The Most Famous

TENNIS PLAYERS from Hungary

This page contains a list of the greatest Hungarian Tennis Players. The pantheon dataset contains 1,569 Tennis Players, 11 of which were born in Hungary. This makes Hungary the birth place of the 28th most number of Tennis Players behind Switzerland, and Belarus.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Hungarian Tennis Players of all time. This list of famous Hungarian Tennis Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Hungarian Tennis Players.

1. Balázs Taróczy (b. 1954)

With an HPI of 47.88, Balázs Taróczy is the most famous Hungarian Tennis Player. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.

Balázs Taróczy (Hungarian: Taróczy Balázs; born 9 May 1954) is a retired tennis player from Hungary. The right-hander won 13 singles titles in his career, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 in April 1982.

2. István Gulyás (1931 - 2000)

With an HPI of 47.19, István Gulyás is the 2nd most famous Hungarian Tennis Player. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

István Gulyás (Hungarian: Gulyás István; 14 October 1931 – 31 July 2000) was the second Hungarian male tennis player to become a Grand Slam finalist. He was defeated in the 1966 French Open Men's final by Tony Roche of Australia in three sets, after allowing the match to be delayed 24 hours to allow Roche to recover from an ankle injury. It was Gulyas' lone Grand Slam final, though he made the semi-finals of the tournament the following year (and the quarter-finals in 1971). He was ranked inside the world's Top 10 on more than one occasion and holds the record for most Hungarian National Championship titles having won it 15 times in his career. Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph ranked Gulyás as world No. 8 in 1966.

3. Gene Mako (1916 - 2013)

With an HPI of 44.53, Gene Mako is the 3rd most famous Hungarian Tennis Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Constantine "Gene" Mako (Hungarian: Makó Jenő [ˈmɒkoː ˈjɛnøː]; January 24, 1916 – June 14, 2013) was an American tennis player and art gallery owner. He was born in Budapest, capital of Hungary. He won four Grand Slam doubles titles in the 1930s. Mako was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in 1973.

4. Zsuzsa Körmöczy (1924 - 2006)

With an HPI of 42.00, Zsuzsa Körmöczy is the 4th most famous Hungarian Tennis Player. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Zsuzsa Körmöczy (25 August 1924 – 16 September 2006) was a Hungarian tennis player. She reached a career high of World No. 2 in women's tennis, and won the 1958 French Open at the age of 34.

5. Andrea Temesvári (b. 1966)

With an HPI of 40.51, Andrea Temesvári is the 5th most famous Hungarian Tennis Player. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Andrea Temesvári (born 26 April 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. She won the Italian Open at age sixteen, but injuries would later hamper her career. Born in Budapest, Temesvári began playing tennis at age nine. She was coached by her father, Otto Temesvári, and Ferenc Polyak.

6. Ágnes Szávay (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 36.87, Ágnes Szávay is the 6th most famous Hungarian Tennis Player. Her biography has been translated into 33 different languages.

Ágnes Szávay (Hungarian: Szávay Ágnes, pronounced [ˈsaːvɒi ˈaːɡnɛʃ]; born 29 December 1988) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. The 2007 WTA Newcomer of the Year achieved her career-high ranking of world No. 13 in April 2008.

7. Tímea Babos (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 35.90, Tímea Babos is the 7th most famous Hungarian Tennis Player. Her biography has been translated into 36 different languages.

Tímea Babos (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtiːmɛɒ ˈbɒboʃ]; born 10 May 1993) is a Hungarian professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles. She is a four-time Grand Slam champion in women's doubles, having won the 2018 and 2020 Australian Opens, as well as the French Open in 2019 and 2020, all alongside Kristina Mladenovic. The pair also finished runners-up at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open, and Babos reached the final of the 2016 Wimbledon Championships with Yaroslava Shvedova. In mixed doubles, she has reached two major finals, at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships with Alexander Peya, and the 2018 Australian Open partnering Rohan Bopanna. Babos became world No. 1 for the first time in July 2018, holding the top ranking for 13 weeks, and was the first Hungarian player, male or female, to reach world No. 1 in either singles or doubles. She has won another 21 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including the 2017, 2018 and 2019 WTA Finals and two at WTA 1000 level. In singles, Babos has a career-high ranking of No. 25, achieved in September 2016, and has won three titles on the WTA Tour, also finishing runner-up on five occasions. She has represented Hungary in Fed Cup and Billie Jean King Cup since 2011, and also competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.

8. Gréta Arn (b. 1979)

With an HPI of 35.87, Gréta Arn is the 8th most famous Hungarian Tennis Player. Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Gréta Arn (born 13 April 1979) is a Hungarian retired tennis player of Danube Swabian German descent. She has won two titles on the WTA Tour, the 2007 Estoril Open in Portugal, and the 2011 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, as well as four ITF titles in singles. She reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 40 on 16 May 2011. She has picked up wins against Mary Pierce at the 2002 Acura Classic and Maria Sharapova at the 2011 ASB Classic.

9. Melinda Czink (b. 1982)

With an HPI of 35.53, Melinda Czink is the 9th most famous Hungarian Tennis Player. Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Melinda Czink (born 22 October 1982) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. On 21 September 2009, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 37. Czink reached two WTA Tour singles finals. In 2005, she lost to Ana Ivanovic in Canberra. In 2009, she defeated Lucie Šafářová in Quebec City for her first and only WTA Tour title. On the ITF Circuit, she won 20 singles and nine doubles titles.

10. Márton Fucsovics (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 35.37, Márton Fucsovics is the 10th most famous Hungarian Tennis Player. Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Márton Fucsovics (Hungarian: Fucsovics Márton, pronounced [ˈfut͡ʃovit͡ʃ ˈmaːrton]; born 8 February 1992) is a Hungarian professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 31 on 4 March 2019. He is currently the No. 2 Hungarian player.

People

Pantheon has 15 people classified as Hungarian tennis players born between 1916 and 1998. Of these 15, 12 (80.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Hungarian tennis players include Balázs Taróczy, Andrea Temesvári, and Ágnes Szávay. The most famous deceased Hungarian tennis players include István Gulyás, Gene Mako, and Zsuzsa Körmöczy. As of April 2024, 4 new Hungarian tennis players have been added to Pantheon including István Gulyás, Dalma Gálfi, and Fanny Stollár.