Ferdi Taygan
Ferdi Taygan (born December 5, 1956) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He is of Turkish descent.
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1956 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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