| Country (sports) |  Hungary |
|---|---|
| Residence | Budapest, Hungary |
| Born | (1972-03-16)16 March 1972 (age 53) Budapest, Hungary |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 1988 |
| Retired | 2014 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $376,265 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 28–57 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 95 (18 September 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1996) |
| French Open | 1R (1991, 1996) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1995, 1996) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–15 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 192 (29 May 1995) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1993) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1992) |
| Last updated on: 6 July 2014. | |
Sándor Noszály (Hungarian:Noszály Sándor,[ˈnosaːj ˈʃaːndor]; born 16 March 1972 inBudapest) is a retiredtennis player from Hungary, who is a four-timeHungarian Champion in singles and 16 times adding the doubles.[1]
Noszály qualified Hungary for the1996 Atlanta Olympics. Four years earlier, in the1992 Barcelona Olympics he was partneringLászló Markovits in the doubles draw, where they fell in the first round. He was the member of theHungary Davis Cup team who advanced to the World Group in 1993 and 1995 where he won two singles against ArgentinesGuillermo Pérez Roldán andAlberto Mancini and one victory over Australia (Todd Woodbridge) respectively. In July 1995 he advanced to the quarterfinal ofKitzbühel Open by defeatingCarlos Moyá in the previous round losing to clay-specialistThomas Muster. Three months later he reached the Semifinal of the 1995Bucharest Open, surpassingAlbert Costa andSergi Bruguera, facing Thomas Muster in a re-match, who overcame him in two sets. It was that time when he broke into the ATP top 100 peaking at World No. 95.
He was born to sr.Sándor Noszály, a coach and former high jump athlete and to Anna Steitz, a PE teacher and 2-time national champion high jumper.[2] His sisterAndrea Noszály (b. 1970) became a professional tennis player as well and represented Hungary 5 times in theFed Cup.[3] He graduated in 1990 at the Petõfi Sándor Gimnázium in Budapest.[4]
He has one daughter called Szonja (b. 2003).[1] He wasn't married and parted ways with his girlfriend just before participating in a dating reality TV show the same year.[5] He began a relationship with Hungarian soap opera actress Heni Novák with whom he moved to the United States in 2010.[6]
The couple split up in 2013, after a five-year relationship.[7]
Simultaneously with playing he began coaching Hungarian juniors and the Hungarian national team, includingLászló Fonó and György Balázs whom he escorted to the2003 French Open to see his protégé winning the doubles title partneringDudi Sela. Shortly after Noszály won his fifth National Championship title following his nine-year gap in senior professional tennis.[1]
Later that year he played the role ofThe Bachelor in the Hungarian version of the well known TV series.[5]He now lives in the United States and coaches to this day.
He's known for his serve-and-volley playing style. His preferred court is clay.[1]
| Legend (singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 June 1994 |  Tashkent | Clay |  Karim Alami |  Daniel Fiala /Jan Kodeš | 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
