Thomaz Koch

Thomaz Koch (born 11 May 1945) is a former tennis player from Brazil, who was a quarter-finalist at the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. National Championships.

For other people with a similar name, see Thomas Koch (disambiguation).

Thomaz Koch
Koch in 2018
Country (sports) Brazil
ResidencePorto Alegre, Brazil
Born (1945-05-11) 11 May 1945
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Turned pro1968 (amateur from 1962)
Retired1985
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record154–132
Career titles14
Highest rankingNo. 12 (1967, World's Top 20)
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
1967 WinnipegMen's Singles
1967 WinnipegMen's Doubles

He won at least 14 singles titles (three in the Open era) and three doubles titles.[1] While Koch's career-high ATP singles ranking was no. 24 (achieved on December 20, 1974), he ranked inside the top 20 in the 1960s before the invention of the ATP rankings, peaking at no. 12.[2]

He won two Gold medals in the men's tennis competition at the 1967 Pan American Games. He also won the Wimbledon Plate twice, in 1969 and 1975.

Career finals

Open era singles (3–2)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 1969 Caracas, Venezuela Hard Mark Cox 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Win 2. 1969 Washington, U.S. Clay Arthur Ashe 7–5, 9–7, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4
Win 3. 1971 Caracas, Venezuela Hard Manuel Orantes 7–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss 1. 1976 Khartoum, Sudan Hard Mike Estep 4–6, 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 2. 1976 Nuremberg, Germany Carpet Frew McMillan 6–2, 3–6, 4–6

Open era doubles (3–8)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 1968 Barcelona, Spain Clay José Mandarino Carlos Fernades
Patricio Rodríguez		 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 1969 London/Queen's Club, UK Grass Ove Nils Bengtson Owen Davidson
Dennis Ralston		 6–8, 3–6
Loss 3. 1971 Salisbury, U.S. Carpet Clark Graebner Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes		 3–6, 6–4, 6–7
Win 1. 1971 Macon, U.S. Hard Clark Graebner Željko Franulović
Jan Kodeš		 6–3, 7–6
Loss 4. 1971 Hampton, U.S. Hard (i) Clark Graebner Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac		 4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win 2. 1971 Caracas, Venezuela Clay José Edison Mandarino Gerald Battrick
Peter Curtis		 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 5. 1972 Washington, D.C., U.S. Carpet Clark Graebner Tom Edlefsen
Cliff Richey		 4–6, 3–6
Loss 6. 1974 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Roy Emerson José Higueras
Manuel Orantes		 5–7, 6–0, 1–6, 8–9
Win 3. 1975 Istanbul, Turkey Outdoor Colin Dibley Colin Dowdeswell
John Feaver		 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 7. 1982 Itaparica, Brazil Carpet José Schmidt Givaldo Barbosa
João Soares		 6–7, 1–2, RET.
Loss 8. 1983 Bahia, Brazil Hard Ricardo Cano Givaldo Barbosa
João Soares

Mixed doubles: (1)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1975French OpenClay Fiorella Bonicelli Jaime Fillol
Pam Teeguarden		6–4, 7–6

References
  1. Tennis Archives Archived September 13, 2012, at Archive.today
  2. http://www.barcelonaopenbancsabadell.com/


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