Karl Meiler
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Karl Meiler is a former tennis player from West Germany
.
Meiler won four singles (1972, Buenos Aires
; 1974, Omaha
and Calgary
; 1977, Manila
) and seventeen doubles titles during his professional career. The German reached his highest singles ATP
-ranking on August 23, 1973, when he became the number 20 of the world.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
.
Meiler won four singles (1972, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
; 1974, Omaha
Omaha
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and Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
; 1977, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
) and seventeen doubles titles during his professional career. The German reached his highest singles ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
-ranking on August 23, 1973, when he became the number 20 of the world.
Singles titles (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1972 | Buenos Aires ATP Buenos Aires The ATP Buenos Aires is an annual tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour and it is played on outdoor clay courts at the 5,500 capacity Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club,... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
Clay | Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:... |
6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
2. | 1974 | Omaha Omaha Open The Omaha Open was a men's tennis tournament played in Omaha, Nebraska from 1972-1974. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor hard courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , U.S. |
Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
6–3, 1–6, 6–1 | |
3. | 1974 | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Indoor | Byron Bertram Byron Bertram Byron Bertram , is a former professional tennis player from South AfricaBertram attended Parktown Boys' High School. During his career he won 1 tour doubles title. His career high singles ranking was World No... |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
4. | 1977 | Manila Philippine International Tennis Tournament The Philippine International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Manila, Philippines from 1973-1978. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on outdoor hard courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:**... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
Clay | 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:... |
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Runner-ups (14)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1973 | Salisbury, U.S. | Hard (i) | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
6–7, 6–7, 3–6 |
2. | 1973 | West Berlin West Berlin West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945... |
Hard | 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 :... |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
3. | 1973 | Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Clay | Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs is a retired American tennis player. He attained a career high ranking of World No. 5 in July 1978.-Wins :-Runner-ups :-Grand Slam singles tournament timeline:... |
1–6, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
4. | 1974 | Roanoke Roanoke International Tennis Tournament The Roanoke International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Roanoke, Virginia. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973-1975 and was held indoors.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , U.S. |
Indoor | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
4–6, 3–6 |
5. | 1974 | Little Rock Arkansas International Tennis Tournament The Arkansas International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Little Rock, Arkansas from 1974-1979. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on indoor carpet courts. The results from 1979 are included on the ITF website but not on the ATP... , U.S. |
Carpet | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
2–6, 1–6 |
6. | 1974 | Jackson Tennis South Invitational The Tennis South Invitational was a men's tennis tournament played in Jackson, Mississippi. The event was played as part of the ATP Tour from 1973-1977. It was played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles champions:-Doubles champions:... , U.S. |
Carpet | Sandy Mayer Sandy Mayer Alexander "Sandy" Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States, who won ten titles in singles and twenty-four titles in doubles during his professional career. He was part of the winning tennis squad at Stanford University in 1973.... |
6–7, 5–7 |
7. | 1974 | Washington D.C., U.S. | 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... |
4–6, 3–6 | |
8. | 1974 | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Indoor | 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... |
3–6, 2–6 |
9. | 1975 | Nassau Nassau, Bahamas Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas... , Bahamas |
Outdoor | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
0–6, 2–6 |
10. | 1975 | Munich BMW Open The BMW Open is a tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1900, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.-History:... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Clay | Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:... |
6–2, 0–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
11. | 1975 | Gstaad, Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Clay | Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam... |
4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
12. | 1976 | Munich BMW Open The BMW Open is a tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1900, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.-History:... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Clay | 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:... |
1–6, 4–6, 1–6 |
13. | 1977 | Brussels ATP Brussels Outdoor The Brussels Outdoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Brussels, Belgium. The event was played as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1971 to 1972 and then from 1977 to 1981. It was played on outdoor clay.-Singles:-Doubles:... , 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... |
Clay | 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 :... |
5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
14. | 1979 | Florence ATP Florence This is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and the ATP Tour 1990 through 1994. The tournament was held in Florence, Italy and was competed on outdoor clay courts... , 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... |
Clay | 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... |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 0–6 |
Doubles titles (17)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1974 | Omaha Omaha Open The Omaha Open was a men's tennis tournament played in Omaha, Nebraska from 1972-1974. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor hard courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , U.S. |
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 :... |
Ian Fletcher Ian Fletcher (tennis) Ian Fletcher is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Fletcher enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... Kim Warwick Kim Warwick Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980... |
6–2, 6–4 | |
2. | 1974 | Baltimore Baltimore WCT The Baltimore WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Baltimore, Maryland from 1972-1982. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , U.S. |
Carpet | Jürgen Fassbender | 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,... Clark Graebner Clark Graebner Clark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's deceased wife, Carole, was also a successful touring tennis... |
7–6, 7–5 |
3. | 1974 | Little Rock Arkansas International Tennis Tournament The Arkansas International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Little Rock, Arkansas from 1974-1979. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on indoor carpet courts. The results from 1979 are included on the ITF website but not on the ATP... , U.S. |
Carpet | Jürgen Fassbender | 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... Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... |
6–0, 6–2 |
4. | 1974 | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Indoor | Jürgen Fassbender | Iván Molina Iván Molina Iván Molina is a former professional Colombian tennis player.Molina and Martina Navratilova teamed to win the 1974 French Open mixed doubles title, beating Rosie Reyes Darmon and Marcelo Lara 6–3, 6–3 in the final. Together with Florenţa Mihai, he reached the French Open mixed doubles final in... Jairo Velasco |
6–4, 6–4 |
5. | 1974 | Tempe Tempe, Arizona Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale... , U.S. |
Hard | Jürgen Fassbender | Ian Fletcher Ian Fletcher (tennis) Ian Fletcher is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Fletcher enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... Kim Warwick Kim Warwick Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980... |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
6. | 1974 | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Indoor | Haroon Rahim Haroon Rahim Haroon Rahim, is a Pakistani former tennis player. The former Pakistan and Asian number one, Rahim was the youngest tennis player ever to play for Pakistan in the Davis Cup at 15 years of age. He was also the highest ranking Pakistani tennis player ever... |
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... 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... |
6–3, 6–2 |
7. | 1975 | Birmingham ATP Birmingham The ATP Birmingham was a men's tennis tournament played in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, from 1973 until 1980. The inaugural event was held on outdoor hard courts, and all the other editions were played on indoor carpet. The tournament was a part of the World Championship Tennis series in 1977 & 1978... , U.S. |
Carpet | Jürgen Fassbender | Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell , is a former professional tennis player who represented, at different times, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. During his time on the world tour, he won 1 singles titles and 11 doubles titles... John Yuill John Yuill (tennis) John Yuill , is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... |
6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
8. | 1975 | 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) | Wojtek Fibak | 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... 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, 7–6 |
9. | 1975 | 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... , 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... |
Carpet | Wojtek Fibak | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... 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... |
6–1, 7–5 |
10. | 1976 | Nuremberg Nuremberg Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Carpet | 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... |
Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell , is a former professional tennis player who represented, at different times, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. During his time on the world tour, he won 1 singles titles and 11 doubles titles... Peter Kronk |
7–6, 6–4 |
11. | 1976 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the... |
Clay | Wojtek Fibak | Björn Borg Björn Borg Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles... Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:... |
7–6, 6–1 |
12. | 1976 | 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:*... , 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 | Wojtek Fibak | Robert Lutz Ramsey Smith |
6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
13. | 1976 | Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Grand Prix The Düsseldorf Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played in Düsseldorf, Germany from 1968-1977. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on outdoor clay courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Clay | Wojtek Fibak | 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... 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... |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
14. | 1977 | Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Clay | Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from 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... Kim Warwick Kim Warwick Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980... |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
15. | 1977 | Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Grand Prix The Düsseldorf Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played in Düsseldorf, Germany from 1968-1977. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on outdoor clay courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Clay | Jürgen Fassbender | Paul Kronk Paul Kronk Paul Kronk is a former tennis player from AustraliaKrok won seven doubles titles during his professional career... Cliff Letcher Cliff Letcher Cliff Letcher , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Letcher enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles and finished runner-up in doubles at 3 Grand Slam events.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
6–3, 6–3 |
16. | 1977 | Gstaad, Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Clay | Jürgen Fassbender | Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell , is a former professional tennis player who represented, at different times, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. During his time on the world tour, he won 1 singles titles and 11 doubles titles... Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... |
6–4, 7–6 |
17. | 1979 | Nancy Lorraine Open The Lorraine Open is a defunct tennis tournament that was played as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1979–1989. It was held in Lorraine, one of the 26 regions of France. The venue alternated annually from Lorraine's two main cities of Metz and Nancy, with Nancy hosting odd-numbered years,... , 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) | Klaus Eberhard | Robin Drysdale Robin Drysdale Robin Drysdale is a former professional tennis player from Great Britain.A native of Dedham, Essex, Drysdale is perhaps best known for being a quarter-finalist in the 1977 Australian Open.Doubles =-References:... Andrew Jarrett Andrew Jarrett (tennis) Andrew Jarrett , is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom.Jarrett enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-ups (7)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1972 | London/Queen's Club, 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 | 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 :... |
Jim McManus Jim McManus (tennis) James Henry McManus was an American tennis player, who reached the semifinals of the US Open men's doubles in 1968. McManus was a founding member of the Association of Tennis Professionals. McManus was coached by Tom Stow who guided Don Budge to the Grand Slam.-Personal life:McManus was born to... Jim Osborne Jim Osborne (tennis) Jim Osborne , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 5 Open Era doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... |
6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
2. | 1975 | Hampton Hampton Grand Prix The Hampton Grand Prix is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1977. It was held in Hampton, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor hard courts.... , U.S. |
Carpet | Jan Pisecky | Ian Crookenden Ian Fletcher Ian Fletcher (tennis) Ian Fletcher is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Fletcher enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... |
2–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
3. | 1975 | Munich BMW Open The BMW Open is a tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1900, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.-History:... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Clay | Milan Holeček Milan Holeček Milan Holeček , is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who retired in 1976. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 71 in singles on April 19, 1974.-Wins :-Wins :... |
Wojtek Fibak 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... |
5–7, 3–6 |
4. | 1975 | Barcelona, 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 | Wojtek Fibak | Björn Borg Björn Borg Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles... Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:... |
6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
5. | 1976 | 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... , U.S. |
Carpet | Wojtek Fibak | 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... |
3–6, 4–6 |
6. | 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 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 | Wojtek Fibak | Robert Lutz Ramsey Smith |
3–6, 3–6 |
7. | 1976 | Nice ATP Nice The ATP Nice Open is an ATP World Tour 250 series and, formerly, Grand Prix tennis circuit affiliated men's tennis tournament... , 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... |
Clay | Wojtek Fibak | Patrice Dominguez Patrice Dominguez Patrice Dominguez is a French tennis player born in Algeria. He reached a career high ranking of 36 in 1973. He represented France in the Davis Cup between 1971 and 1979.... François Jauffret François Jauffret François Jauffret is a retired professional tennis player from France. He holds the record for most ties played for the France Davis Cup team with 35, between 1964 and 1978.... |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |