| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | (1956-12-05)December 5, 1956 (age 68) |
| 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. 4 (June 7, 1982) |
| 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) |
Ferdi Taygan (born December 5, 1956) is a former professionaltennis player from the United States. He is ofTurkish descent.
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 withSherwood Stewart, Taygan won the1982 French Open doubles title. He achieved a career-high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 4. Taygan was also ranked the No. 1 team in the world with Sherwood Stewart and was the No. 2 doubles player in the Volvo Grand Prix final rankings in 1982.
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1979 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet (i) | Fritz Buehning | Peter FlemingJohn McEnroe | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1. | 1980 | Washington, D.C.-2, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Brian Teacher |  Kevin CurrenSteve Denton | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1980 | Stowe, U.S. | Hard |  Ilie Năstase | Robert LutzBernard Mitton | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 1980 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | Fritz Buehning | John SadriTim Wilkison | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | 1980 | Hong Kong | Hard | Peter Fleming | Bruce MansonBrian Teacher | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | 1980 | Taipei,Taiwan | Carpet (i) | John Austin | Bruce MansonBrian Teacher | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4. | 1980 | Bangkok,Thailand | Carpet (i) | Brian Teacher |  Tom OkkerDick Stockton | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 5. | 1981 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Tim Wilkison | Tony GrahamBill Scanlon | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | 1981 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | Fritz Buehning | Gene MayerSandy Mayer | 7–6, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 1981 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | Tom GulliksonButch Walts | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 1981 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay |  Pavel Složil |  Raúl RamírezVan 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 FlemingJohn McEnroe | 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 8. | 1981 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | Robert LutzStan Smith | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | 1981 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Peter FlemingJohn McEnroe | 7–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Paul KronkPeter McNamara | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 9. | 1981 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Kevin CurrenSteve Denton | 7–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 9. | 1981 | Wembley, UK | Carpet (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Peter FlemingJohn 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 FlemingJohn McEnroe | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 11. | 1982 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Sherwood Stewart | Bruce MansonBrian Teacher | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 12. | 1982 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | Sherwood Stewart |  Carlos KirmayrVan Winitsky | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 13. | 1982 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Sherwood Stewart |  Hans GildemeisterBelus Prajoux | 7–5, 6–3, 1–1, RET. |
| Win | 14. | 1982 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Sandy Mayer | Heinz GünthardtMarkus Günthardt | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 15. | 1982 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | Sherwood Stewart |  Pablo ArrayaEric Fromm | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Win | 16. | 1982 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Sherwood Stewart | Robbie VenterBlaine Willenborg | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 17. | 1982 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | Sherwood Stewart | Tim GulliksonTom 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 KirmayrCássio Motta | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 13. | 1982 | Masters, New York City | Carpet (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Peter FlemingJohn McEnroe | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 14. | 1983 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay | Pavel Složil | Carlos KirmayrCássio Motta | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 15. | 1983 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Sandy Mayer | Peter FlemingJohn McEnroe | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 16. | 1983 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | Paul McNamee | Mark DicksonCássio Motta | 2–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Win | 18. | 1983 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Sandy Mayer | Tim GulliksonTom Gullikson | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 17. | 1984 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | Bernard MittonButch Walts | 7–5, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 18. | 1984 | Madrid, Spain | Carpet (i) | Fritz Buehning | Peter FlemingJohn 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 GitlinBlaine Willenborg | 7–6, 6–1 |
Ferdi Taygan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to a Turkish father and a mother ofBelarusian descent. His father Beyazıt immigrated to the United States to study civil engineering.[1]
Taygan married Kay Conaway ofBirmingham, Alabama in 1983. They have two daughters: Nuray, born November 18, 1984, and Shenal, born August 6, 1988.
