Attila Balázs (; born September 27, 1988) is a Hungarian professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ATP ranking of No. 76 achieved on 2 March 2020. He is a seven time Hungarian National Tennis Champion; after Béla von Kehrling, József Asbóth and István Gulyás. He is the fourth Hungarian player who was able to win at least 6 consecutive National Championships.
Career On his ATP debut, after qualifying for the main draw, Balázs reached the semifinals of the 2012 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy in Bucharest defeating four top 100 players. Despite his loss to Fabio Fognini, he reached the top 300 in the singles rankings at world No. 259 on 30 April 2012, rising close to 200 positions up.
His next best result was the quarterfinals seven years later as a wildcard at the 2019 Hungarian Open with victories over Hubert Hurkacz and sixth seed John Millman. Next he reached his first ATP final at the 2019 Croatia Open Umag where he lost against Dušan Lajović as a qualifier.
In 2020, he reached the semifinals of the ATP 500 2020 Rio Open tournament as a lucky loser where he was defeated by Gianluca Mager. As a result he reached the top 100 after the tournament, and a career-high singles ranking of world No. 76 a week later, on 2 March 2020. He also recorded his first Major win at the 2020 Roland Garros.
At 2022 Wimbledon Championships, he used protected ranking to enter the main draw, making his debut at this Grand Slam.
At the 2023 US Open he also entered with protected ranking, replacing Denis Shapovalov after his withdrawal due to injury, but lost to former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev in straight sets in a little over an hour.
In February 2024, Balázs announced that he would retire from professional tennis.
In September 2026, the Hungarian returned to pro tennis, playing ITF doubles events in his home country.
Personal life His older brother, György Balázs, was also a tennis player, and the pair have played doubles together, winning five ITF doubles titles between 2007 and 2010.
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner up) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1)Titles by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (0–1)Titles by settingOutdoor (0–1)Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Croatia Open Umag, Croatia250 SeriesClay Dušan Lajović5–7, 5–7
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 47 (31–16) Legend (singles)ATP Challenger Tour (2–2)ITF Futures Tour (29–14)Titles by surfaceHard (3–1)Clay (28–15)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Iran F3, Kish IslandFuturesClay Enrico Burzi2–6, 3–6Loss0–2Hungary F1, MogyoródFuturesClay György Balázs3–6, 3–6Loss0–3Hungary F3, BudapestFuturesClay Matteo Viola6–7(5–7), 3–6Win1–3Serbia F1, BelgradeFuturesClay Nikola Mektić6–7(1–7), 6–1, 6–2Loss1–4Serbia F2, BelgradeFuturesClay Aleksander Slović6–7(4–7), 6–0, 5–7Loss1–5Serbia F3, Novi SadFuturesClay Nikola Ćirić6–7(4–7), 0–6Win2–5Serbia F5, SuboticaFuturesClay Claudio Grassi6–4, 6–3Win3–5Israel F1, EilatFuturesHard Amir Hadad6–1, 6–3Win4–5Romania F14, AradFuturesClay Marius Copil3–6, 7–5, 6–3Loss4–6Croatia F7, ČakovecFuturesClay Nikola Mektić3–6, 5–7Loss4–7Croatia F9, DubrovnikFuturesClay Aljaž Bedene2–6, 6–7(11–13)Loss4–8Croatia F10, DubrovnikFuturesClay Pedro Clar-Rosselló3–6, 5–7Win5–8Iran F7, Kish IslandFuturesClay David Savić6–0, 7–6(7–4)Win6–8Iran F8, Kish IslandFuturesClay Gero Kretschmer6–2, 4–6, 6–3Win7–8Spain F2, Cala MillorFuturesClay Francesco Aldi6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–1Loss7–9Croatia F1, PorečFuturesClay Jaroslav Pospíšil6–2, 3–6, 3–6Win8–9Croatia F2, RovinjFuturesClay Matteo Viola6–4, 6–4Win9–9Iran F1, TehranFuturesClay Abdullah Maqdes6–2, 6–2Win10–9Iran F2, TehranFuturesClay Paris Gemouchidis6–1, 6–4Win11–9Palermo, ItalyChallengerClay Martin Fischer7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–1Win12–9Croatia F7, DubrovnikFuturesClay Marcel Zimmermann6–2, 7–5Win13–9Hungary F3, BudapestFuturesClay Nicolas Devilder7–6(7–4), 7–5Win14–9Serbia F2, BelgradeFuturesClay Danilo Petrović6–2, 6–2Loss14–10Croatia F3, UmagFuturesClay Marco Cecchinato4–6, 2–6Win15–10Serbia F3, ŠabacFuturesClay Damir Džumhur6–4, 6–2Win16–10Serbia F5, BelgradeFuturesClay Cristóbal Saavedra Corvalán6–4, 6–0Win17–10Italy F27, TriesteFuturesClay Kristijan Mesaroš7–5, 6–4Win18–10Hungary F4, BudapestFuturesClay Jorge Montero6–2, 6–2Win19–10Hungary F5, SzékesfehérvárFuturesClay Patrik Fabian6–1, 6–3Win20–10Hungary F8, BalatonboglárFuturesClay Alexey Vatutin7–6(7–2), 6–3Loss20–11Italy F37, LatinaFuturesClay Matteo Viola6–0, 5–7, 2–6Win21–11Tunisia F34, HammametFuturesClay Gibril Diarra6–3, 7–6(7–1)Win22–11Tunisia F35, HammametFuturesClay Gonçalo Oliveira6–2, 6–3Win23–11Tunisia F36, HammametFuturesClay Raúl Brancaccio6–4, 6–2Win24–11Tunisia F1, HammametFuturesClay Ivan Nedelko6–3, 6–1Win25–11Hungary F1, ZalaegerszegFuturesClay David Pichler6–4, 6–4Loss25–12Hungary F2, ZamárdiFuturesClay Nicola Kuhn4–6, 0–6Win26–12Spain F16, HuelvaFuturesClay Ricardo Ojeda Lara6–3, 1–6, 7–5Win27–12Kazakhstan F7, ShymkentFuturesClay Kimmer Coppejans6–1, 6–2Loss27–13Turkey F6, AntalyaFuturesHard Aleksandar Lazov6–7(4–7), 3–6Win28–13Turkey F7, AntalyaFuturesHard Dimitar Kuzmanov6–1, 6–3Loss28–14Italy F2, Santa Margherita di PulaFuturesClay Thiemo de Bakker2–6, 7–5, 1–6Win29–14Italy F4, Santa Margherita di PulaFuturesClay Tomislav Brkić6–2, 7–5Win30–14Portugal F7, PortoFuturesClay Pedro Cachin6–0, 6–4Loss30–15Prostějov, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Pablo Andújar2–6, 5–7Loss30–16Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerClay Norbert Gombos3–6, 6–3, 2–6Win31–16Bangkok, ThailandChallengerHard Aslan Karatsev7–6(7–5), 0–6, 7–6(8–6)
Doubles: 20 (16–4) Legend (doubles)ATP Challenger Tour (3–1)ITF Futures Tour (13–3)Titles by surfaceHard (1–0)Clay (15–4)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Brazil F18, São PauloFuturesClay Kornél Bardóczky Marco Gualdi Mattia Livraghi4–6, 6–3, 7–6(10–8)Loss1–1Iran F3, Kish IslandFuturesClay György Balázs Alexey Kedryuk Valery Rudnev6–7(3–7), 5–7Win2–1Iran F4, Kish IslandFuturesClay György Balázs Andrej Martin Marek Semjan6–3, 7–6(8–6)Win3–1Turkey F6, AntalyaFuturesClay György Balázs Riccardo Ghedin Mait Künnap4–6, 6–2, [10–7]Win4–1Hungary F1, MogyoródFuturesClay György Balázs Olivér Borsos Márk Kovács6–0, 6–3Loss4–2Hungary F2, GödöllőFuturesClay György Balázs Amir Hadad Stefan Wauters6–7(4–7), 2–6Win5–2Banja Luka, Bosnia and HerzegovinaChallengerClay Amir Hadad Rameez Junaid Philipp Marx7–5, 6–2Win6–2Croatia F10, DubrovnikFuturesClay Amir Hadad Mislav Hižak Joško Topić6–4, 6–2Win7–2Croatia F11, DubrovnikFuturesClay Amir Hadad Alexandros Jakupovic Max Raditschnigg6–3, 6–1Win8–2Israel F1, EilatFuturesHard Amir Hadad Ismar Gorčić Petar Jelenić6–1, 6–0Win9–2Romania F11, OradeaFuturesClay György Balázs Marius Copil Ilie-Aurelian Giurgiu6–2, 6–2Loss9–3Croatia F1, PorečFuturesClay Ismar Gorčić Carlos Poch Gradin Matteo Viola6–7(3–7), 4–6Win10–3Iran F2, TehranFuturesClay György Balázs Huang Liang-chi Rupesh Roy6–1, 6–3Win11–3Croatia F4, PorečFuturesClay Kornél Bardóczky Steven Moneke Marc Sieber2–6, 6–1, [10–8]Win12–3Hungary F6, DunakesziFuturesClay Gergely Kisgyörgy Levente Gödry Péter Nagy6–1, 6–3Win13–3Tunisia F33, HammametFuturesClay Gonçalo Oliveira Sergio Martos Gornés Pol Toledo Bagué6–4, 6–3Win14–3Hungary F1, ZalaegerszegFuturesClay Gábor Borsos Pascal Brunner David Pichler6–4, 6–2Win15–3Biella, ItalyChallengerClay Fabiano de Paula Johan Brunström Dino Marcan5–7, 6–4, [10–4]Win16–3Ostrava, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Gonçalo Oliveira Lukáš Rosol Sergiy Stakhovsky 6–0, 7–5Loss16–4Poznań, PolandChallengerClay Andrea Vavassori Mateusz Kowalczyk Szymon Walków5–7, 7–6(10–8), [8–10]
Davis Cup
Participations: (19–13)
Group membershipWorld Group (1–1)Qualifying Round (1–2)WG Play-off (1–1)Group I (3–2)Group II (13–7)Group III (0–0)Group IV (0–0)Matches by surfaceHard (6–5)Clay (11–4)Grass (0–0)Carpet (2–4)Matches by typeSingles (12–10)Doubles (7–3) indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
Rubber outcomeNo.RubberMatch type (partner if any)Opponent nationOpponent player(s)Score2–3; 6–8 March 2009; Egyetemi Sportcsarnok, Győr, Hungary; Europe/Africa first round; carpet(i) surfaceDefeat1ISingles BulgariaTodor Enev2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6Defeat2IVSinglesGrigor Dimitrov6–7(2–7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 0–63–2; 10–12 July 2009; Gödöllő Kiskastély, Gödöllő, Hungary; Europe/Africa relegation play-off; clay surfaceVictory3ISingles MoldovaRadu Albot6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4Victory4IIIDoubles (with Róbert Varga)Radu Albot / Andrei Ciumac6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4Victory5IVSinglesAndrei Gorban6–4, 6–0, 6–44–1; 9–11 July 2010; Gödöllő Kiskastély, Gödöllő, Hungary; Europe/Africa relegation play-off; clay surfaceVictory6ISingles MacedoniaPredrag Rusevski6–4, 6–2, 6–4Victory7IVSinglesDimitar Grabul6–3, 6–1, 6–25–0; 4–6 March 2011; National Tennis Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus; Europe/Africa first round; hard surfaceVictory8IISingles CyprusPhilippos Tsangaridis6–1, 6–2, 6–2Victory9IIIDoubles (with Kornél Bardóczky)Rareș Cuzdriorean / Christopher Koutrouzas6–1, 6–4, 6–3Victory10IVSinglesSergis Kyratzis6–4, 7–6(8–6)3–2; 8–10 July 2011; Gödöllő Kiskastély, Gödöllő, Hungary; Europe/Africa second round; clay surfaceVictory11IISingles BelarusSergey Betov6–2, 6–1, 7–5Victory12IVSinglesUladzimir Ignatik7–6(7–5), 6–3, 7–6(9–7)0–5; 16–18 September 2011; Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Great Britain; Europe/Africa third round; hard (i) surfaceDefeat13ISingles Great BritainJames Ward4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6Defeat14IIIDoubles (with Kornél Bardóczky)Colin Fleming / Ross Hutchins3–6, 4–6, 4–63–2; 10–12 February 2012; Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged, Hungary; Europe/Africa first round; carpet(i) surfaceVictory15IIIDoubles (with Ádám Kellner) IrelandSam Barry / James McGee7–6(8–6), 6–7(2–7), 6–2, 7–6(10–8)Victory16IVSinglesConor Niland6–1, 6–2, 6–12–3; 6–8 April 2012; Bujtosi Szabadidő Csarnok, Nyíregyháza, Hungary; Europe/Africa second round; carpet (i) surfaceDefeat17IIIDoubles (with Kornél Bardóczky) LatviaErnests Gulbis / Andis Juška7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6, 2–6Defeat18IVSinglesErnests Gulbis4–6, 3–6, 3–61–4; 5–7 April 2013; Budapesti Elektromos SE Csarnok, Budapest, Hungary; Europe/Africa relegation play-off; hard (i) surfaceVictory19ISingles LuxembourgUgo Nastasi6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–1Defeat20IVSinglesGilles Müller7–6(7–1), 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 7–93–1; 3–5 February 2017; Aegon Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia; Europe/Africa second round; hard (i) surfaceDefeat21ISingles SlovakiaMartin Kližan1–6, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6Victory22IIIDoubles (with Márton Fucsovics)Martin Kližan / Andrej Martin6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–13–1; 15–17 September 2017; Kopaszi gát, Budapest, Hungary; World Group play-off; clay surfaceDefeat23IISingles RussiaKaren Khachanov6–3, 2–6, 6–7(12–14), 1–6Victory24IIIDoubles (with Márton Fucsovics)Konstantin Kravchuk / Daniil Medvedev7–6(7–4), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)2–3; 2–4 February 2018; Country Hall Liège, Liège, Belgium; World Group first round; hard (indoor) surfaceDefeat25IISingles BelgiumDavid Goffin4–6, 4–6, 0–6Victory26IIIDoubles (with Márton Fucsovics)Ruben Bemelmans / Joris De Loore6–3, 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 4–6, 7–53–2; 14–16 September 2019; Sport11 Sports, Leisure and Event Center, Budapest, Hungary; Europe/Africa Zone Group I first round; clay surfaceDefeat27ISingles UkraineSergiy Stakhovsky4–6, 3–6Victory28IIIDoubles (with Márton Fucsovics)Denys Molchanov / Sergiy Stakhovsky7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–3Victory29VSinglesIllya Marchenko6–4, 7–53–2; 6-7 March 2020; Főnix Hall, Debrecen, Hungary; Davis Cup qualifying round; clay (indoor) surfaceDefeat30ISingles BelgiumRuben Bemelmans7–5, 6–7(4–7), 4–6Defeat31IIIDoubles (with Márton Fucsovics)Sander Gillé / Joran Vliegen6–3, 1–6, 4–6Victory32IVSinglesKimmer Coppejans6–3, 6–0
Record against other players
Balazs's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 50, with those who are active in boldface.