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Thomaz Koch
Brazilian tennis player

Thomaz Koch

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Brazilian tennis player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Age
79 years
Residence
Porto Alegre
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Biography

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

He won at least 14 singles titles (3 in the Open era) and 3 Open era doubles titles. Whilst Koch's career-high ATP singles ranking was World 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 World No. 12.

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

Career highlights

Open era singles finals (3–2)

OutcomeNo.DateChampionshipSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Winner1.1969Caracas, VenezuelaHardUnited Kingdom Mark Cox8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Winner2.1969Washington, U.S.HardUnited States Arthur Ashe7–5, 9–7, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4
Winner3.1971Caracas, VenezuelaHardSpain Manuel Orantes7–6, 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up1.1976Khartoum, SudanHardUnited States Mike Estep4–6, 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up2.1976Nuremberg, GermanyCarpetSouth Africa Frew McMillan6–2, 3–6, 4–6

Open era doubles finals (3–8)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.1968Barcelona, SpainClayBrazil José MandarinoBrazil Carlos Fernández
Chile Patricio Rodríguez
2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.1969London/Queen's Club, UKGrassSweden Ove Nils BengtsonAustralia Owen Davidson
United States Dennis Ralston
6–8, 3–6
Runner-up3.1971Salisbury, U.S.CarpetUnited States Clark GraebnerSpain Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Spain Manuel Orantes
3–6, 6–4, 6–7
Winner1.1971Macon, U.S.HardUnited States Clark GraebnerYugoslavia Željko Franulović
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
6–3, 7–6
Runner-up4.1971Hampton, U.S.Hard (i)United States Clark GraebnerRomania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac
4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Winner2.1971Caracas, VenezuelaClayBrazil José Edison MandarinoUnited Kingdom Gerald Battrick
United Kingdom Peter Curtis
6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up5.1972Washington, D.C., U.S.CarpetUnited States Clark GraebnerUnited States Tom Edlefsen
United States Cliff Richey
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up6.1974Gstaad, SwitzerlandClayAustralia Roy EmersonSpain José Higueras
Spain Manuel Orantes
5–7, 6–0, 1–6, 8–9
Winner3.1975Istanbul, TurkeyOutdoorAustralia Colin DibleyRhodesia Colin Dowdeswell
United Kingdom John Feaver
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up7.1982Itaparica, BrazilCarpetBrazil Jose SchmidtBrazil Givaldo Barbosa
Brazil João Soares
6–7, 1–2, RET.
Runner-up8.1983Bahia, BrazilHardArgentina Ricardo CanoBrazil Givaldo Barbosa
Brazil João Soares

Mixed doubles: (1)

YearChampionshipPartnerOpponents in finalScore in final
1975French OpenUruguay Fiorella BonicelliChile Jaime Fillol
United States Pam Teeguarden
6–4, 7–6
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