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Ion Tiriac
Ion Țiriac, also known as the 'Brașov Bulldozer' is a Romanian businessman and former professional tennis and ice hockey player. He is the current president of the Romanian Tennis Federation. A former singles top 10 player on the ATP Tour, he is the winner of one grand slam title, the 1970 French Open in men's doubles. Țiriac was the first man to play against a woman and defeat her in one set in a sanctioned tennis tournament. The highlight of his ice hockey career was participating as defenseman in the Romanian national team at the 1964 Winter Olympics. After retirement, he became active as a tennis coach, advisor and player agent in the 1980s, taking under his wing Ilie Năstase, Manuel Orantes, Adriano Panatta, Guillermo Vilas, Henri Leconte and the young Boris Becker. Later, Țiriac developed the Mutua Madrid Open ATP masters tennis tournament, which he owns. In 2013, he was elected as contributor into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
ResidenceBucharest, Romania
BornMay 09, 1939, Brașov, Romania
Height1.85 m
Turned pro1968 (amateur tour from 1962)
Retired1979
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF2013 (member page)
Career record167–177
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 8 (1968, World's Top 10)
Australian Open2R (1977 Jan)
French OpenQF (1968)
Wimbledon4R (1967, 1972)
US Open3R (1973)
Career record294–141
Career titles22
Highest rankingNo. 19 (9 April 1979)
Australian Open2R (1977 Jan)
French OpenW (1970)
WimbledonSF (1970)
Davis CupF (1969 Ch, 1971 Ch, 1972)

About Ion Tiriac

Hockey Player Ion Tiriac was born in Romania on May 9, 1939. He's 84 years old today.

This Romanian athlete, who won the men's doubles tennis event at the 1970 French Open and was a member of his country's national hockey team during the 1964 Winter Olympics, was also a tennis player.

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Ion Tiriac before becoming famous

Ion Tiriac was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1939 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He earned three bronze and two gold medals in Summer Universiade sporting events between 1961 and 1965.

Achievement of Ion Tiriac

He entered the commercial side of professional sports after his career as an athlete ended, and he was successful in establishing the Madrid Open an event in which both male and female tennis players could compete.

Ion Tiriac's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in the Romanian area of Transylvania and eventually moved to Bucharest.

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Ion Tiriac Collabed with

Tiriac handled the career of famous Romanian tennis player Tennis Player Boris Becker in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Ion Tiriac Income & Net worth

Ion Tiriac's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a hockey player. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Ion Tiriac.

Ion Tiriac Height and Weight

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Latest information about Ion Tiriac updated on March 16 2023.