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			{{short description\|Hungarian tennis player}}
			{{Infobox tennis biography
			\| name = Sándor Noszály
			\| image =
			\| country = {{HUN}}
			\| residence = ], Hungary
			\|birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1972\|03\|16\|df=y}}
			\| birth_place = Budapest, Hungary
			\| height = {{convert\|1.93\|m\|ftin\|abbr=on}}
			\| turnedpro = 1988
			\| retired = 2014
			\| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
			\| careerprizemoney = ]376,265
			\| singlesrecord = 28–57
			\| singlestitles = 0
			\| highestsinglesranking = No. 95 (18 September 1995)
			\| AustralianOpenresult = 1R (1996)
			\| FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1991, 1996)
			\| Wimbledonresult = 1R (1995, 1996)
			\| USOpenresult =
			\| Othertournaments = yes
			\| Olympicsresult = 1R (])
			\| doublesrecord = 3–15
			\| doublestitles = 0
			\|AustralianOpenDoublesresult=
			\|FrenchOpenDoublesresult=
			\|WimbledonDoublesresult= 1R (1993)
			\|USOpenDoublesresult=
			\| OthertournamentsDoubles = yes
			\| OlympicsDoublesresult = 1R (])
			\| highestdoublesranking = No. 192 (29 May 1995)
			\| updated = 6 July 2014
			}}
	{{eastern name order\|Noszály Sándor}}		{{eastern name order\|Noszály Sándor}}

	'''Sandor Noszaly''' (]: ''Sándor Noszály''; born ], ] in ]) is a former ] from ], who represented his native country at the ] in ], where he was defeated in the first round by ]'s ]. Four years earlier, when ] hosted the Summer Olympics, he was partnering ] in the doubles competition, where the pair felt in the first round. The righthander reached his highest singles ]-ranking on ], ], when he became the number 95 of the world.
			'''Sándor Noszály''' ({{langx\|hu\|Noszály Sándor}}, {{convertIPA-hu\|'\|n\|o\|sz\|á\|j\|-\|'\|s\|á\|n\|d\|o\|r}}; born 16 March 1972 in ]) is a retired ] from Hungary, who is a four-time ] in singles and 16 times adding the doubles.<ref name="interview">{{cite web
			\| url = http://www.origo.hu/sport/tenisz/20030615tenisz.html
			\| title = Noszály kilenc év után nyert a tenisz ob-n
			\| first = András
			\| last = Gál
			\| date = 2003-06-15
			\| publisher = origo.hu
			\| location = Budapest, Hungary
			\| language = Hungarian
			\|trans-title=Noszály won the National Championship after 9 years
			\| accessdate = December 7, 2010
			}}</ref>

			==Career==
			Noszály qualified Hungary for the ]. Four years earlier, in the ] he was partnering ] in the doubles draw, where they fell in the first round. He was the member of the ] who advanced to the World Group in 1993 and 1995 where he won two singles against Argentines ] and ] and one victory over Australia (]) respectively. In July 1995 he advanced to the quarterfinal of ] by defeating ] in the previous round losing to clay-specialist ]. Three months later he reached the Semifinal of the 1995 ], surpassing ] and ], 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.

			==Personal life==
			He was born to sr. ], a coach and former high jump athlete and to Anna Steitz, a PE teacher and 2-time national champion high jumper.<ref>{{cite web
			\| url = http://www.arakatletika.hu/_user/browser/File/Eredmenyek/2007./31NOIMAGASUGRAS.pdf
			\| title = Női magasugrás - NŐI 100 MÉTERES SÍKFUTÁS
			\| first =
			\| last =
			\| year = 2007
			\| publisher = Alba Regia Atlétikai Klub
			\| location = ], Hungary
			\| language = Hungarian
			\| format = pdf
			\|trans-title=Women's high jump - women's 100m run
			\| accessdate = December 8, 2010
			}}</ref> His sister ] (b. 1970) became a professional tennis player as well and represented Hungary 5 times in the ].<ref>{{cite web
			\| url = http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20000134
			\| title = Andrea Noszaly
			\| first =
			\| last =
			\| date =
			\| publisher = ]
			\| location = London, Great Britain
			\| language =
			\| format =
			\|trans-title=\| accessdate = December 8, 2010
			}}</ref> He graduated in 1990 at the Petõfi Sándor Gimnázium in Budapest.<ref>{{cite web
			\| url = http://www.hhrf.org/ifi/pdf/ifi2004-01.pdf
			\| title = Beszélgetés Noszály Sándorral
			\| first = Zsolt
			\| last = Csicsai
			\| year = 2003
			\| publisher = Hungarian Human Rights Foundation
			\| location = Budapest, Hungary
			\| language = Hungarian
			\| format = pdf
			\|trans-title=Interview with Sándor Noszály
			\| accessdate = December 8, 2010
			}}</ref>

			He has one daughter called Szonja (b. 2003).<ref name="interview" /> He wasn't married and parted ways with his girlfriend just before participating in a dating reality TV show the same year.<ref name="TV">{{cite web
			\| url = http://www.origo.hu/teve/20030901teniszezo.html?
			\| title = Teniszező A Nagy Ő férfi főszereplője
			\| first =
			\| last =
			\| date = 2003-09-01
			\| publisher = origo.hu
			\| location = Budapest, Hungary
			\| language = Hungarian
			\|trans-title=Tennis player is chosen to play in The Bachelor
			\| accessdate = December 7, 2010
			}}</ref> He began a relationship with Hungarian soap opera actress Heni Novák with whom he moved to the United States in 2010.<ref>{{cite web
			\| url = http://www.storyonline.hu/hirek/ket_honapja_amerikaba_koltoztek_noszalyek/23747/
			\| title = két hónapja amerikába költöztek Noszályék
			\| first =
			\| last =
			\| date = 2010-04-20
			\| publisher = Story Magazin
			\| location = Budapest, Hungary
			\| language = Hungarian
			\|trans-title=The Noszálys have moved to the US two months ago
			\| accessdate = December 8, 2010
			}}</ref>

			The couple split up in 2013, after a five-year relationship.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Noszály öt év után szakított \|url=http://www.blikk.hu/sztarvilag/noszaly-ot-ev-utan-szakitott/y9sxxq1 \|website=blikk.hu \|publisher=Blikk \|accessdate=7 April 2019 \|language=hu \|date=7 January 2014}}</ref>

			==Coaching and other ventures==
			Simultaneously with playing he began coaching Hungarian juniors and the Hungarian national team, including ] and György Balázs whom he escorted to the ] to see his protégé winning the doubles title partnering ]. Shortly after Noszály won his fifth National Championship title following his nine-year gap in senior professional tennis.<ref name="interview" />

			Later that year he played the role of ] in the Hungarian version of the well known TV series.<ref name="TV" />
			He now lives in the United States and coaches to this day.

			==Playing style==
			He's known for his serve-and-volley playing style. His preferred court is clay.<ref name="interview" />

			==Titles==

			===Doubles (1)===
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Legend (singles)
			\|- bgcolor="#e5d1cb"
			\| Grand Slam (0)
			\|- bgcolor="ffffcc"
			\| Tennis Masters Cup (0)
			\|- bgcolor="silver"
			\| ATP Masters Series (0)
			\|- bgcolor="#dfe2e9"
			\| ATP Tour (0)
			\|- bgcolor="moccasin"
			\| Challengers (1)
			\|}
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! No.
			! Date
			! Tournament
			! Surface
			! Partnering
			! Opponents in the final
			! Score in the final
			\|- bgcolor="moccasin"
			\| 1.
			\| 5 June 1994
			\| {{flagicon\|UZB}} ]
			\| Clay
			\| {{flagicon\|MAR}} ]
			\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} ] / {{flagicon\|CZE}} ]
			\| 6–7, 6–4, 7–6
			\|}

			== References ==
			<references/>

	==External links==		==External links==
			* {{ATP\|id=N112\|name=Sándor Noszály}}
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			* {{ITF profile}}
			* {{Davis Cup player\|id=800180230<!--was 10001001-->}}

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Latest revision as of 21:18, 24 December 2024

Hungarian tennis player

Sándor Noszály
Singles
Country (sports)	Hungary
Residence	Budapest, Hungary
Born	(1972-03-16) 16 March 1972 (age 52) 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
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.

The native form of this personal name is Noszály Sándor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Sándor Noszály (Hungarian: Noszály Sándor, ; born 16 March 1972 in Budapest) is a retired tennis player from Hungary, who is a four-time Hungarian Champion in singles and 16 times adding the doubles.

Career

Noszály qualified Hungary for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Four years earlier, in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics he was partnering László Markovits in the doubles draw, where they fell in the first round. He was the member of the Hungary Davis Cup team who advanced to the World Group in 1993 and 1995 where he won two singles against Argentines Guillermo Pérez Roldán and Alberto Mancini and one victory over Australia (Todd Woodbridge) respectively. In July 1995 he advanced to the quarterfinal of Kitzbühel Open by defeating Carlos Moyá in the previous round losing to clay-specialist Thomas Muster. Three months later he reached the Semifinal of the 1995 Bucharest Open, surpassing Albert Costa and Sergi 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.

Personal life

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. His sister Andrea Noszály (b. 1970) became a professional tennis player as well and represented Hungary 5 times in the Fed Cup. He graduated in 1990 at the Petõfi Sándor Gimnázium in Budapest.

He has one daughter called Szonja (b. 2003). He wasn't married and parted ways with his girlfriend just before participating in a dating reality TV show the same year. He began a relationship with Hungarian soap opera actress Heni Novák with whom he moved to the United States in 2010.

The couple split up in 2013, after a five-year relationship.

Coaching and other ventures

Simultaneously with playing he began coaching Hungarian juniors and the Hungarian national team, including László Fonó and György Balázs whom he escorted to the 2003 French Open to see his protégé winning the doubles title partnering Dudi Sela. Shortly after Noszály won his fifth National Championship title following his nine-year gap in senior professional tennis.

Later that year he played the role of The Bachelor in the Hungarian version of the well known TV series. He now lives in the United States and coaches to this day.

Playing style

He's known for his serve-and-volley playing style. His preferred court is clay.

Titles

Doubles (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

References

^ Gál, András (2003-06-15). "Noszály kilenc év után nyert a tenisz ob-n" [Noszály won the National Championship after 9 years] (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: origo.hu. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
"Női magasugrás - NŐI 100 MÉTERES SÍKFUTÁS" [Women's high jump - women's 100m run] (pdf) (in Hungarian). Székesfehérvár, Hungary: Alba Regia Atlétikai Klub. 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
"Andrea Noszaly". London, Great Britain: International Tennis Federation. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
Csicsai, Zsolt (2003). "Beszélgetés Noszály Sándorral" [Interview with Sándor Noszály] (pdf) (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Hungarian Human Rights Foundation. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
^ "Teniszező A Nagy Ő férfi főszereplője" [Tennis player is chosen to play in The Bachelor] (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: origo.hu. 2003-09-01. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
"két hónapja amerikába költöztek Noszályék" [The Noszálys have moved to the US two months ago] (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Story Magazin. 2010-04-20. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
"Noszály öt év után szakított". blikk.hu (in Hungarian). Blikk. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

External links

Sándor Noszály at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Sándor Noszály at the International Tennis Federation
Sándor Noszály at the Davis Cup

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