Ferdi Taygan
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | (1956-12-05) December 5, 1956 (age 67) Worcester, Massachusetts |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Turned pro | 1977 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $668,104 |
Singles | |
Career record | 74–120 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 67 (December 26, 1979) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1980) |
French Open | 4R (1980) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1981) |
US Open | 2R (1979) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 297–180 |
Career titles | 19 |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (May 16, 1983) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1982) |
French Open | W (1982) |
Wimbledon | SF (1982, 1984) |
US Open | SF (1981) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | F (1982, 1983) |
Ferdi Taygan (born December 5, 1956) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He is of Turkish descent.
Taygan enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 20 times. Partnering Sherwood Stewart, Taygan won the 1982 French Open doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 8.
Career finals
Doubles (19 wins, 20 losses)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1979 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet (i) | Fritz Buehning | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1. | 1980 | Washington, D.C.-2, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Brian Teacher | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1980 | Stowe, U.S. | Hard | Ilie Năstase | Robert Lutz Bernard Mitton | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2. | 1980 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | Fritz Buehning | John Sadri Tim Wilkison | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 3. | 1980 | Hong Kong | Hard | Peter Fleming | Bruce Manson Brian Teacher | 7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | 1980 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | John Austin | Bruce Manson Brian Teacher | 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 4. | 1980 | Bangkok, Thailand | Carpet (i) | Brian Teacher | Tom Okker Dick Stockton | 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 5. | 1981 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Tim Wilkison | Tony Graham Bill Scanlon | 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 6. | 1981 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | Fritz Buehning | Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer | 7–6, 1–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 4. | 1981 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | Tom Gullikson Butch Walts | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | 1981 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | Pavel Složil | Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky | 7–5, 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 6. | 1981 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | Pavel Složil | Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara | 7–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 7. | 1981 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Raúl Ramírez | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 8. | 1981 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 7. | 1981 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 7–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 8. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Paul Kronk Peter McNamara | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 9. | 1981 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | 7–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 9. | 1981 | Wembley, UK | Carpet (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 7–5, 6–7, 6–4 |
Win | 10. | 1982 | Mexico City WCT, Mexico | Carpet (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy | 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 10. | 1982 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 11. | 1982 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Sherwood Stewart | Bruce Manson Brian Teacher | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 12. | 1982 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | Sherwood Stewart | Carlos Kirmayr Van Winitsky | 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 13. | 1982 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Sherwood Stewart | Hans Gildemeister Belus Prajoux | 7–5, 6–3, 1–1, RET. |
Win | 14. | 1982 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Sandy Mayer | Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 15. | 1982 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | Sherwood Stewart | Pablo Arraya Eric Fromm | 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 16. | 1982 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Sherwood Stewart | Robbie Venter Blaine Willenborg | 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 17. | 1982 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | Sherwood Stewart | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1982 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Mark Dickson Jan Gunnarsson | 6–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 12. | 1982 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Peter McNamara | Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta | 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 13. | 1982 | Masters, New York City | Carpet (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 14. | 1983 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay | Pavel Složil | Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 15. | 1983 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Sandy Mayer | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 16. | 1983 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | Paul McNamee | Mark Dickson Cássio Motta | 2–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Win | 18. | 1983 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Sandy Mayer | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 17. | 1984 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | Bernard Mitton Butch Walts | 7–5, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 18. | 1984 | Madrid, Spain | Carpet (i) | Fritz Buehning | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 19. | 1984 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | Fritz Buehning | Kevin Curren Wojtek Fibak | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 20. | 1984 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Fritz Buehning | Sandy Mayer Andreas Maurer | 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 19. | 1984 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | Pavel Složil | Drew Gitlin Blaine Willenborg | 7–6, 6–1 |
Personal life
Ferdi Taygan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to a Turkish father and a mother of Belarusian descent. His father Beyazıt immigrated to the United States to study civil engineering.[1]
Taygan married Kay Conaway of Birmingham, Alabama in 1983. They have two daughters: Nuray, born November 18, 1984, and Shenal, born August 6, 1988.
References
- ^ (in Turkish) Adı Ferdi Taygan Türkçesi: YOK! Archived February 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Ferdi Taygan at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Ferdi Taygan at the International Tennis Federation
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