Kehrling, József Asbóth and István Gulyás, he is the 4th Hungarian player who was able to win at least 6 consecutive national championships.[1]
Balázs at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships | |
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Budapest, Hungary |
Born | Budapest, Hungary | September 27, 1988
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $555,911 |
Singles | |
Career record | 27–19 |
Career titles | 0 2 Challenger, 29 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 76 (2 March 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 76 (16 March 2020) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | Q2 (2019) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2019) |
US Open | Q1 (2010) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 9–6 |
Career titles | 0 3 Challenger, 13 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 173 (11 June 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 561 (16 March 2020) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | 18–12 |
Last updated on: 16 March 2020. |
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2019 | Croatia Open Umag, Croatia | 250 Series | Clay | 5–7, 5–7 |
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 47 (31–16)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2007 | Iran F3, Kish Island | Futures | Clay | 2–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 0–2 | May 2008 | Hungary F1, Mogyoród | Futures | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 0–3 | May 2008 | Hungary F3, Budapest | Futures | Clay | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 | |
Win | 1–3 | Jun 2008 | Serbia F1, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | 6–7(1–7), 6–1, 6–2 | |
Loss | 1–4 | Jun 2008 | Serbia F2, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 5–7 | |
Loss | 1–5 | Aug 2008 | Serbia F3, Novi Sad | Futures | Clay | 6–7(4–7), 0–6 | |
Win | 2–5 | Aug 2008 | Serbia F5, Subotica | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 | |
Win | 3–5 | Jan 2009 | Israel F1, Eilat | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | |
Win | 4–5 | Aug 2009 | Romania F14, Arad | Futures | Clay | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
Loss | 4–6 | Aug 2009 | Croatia F7, Čakovec | Futures | Clay | 3–6, 5–7 | |
Loss | 4–7 | Oct 2009 | Croatia F9, Dubrovnik | Futures | Clay | 2–6, 6–7(11–13) | |
Loss | 4–8 | Oct 2009 | Croatia F10, Dubrovnik | Futures | Clay | 3–6, 5–7 | |
Win | 5–8 | Nov 2009 | Iran F7, Kish Island | Futures | Clay | 6–0, 7–6(7–4) | |
Win | 6–8 | Nov 2009 | Iran F8, Kish Island | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | |
Win | 7–8 | Jan 2010 | Spain F2, Cala Millor | Futures | Clay | 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–1 | |
Loss | 7–9 | Mar 2010 | Croatia F1, Poreč | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 3–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 8–9 | Mar 2010 | Croatia F2, Rovinj | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Win | 9–9 | Jul 2010 | Iran F1, Tehran | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Win | 10–9 | Jul 2010 | Iran F2, Tehran | Futures | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | |
Win | 11–9 | Oct 2010 | Palermo, Italy | Challenger | Clay | 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–1 | |
Win | 12–9 | Oct 2010 | Croatia F7, Dubrovnik | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | |
Win | 13–9 | Oct 2011 | Hungary F3, Budapest | Futures | Clay | 7–6(7–4), 7–5 | |
Win | 14–9 | Jun 2012 | Serbia F2, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Loss | 14–10 | Mar 2013 | Croatia F3, Umag | Futures | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 15–10 | Jun 2013 | Serbia F3, Šabac | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Win | 16–10 | Jul 2013 | Serbia F5, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 6–0 | |
Win | 17–10 | Sep 2016 | Italy F27, Trieste | Futures | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 | |
Win | 18–10 | Sep 2016 | Hungary F4, Budapest | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Win | 19–10 | Sep 2016 | Hungary F5, Székesfehérvár | Futures | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 | |
Win | 20–10 | Oct 2016 | Hungary F8, Balatonboglár | Futures | Clay | 7–6(7–2), 6–3 | |
Loss | 20–11 | Nov 2016 | Italy F37, Latina | Futures | Clay | 6–0, 5–7, 2–6 | |
Win | 21–11 | Dec 2016 | Tunisia F34, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 7–6(7–1) | |
Win | 22–11 | Dec 2016 | Tunisia F35, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |
Win | 23–11 | Dec 2016 | Tunisia F36, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Win | 24–11 | Jan 2017 | Tunisia F1, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | |
Win | 25–11 | May 2017 | Hungary F1, Zalaegerszeg | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Loss | 25–12 | May 2017 | Hungary F2, Zamárdi | Futures | Clay | 4–6, 0–6 | |
Win | 26–12 | Jun 2017 | Spain F16, Huelva | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 | |
Win | 27–12 | Sep 2017 | Kazakhstan F7, Shymkent | Futures | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | |
Loss | 27–13 | Feb 2018 | Turkey F6, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 | |
Win | 28–13 | Feb 2018 | Turkey F7, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | |
Loss | 28–14 | Mar 2018 | Italy F2, Santa Margherita di Pula | Futures | Clay | 2–6, 7–5, 1–6 | |
Win | 29–14 | Mar 2018 | Italy F4, Santa Margherita di Pula | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | |
Win | 30–14 | Apr 2018 | Portugal F7, Porto | Futures | Clay | 6–0, 6–4 | |
Loss | 30–15 | Jun 2019 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 | |
Loss | 30–16 | Jun 2019 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 | |
Win | 31-16 | Jan 2020 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 7–6(8–6) |
Doubles: 20 (16–4)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2006 | Brazil F18, São Paulo | Futures | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(10–8) | ||
Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2007 | Iran F3, Kish Island | Futures | Clay | 6–7(3–7), 5–7 | ||
Win | 2–1 | Nov 2007 | Iran F4, Kish Island | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | ||
Win | 3–1 | May 2008 | Turkey F6, Antalya | Futures | Clay | 4–6, 6–2, [10–7] | ||
Win | 4–1 | May 2008 | Hungary F1, Mogyoród | Futures | Clay | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 4–2 | May 2008 | Hungary F2, Gödöllő | Futures | Clay | 6–7(4–7), 2–6 | ||
Win | 5–2 | Sep 2008 | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Challenger | Clay | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
Win | 6–2 | Oct 2008 | Croatia F10, Dubrovnik | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Win | 7–2 | Oct 2008 | Croatia F11, Dubrovnik | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Win | 8–2 | Jan 2009 | Israel F1, Eilat | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
Win | 9–2 | Jul 2009 | Romania F11, Oradea | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 9–3 | Mar 2010 | Croatia F1, Poreč | Futures | Clay | 6–7(3–7), 4–6 | ||
Win | 10–3 | Jul 2010 | Iran F2, Tehran | Futures | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
Win | 11–3 | Mar 2012 | Croatia F4, Poreč | Futures | Clay | 2–6, 6–1, [10–8] | ||
Win | 12–3 | Sep 2016 | Hungary F6, Dunakeszi | Futures | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
Win | 13–3 | Nov 2016 | Tunisia F33, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Win | 14–3 | May 2017 | Hungary F1, Zalaegerszeg | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Win | 15–3 | Aug 2017 | Biella, Italy | Challenger | Clay | 5–7, 6–4, [10–4] | ||
Win | 16–3 | May 2018 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | 6–0, 7–5 | ||
Loss | 16–4 | Jun 2018 | Poznań, Poland | Challenger | Clay | 5–7, 7–6(10–8), [8–10] |
Davis Cup
Participations: (19–13)
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indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
Rubber outcome | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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Defeat | 1 | I | Singles | Todor Enev | 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 | |
Defeat | 2 | IV | Singles | Grigor Dimitrov | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 0–6 | |
Victory | 3 | I | Singles | Radu Albot | 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | |
Victory | 4 | III | Doubles (with Róbert Varga) | Radu Albot / Andrei Ciumac | 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 | |
Victory | 5 | IV | Singles | Andrei Gorban | 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 | |
Victory | 6 | I | Singles | Predrag Rusevski | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 | |
Victory | 7 | IV | Singles | Dimitar Grabul | 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 | |
Victory | 8 | II | Singles | Philippos Tsangaridis | 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | |
Victory | 9 | III | Doubles (with Kornél Bardóczky) | Rareș Cuzdriorean / Christopher Koutrouzas | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | |
Victory | 10 | IV | Singles | Sergis Kyratzis | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | |
Victory | 11 | II | Singles | Sergey Betov | 6–2, 6–1, 7–5 | |
Victory | 12 | IV | Singles | Uladzimir Ignatik | 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 7–6(9–7) | |
Defeat | 13 | I | Singles | James Ward | 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 | |
Defeat | 14 | III | Doubles (with Kornél Bardóczky) | Colin Fleming / Ross Hutchins | 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 | |
Victory | 15 | III | Doubles (with Ádám Kellner) | Sam Barry / James McGee | 7–6(8–6), 6–7(2–7), 6–2, 7–6(10–8) | |
Victory | 16 | IV | Singles | Conor Niland | 6–1, 6–2, 6–1 | |
Defeat | 17 | III | Doubles (with Kornél Bardóczky) | Ernests Gulbis / Andis Juška | 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6, 2–6 | |
Defeat | 18 | IV | Singles | Ernests Gulbis | 4–6, 3–6, 3–6 | |
Victory | 19 | I | Singles | Ugo Nastasi | 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–1 | |
Defeat | 20 | IV | Singles | Gilles Müller | 7–6(7–1), 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 7–9 | |
Defeat | 21 | I | Singles | Martin Kližan | 1–6, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 | |
Victory | 22 | III | Doubles (with Márton Fucsovics) | Martin Kližan / Andrej Martin | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 | |
Defeat | 23 | II | Singles | Karen Khachanov | 6–3, 2–6, 6–7(12–14), 1–6 | |
Victory | 24 | III | Doubles (with Márton Fucsovics) | Konstantin Kravchuk / Daniil Medvedev | 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | |
Defeat | 25 | II | Singles | David Goffin | 4–6, 4–6, 0–6 | |
Victory | 26 | III | Doubles (with Márton Fucsovics) | Ruben Bemelmans / Joris De Loore | 6–3, 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 4–6, 7–5 | |
Defeat | 27 | I | Singles | Sergiy Stakhovsky | 4–6, 3–6 | |
Victory | 28 | III | Doubles (with Márton Fucsovics) | Denys Molchanov / Sergiy Stakhovsky | 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–3 | |
Victory | 29 | V | Singles | Illya Marchenko | 6–4, 7–5 | |
Defeat | 30 | I | Singles | Ruben Bemelmans | 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 4–6 | |
Defeat | 31 | III | Doubles (with Márton Fucsovics) | Sander Gillé / Joran Vliegen | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 | |
Victory | 32 | IV | Singles | Kimmer Coppejans | 6–3, 6–0 |
Record against other players
Balazs's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 50, with those who are active in boldface.
ATP Tour, Challenger and Future tournaments' main draw and qualifying matches are considered.
Opponent | Highest ranking | Matches | Won | Lost | Win % | Last match |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6-7(2-7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 0–6) at 2009 Davis Cup 1R | |
7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 4–6, 0–6) at 2018 Davis Cup 1R | |
8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7)) at 2018 Budapest 1R | |
8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–3, 2–6, 6– 7(12–14), 1–6) at 2017 Davis Cup WG PO | |
9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 1–6) at 2012 Bucharest SF | |
10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 6–7(5–7)) at 2010 Meknes Q1 | |
10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 3–6, 3–6) at 2012 Davis Cup 2R | |
12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3) at 2019 Heilbronn Q1 | |
14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 3–6, 6–2) at 2013 Croatia F3 QF | |
14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 7–5) at 2017 Umag Q2 | |
16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6) at 2017 Ostrava SF | |
16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 1–6) at 2012 Kitzbühel 2R | |
17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 3–6) at 2019 Genoa 3R | |
18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 0–6) at 2020 Córdoba 2R | |
19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 6–3) at 2020 Rio de Janeiro 1R | |
19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–7(5–7), 3–6, 3–6) at 2019 Wimbledon Q3 | |
19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (4–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2012 Bucharest QF | |
20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 1–6) at 2011 Zagreb Q3 | |
21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 2–6) at 2019 Tunis QF | |
21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (7–6(7–1), 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 7–9) at 2013 Davis Cup R PO | |
23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 0–6, 7–5) at 2017 Umag 1R | |
23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | Lost (5–7, 5–7) at 2019 Umag F | |
24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% | Lost (1–6, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6) at 2017 Davis Cup 2R | |
26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | Won (6–3, 6–7(1–7), 7–6(7–5)) at 2019 Umag 2R | |
26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% | Lost (2–6, 1–6) at 2018 Prague 1R | |
27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–2, 6–4) at 2019 Umag SF | |
27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2012 Bucharest 2R | |
28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 6–3) at 2017 Lisbon 1R | |
28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2019 Budapest 1R | |
31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (5–7, 0–6) at 2018 Budapest 1R | |
31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2019 Bratislava 1R | |
32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 5–7) at 2019 Prostějov F | |
33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 1–2 ret.) at 2020 Bangkok 3R | |
33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 2–6, 6–2) at 2019 Budapest 2R | |
35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–3, 2–6, 2–6) at 2011 Orbetello 1R | |
36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4) at 2017 Ostrava QF | |
36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2019 Budapest QF | |
36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 6–7(1–7)) at 2008 Thailand F2 1R | |
39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 6–3, 4–6) at 2011 Germany F7 QF | |
39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4) at 2009 Davis Cup R PO | |
40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 7–5, 1–6) at 2018 Italy F2 F | |
43 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 2–6) at 2011 Croatia F12 SF | |
43 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 2–6) at 2010 Rijeka QF | |
44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–2), 6–4) at 2012 Bucharest 1R | |
46 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | Won (6–2, 7–6(7–3)) at 2020 Córdoba 1R | |
47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 6–3, 3–6) at 2018 Roland Garros Q1 | |
48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (7–6(8–6), 5–7, 2–6) at 2008 Banja Luka SF | |
48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2019 Basel Q1 | |
49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 7–5) at 2019 Davis Cup R1 | |
Total | 75 | 27 | 48 | 36% | * Statistics correct as of 2 March 2020 |
References
- Árvay, Sándor (2009-01-05). "Bajnokaink" [Our champions] (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Magyar Tenisz Szövetség [Hungarian Tennis Association]. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
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