Thomaz Koch

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

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, and won 36 career singles titles. He was ranked World No 12 player for 1967. His highest computer ranking which was past his peak period in the ATP singles ranking was No. 24 (achieved on December 20, 1974). In addition he also won 5 challenger satellite tour tiles towards the end of his career. He won also two gold medals in the men's tennis competition at the 1967 Pan American Games.

Thomaz Koch

Koch in 2018
Country (sports)	Brazil
Residence	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Born	(1945-05-11) 11 May 1945 Porto Alegre, Brazil
Turned pro	1968 (amateur from 1961)
Retired	1985
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	556–341 (62.0%)
Career titles	36
Highest ranking	No. 12 (1967)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	QF (1968)
Wimbledon	QF (1967)
US Open	QF (1963)
Doubles
Career record	111–99 (Open era)
Career titles	3 (Open era)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	SF (1971)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	W (1975)
Wimbledon	QF (1971)
Medal record Representing Brazil Tennis, Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Men's Singles 1967 Winnipeg Men's Doubles

He played his first tournament in 1961 at the Santos Open where he reached the final. 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. He played his final singles tournament in 1984 at the Guarujá Open in 1984. He also won the Wimbledon Plate twice, in 1969 and 1975.

Career finals

Singles (3–2)

(incomplete list)

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

Doubles (3–8)

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

Mixed doubles (1–0)

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

External links

• Thomaz Koch at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Thomaz Koch at the International Tennis Federation
• Thomaz Koch at the Davis Cup