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Thomaz Koch

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Thomaz Koch
Koch in 2018
Country (sports) Brazil
ResidencePorto Alegre, Brazil
Born (1945-05-11) 11 May 1945 (age 79)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Turned pro1968 (amateur from 1961)
Retired1985
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record556–341[1]
Career titles36[1]
Highest rankingNo. 12 (1967)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQF (1968)
WimbledonQF (1967)
US OpenQF (1963)
Doubles
Career record111–99 (Open era)
Career titles3 (Open era)
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonSF (1971)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenW (1975)
WimbledonQF (1971)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Tennis, Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg Men's Singles
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg Men's Doubles

Thomaz Koch (born 11 May 1945) is a former tennis player from Brazil, who was a quarterfinalist at the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. National Championships. Koch was active from 1961 to 1985 and played close to 900 singles matches,[1] and won 36 career singles titles.[1] He was ranked World No 12 player for 1967.[2] His highest computer ranking which was past his peak period in the ATP singles ranking was No. 24 (achieved on December 20, 1974).[1] In addition he also won 5 challenger satellite tour tiles towards the end of his career.[1] He won also two gold medals in the men's tennis competition at the 1967 Pan American Games.[1]

He played his first tournament in 1961 at the Santos Open where he reached the final.[1] He won his first senior title in 1964 at the Swiss International Championships against compatriot Ronald Barnes. He won his final main tour title in 1976 at the Malta International against Britain's Roger Taylor.[1] He played his final singles tournament in 1984 at the Guarujá Open in 1984.[1] He also won the Wimbledon Plate twice, in 1969 and 1975.

Career finals

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Singles (3–2)

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(incomplete list)

Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 1969 Caracas, Venezuela Hard United Kingdom Mark Cox 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Win 2–0 1969 Washington, U.S. Clay United States Arthur Ashe 7–5, 9–7, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4
Win 3–0 1971 Caracas, Venezuela Hard Spain Manuel Orantes 7–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss 3–1 1976 Khartoum, Sudan Hard United States Mike Estep 4–6, 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 3–2 1976 Nuremberg, Germany Carpet (i) South Africa Frew McMillan 6–2, 3–6, 4–6

Doubles (3–8)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 1968 Barcelona, Spain Clay Brazil José Mandarino Brazil Carlos Fernandes
Chile Patricio Rodríguez
2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 1969 London/Queen's, U.K. Grass Sweden Ove Nils Bengtson Australia Owen Davidson
United States Dennis Ralston
6–8, 3–6
Loss 0–3 1971 Salisbury, U.S. Hard (i) United States Clark Graebner Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Spain Manuel Orantes
3–6, 6–4, 6–7
Win 1–3 1971 Macon, U.S. Hard United States Clark Graebner Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
6–3, 7–6
Loss 1–4 1971 Hampton, U.S. Hard (i) United States Clark Graebner Romania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac
4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win 2–4 1971 Caracas, Venezuela Clay Brazil José Edison Mandarino United Kingdom Gerald Battrick
United Kingdom Peter Curtis
6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 2–5 1972 Washington D.C., U.S. Carpet (i) United States Clark Graebner United States Tom Edlefsen
United States Cliff Richey
4–6, 3–6
Loss 2–6 1974 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Australia Roy Emerson Spain José Higueras
Spain Manuel Orantes
5–7, 6–0, 1–6, 8–9
Win 3–6 1975 Istanbul, Turkey Clay Australia Colin Dibley Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell
United Kingdom John Feaver
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 3–7 1982 Itaparica, Brazil Carpet Brazil José Schmidt Brazil Givaldo Barbosa
Brazil João Soares
6–7, 1–2 ret.
Loss 3–8 1983 Bahia, Brazil Hard Argentina Ricardo Cano Brazil Givaldo Barbosa
Brazil João Soares

Mixed doubles (1–0)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1975 French Open Clay Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli Chile Jaime Fillol
United States Pam Teeguarden
6–4, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Players:Koch, Thomaz". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell | 68º Trofeo Conde de Godó". www.barcelonaopenbancsabadell.com.
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