Stan Smith
Template:Short description {{#invoke:Other people|otherPeople}} Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox tennis biography Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946) is an American former professional tennis player. A world No. 1 player and two-time major singles champion (at the 1971 US Open and 1972 Wimbledon Championships), Smith also paired with Bob Lutz to create one of the most successful doubles teams of all-time.
In 1970, Smith won the inaugural year-end championships title. In 1972, he was the year-end world No. 1 singles player.<ref name="nyt1972" /> In 1973, he won his second and last year end championship title at the Dallas WCT Finals. In addition, he won four Grand Prix Championship Series titles.
In his early years he improved his tennis game through lessons from Pancho Segura, the Pasadena Tennis Patrons,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and the sponsorship of the Southern California Tennis Association headed by Perry T. Jones. Smith is a past President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and an ITHF Life Trustee.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Outside tennis circles, Smith is best known as the namesake of a line of tennis shoes made by Adidas.
CareerEdit
Smith grew up in Pasadena, California and was coached mainly by Pancho Segura. He played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California (USC), under Coach George Toley, where he was a three-time All-American and won the 1968 NCAA Singles Championship as well as the 1967 and 1968 doubles titles. At USC, Smith was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity's Gamma Tau chapter.
As a boy, he tried to get a job as a ball boy for the Davis Cup, but was turned down because the organizers thought he was too clumsy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1971 Smith and John Newcombe were joint recipients of The Martini and Rossi Award, voted for by 11 journalists<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and were co-ranked world No. 1 by Judith Elian.<ref name="quidet1989">Template:Cite book</ref> In 1972 Smith won the 'Martini and Rossi' Award, voted for by a panel of journalists<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and was ranked world No. 1 by Elian,<ref name="quidet1989"/> Tingay,<ref name="nyt1972">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> World Tennis,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Collins,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Frank Rostron<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and Rex Bellamy.<ref>The Times (London), 13 December 1972, p. 9</ref>
In his 1979 testing autobiography, Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, ranked Smith as one of the 21 best players of all time.<ref>Kramer considered the best player ever to have been either Don Budge (for consistent play) or Ellsworth Vines (at the height of his game). The next four best were, chronologically, Bill Tilden, Fred Perry, Bobby Riggs, and Pancho Gonzales. After these six came the "second echelon" of Rod Laver, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Gottfried von Cramm, Ted Schroeder, Jack Crawford, Pancho Segura, Frank Sedgman, Tony Trabert, John Newcombe, Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Björn Borg, and Jimmy Connors. He felt unable to rank Henri Cochet and René Lacoste accurately but felt they were among the very best.</ref>
In 2005, TENNIS magazine ranked Smith as 35th in its "40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS Era".
Smith was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Following his playing career, Smith became active as a coach for the United States Tennis Association. He has his own tennis academy with Billy Stearns, located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
In 1974, Smith married Princeton University tennis player, Marjory Gengler.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They later mentored South African tennis player Mark Mathabane, helping increase pressure on the South African government to end apartheid. Smith lives in Hilton Head with his wife and four children, all of whom competed in collegiate tennis.
Tennis shoesEdit
To the general public, Stan Smith is probably best known for the line of tennis shoes which Adidas renamed after him in 1978. Although the Adidas Stan Smith shoe is not recommended for modern tennis playing, it continues to be a widely available iconic fashion brand.<ref>Tennis.com – Blog – The Pro Shop by Bill Gray – My Adidas</ref>
Grand Slam finalsEdit
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)Edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1971 | Wimbledon | Grass | Template:Flagicon John Newcombe | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1971 | US Open | Grass | Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3) |
| Win | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runners-up)Edit
Career finalsEdit
Note: Smith won 10 titles before the Open Era
Singles: 95 (64 titles, 31 runners-up)Edit
| Result | W–L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | 1964 | Pasadena Metropolitan, Pasadena | ? | Template:Flagicon Robert Potthast | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | 1965 | Ojai Tennis Tournament, Ojai | ? | Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 2–1 | 1965 | Tucson Invitation, Tucson | ? | Template:Flagicon Allen Fox | 6–1, 4–6, 8–6 | |
| Win | 3–1 | 1966 | Western Indoor Championship, Salt Lake City | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Charlie Passarell | 7–5, 2–6, 8–6 | |
| Loss | 3–2 | 1966 | Southern California Championships, Los Angeles | Hard | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 4–2 | 1966 | US Hard Court Championship, La Jolla | Hard | Template:Flagicon Ian Crookenden | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 4–3 | 1966 | National Championship, Coral Gables | ? | Template:Flagicon Charlie Passarell | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 4–4 | 1966 | Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, Haverford | Grass | Template:Flagicon Clark Graebner | 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 4–5 | 1966 | Tucson Invitation, Tucson | ? | Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen | 6–8, 2–6 | |
| Win | 5–5 | 1967 | Phoenix Thunderbird Championships, Phoenix | Hard | Template:Flagicon Allen Fox | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Win | 6–5 | 1967 | Southern California Championships, Los Angeles | Hard | Template:Flagicon Allen Fox | 7–5, 13–11 | |
| Win | 7–5 | 1967 | Southern California Tennis Classic, Pasadena | ? | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| Win | 8–5 | 1967 | US Hard Court Championship, Sacramento (2) | Hard | Template:Flagicon Gary Rose | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Win | 9–5 | 1967 | Western Indoor Championship, Salt Lake City (2) | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Jim Osborne | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | 10–5 | 1968 | Phoenix Thunderbird Championships, Phoenix (2) | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 | |
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| Win | 11–5 | 1968 | Southern California Championships, Los Angeles (2) | Hard | Template:Flagicon Rick Leach | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 11–6 | 1968 | Central California Championships, Sacramento | ? | Template:Flagicon Clark Graebner | 8–10, 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 12–6 | 1968 | National Championship, San Antonio | ? | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | 3–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 12–7 | 1968 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Milwaukee | Clay | Template:Flagicon Clark Graebner | 3–6, 5–7, 0–6 | |
| Win | 13–7 | 1968 | *Pacific Coast Championships, Berkeley | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Jim McManus | 10–8, 6–1, 6–1 | |
| Win | 14–7 | 1968 | *US Hard Court Championship, La Jolla (3) | Hard | Template:Flagicon Roy Barth | 6–1, 9–7 | |
| Win | 15–7 | 1968 | *Dewar Cup, London | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Mark Cox | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 15–8 | 1968 | Queensland Championships, Brisbane | Grass | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe | 4–6, 6–1, 7–9, 6–4, 5–7 | |
| Win | 16–8 | 1969 | *Victorian Championships, Melbourne | Grass | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe | 14–12, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6 | |
| Win | 17–8 | 1969 | *U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Ismail El Shafei | 6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | 18–8 | 1969 | *Dallas Invitation, Dallas | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Thomaz Koch | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 19–8 | 1969 | Southern California Championships Los Angeles (3) | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 20–8 | 1969 | *Eastern Grass Court Championships, South Orange | Grass | Template:Flagicon Clark Graebner | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | 21–8 | 1969 | *US Amateur Championships, Boston | Grass | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | 9–7, 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Win | 22–8 | 1969 | *Pacific Coast Championships, Berkeley (2) | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Cliff Richey | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 22–9 | 1969 | Torneo di Ancona (2-man), Ancona | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 22–10 | 1969 | Denver Invitation (2-man), Denver | ? | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 5–6 | |
| Win | 23–10 | 1969 | Coupe Albert Canet, Paris | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau | 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Win | 24–10 | 1969 | Hawaiian Cup Classic, Honolulu | ? | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | 25–10 | 1970 | *Omaha Open, Omaha | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Jim Osborne | 6–2, 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 25–11 | 1970 | Richmond WCT, Richmond | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe | 2–6, 11–13 | |
| Win | 26–11 | 1970 | *Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Thomaz Koch | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Win | 27–11 | 1970 | *Nottingham Open, Nottingham | Grass | Template:Flagicon Chauncey Steele III | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 27–12 | 1970 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Indianapolis | Clay | Template:Flagicon Cliff Richey | 2–6, 8–10, 6–3, 1–6 | |
| Win | 28–12 | 1970 | *Phoenix Open, Phoenix (3) | Hard | Template:Flagicon Jim Osborne | 6–3, 6–7, 6–1 | |
| Win | 29–12 | 1970 | *Stockholm Open, Stockholm | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | 30–12 | 1970 | *Pepsi-Cola Masters, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Rod Laver | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 30–13 | 1971 | Carolinas International Tennis Tournament, Charlotte | Hard | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 31–13 | 1971 | City of Paris Open Championships, Paris<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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Clay | Template:Flagicon François Jauffret | 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 32–13 | 1971 | *Kent Championships, Beckenham | Grass | Template:Flagicon Premjit Lall | 7–9, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | 33–13 | 1971 | *Caribe Hilton International, San Juan | Hard | Template:Flagicon Cliff Richey | 6–3, 6–3<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| Win | 34–13 | 1971 | *Queen's Club Championships, London | Grass | Template:Flagicon John Newcombe | 8–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 34–14 | 1971 | Wimbledon Championships, London | Grass | Template:Flagicon John Newcombe | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 35–14 | 1971 | *Cincinnati Open, Cincinnati | Clay | Template:Flagicon Juan Gisbert, Sr. | 7–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | 36–14 | 1971 | *US Open, New York City | Grass | Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6 | |
| Loss | 36–15 | 1971 | Pepsi-Cola Masters, Paris | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 7–5, 6–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 37–15 | 1972 | *U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury (2) | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 38–15 | 1972 | *Clean Air Classic, New York City | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Juan Gisbert, Sr. | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | 39–15 | 1972 | *Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton (2) | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 | |
| Win | 40–15 | 1972 | *Washington Indoor, Washington | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 | |
| Win | 41–15 | 1972 | *Wimbledon Championships, London | Grass | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 | |
| Win | 42–15 | 1972 | *Central California Hardcourt Championships, Sacramento | Hard | Template:Flagicon Colin Dibley | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | 43–15 | 1972 | *Pacific Southwest Championships, Los Angeles | Hard | Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | 44–15 | 1972 | *Paris Open, Paris | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Andrés Gimeno | 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Win | 45–15 | 1972 | *Stockholm Open, Stockholm (2) | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Tom Okker | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 45–16 | 1972 | Commercial Union Assurance Masters, Barcelona | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 45–17 | 1973 | La Costa WCT, La Costa | Hard | Template:Flagicon Colin Dibley | 3–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | 46–17 | 1973 | *U.S. Pro Indoor, Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | 7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 46–18 | 1973 | CBS Classic, Hilton Head | Clay | Template:Flagicon Rod Laver | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 47–18 | 1973 | *Atlanta WCT, Atlanta | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 48–18 | 1973 | *St. Louis WCT, St. Louis | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Rod Laver | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | 49–18 | 1973 | *Munich WCT, Munich | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Cliff Richey | 6–1, 7–5 | |
| Win | 50–18 | 1973 | *Brussels WCT, Brussels | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Rod Laver | 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | 51–18 | 1973 | *Swedish Pro Tennis Championships, Gothenburg | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon John Alexander | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | 52–18 | 1973 | *WCT Finals, Dallas | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | 53–18 | 1973 | *Swedish Open, Båstad | Clay | Template:Flagicon Manuel Orantes | 6–4, 6–2, 7–6 | |
| Loss | 53–19 | 1973 | World Invitational Tennis Classic, Hilton Head | Hard | Template:Flagicon Rod Laver | 6–7, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 53–20 | 1973 | Paris Open, Paris | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 0–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 54–20 | 1974 | *Hempstead WCT, Hempstead | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon John Newcombe | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 54–21 | 1974 | La Costa WCT, La Costa | Hard | Template:Flagicon John Newcombe | 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 | |
| Win | 55–21 | 1974 | *St. Louis WCT, St. Louis (2) | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Alex Metreveli | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 | |
| Win | 56–21 | 1974 | *Nottingham Open, Nottingham (2) | Grass | Template:Flagicon Alex Metreveli | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | 57–21 | 1974 | *Chicago International, Chicago | Carpet | Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 57–22 | 1975 | Toronto Indoor, Toronto | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Harold Solomon | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 57–23 | 1975 | San Antonio WCT, San Antonio | Hard | Template:Flagicon Dick Stockton | 5–7, 6–2, 6–7 | |
| Loss | 57–24 | 1975 | Tokyo WCT, Tokyo | Carpet | Template:Flagicon Robert Lutz | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 58–24 | 1975 | *Australian Indoor Tennis Championships, Sydney | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Robert Lutz | 7–6, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 58–25 | 1976 | Memphis Open, Memphis | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj | 2–6, 6–0, 0–6 | |
| Loss | 58–26 | 1976 | Columbus Open, Columbus | Clay | Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner | 4–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | 58–27 | 1977 | Springfield International Tennis Classic, Springfield | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Guillermo Vilas | 6–3, 0–6, 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 58–28 | 1977 | Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Sandy Mayer | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6 | |
| Win | 59–28 | 1977 | *Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 59–29 | 1978 | Denver Open, Denver | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors | 2–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | 60–29 | 1978 | *Atlanta Grand Prix, Atlanta | Hard | Template:Flagicon Eliot Teltscher | 4–6, 6–1, 2–1 ret. | |
| Win | 61–29 | 1978 | *Vienna Open, Vienna | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Balázs Taróczy | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 61–30 | 1979 | Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, Newport | Grass | Template:Flagicon Brian Teacher | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 62–30 | 1979 | *Grand Prix Cleveland, Cleveland | Hard | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 7–6, 7–5 | |
| Win | 63–30 | 1979 | *Vienna Open, Vienna (2) | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Wojciech Fibak | 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 | |
| Win | 64–30 | 1980 | *Frankfurt Grand Prix, Frankfurt | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Johan Kriek | 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 64–31 | 1980 | Palm Harbor Open, Palm Harbor | Hard | Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee | 4–6, 3–6 | |
- 48 Open Era titles listed by the ATP website
Doubles (54 titles, 27 runners-up)Edit
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1968 | US Open, New York | Grass | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe Template:Flagicon Andrés Gimeno |
11–9, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | 1969 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 1970 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon John Alexander Template:Flagicon Phil Dent |
6–3, 8–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | 1970 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Tom Okker Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 4. | 1970 | Berkeley, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Roy Barth Template:Flagicon Tom Gorman |
6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 1970 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe | Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon Owen Davidson |
6–0, 5–7, 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | 1971 | Paris, France | Clay | Template:Flagicon Tom Gorman | Template:Flagicon Pierre Barthès Template:Flagicon François Jauffret |
3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | 1971 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Template:Flagicon Tom Gorman | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11 |
| Loss | 3. | 1971 | London Queen's Club, U.K. | Grass | Template:Flagicon Erik van Dillen | Template:Flagicon Tom Okker Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen |
6–8, 6–4, 8–10 |
| Win | 7. | 1971 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | Template:Flagicon Erik van Dillen | Template:Flagicon Sandy Mayer Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner |
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 1971 | US Open, New York | Grass | Template:Flagicon Erik van Dillen | Template:Flagicon John Newcombe Template:Flagicon Roger Taylor |
7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Win | 8. | 1971 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Tom Gorman | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 9. | 1972 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | Template:Flagicon Andrés Gimeno Template:Flagicon Manuel Orantes |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 10. | 1972 | Nice, France | Clay | Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš | Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase |
6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 5. | 1972 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Template:Flagicon Erik van Dillen | Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan |
2–6, 2–6, 7–9 |
| Win | 11. | 1973 | Brussels WCT, Belgium | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon John Alexander Template:Flagicon Phil Dent |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 12. | 1973 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan Template:Flagicon Allan Stone |
6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 13. | 1973 | World Doubles WCT, Montreal | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Tom Okker Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen |
6–2, 7–6, 6–0 |
| Win | 14. | 1973 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Template:Flagicon Nikola Pilić | Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 15. | 1973 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson | Template:Flagicon Ove Nils Bengtson Template:Flagicon Jim McManus |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 16. | 1974 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried Template:Flagicon Dick Stockton |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 17. | 1974 | New Orleans WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Owen Davidson Template:Flagicon John Newcombe |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 1974 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Dick Crealy Template:Flagicon Onny Parun |
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 1974 | Nottingham, U.K. | Grass | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell Template:Flagicon Erik van Dillen |
4–6, 7–9 |
| Loss | 8. | 1974 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon John Newcombe Template:Flagicon Tony Roche |
6–8, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 18. | 1974 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 19. | 1974 | US Open, New York | Grass | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Patricio Cornejo Template:Flagicon Jaime Fillol |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 20. | 1974 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon John Alexander Template:Flagicon Syd Ball |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 21. | 1975 | Fort Worth WCT, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon John Alexander Template:Flagicon Phil Dent |
6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 22. | 1975 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon John Alexander Template:Flagicon Phil Dent |
6–4, 6–7, 6–2 |
| Win | 23. | 1975 | Houston, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Mike Estep Template:Flagicon Russell Simpson |
7–5, 7–6 |
| Win | 24. | 1975 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez |
7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 25. | 1975 | Columbus Open, U.S. | Clay | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Jürgen Fassbender Template:Flagicon Hans-Jürgen Pohmann |
6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 26. | 1976 | Indianapolis WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Vitas Gerulaitis Template:Flagicon Tom Gorman |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 27. | 1976 | Rome WCT, Italy | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Dick Crealy Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9. | 1976 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 28. | 1976 | Cincinnati Masters, U.S. | Clay | Template:Flagicon Erik van Dillen | Template:Flagicon Eddie Dibbs Template:Flagicon Harold Solomon |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 10. | 1976 | Louisville, U.S. | Clay | Template:Flagicon Erik van Dillen | Template:Flagicon Byron Bertram Template:Flagicon Pat Cramer |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 29. | 1976 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 30. | 1976 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner | Template:Flagicon Wojciech Fibak Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11. | 1976 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | Template:Flagicon Juan Gisbert, Sr. | Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart |
6–1, 1–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 12. | 1977 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Fred McNair Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart |
6–4, 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 31. | 1977 | Hampton, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Sandy Mayer | Template:Flagicon Paul Kronk Template:Flagicon Cliff Letcher |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 32. | 1977 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 13. | 1977 | Los Angeles PSW, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 33. | 1977 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 34. | 1977 | Columbus, U.S. | Clay | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming Template:Flagicon Gene Mayer |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 35. | 1977 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 36. | 1977 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming Template:Flagicon Raymond Moore |
6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6 |
| Win | 37. | 1978 | Springfield, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 38. | 1978 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe Template:Flagicon John McEnroe |
6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 14. | 1978 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Fred McNair Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 15. | 1978 | World Doubles WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Wojciech Fibak Template:Flagicon Tom Okker |
7–6, 4–6, 0–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 39. | 1978 | US Open, New York | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart |
1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 16. | 1978 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming Template:Flagicon John McEnroe |
7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 17. | 1978 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Wojciech Fibak Template:Flagicon Tom Okker |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 40. | 1979 | Birmingham, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Dick Stockton | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase Template:Flagicon Tom Okker |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 41. | 1979 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Wojciech Fibak Template:Flagicon Tom Okker |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 42. | 1979 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon Brian Teacher |
6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 18. | 1979 | New Orleans, U.S. | Carpet | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming Template:Flagicon John McEnroe |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 43. | 1979 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon John James Template:Flagicon Chris Kachel |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 44. | 1979 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Francisco González Template:Flagicon Fred McNair |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 19. | 1979 | Cincinnati Masters, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase |
6–1, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 20. | 1979 | US Open, New York | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming Template:Flagicon John McEnroe |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 45. | 1979 | Cologne, West Germany | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Gene Mayer | Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Pavel Složil |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 21. | 1979 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd | Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming Template:Flagicon John McEnroe |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 46. | 1980 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj | Template:Flagicon Bill Scanlon Template:Flagicon Brian Teacher |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 47. | 1980 | Frankfurt, West Germany | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj | Template:Flagicon Andrew Pattison Template:Flagicon Butch Walts |
6–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 48. | 1980 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Wojciech Fibak Template:Flagicon Gene Mayer |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 22. | 1980 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Peter McNamara Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee |
6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 49. | 1980 | US Open, New York | Hard | Template:Flagicon Robert Lutz | Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming Template:Flagicon John McEnroe |
7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 23. | 1980 | Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez |
6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–7 |
| Win | 50. | 1980 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Pavel Složil |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 24. | 1980 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee |
7–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 51. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 25. | 1981 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Peter Fleming Template:Flagicon John McEnroe |
4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 26. | 1981 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon John McEnroe Template:Flagicon Ferdi Taygan |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 27. | 1981 | Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz | Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Peter McNamara |
6–7, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Win | 52. | 1983 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Template:Flagicon Jaime Fillol | Template:Flagicon Andrés Gómez Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase |
6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 53. | 1983 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Mel Purcell | Template:Flagicon Marcos Hocevar Template:Flagicon Cássio Motta |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 54. | 1984 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Sandy Mayer | Template:Flagicon Charles Bud Cox Template:Flagicon Terry Moor |
6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
Grand Slam performance timelineEdit
SinglesEdit
| Tournament | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | SR | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | 1R | QF | QF | 4R | 1R | 4R | A | 4R | 3R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 10 | |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 4R | F | W | A | SF | 1R | 4R | 4R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 1 / 18 | |
| US Open | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | QF | W | QF | SF | QF | 1R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 1 / 20 | |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 51 | |
| Year-end ranking | N/A | 5 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 94 | 100 | 745 | 794 | ||||||||||
ReferencesEdit
Further readingEdit
- Template:Cite book
- Little Pancho (2009) by Caroline Seebohm
- The Golden Age of College Tennis (2009) by George Toley
External linksEdit
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