Bob Lutz (tennis player)
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Robert Lutz (born August 29, 1947, in Lancaster
, Pennsylvania, US
) was a top amateur and professional tennis
player of the 1960s and 1970s. He and his longtime partner Stan Smith
were one of the best doubles teams of all time. Together they won many major titles all over the world. In 1972 Lutz was briefly the World No. 7 ranked male player in the world. Between 1967 and 1977 he was ranked among the top-10 American players 8 times, with his highest ranking being number 5 in both 1968 and 1970.
Lutz won nine singles titles, the most important being in Paris
in 1978, and reached 15 other singles finals, including the Cincinnati
in 1974. He also won 43 doubles titles, many with Stan Smith, and reached 30 other doubles finals. His doubles titles include the US Open in 1980, 1978, 1974, and 1968, the Australian Open
in 1970 and Cincinnati in 1969. In addition, he also played on 5 winning Davis Cup teams and had a 14-2 record playing doubles in Davis Cup ties. He was nominated for the ITF Tennis Hall of Fame thanks to these achievements.
Lutz, a University of Southern California
graduate, was inducted into their Hall of Fame. He has been living in San Clemente since 1973 with his wife, Sharon, and their two daughters, Samantha and Allison.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
, Pennsylvania, US
United States
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) was a top amateur and professional tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player of the 1960s and 1970s. He and his longtime partner Stan Smith
Stan Smith
Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world...
were one of the best doubles teams of all time. Together they won many major titles all over the world. In 1972 Lutz was briefly the World No. 7 ranked male player in the world. Between 1967 and 1977 he was ranked among the top-10 American players 8 times, with his highest ranking being number 5 in both 1968 and 1970.
Lutz won nine singles titles, the most important being in Paris
Paris Masters
The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour...
in 1978, and reached 15 other singles finals, including the Cincinnati
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
in 1974. He also won 43 doubles titles, many with Stan Smith, and reached 30 other doubles finals. His doubles titles include the US Open in 1980, 1978, 1974, and 1968, the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
in 1970 and Cincinnati in 1969. In addition, he also played on 5 winning Davis Cup teams and had a 14-2 record playing doubles in Davis Cup ties. He was nominated for the ITF Tennis Hall of Fame thanks to these achievements.
Lutz, a University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
graduate, was inducted into their Hall of Fame. He has been living in San Clemente since 1973 with his wife, Sharon, and their two daughters, Samantha and Allison.
Singles titles (9)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in final | Score in final |
1. | 1971 | Sacramento Central California Open National Hardcourt Championships The Central California Open National Hardcourt Championships was a men's tennis tournament played in Sacramento, California from 1971-1972. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on outdoor hard courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Hard | Peru Alejandro Olmedo | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
2. | 1971 | Cologne WCT Cologne Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Carpet | United States Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. He played number one singles on one of the greatest collegiate tennis team of all time for the UCLA Bruins. Haroon Rahim played number two singles, Jimmy... |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
3. | 1972 | Boston WCT, US | Hard | Netherlands Tom Okker Tom Okker Thomas S. Okker is a former Dutch tennis player. He was ranked among the world's top 10 singles players for seven consecutive years, 1968–74, reaching a career high of world # 3 in 1969. He also was ranked World # 1 in doubles in 1969.-Tennis career:Okker was the Dutch champion from 1964 through... |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
4. | 1975 | Tokyo Indoor ATP Tokyo Indoor The Tokyo Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Tokyo, Japan. It was one of the most prestigious in terms of prize money available. The event was played as part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour from 1978 to 1989 and part of the Grand Prix Championship Series, the precursors to the Masters... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Carpet | United States Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world... |
6–4, 6–4 |
5. | 1978 | Paris Indoor Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Hard (i) | United States Tom Gullikson Tom Gullikson Tom Gullikson is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:... |
6–2, 6–2, 7–6 |
6. | 1979 | Taipei ATP Taipei The Taipei Grand Prix, ATP Taipei in its final year, was a men's tennis tournament played in Taipei, Taiwan. The event was held from 1977–1984 and was part of the Grand Prix Tennis Circuit It emerged for one last time in 1992. The event was played on indoor carpet.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
Carpet | United States Pat Du Pré | 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
7. | 1980 | Columbus Columbus Open The Columbus Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1984. It was held in Columbus, Ohio in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts from 1971 to 1976, then played on outdoor clay courts from 1977 to 1979, and then played again on outdoor hard courts... , US |
Hard | Australia Terry Rocavert | 6–4, 6–3 |
8. | 1980 | Stowe ATP Stowe The Stowe Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1978 to 1983. It was held in Stowe, Vermont in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , US |
Hard | South Africa Johan Kriek Johan Kriek Johan Kriek is a South African American professional male tennis player and founder of the Global Water Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering clean water to the world's neediest communities. Kriek has won two Australian Opens and has reached the semi-finals at the French... |
6–3, 6–1 |
9. | 1980 | Cologne Cologne Grand Prix The Cologne Grand Prix was a tennis tournament held in Cologne, Germany, between 1976 and 1986. The tournament was a part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit for male tennis players.-Singles:-Doubles:*1981 doubles results not included on ATP website... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Hard (i) | United States Nick Saviano Nick Saviano Nick Saviano is a former tennis player from the United States.Saviano won one singles title during his career as a pro... |
6–4, 6–0 |
Singles runner-ups (15)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in final | Score in final |
1. | 1968 | US National Championships, Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... |
Grass | United States Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States... |
4–6, 6–3, 8–10, 6–0, 6–4 |
2. | 1971 | Barcelona WCT, Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Clay | Spain Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:... |
6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
3. | 1972 | Essen WCT Essen - Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of... , Germany |
Carpet | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić Nikola Pilic Nikola "Niki" Pilić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia. He was one of the Handsome Eight.-Biography:... |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
4. | 1972 | Rome WCT Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Carpet | United States Arthur Ashe | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
5. | 1973 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | 7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
6. | 1974 | Cincinnati Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between... , US |
Hard | United States Marty Riessen Marty Riessen Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings... |
7–6, 7–6 |
7. | 1975 | Columbus Columbus Open The Columbus Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1984. It was held in Columbus, Ohio in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts from 1971 to 1976, then played on outdoor clay courts from 1977 to 1979, and then played again on outdoor hard courts... , US |
Hard | India Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis... |
6–4, 7–5 |
8. | 1975 | Sydney Indoor ATP Sydney Indoor The Australian Indoor Tennis Championship, or Sydney Indoor for short, was a professional men's tennis tournament was played in Sydney, Australia. The event was played under various names as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and as part of the ATP Tour from 1990 through... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Hard (i) | United States Stan Smith | 7–6, 6–2 |
9. | 1976 | Rome WCT, Italy | Carpet | United States Arthur Ashe | 6–2, 0–6, 6–3 |
10. | 1976 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Carpet | United States Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 6–3 |
11. | 1976 | Maui ATP Maui Seiko Super Tennis was the 1984 name of a men's professional tennis tournament played in Maui or Honolulu, Hawaii from 1974 through 1984. It was played in Maui every year except 1984, when it was played in Honolulu. The event was played on outdoor hard courts.... , US |
Hard | United States Harold Solomon Harold Solomon Harold Solomon was an American professional tennis player during the 1970s and 1980s. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world in 1980.- Tennis career :... |
6–3, 5–7, 7–5 |
12. | 1977 | Ocean City Ocean City, Maryland Ocean City, sometimes known as OC, or OCMD, is an Atlantic Ocean resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Ocean City is widely known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent destination for vacationers in that area... , US |
Hard | United States Vitas Gerulaitis Vitas Gerulaitis Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis was a Lithuanian–American professional tennis player. He is known for winning the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. Gerulaitis won the tournament held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament... |
3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
13. | 1977 | Washington Indoor ATP Washington Indoor The Washington Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Washington D.C.. The event was played as part of the WCT Tour from 1972–1976 and the Grand Prix circuit from 1977-1980. It was played on indoor carpet.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:... , US |
Carpet | United States Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No.... |
6–1, 6–2 |
14. | 1978 | Columbus Columbus Open The Columbus Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1984. It was held in Columbus, Ohio in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts from 1971 to 1976, then played on outdoor clay courts from 1977 to 1979, and then played again on outdoor hard courts... , US |
Clay | United States Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 6–4 |
15. | 1983 | Tampa Tampa Open The Tampa Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1981 to 1983. It was held in Tampa, Florida in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts from 1981 to 1982 and on indoor carpet courts in 1983.-Singles:-Doubles:... , US |
Carpet | United States Johan Kriek | 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles titles (43)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in final | Score in final |
1. | 1968 | US Open, New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
Grass | United States Stan Smith | United States Arthur Ashe Spain Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
11–9, 6–1, 7–5 |
2. | 1969 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | United States Stan Smith | United States Arthur Ashe United States Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell, Jr. is a former Puerto Rican tennis player and commentator... |
6–3, 6–4 |
3. | 1970 | Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... , Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... |
Grass | United States Stan Smith | Australia John Alexander Australia Phil Dent Phil Dent Phillip "Phil" Dent, born on 14 February 1950, in Sydney, Australia, is a former professional tennis player. Dent's high water mark as a pro singles player was reaching the Australian Open final in 1974, which he lost to Jimmy Connors 7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3... |
8–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
4. | 1970 | Berkeley SAP Open The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour... , US |
Hard | United States Stan Smith | United States Roy Barth United States Tom Gorman Tom Gorman (tennis) Tom Gorman is an American tennis player. He attended Seattle Preparatory School and was the Washington State high school tennis champion three years in a row. Gorman attended and graduated from Seattle University and was a two time All-American. He played in professional tour events in the 1960s,... |
6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
5. | 1972 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet | United States Arthur Ashe | Australia John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... Australia Tony Roche Tony Roche Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching... |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
6. | 1973 | Brussels WCT Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
Carpet | United States Stan Smith | Australia John Alexander Australia Phil Dent |
6–4, 7–6 |
7. | 1973 | Johannesburg WCT Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Hard | United States Stan Smith | South Africa Frew McMillan Frew McMillan Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his... Australia Allan Stone Allan Stone ----Allan Stone played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as World No. 38 in singles on the ATP Rankings , although Stone played for many years before the ATP Rankings were instituted.Stone found the majority of his success on the doubles court... |
6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
8. | 1973 | World Doubles WCT Masters Doubles WCT The Masters Doubles WCT is a defunct WCT Tour affiliated tennis doubles tournament played from 1973 to 1986. It was held in various locations and was played on indoor carpet courts.-Results:-References:*... , Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
Carpet | United States Stan Smith | Netherlands Tom Okker United States Marty Riessen |
6–2, 7–6, 6–0 |
9. | 1974 | Atlanta WCT Atlanta WCT The Atlanta WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Atlanta, Georgia from 1973-1976. The event was part of the WCT Tour. It was played on outdoor clay courts in 1973-74 and on indoor carpet courts in 1975-1976. This tournament is not to be confused with the WCT Atlanta, a WCT tournament... , US |
Clay | United States Stan Smith | United States Brian Gottfried United States Dick Stockton Dick Stockton (tennis) Dick Stockton , was a professional tennis player from the United States. He is currently the head coach of the men's tennis team at the University of Virginia.... |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
10. | 1974 | New Orleans WCT, US | Other | United States Stan Smith | Australia Owen Davidson Owen Davidson ' was a professional tennis player of the 1960s and 1970s.Partnering Billie Jean King, Davidson managed to win eight grand slam mixed doubles titles. Davidson was one of very few to win a calendar year slam for mixed doubles, when he won the Australian Championships, French Championships,... Australia John Newcombe |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
11. | 1974 | Boston, US | Clay | United States Stan Smith | West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Hans-Jürgen Pohmann is a former professional tennis player from Germany.During his career, Pohmann won 2 singles and 5 doubles titles on the ATP Tour. he was a commentator for the German television network RBB.-Singles :... United States Marty Riessen |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
12. | 1974 | US Open, New York | Grass | United States Stan Smith | Chile Patricio Cornejo Patricio Cornejo Patricio Cornejo is a retired Chilean professional tennis player of the 1970s. He competed at the 1975 Davis Cup with Jaime Fillol and played the longest Davis Cup rubber in terms of games, eventually losing to Stan Smith/Erik Van Dillen of the 9–7, 39–37, 6–8, 1–6, 3–6 in the 1973 American Zone... Chile Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol is a former tennis player from Chile. He played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s.Fillol was ranked as high as world number 14 in singles on the ATP Rankings and number 82 in doubles .In the Open era , Fillol won seven singles titles and 15 doubles titles... |
6–3, 6–3 |
13. | 1974 | San Francisco, US | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | Australia John Alexander Australia Syd Ball Syd Ball Syd Ball , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Ball enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 7 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 14 times. Partnering Bob Giltinan, Ball finished runner-up at the 1974 Australian Open... |
6–4, 7–6 |
14. | 1975 | Fort Worth WCT Fort Worth WCT The Fort Worth WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Fort Worth, Texas from 1975-1976. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on outdoor hard courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , US |
Hard | United States Stan Smith | Australia John Alexander Australia Phil Dent |
6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
15. | 1975 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | Australia John Alexander Australia Phil Dent |
6–4, 6–7, 6–2 |
16. | 1975 | Houston, US | Clay | United States Stan Smith | United States Mike Estep Mike Estep Mike Estep is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Estep won 2 singles titles and 7 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 59 in 1973 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... New Zealand Russell Simpson |
7–5, 7–6 |
17. | 1975 | Washington D.C. Legg Mason Tennis Classic The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's tennis tournament played in Washington, D.C. as part of the ATP Tour. It was first held in 1969. It was later known as the Sovran Bank Classic. . Originally an event of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour and part of the Grand Prix Championship... , US |
Clay | United States Stan Smith | United States Brian Gottfried Mexico Raúl Ramírez Raúl Ramírez Raúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing... |
7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
18. | 1975 | Columbus, US | Hard | United States Stan Smith | West Germany Jürgen Fassbender Jürgen Fassbender Jürgen Fassbender is a retired professional tennis player for West Germany.Fassbender won one singles and sixteen doubles titles on the ATP Tour. His best Grand Slam result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships.-Singles :... West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann |
6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
19. | 1976 | Indianapolis WCT Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , US |
Carpet | United States Stan Smith | United States Vitas Gerulaitis United States Tom Gorman |
6–2, 6–4 |
20. | 1976 | Barcelona WCT Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... , Spain |
Clay | United States Ramsey Smith | Poland Wojtek Fibak West Germany Karl Meiler Karl Meiler Karl Meiler is a former tennis player from West Germany.Meiler won four singles and seventeen doubles titles during his professional career... |
6–3, 6–3 |
21. | 1976 | Rome WCT, Italy | Clay | United States Stan Smith | Australia Dick Crealy Dick Crealy Richard Crealy is a former Australian tennis player most notable for reaching the finals of the Australian Open in 1970, being a member of the 1970 Australian Davis Cup Team and winning four Grand Slam titles in doubles.... South Africa Frew McMillan |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
22. | 1976 | Los Angeles, US | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | United States Arthur Ashe United States Charlie Pasarell |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
23. | 1977 | Washington Indoor, US | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | United States Brian Gottfried Mexico Raúl Ramírez |
6–3, 7–5 |
24. | 1977 | Las Vegas Las Vegas metropolitan area The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ... , US |
Hard | United States Stan Smith | South Africa Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... Mexico Raúl Ramírez |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
25. | 1977 | Columbus, US | Hard | United States Stan Smith | United States Peter Fleming United States Gene Mayer Gene Mayer Gene Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States who won fourteen singles titles during his career.Mayer was born in Flushing, Queens, New York. He grew up in Wayne, New Jersey, and played tennis at Wayne Valley High School, where he went unbeaten in his two years on the tennis team... |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
26. | 1977 | Maui, US | Hard | United States Stan Smith | United States Brian Gottfried Mexico Raúl Ramírez |
7–6, 6–4 |
27. | 1977 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | United States Stan Smith | United States Peter Fleming South Africa Raymond Moore Raymond Moore (tennis) Raymond Moore , is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. During his career he won 8 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 12 times... |
6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6 |
28. | 1978 | Springfield Springfield International Tennis Classic The Springfield International Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played in Springfield, Massachusetts from 1977-1978. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , US |
Carpet | United States Stan Smith | Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš Jan Kodeš Jan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final... United States Marty Riessen |
6–3, 6–3 |
29. | 1978 | Washington Indoor, US | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | United States Arthur Ashe United States John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
30. | 1978 | US Open, New York | Hard | United States Stan Smith | United States Marty Riessen United States Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No... |
1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
31. | 1979 | Denver, US | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | Poland Wojtek Fibak Netherlands Tom Okker |
7–6, 6–3 |
32. | 1979 | Washington Indoor, US | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | Australia Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael Bob "Nails" Carmichael was an Australian tennis player and coach.As a player, Carmichael won 1 singles title and 12 doubles titles, and achieved a top 10 ranking in 1970. Partnering Allan Stone, he reached the doubles final of the 1974 Australian Open... United States Brian Teacher Brian Teacher Brian David Teacher is a 6' 3" right handed American former professional male tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking World No. 7 in 1981.... |
6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6 |
33. | 1979 | Newport, US | Grass | United States Stan Smith | Australia John James John James (tennis) John James , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.James enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :... Australia Chris Kachel Chris Kachel Chris Kachel , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Kachel enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... |
6–4, 7–6 |
34. | 1979 | Columbus, US | Clay | United States Brian Gottfried | United States Tim Gullikson Tim Gullikson Timothy Ernest "Tim" Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the United States.In 1977, he won three tour singles titles and was named the ATP's Newcomer of the Year... United States Tom Gullikson |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
35. | 1979 | Cleveland, US | Hard | United States Stan Smith | Paraguay Francisco González United States Fred McNair Fred McNair ----Frederick V. McNair, IV is a former professional tennis player from the United States who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1976. That year, he teamed up with Sherwood Stewart to capture the men's doubles titles at French Open, the German Open and the Masters... |
6–3, 6–4 |
36. | 1979 | Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
Hard | United States Pat Du Pré | United States Steve Denton Steve Denton Steve Denton is a former professional tennis player for the ATP Tour. He is currently the head men's tennis coach at Texas A&M University.... United States Jeff Turpin |
6–3, 6–4 |
37. | 1980 | Tulsa, US | Hard (i) | United States Dick Stockton | Paraguay Francisco González United States Fred McNair |
2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
38. | 1980 | Las Vegas, US | Hard | United States Stan Smith | Poland Wojtek Fibak United States Gene Mayer |
6–2, 7–5 |
39. | 1980 | Stowe, US | Hard | South Africa Bernard Mitton Bernard Mitton Bernard Mitton, born 9 November 1954 is a professional male tennis player in both singles and doubles from the Republic of South Africa. He was born in Vryburg, South Africa.... |
Romania Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... United States Ferdi Taygan Ferdi Taygan Ferdi Taygan , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Taygan enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 19 times. Partnering Sherwood Stewart, Taygan won the 1982 French Open... |
6–4, 6–3 |
40. | 1980 | US Open, New York | Hard | United States Stan Smith | United States Peter Fleming United States John McEnroe |
7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
41. | 1980 | Vienna BA-CA TennisTrophy The Erste Bank Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit . It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
Hard (i) | United States Stan Smith | Switzerland Heinz Günthardt Heinz Günthardt Heinz Peter Günthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980.... Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil Pavel Složil Pavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.... |
6–1, 6–2 |
42. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | United States Stan Smith | Switzerland Heinz Günthardt Australia Paul McNamee Paul McNamee Paul McNamee is a retired Australian tennis player and prominent sports administrator.-Tennis career:... |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
43. | 1982 | Hartford WCT, US | Carpet | United States Dick Stockton | United States Mike Cahill Mike Cahill Micheal Cahill is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Cahill enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won five doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... United States Tracy Delatte Tracy Delatte Tracy Delatte , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Delatte enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 39 in 1984.-Titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
7–6, 6–3 |
Doubles runner-ups (30)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in final | Score in final |
1. | 1970 | Los Angeles, US | Hard | United States Stan Smith | Netherlands Tom Okker United States Marty Riessen |
7–6, 6–2 |
2. | 1971 | Dallas WCT, US | Carpet | United States Charlie Pasarell | Netherlands Tom Okker United States Marty Riessen |
6–3, 6–4 |
3. | 1971 | Stockholm Stockholm Open The If Stockholm Open is a tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Stockholm, Sweden in the end of October or beginning of November each year. The organizer of the tournament is The Royal Lawn Tennis Club of Stockholm.... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Hard (i) | United States Arthur Ashe | United States Tom Gorman United States Stan Smith |
6–4, 6–3 |
4. | 1972 | Boston WCT, US | Hard | United States Arthur Ashe | Australia John Newcombe Australia Tony Roche |
6–3, 1–6, 7–6 |
5. | 1972 | Louisville WCT Louisville Tennis Classic The Louisville Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played in Louisville, Kentucky from 1970-1979. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , US |
Clay | United States Arthur Ashe | Australia John Alexander Australia Phil Dent |
6–4, 6–3 |
6. | 1972 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | United States Arthur Ashe | Australia Roy Emerson Roy Emerson Roy Stanley Emerson is an Australian former tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He is the only male player to have won singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. His 28 Grand Slam titles are an all-time record for a male... Australia John Newcombe |
7–6, 7–6 |
7. | 1974 | French Open, Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
Clay | United States Stan Smith | Australia Dick Crealy New Zealand Onny Parun Onny Parun Onny Parun is a former tennis player of Croatian descent from New Zealand, who was among the world's top 20 for five years and in 1971 and 1972 he reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. He made the final of the Australian Open in 1973, losing to John Newcombe in four sets, and was a U.S... |
6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1 |
8. | 1974 | Nottingham Nottingham Open The Slazenger Nottingham Open was a tennis tournament on the ATP Tour that was held in Nottingham, Great Britain... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
Grass | United States Stan Smith | United States Charlie Pasarell United States Erik Van Dillen Erik Van Dillen Erik Van Dillen was an American male professional tennis player.Van Dillen won a single career title, the 1973 Nottingham Open Singles title, defeating Frew McMillan .-External links:*... |
6–4, 9–7 |
9. | 1974 | Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Grass | United States Stan Smith | Australia John Newcombe Australia Tony Roche |
8–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
10. | 1974 | Columbus, US | Hard | United States Tom Gorman | India Anand Amritraj Anand Amritraj Anand Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player and businessman.Anand Amritraj and his brothers, Vijay Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. In 1976, the team of Anand and Vijay was semi-finalists in the Wimbledon men's doubles... India Vijay Amritraj |
DEF |
11. | 1976 | World Doubles WCT, Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
Carpet | United States Ramsey Smith | Poland Wojtek Fibak West Germany Karl Meiler |
6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
12. | 1976 | Las Vegas, US | Hard | United States Stan Smith | United States Arthur Ashe United States Charlie Pasarell |
6–4, 6–2 |
13. | 1977 | Memphis, US | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | United States Fred McNair United States Sherwood Stewart |
4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
14. | 1977 | Los Angeles PSW Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , US |
Carpet | United States Stan Smith | South Africa Bob Hewitt South Africa Frew McMillan |
6–3, 6–4 |
15. | 1978 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | United States Fred McNair Mexico Raúl Ramírez |
6–2, 6–3 |
16. | 1978 | World Doubles WCT, Kansas City | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | Poland Wojtek Fibak Netherlands Tom Okker |
6–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 |
17. | 1978 | San Francisco, US | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | United States Peter Fleming United States John McEnroe |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
18. | 1978 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | United States Stan Smith | Poland Wojtek Fibak Netherlands Tom Okker |
6–3, 6–2 |
19. | 1979 | New Orleans, US | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | United States Peter Fleming United States John McEnroe |
6–1, 6–3 |
20. | 1979 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | United States Stan Smith | United States Brian Gottfried Romania Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
1–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
21. | 1979 | US Open, New York | Hard | United States Stan Smith | United States Peter Fleming United States John McEnroe |
6–2, 6–4 |
22. | 1979 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | United States Pat Du Pré | Australia Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson is a former professional Australian male tennis player.... Australia John Marks John Marks (tennis) John Marks is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He was born in Sydney, Australia.Marks is best remembered for finishing runner-up in singles at the 1978 Australian Open, although he never won a singles title in his career. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 63... |
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
23. | 1980 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | United States Stan Smith | Australia Peter McNamara Peter McNamara Peter McNamara is a retired Australian tennis player.He won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 March 1983 when he became World number 7... Australia Paul McNamee |
7–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
24. | 1980 | Sawgrass Doubles Sawgrass, Florida Sawgrass is a census-designated place in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,942 at the 2000 census. The aura is located in one of the most prestigious region of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach.-Geography:... , US |
Hard | United States Stan Smith | United States Brian Gottfried Mexico Raúl Ramírez |
7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |
25. | 1980 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | United States Stan Smith | Switzerland Heinz Günthardt Australia Paul McNamee |
6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
26. | 1981 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | United States Stan Smith | United States Peter Fleming United States John McEnroe |
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
27. | 1981 | Stowe, US | Hard | United States Brian Gottfried | South Africa Johan Kriek United States Larry Stefanki Larry Stefanki Larry Stefanki , is an American tennis coach and former professional tennis player.-Tennis career:... |
2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
28. | 1981 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | United States Stan Smith | United States John McEnroe United States Ferdi Taygan Ferdi Taygan Ferdi Taygan , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Taygan enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 19 times. Partnering Sherwood Stewart, Taygan won the 1982 French Open... |
7–6, 6–3 |
29. | 1981 | Sawgrass Doubles, US | Clay | United States Stan Smith | Switzerland Heinz Günthardt Australia Peter McNamara |
7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
30. | 1982 | La Costa WCT, US | Hard | Mexico Raúl Ramírez | United States Fritz Buehning Fritz Buehning Fritz Buehning is a former American tennis player from Short Hills, New Jersey.Buehning attended Millburn High School, where he won the New Jersey state individual tennis championship in 1977 as a junior, his final year in high school... United States Johan Kriek |
3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Grand Slam Men's Doubles Finals (5 wins, 5 losses)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
Winner | 1968 1968 US Open (tennis) List of the 1968 US Open champions:-Men's singles: Arthur Ashe def. Tom Okker, 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3*It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam title.-Women's singles:... |
US Open | Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world... |
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States... Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
11–9, 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 1970 1970 Australian Open The 1970 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 19 to 27 January. Margaret Smith Court's win in the singles was the first step towards her achieving a Grand Slam.... |
Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Stan Smith | John Alexander Phil Dent Phil Dent Phillip "Phil" Dent, born on 14 February 1950, in Sydney, Australia, is a former professional tennis player. Dent's high water mark as a pro singles player was reaching the Australian Open final in 1974, which he lost to Jimmy Connors 7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3... |
8–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-Up | 1974 1974 French Open List of the 1974 French Open champions:- Men's singles : Björn Borg def. Manuel Orantes, 2–6, 6–7, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1*It was Borg's 1st career Grand Slam title.- Women's singles : Chris Evert def. Olga Morozova, 6–1, 6–2... |
French Open | Stan Smith | Dick Crealy Dick Crealy Richard Crealy is a former Australian tennis player most notable for reaching the finals of the Australian Open in 1970, being a member of the 1970 Australian Davis Cup Team and winning four Grand Slam titles in doubles.... Onny Parun Onny Parun Onny Parun is a former tennis player of Croatian descent from New Zealand, who was among the world's top 20 for five years and in 1971 and 1972 he reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. He made the final of the Australian Open in 1973, losing to John Newcombe in four sets, and was a U.S... |
6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1 |
Runner-Up | 1974 1974 Wimbledon Championships List of the 1974 Wimbledon champions:-Men's singles: Jimmy Connors def. Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4*It was Connors's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.-Women's singles: Chris Evert def... |
Wimbledon | Stan Smith | John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... Tony Roche Tony Roche Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching... |
8–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 1974 | US Open (2) | Stan Smith | Patricio Cornejo Patricio Cornejo Patricio Cornejo is a retired Chilean professional tennis player of the 1970s. He competed at the 1975 Davis Cup with Jaime Fillol and played the longest Davis Cup rubber in terms of games, eventually losing to Stan Smith/Erik Van Dillen of the 9–7, 39–37, 6–8, 1–6, 3–6 in the 1973 American Zone... Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol is a former tennis player from Chile. He played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s.Fillol was ranked as high as world number 14 in singles on the ATP Rankings and number 82 in doubles .In the Open era , Fillol won seven singles titles and 15 doubles titles... |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 1978 | US Open (3) | Stan Smith | Marty Riessen Marty Riessen Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings... Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No... |
1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-Up | 1979 | US Open | Stan Smith | Peter Fleming John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 1980 | US Open (4) | Stan Smith | Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-Up | 1980 1980 Wimbledon Championships The 1980 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on :grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England... |
Wimbledon (2) | Stan Smith | Peter McNamara Peter McNamara Peter McNamara is a retired Australian tennis player.He won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 March 1983 when he became World number 7... Paul McNamee Paul McNamee Paul McNamee is a retired Australian tennis player and prominent sports administrator.-Tennis career:... |
7–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
Runner-Up | 1981 | US Open (2) | Stan Smith | Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |