Rod Laver career statistics
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This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player Rod Laver
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Rod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...
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Singles: 17 finals (11 titles, 6 runner-ups)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1959 | 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... |
Grass | Alex Olmedo Alex Olmedo Alejandro "Alex" Rodríguez Olmedo is a former tennis player from Peru, who was ranked as the top amateur player in the world in 1959. Although born and raised in Peru, he came to Southern California and was mentored by Perry T. Jones, President of the Southern California Tennis Association at the... |
6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 1960 | Australian Championships | Grass | Neale Fraser Neale Fraser Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE is a former tennis player from Australia, born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge. He began playing tennis at age 11 and attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne where he became Captain of Tennis at the school.Fraser won Wimbledon in 1960 and the US... |
5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6 |
Runner-up | 1960 | Wimbledon | Grass | Neale Fraser | 6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1960 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Neale Fraser | 6–4, 6–4, 9–7 |
Runner-up | 1961 | Australian Championships | Grass | 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... |
1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 1961 | Wimbledon | Grass | Chuck McKinley Chuck McKinley Charles Robert "Chuck" McKinley Jr. was an American men’s amateur tennis player of the 1960s. He is remembered as an undersized, hard working dynamo, whose relentless effort and competitive spirit led American tennis to the top of the sport during a period heavily dominated by Australians.McKinley... |
6–3, 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1961 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Roy Emerson | 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 1962 | Australian Championships (2) | Grass | Roy Emerson | 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 1962 | French Championships | Clay | Roy Emerson | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 |
Winner | 1962 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Marty Mulligan Marty Mulligan Martin "Marty" Mulligan is a former tennis player from Australia. He is best remembered for reaching the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 1962, where he was defeated by fellow-Australian Rod Laver 6–2, 6–2, 6–1.... |
6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 1962 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Roy Emerson | 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
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Runner-up | 1968 | French Open | 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... |
6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 1968 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | 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, 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 1969 | Australian Open (3) | Grass | 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.... |
6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
Winner | 1969 | French Open (2) | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 1969 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | 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... |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 1969 | US Open (2) | Grass | Tony Roche | 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
Singles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final |
Runner-up | 1963 | French Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... |
Wood (i) | 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... |
Runner-up | 1963 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Ken Rosewall |
Runner-up | 1964 | French Championship | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall |
Winner | 1964 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
Indoors | Ken Rosewall |
Winner | 1964 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
Runner-up | 1965 | French Championship | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall |
Winner | 1965 | Wembley Pro | Indoors | 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.... |
Runner-up | 1965 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Ken Rosewall |
Runner-up | 1966 | French Championship | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall |
Winner | 1966 | Wembley Championship | Indoors | Ken Rosewall |
Winner | 1966 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Ken Rosewall |
Winner | 1967 | French Championship | Wood (i) | Andrés Gimeno |
Winner | 1967 | Wembley Championship | Indoors | Ken Rosewall |
Winner | 1967 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Andrés Gimeno |
Performance Timeline
Laver joined Professional tennis in 1963 and was unable to compete in the Grand Slams until the start of the Open Era at the 1968 French Open.Tournament | Amateur career | Professional career | Open career | Titles / Played | Career W-L | Career Win% | |||||||||||||||||||
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'56 | '57 | '58 | '59 | '60 | '61 | '62 | '63 | '64 | '65 | '66 | '67 | '68 | '69 | '70 | '71 | '72 | '73 | '74 | '75 | '76 | '77 | ||||
Grand Slam Tournaments Grand Slam (tennis) The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and... |
11 / 40 | 142–29 | 83.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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... |
1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | W | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3 / 9 | 23–6 | 79.31 |
French Open | 1R | A | 2R | 3R | 3R | SF | W | A | A | A | A | A | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2 / 8 | 25–6 | 80.65 |
Wimbledon | 1R | A | 3R | F | F | W | W | A | A | A | A | A | W | W | 4R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 4 / 11 | 50–7 | 87.72 |
US Open | 1R | A | 4R | QF | F | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | W | 4R | A | 4R | 3R | A | 4R | A | A | 2 / 12 | 44–10 | 81.48 |
Pro Slam Tournaments | 8 / 15 | 38–7 | 84.44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French Pro French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | F | F | F | W | not a Major | 1 / 5 | 12–4 | 75.00 | |||||||||
Wembley Pro Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | W | W | W | W | not a Major | 4 / 5 | 12–1 | 92.31 | |||||||||
U.S. Pro U.S. Pro Tennis Championships The U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of Open Era... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | W | F | W | W | not a Major | 3 / 5 | 14–2 | 87.50 | |||||||||
Total: | 19 / 55 | 180–36 | 83.33 |
WCT year end championship singles finals: 2 finals (2 runner-ups)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1971 | Dallas 1971 World Championship Tennis Finals The 1971 World Championship Tennis Finals was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 1st edition of the WCT Finals and was part of the 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit... |
Carpet | 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, 6-1, 6-7, 6-7 |
Runner-up | 1972 | Dallas 1972 World Championship Tennis Finals The 1972 World Championship Tennis Finals was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 2nd edition of the WCT Finals and was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit... |
Carpet (i) | 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... |
6-4, 0-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-7 |
Overview
1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | Total |
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 199 |
Amateur career: 1956 through 1962 (54)
No. | Week of | Tournament Name and Location | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
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1. | 1956 | Queensland Metropolitan Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... |
Grass | ? | ? |
2. | 2 March 1957 | Queensland Bay, Redcliffe Redcliffe, Queensland Redcliffe is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Region in the north-east of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia... |
Grass | B. Green | 6–1 6–4 |
3. | 19 April 1957 | Queensland Central, Rockhampton Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane.... |
Grass | Ken Fletcher Ken Fletcher Kenneth Norman Fletcher was an Australian tennis player who won numerous doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.... |
7–5 6–3 |
4. | 1 March 1958 | Queensland Bay, Redcliffe Redcliffe, Queensland Redcliffe is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Region in the north-east of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia... |
Grass | G. Gaydon | 4–6 6–4 6–3 |
5. | 4 May 1958 | Maroochy Championships, Nambour | Grass | Mal Anderson | 6–3 6–2 |
6. | 5 October 1958 | South Coast Championships, Southport Southport, Queensland -Sport:The Southport Sharks Australian rules football club has a presence in the area, including a club and function centre.-Transport:The Broadwaterway is a foreshoreway that encourages pedestrians and cyclists to travel along the Broadwater foreshores of Southport.A ferry terminal is planned for... |
Grass | N. Gibson | 7–9 6–3 6–4 |
7. | 27 March 1959 | Queensland Central, Rockhampton Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane.... |
Grass | F. Gorman | 6–1 6–2 |
8. | 18 January 1960 | Australian Championships 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... , Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... |
Grass | Neale Fraser Neale Fraser Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE is a former tennis player from Australia, born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge. He began playing tennis at age 11 and attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne where he became Captain of Tennis at the school.Fraser won Wimbledon in 1960 and the US... |
5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6 |
9. | 2 April 1960 | Queensland Championships, Wynnum | Grass | N. Gibson | 6–3 6–0 |
10. | 30 April 1960 | Maroochy Championships Nambour | Grass | Ken Fletcher Ken Fletcher Kenneth Norman Fletcher was an Australian tennis player who won numerous doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.... |
3–6 7–5 6–3 |
11. | 30 May 1960 | Vaud International Championships, Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west... Switzerland |
Clay | Ronald Barnes Ronald Barnes (tennis) Ronald Winston Barnes , was a Brazilian professional tennis player.Barnes competed in the 1950s and 1960s.-References:... |
6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
12. | 25 July 1960 | Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, Haverford Haverford, Pennsylvania Haverford is an unincorporated community located partially in Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA, but primarily in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, about west of Philadelphia. It is on the Main Line, which is known historically for its wealth. As of August 2009,... , U.S. |
Grass | Ronald Holmberg Ronald Holmberg Ronald E. Holmberg was a World-Class tennis player during the '50s, '60s and '70s. He was ranked No. 7 in the World and was ranked in the U.S. "Top Ten" for an impressive nine years... |
9–7, 8–6, 6–3 |
13. | 1 August 1960 | Southamptom Southampton (town), New York The Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, U.S., partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 54,712... Meadow Club Invitational, 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... , U.S. |
Grass | Ronald Holmberg (2) | 12–10, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
14. | 8 August 1960 | Eastern Grass Court Championships, South Orange, New Jersey South Orange, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,964 people, 5,522 households, and 3,766 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,945.3 people per square mile . There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of 1,987.5 per square mile... , U.S. |
Grass | Donald Dell Donald Dell Donald Dell is an attorney and was a professional tennis player, U.S. Davis Cup captain, and administrator. Dell was one of the first professional sports agents, having represented professional tennis players Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Jimmy Connors, and Ivan Lendl during pro tennis' golden age... |
6–1, 10–8, 6–4 |
15. | 15 August 1960 | Newport Casino Invitational Newport Casino Invitational The Newport Casino Invitational tennis tournament began in 1915 when the US championships, which had been held in Newport, Rhode Island since 1881, moved to Forest Hills, New York. Since its inception, with a field of fifty players, it consistently attracted the best of the US contingent of tennis... , Rhode Island Rhode Island The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area... , U.S. |
Grass | Butch Buchholz Butch Buchholz Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late-1950s and early-1960s.... |
6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2 |
16. | 18 October 1960 | Queensland Hard Court Championships, Kingaroy Kingaroy, Queensland Kingaroy is an agricultural town in Queensland, Australia, approximately or about 2½ hours drive north-west of the state capital Brisbane. The town is situated on the junction of the D'Aguilar and the Bunya Highways... , Australia |
Clay | N. Gibson | 2–6 6–4 6–2 |
17. | 9 January 1961 | South Australian Championships, Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... , Australia |
Grass | Mike Sangster Mike Sangster Mike Sangster was one of the leading British tennis players of the 1960s.- Birth and Early Life :Mike Sangster was born in Kingskerswell, Devon on 11 September 1940. He attended Torquay Boys' Grammar School... |
11–9, 3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–3 |
18. | 6 February 1961 | New Zealand Championships, Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... |
Grass | Roy Emerson (2) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
19. | 20 February 1961 | Saint Andrews Invitational, Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island... |
Grass | Roy Emerson (3) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
20. | 27 February 1961 | Altamira Invitational, Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
Hard | Luis Ayala Luis Ayala (tennis) Luis Alberto Ayala Salinas is a former Chilean world-ranked tennis player who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. When he retired, he became a tennis professional at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. Currently, he is the Director of Tennis at the Forest Club in Houston, Texas.-Grand slams:... |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 |
21. | 10 April 1961 | River Oaks Championships, Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... , U.S. |
Clay | Roy Emerson (4) | 7–5, 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 |
22. | 26 June 1961 | 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 |
Grass | Chuck McKinley Chuck McKinley Charles Robert "Chuck" McKinley Jr. was an American men’s amateur tennis player of the 1960s. He is remembered as an undersized, hard working dynamo, whose relentless effort and competitive spirit led American tennis to the top of the sport during a period heavily dominated by Australians.McKinley... |
6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
23. | 25 July 1961 | Centennial Cup, Deauville, France | Clay | Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný was an amateur tennis champion as well as being an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team... |
6–2, 6–4 |
24 | 25 July 1961 | Colonel Kuntz Cup, Deauville, France | Clay | Michel Leclerc | 6–2 6–3 |
25. | 31 July 1961 | International Tournament, Bad Neuenahr, 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 | Luis Ayala (2) | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
26. | 7 August 1961 | German Championships 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... , Hamburg Hamburg -History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808... , West Germany |
Clay | Luis Ayala (3) | 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
27. | 21 August 1961 | Austrian Championships, Poertschach, Austria | Clay | Roy Emerson (5) | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
28. | 9 October 1961 | New South Wales Metropolitan, Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
Grass | Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... |
1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
29. | 23 October 1961 | Queensland Hard Court Championships, Gladstone Gladstone, Queensland - Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :... , Australia (2) |
Clay | Roy Emerson (6) | 7–5, 6–3 |
30. | 30 October 1961 | Queensland Championships, Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Roy Emerson (7) | 4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 8–6, 6–3 |
31. | 4 December 1961 | Victorian Championships, 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 | Roy Emerson (8) | 4–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–3 |
32. | 18 December 1961 | New South Wales Championships, Sydney | Grass | Roy Emerson (9) | 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
33. | 25 Dec 1961 - 1 January 1962 | Manly Seaside Championships, Sydney | Grass | Bob Hewitt (2) | 6–3, 6–3 |
34. | 1 January 1962 | Australian Championships, Sydney (2) | Grass | Roy Emerson (10) | 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
35. | 22 January 1962 | Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia | Grass | Neale Fraser (3) | 7–5, 0–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
36. | 19 March 1962 | Altamira Invitational, Caracas, Venezuela (2) | Hard | Roy Emerson (11) | 9–7, 6–2, 6–0 |
37. | 9 April 1962 | River Oaks Championships, Houston, Texas, U.S. (2) | Clay | Roy Emerson (12) | 6–1, 7–5, 7–5 |
38. | 16 April 1962 | Rothmans, Connaught Connacht Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for... , Ireland |
??? | Martin Mulligan | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
39. | 23 April 1962 | British Hard Court Championships, Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth... , United Kingdom |
Clay | Ian Crookenden | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
40. | 30 April 1962 | Torneo Internazionale, Palermo Palermo Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old... , Italy |
Clay | Neale Fraser (4) | 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
41. | 7 May 1962 | Italian Championships Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... , Rome |
Clay | Roy Emerson (13) | 6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
42. | 14 May 1962 | Swiss International Tennis Tournament, Lugano Lugano Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy... |
Clay | Ramanathan Krishnan Ramanathan Krishnan Ramanathan Krishnan is a retired tennis player from India who was among the world's leading players in the 1950s and 1960s.-Career:Krishnan honed his skills under his father, T.K. Ramanathan... |
6–4, 6–2 |
43. | 21 May 1962 | French Championships, Paris | Clay | Roy Emerson (14) | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 |
44. | 4 June 1962 | International Hard Court Championships, 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 |
Clay | Jan-Erik Lundquist | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
45. | 18 June 1962 | Queen's Club Championships, London | Grass | Roy Emerson (15) | 6–4, 7–5 |
46. | 25 June 1962 | Wimbledon, London (2) | Grass | Martin Mulligan | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
47. | 9 July 1962 | Irish Championships, Dublin | Grass | Robert Wilson | Walkover |
48. | 16 July 1962 | Swiss Championships, Gstaad Gstaad Gstaad is a village in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland. Part of the municipality of Saanen, Gstaad is known as one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the world.... |
Clay | Neale Fraser (5) | 6–4, 6–4, 8–6 |
49. | 23 July 1962 | Dutch Championships, Hilversum Hilversum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages... , Netherlands |
Clay | Ramanathan Krishnan (2) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5 |
50. | 30 July 1962 | German Championships, Hamburg, West Germany (2) | Clay | Manuel Santana Manuel Santana Manuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, is a former tennis champion from Spain. He was born in Madrid.... |
8–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
51. | 27 August 1962 | U.S. Championships, New York City | Grass | Roy Emerson (16) | 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
52. | 8 October 1962 | Queensland Hard Court Championships, Warwick Warwick, Queensland Warwick is a town in Queensland, Australia, lying south-west of Brisbane. It is the administrative centre of the Southern Downs Local Government Area. In 2006 the town of Warwick had a population of 12,562.... , Australia (3) |
Clay | Ken Fletcher Ken Fletcher Kenneth Norman Fletcher was an Australian tennis player who won numerous doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.... |
8–6, 6–3 |
53. | 15 October 1962 | Australian Hard Court Championships, Sydney | Clay | Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 |
54. | 17 December 1962 | Victorian Championships, Melbourne (2) | Grass | Neale Fraser (6) | 3–6, 9–7, 6–1, 6–8, 6–0 |
Professional career: 1963 through 1967 (before the open era) (69)
No. (Pro before open era) |
No. (Overall) |
Week of | Tournament Name and Location | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
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1. | 55. | 5 August 1963 | Kitzbühel Kitzbühel -Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer... Professional Championships, Austria |
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... |
6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
2. | 56. | 12 August 1963 | Cannes Cannes Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department.... Professional Championships, France |
Indoor wood | Ken Rosewall (2) | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
3. | 57. | 19 August 1963 | Dutch Professional Championships, Noordwijk-on-Sea Noordwijk Noordwijk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 51.53 km² and had a population of 24,707 in May 2006.... , Netherlands |
Clay | Butch Buchholz Butch Buchholz Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late-1950s and early-1960s.... |
6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
4. | 58. | ?? October 1963 | Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa | Hard | Michael Davies | 4–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
5. | 59. | 5 October 1963 | Salisbury Rhodesian Professional Championships | Hard | Alex Olmedo Alex Olmedo Alejandro "Alex" Rodríguez Olmedo is a former tennis player from Peru, who was ranked as the top amateur player in the world in 1959. Although born and raised in Peru, he came to Southern California and was mentored by Perry T. Jones, President of the Southern California Tennis Association at the... |
6–3 10–8 |
6. | 60. | 21 October 1963 | Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | Alex Olmedo Alex Olmedo Alejandro "Alex" Rodríguez Olmedo is a former tennis player from Peru, who was ranked as the top amateur player in the world in 1959. Although born and raised in Peru, he came to Southern California and was mentored by Perry T. Jones, President of the Southern California Tennis Association at the... |
6–0, 6–4 |
7. | 61. | 3 - 5 January 1964 | Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... n Professional Championships (4-man round robin), Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... |
Grass | Ken Rosewall (finished second) | 6–2, 6–1 |
8. | 62. | 15 June 1964 | Monterey Monterey, California The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of... Professional Championships, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... , U.S. |
??? | Alex Olmedo (2) | 10–8, 6–1 |
9. | 63. | 6 July 1964 | U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of... , U.S. |
Grass | Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
10. | 64. | 3 August 1964 | Biarritz Biarritz Biarritz is a city which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in south-western France. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers.... Professional Championships (4-man), France |
??? | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
11. | 65. | 24 August 1964 | Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... Professional Championships, Switzerland |
Clay (probably) | Pancho Gonzales (2) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
12. | 66. | 14 September 1964 | London Indoor Professional Championships, Wembley Arena Wembley Arena Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:... , London |
Indoor | Ken Rosewall (3) | 7–5, 5–7, 4–6, 8–6, 8–6 |
13. | 67. | ?? October 1964 | Rhodesian Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three... Professional Championships, Salisbury Harare Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its... |
??? | Butch Buchholz (2) | 6–3, 4–6, 10–8 |
14. | 68. | ?? October 1964 | Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa (2) | Hard | Lew Hoad (2) | 10–8, 6–3 |
15. | 69. | ?? October 1964 | Eastern Cape Province Professional Championships, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ??? | Frank Sedgman Frank Sedgman Frank Arthur Sedgman, born 29 October 1927, in Mont Albert, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, was a tennis player who was arguably the world No.1 in 1952. In his 1979 autobiography Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, included Sedgman in his list of the 21... |
8–6 (pro set) |
16. | 70. | 9 November 1964 | Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... ian Professional Championships (4-man), Cairo, Egypt |
Clay | Andres Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–3, 6–3 |
17. | 71. | ?? November 1964 | Marseille Professional Championships (4-man), France | ??? | Butch Buchholz (3) | 6–2, 6–4 |
18. | 72. | 25 January 1965 | South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... n Professional Championships, Adelaide, Australia |
Grass | Ken Rosewall (4) | 6–3, 6–4 |
19. | 73. | 1 February 1965 | Western Australian Professional Championships, Perth (2) | Grass | Pancho Gonzales (3) | 7–5, 11–9 |
20. | 74. | 8 February 1965 | Victorian Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... Professional Championships, 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 | Ken Rosewall (5) | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
21. | 75. | 15 February 1965 | Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart... n Professional Championships (4-man), Hobart, Australia |
Grass | Lew Hoad (3) | 3–6, 8–6, 7–5 |
22. | 76. | 19 April 1965 | Oklahoma City Oklahoma city Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial... Professional Championships (4-man), Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state... , U.S. |
??? | Pancho Gonzales (4) | 6–3, 6–4 |
23. | 77. | 26 April 1965 | U.S. Professional Indoor Championships, New York City | Indoor | Pancho Gonzales (5) | 6–3, 6–2 |
24. | 78. | 17 May 1965 | Los Angeles Professional Championships (round robin), U.S. | ??? | Pancho Gonzales (6) | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
25. | 79. | 24 May 1965 | Peacock Gap Professional Championships, San Rafael, California San Rafael, California San Rafael is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area... , U.S. |
??? | Pancho Gonzales (7) | 6–1, 6–4 |
26. | 80. | 14 June 1965 | Tahoe Racquet Club Professional Championships, Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest... , Nevada Nevada Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its... , U.S. |
??? | Pancho Gonzales (8) | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
27. | 81. | 5 July 1965 | Newport Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War... Professional Championships (round robin), Rhode Island Rhode Island The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area... , U.S. |
Grass | Ken Rosewall (finished second) | N/A |
28. | 82. | 26-27 July 1965 | Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... Professional Championships (4-man), United Kingdom |
??? | Andres Gimeno (2) | 6–4, 6–4 |
29. | 83. | 23 August 1965 | Cannes Professional Championships, France (2) | Indoor wood ? | Andres Gimeno (3) | 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 |
30. | 84. | 13 September 1965 | London Indoor Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (2) | Indoor | Andres Gimeno (4) | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
31. | 85. | ?? October 1965 | Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is... Professional Championships, Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... |
??? | Ken Rosewall (6) | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
32. | 86. | ?? October 1965 | Rhodesian Professional Championships, Salisbury (2) | ??? | Ken Rosewall (7) | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
33. | 87. | ?? October 1965 | Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... Natal Professional Championships, South Africa |
??? | Ken Rosewall (8) | 6–2, 8–6 |
34. | 88. | 1 November 1965 | Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (2) | ??? | Ken Rosewall (9) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
35. | 89. | 19 January 1966 (final) | Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... Professional Championships, Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... , Australia |
Grass | Andres Gimeno (5) | 6–3, 6–4 |
36. | 90. | 22 January 1966 (final) | Victorian Professional Championships, Melbourne (2) | Grass | Ken Rosewall (10) | 6–3, 6–0 |
37. | 91. | 24 January 1966 | Western Australian Professional Championships, Perth (3) | Grass | Ken Rosewall (11) | 6–2, 10–8 |
38. | 92. | 4 April 1966 (final) | Nancy Professional Championships (4-man), France | ??? | Andres Gimeno (6) | 7–5, 6–3 |
39. | 93. | 10 April 1966 (final) | Cannes Professional Championships (4-man), France (3) | Indoor wood ? | Andres Gimeno (7) | 7–5, 6–3 |
40. | 94. | 6 June 1966 | Forest Hills West Side Tennis Club The West Side Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in Forest Hills, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is currently an oasis within the City with 38 courts in all four surfaces , a junior Olympic swimming pool and many other amenities.It is most notable for hosting... Professional Championships (round robin), New York City |
Grass | Ken Rosewall (12) | 31–29 |
41. | 95. | 11 July 1966 | U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. (2) | Grass | Ken Rosewall (13) | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3 |
42. | 96. | ?? July 1966 | Binghamton Professional Championships (round robin), New York, U.S. | ??? | Pancho Segura Pancho Segura Pancho Segura, born Francisco Olegario Segura , was a leading tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, both as an amateur and as a professional. In 1950 and 1952, as a professional, he was the World Co-No. 1 player... |
31–18, 31–18 |
43. | 97. | 15 August 1966 | Oporto Professional Championships, Portugal | ??? | Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthès is a French retired professional tour tennis player.-Career:Born in Béziers, Barthès was one of the Handsome Eight and reached a career high singles ATP ranking in 1974 of World No. 54. Before the creation of the ATP ranking, he was one of the best twenty players in 1971. He was... |
6–4, 8–6 |
44. | 98. | 12 September 1966 | London Indoor Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (3) | Indoor | Ken Rosewall (14) | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
45. | 99. | 3 October 1966 | Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... Professional Championships (4-man), Italy |
??? | Andres Gimeno (8) | 4–6, 6–1, 9–7 |
46. | 100. | 10 October 1966 | South African Professional Championships, Johannesburg (3) | Hard | Andres Gimeno (9) | 6–4, 6–2 |
47. | 101. | 17 October 1966 | Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (3) | ??? | Ken Rosewall (15) | 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
48. | 102. | 28 October 1966 (final) | Natal Professional Championships, Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... , South Africa |
Hard | Andres Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–1 6–3 |
49. | 103. | 10 November 1966 (final) | Abidjan Abidjan Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal... Professional Championships (4-man), Ivory Coast |
??? | Andres Gimeno (10) | 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
50. | 104. | 14 November 1966 (final) | Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland... Professional Championships (4-man), Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... |
??? | Andres Gimeno (11) | 2–6, 6–1, 9–7 |
51. | 105. | 27 February 1967 | U.S. Professional Indoor Championships, New York City (2) | Indoor | Pancho Gonzales (9) | 7–5, 14–16, 7–5, 6–2 |
52. | 106. | 6 March 1967 | San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... Professional Championships, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
??? | Andres Gimeno (12) | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
53. | 107. | 13 March 1967 | Orlando Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... Professional Championships, Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... , U.S. |
??? | Pancho Gonzales (10) | 6–4, 2–6, 6–0 |
54. | 108. | 20 March 1967 | Planters Professional Challenge, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | ??? | Andres Gimeno (13) | 6–3, 6–3 |
55. | 109. | 27 March 1967 | Boston Garden Boston Garden The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden" and outlived its original namesake by some 30 years... Professional Championships, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Indoor | Ken Rosewall (16) | 6–4, 6–0 |
56. | 110. | 30 March 1967 | 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... Canadian Professional Championships, Canada |
? | Dennis Ralston Dennis Ralston Richard Dennis Ralston is an American former professional tennis player. He attended the University of Southern California and won NCAA championships under their legendary coach, George Toley. He was coached in his earlier years by the legendary tennis player, Pancho Gonzales... |
17–15 6–0 |
57. | 111. | 3 April 1967 | Paris Professional Championships, France | Indoor | Ken Rosewall (17) | 6–0, 10–8, 10–8 |
58. | 112. | ?? April 1967 | Marseille Professional Championships (4-man), France (2) | ??? | Dennis Ralston Dennis Ralston Richard Dennis Ralston is an American former professional tennis player. He attended the University of Southern California and won NCAA championships under their legendary coach, George Toley. He was coached in his earlier years by the legendary tennis player, Pancho Gonzales... |
6–4, 6–3 |
59. | 113. | 8 May 1967 | Pacific Professional Championships, San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... , U.S. |
??? | Dennis Ralston (2) | 6–4, 12–10 |
60. | 114. | 5 June 1967 | Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the... Professional Championships, New York City, U.S. |
Indoor | Ken Rosewall (18) | 6–4, 6–4 |
61. | 115. | 26 June 1967 | World Professional Championships, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. (2) | ??? | Ken Rosewall (19) | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
62. | 116. | 10 July 1967 | U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. (3) | Grass | Andres Gimeno (14) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 |
63. | 117. | 17 July 1967 | Newport Professional Championships (round robin), Rhode Island, U.S. (2) | Grass | Andres Gimeno (finished second) | N/A |
64. | 118. | 24 July 1967 | Binghamton Professional Championships, New York, U.S. (2) | ??? | Andres Gimeno (15) | 6–1, 6–3 |
65. | 119. | 7 August 1967 | Colonial Professional Championships, Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... , U.S. |
??? | Dennis Ralston (3) | 8–6, 6–0 |
66. | 120. | 21 August 1967 | Wimbledon World Professional Championships, London | Grass | Ken Rosewall (20) | 6–2, 6–2, 12–10 |
67. | 121. | 18 September 1967 | Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa (4) | Hard | Ken Rosewall (21) | 6–1, 8–6 |
68. | 122. | 9 October 1967 | French Professional Championships, Paris | Indoor | Andres Gimeno (16) | 6–4, 8–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
69. | 123. | 23 October 1967 | London Indoor Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (4) | Indoor | Ken Rosewall (22) | 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
Professional career: 1968 through 1976 (during the open era) (76 including 40 listed by the ATP Website)
No. (during open era) |
No. (overall) | Start date | Tournament Name and Location | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
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1. | 124 | 19–21 March 1968 | NTL 4 man event Sao Paulo, Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
??? | Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
NA |
2. | 125. | 22–24 March 1968 | South American Professional Championships, 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... , 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... |
??? | Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
3. | 126. | 15 April 1968 | BBC–2 World Invitational Tournament (4-man), London | ??? | 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... |
6–3, 10–8 |
4. | 127. | 29 April 1968 | National Tennis League Professional Championships, Wembley Arena Wembley Arena Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:... , London |
Indoor | Ken Rosewall (2) | 6–0, 6–1, 6–0 |
5. | 128. | 13 May 1968 | Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the... Professional Championships, New York City (2) |
Indoor | Ken Rosewall (3) | 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–4 |
6. | 129. | 10 June 1968 | U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of... , U.S. (4) |
Grass | 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... |
6–4, 6–4, 9–7 |
7. | 130. | 24 June 1968 | 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 (3) |
Grass | 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, 6–4, 6–2 |
8. | 131. | 8 July 1968 | French Professional Championships, Roland Garros, Paris (2) | Clay | John Newcombe (2) | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
9. | 132. | 16 September 1968 | Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles | Hard | Ken Rosewall (4) | 4–6, 6–0, 6–0 |
10. | 133. | 30 September 1968 | South Texas Professional Championships, Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the... , U.S. |
??? | Andres Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–2, 6–4 |
11. | 134. | ?? November 1968 | Sao Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... (4-man round robin) |
??? | Andrés Gimeno, Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... , Roy Emerson (finished tied for second) |
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12. | 135. | ?? November 1968 | La Paz La Paz Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra... , Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... (4-man round robin) |
??? | Andrés Gimeno, Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... , Roy Emerson (finished tied for second) |
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13. | 136. | 20 January 1969 | 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... , Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... (3) |
Grass | Andrés Gimeno (2) | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
14. | 137. | 3 February 1969 | Philadelphia Indoor Open WCT World Championship Tennis World Championship Tennis was a tour for professional male tennis players established in 1968 and lasted until the emergence of the ATP Tour in 1990... , Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... , U.S. |
Carpet | Tony Roche (2) | 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 |
15. | 138. | 10 February 1969 | Orlando Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... Professional Championships, Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... , U.S. (2) |
??? | Ken Rosewall (5) | 6–3, 6–2 |
16. | 139. | 3 March 1969 | Los Angeles Professional Championships, U.S. (2) | ??? | 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... |
6–4, 10–8 |
17. | 140. | 31 March 1969 | South African Open, Johannesburg 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... |
Hard | 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... |
6–3, 10–8, 6–3 |
18. | 141. | 21 April 1969 | Anaheim Anaheim, California Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States... Professional Championships, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... , U.S. |
??? | Ronald Holmberg Ronald Holmberg Ronald E. Holmberg was a World-Class tennis player during the '50s, '60s and '70s. He was ranked No. 7 in the World and was ranked in the U.S. "Top Ten" for an impressive nine years... |
31–16, 31–28 |
19. | 142. | 12 May 1969 | Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the... Invitational, New York City (3) |
Indoor | 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... |
6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
20. | 143. | 19 May 1969 | BBC2 World Professional Championship, Wembley Arena, London | Indoor | Ken Rosewall (6) | 8–6, 6–0 |
21. | 144. | 26 May 1969 | French Open, Paris (2) | Clay | Ken Rosewall (7) | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
22. | 145. | 23 June 1969 | Wimbledon, London (4) | Grass | John Newcombe (3) | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
23. | 146. | 7 July 1969 | U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. (5) | Uni-Turf (outdoor) | John Newcombe (4) | 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
24. | 147. | ?? August 1969 | Saint Louis Professional Championships, Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... , U.S. |
??? | Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... |
7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
25. | 148. | 11 August 1969 | Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... Professional Championships, Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... , U.S. (2) |
Hard | Ken Rosewall (8) | 6–3, 6–2 |
26. | 149. | ?? August 1969 | Binghamton Professional Championships, 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... , U.S. (3) |
??? | Pancho Gonzales (2) | 6–1, 6–2 |
27. | 150. | 18 August 1969 | Baltimore Professional Championships, Maryland Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east... , U.S. (3) |
Grass | Pancho Gonzales (3) | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 8–6 |
28. | 151. | 25 August 1969 | US Open, New York City (2) | Grass | Tony Roche (3) | 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
29. | 152. | 17 November 1969 | British Covered Court Championships British Covered Court Championships The British Covered Court Championships, , was a tennis event held from 1885–1971. For its first five years it was held at Hyde Park Lawn Tennis Club but from 1890–1968 the tournament was played at Queen's Club in London... , London (2) |
Indoor | Tony Roche (4) | 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 |
30. | 153. | 1 December 1969 | Madrid Professional Championships, Spain | ??? | Roger Taylor | 6–3, 6–2 |
31. | 154. | 2 February 1970 | Philadelphia Indoor Open WCT, Pennsylvania, U.S. (2) | Carpet | Tony Roche (5) | 6–3, 8–6, 6–2 |
32. | 155. | 16 March 1970 | Dunlop Slazenger International WCT, Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
Grass | Ken Rosewall (9) | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
33. | 156. | 30 March 1970 | South African Open, Johannesburg (2) | Hard | 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... |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 |
34. | 157. | 25 May 1970 | Rawlings Classic WCT, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. (2) | Carpet | Ken Rosewall (10) | 6–1, 6–4 |
35. | 158. | 15 June 1970 | Rothman's Open Queen's Club Championships The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male tennis players, held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event is now an ATP World Tour 250 series tournament on the Association of... , Queen's Club, London (2) |
Grass | John Newcombe (5) | 6–4, 6–3 |
36. | 159. | 16 July 1970 (date of final) | Tennis Champions Classic, Madison Square Garden, New York City (site of final) | Indoor | Ken Rosewall (11) | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
37. | 160. | 27 July 1970 | First National Classic, Louisville, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... , U.S. |
Clay | John Newcombe (6) | 6–3, 6–3 |
38. | 161. | 10 August 1970 | Bretton Woods Bretton Woods, New Hampshire Bretton Woods is an area within the town of Carroll, New Hampshire, USA, whose principal points of interest are three leisure and recreation facilities... (4 man), U.S. |
Clay | Roy Emerson (2) | 6–3, 6–3 |
39. | 162. | 10 August 1970 | Rothman's Canadian Open Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... , Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
Clay | Roger Taylor (2) | 6–0, 4–6, 6–3 |
40. | 163. | 17 August 1970 | National Invitation Tournament WCT, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (3) | Hard | Roy Emerson (3) | 6–3, 7–5 |
41. | 164. | 24 August 1970 | Marlboro Open, South Orange, New Jersey South Orange, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,964 people, 5,522 households, and 3,766 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,945.3 people per square mile . There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of 1,987.5 per square mile... , U.S. (2) |
Grass | 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... |
6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
42. | 165. | 21 September 1970 | Pepsi Pacific Southwest, Los Angeles, U.S. (2) | Hard | John Newcombe (7) | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
43. | 166. | 28 September 1970 | Rothman's International WCT, Vancouver, Canada | ??? | Roy Emerson (4) | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 |
44. | 167. | ?? October 1970 | Invitational Round Robin (4-man), Berlin, Bonn Bonn Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999.... , & Saarbrücken Saarbrücken Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live.... , 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 | Tom Okker (finished second) | N/A |
45. | 168. | 16 November 1970 | British Covered Court Championships, Wembley Arena, London (5) | Carpet | Cliff Richey Cliff Richey Cliff Richey played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the brother of fellow player Nancy Richey.... |
6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
46. | 169. | 22 February 1971 | Rothman's International, London | Hard (I) | 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:... |
6–4, 6–0, 6–2 |
47. | 170. | 19 March 1971 (date of final) | Tennis Champions Classic, New York City, Madison Square Garden (site of final) (2) | indoor | Tom Okker (2) | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
48. | 171. | 3 May 1971 | Italian Open Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... , Rome (2) |
Clay | 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... |
7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
49. | 172. | 16 August 1971 | Colonial Championships WCT, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (4) | Hard | Marty Riessen (2) | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
50. | 173. | 23 August 1971 | CBS Classic (4-man), Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. | Clay | John Newcombe (8) | 6–2, 7–5 |
51. | 174. | 27 September 1971 | Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open 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... , Berkeley, California Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington... , U.S. |
Hard | Ken Rosewall (12) | 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 |
52. | 175. | 7 November 1971 | Rothman's Open WCT, Bologna, Italy | Carpet | 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... |
6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
53. | 176. | 2 February 1972 | Richmond WCT Richmond, Virginia Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area... , U.S. |
Carpet | Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group... |
2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
54. | 177. | 7 February 1972 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Ken Rosewall (13) | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
55. | 178. | 14 February 1972 | Toronto WCT Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Canada |
Carpet | Ken Rosewall (14) | 6–4, 6–1 |
56. | 179. | 3 April 1972 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | Ken Rosewall (15) | 6–2, 6–4 |
57. | 180. | 24 April 1972 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 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... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
58. | 181. | 15 January 1973 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | 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.... |
7–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
59. | 182. | 30 January 1973 | Richmond Richmond, Virginia Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area... , U.S. |
Carpet | Roy Emerson (5) | 6–4, 6–3 |
60. | 183. | 11 February 1973 | Toronto WCT Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Canada |
Carpet | Roy Emerson (6) | 6–3, 6–4 |
61. | 184. | ?? March 1973 | Hilton Head CBS Classic, U.S. | Clay | 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... |
6–2, 6–4 |
62. | 185. | ?? September 1973 | Hilton Head World Intvitational Tennis Classic (4-man), U.S. | Hard | 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... |
7–6, 7–5 |
63. | 186. | 29 October 1973 | 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 | Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell, Jr. is a former Puerto Rican tennis player and commentator... |
6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
64. | 187. | 4 November 1973 | Sydney Indoor Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , Australia |
Hard (i) | John Newcombe | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
65. | 188. | 21 January 1974 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Arthur Ashe | 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
66. | 189. | 25 March 1974 | Palm Desert WCT Palm Desert, California Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census... , U.S. |
Hard | Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner is an American former professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1972 and reached a career high world singles ranking of World No... |
6–4, 6–2 |
67. | 190. | 8 April 1974 | Tokyo WCT Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan |
Other | Juan Gisbert Juan Gisbert Juan Gisbert, Sr. played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No... |
5–7, 6–2, 6–0 |
68. | 191. | 15 April 1974 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | 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... |
7–6, 6–2 |
69. | 192. | 13 May 1974 | Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... , U.S. |
Hard | Marty Riessen | 6–2, 6–2 |
70. | 193. | 11 August 1974 | Bretton Woods Bretton Woods, New Hampshire Bretton Woods is an area within the town of Carroll, New Hampshire, USA, whose principal points of interest are three leisure and recreation facilities... , U.S. |
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 :... |
6–4, 6–3 |
71. | 194. | 13 January 1975 | San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... CBS Classic, Porto Rico |
Hard | 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... |
6–3, 7–5 |
72. | 195. | 17 February 1975 | La Costa WCT, U.S. | Hard | 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... |
6–2, 6–2 |
73. | 196. | 10 March 1975 | São Paulo WCT São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Carpet | Charlie Pasarell | 6–4, 6–4 |
74. | 197. | 17 March 1975 | Caracas WCT Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
Hard | 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... |
7–6, 6–2 |
75. | 198. | 24 March 1975 | Orlando WCT Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... , U.S. |
Hard | 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, 6–4 |
76. | 199. | 23 January 1976 | Detroit, U.S. | Carpet | Mark Cox | 6–3, 6–4 |
Singles runner-ups during the open era as listed on the website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (18)
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1. | 1968 | Bournemouth, England | Clay Clay court A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common... |
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... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3 |
2. | 1968 | French Open, Paris | 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... |
6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
3. | 1968 | Buenos Aires, Argentina 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,... |
Clay | 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... |
9–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
4. | 1969 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | 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... |
6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 12–10 |
5. | 1969 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | 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... |
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
6. | 1970 | Boston, U.S. U.S. Pro Tennis Championships The U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of Open Era... |
Hard | 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... |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
7. | 1970 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Manuel Santana Manuel Santana Manuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, is a former tennis champion from Spain. He was born in Madrid.... |
6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
8. | 1970 | Masters, Tokyo Tennis Masters Cup The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings.... |
Carpet | 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... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
9. | 1971 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. U.S. Pro Indoor The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts... |
Carpet | 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... |
7–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
10. | 1971 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group... |
6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
11. | 1971 | Quebec WCT Quebec WCT The Quebec WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Quebec, Canada from 1971-1973 as part of the WCT Tour.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Canada |
Indoor | 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... |
6–3, 7–6, 6–7, 6–1 |
12. | 1971 | Wembley, United Kingdom Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
Hard (i) | 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... |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
13. | 1971 | Dallas, U.S. WCT Finals The WCT Finals was a tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit. The event was held annually in Dallas, Texas, and played on indoor carpet courts. The 1971 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in Houston, and final played at Moody... |
Carpet | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
14. | 1972 | Quebec WCT, Canada | Indoor | 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... |
7–5, 6–2, 7–5 |
15. | 1972 | Dallas WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Ken Rosewall | 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |
16. | 1973 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. 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... |
Clay | Stan Smith | 6–3, 6–4 |
17. | 1973 | St. Louis WCT St. Louis WCT The St. Louis WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in St. Louis, Missouri from 1970-1978. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts except from 1974-1975, when it was held on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:... , U.S. |
Carpet | Stan Smith | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
18. | 1973 | Brussels WCT, Belgium Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... |
Carpet | Stan Smith | 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 |
Doubles titles during the open era as listed on the website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (28)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
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1. | 1968 | Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth... , 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 | 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... |
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.... Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
2. | 1969 | 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 | Roy Emerson | 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... Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... |
6–4, 6–4 |
3. | 1969 | Stockholm, Sweden 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.... |
Hard (i) | Roy Emerson | 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.... Fred Stolle |
6–4, 6–2 |
4. | 1970 | Boston, U.S. U.S. Pro Tennis Championships The U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of Open Era... |
Hard | Roy Emerson | Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei Ismail El-Shafei was the Head of Egyptian Tennis Federation and Member of International Tennis Federation. El Shafei is the only Egyptian player to enter Top 40 in Grand Prix/ATP ranking history... Torben Ulrich Torben Ulrich Torben Ulrich is a Danish writer, musician, filmmaker, and former tennis pro.-Biography:He was born on October 4, 1928. Ulrich played on the tennis tour from the late 1940s into the 1970s, and on the Tennis Grand Masters tour in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1976 he was the top-ranked senior player in... |
6–1, 7–6 |
5. | 1971 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Roy Emerson | 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... Dennis Ralston Dennis Ralston Richard Dennis Ralston is an American former professional tennis player. He attended the University of Southern California and won NCAA championships under their legendary coach, George Toley. He was coached in his earlier years by the legendary tennis player, Pancho Gonzales... |
4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 |
6. | 1971 | Quebec WCT Quebec WCT The Quebec WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Quebec, Canada from 1971-1973 as part of the WCT Tour.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Canada |
Indoor | Roy Emerson | 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... 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, 6–3 |
7. | 1971 | Boston WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
6–4, 6–4 |
8. | 1971 | Berkeley, U.S. 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... |
Hard | Roy Emerson | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
6–3, 6–3 |
9. | 1971 | Vancouver WCT, Canada Vancouver WCT The Vancouver WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Vancouver, Canada from 1970-1973. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held outdoors.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... |
Outdoor | Roy Emerson | 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... |
6–3, 7–6 |
10. | 1972 | Houston WCT, U.S. River Oaks International Tennis Tournament River Oaks Country Club has played host to the River Oaks International Tennis Tournament since 1931. The tournament is the oldest in the country to still be played in its original site, in the original stadium. From the very beginning, the River Oaks International was an amateur tournament, and... |
Clay | Roy Emerson | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
6–4, 7–6 |
11. | 1972 | Las Vegas WCT, U.S. Alan King Tennis Classic The Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1972-1985 and was part of the WCT Tour from 1972 until 1977 then it became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1978 until 1985, and one of the major ranking tournaments of both tour's it was part of... |
Hard | Roy Emerson | 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... |
7–6, 1–6, 6–2 |
12. | 1973 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | Terry Addison Colin Dibley Colin Dibley Colin Dibley is a former tennis player from Australia.Dibley once held the title for the fastest serve in the world at 148 m.p.h. During his professional career, he also won four singles and seventeen doubles titles... |
6–4, 6–4 |
13. | 1973 | La Costa WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | 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:... 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... |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
14. | 1973 | Richmond WCT Richmond WCT The Richmond WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia from 1971-1984. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , U.S. |
Carpet | Roy Emerson | Terry Addison Colin Dibley |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
15. | 1973 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. 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... |
Clay | Roy Emerson | Robert Maud Andrew Pattison Andrew Pattison ----Andrew Pattison is a former South African-born Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean right-handed tennis player. His highest ever ranking was World No. 24, which he reached on 24 September 1974. Pattison won four singles tournaments, and seven doubles tournaments.Pattison became a naturalized... |
7–6, 6–3 |
16. | 1973 | Gothenburg WCT, Sweden Swedish Pro Tennis Championships The Swedish Pro Tennis Championships is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was part of the World Championship Tennis circuit... |
Carpet | Roy Emerson | Nikola Pilić Allan Stone |
6–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
17. | 1973 | Bretton Woods, U.S. | Clay | Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... |
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... 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... |
7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
18. | 1973 | Montreal, Canada Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... |
Hard | 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... |
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,... John Newcombe |
7–5, 7–6 |
19. | 1973 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | John Newcombe | Ross Case Ross Case Ross Case was an Australian tennis player.With Geoff Masters he won two Grand Slam titles: the 1974 doubles at the Australian Open and the 1977 doubles at Wimbledon. He was also runner up in 1976 at Wimbledon... Geoff Masters Geoff Masters Geoff Masters is a former Australian tennis player.-Tennis tour career:In 1977 Masters and Ross Case won the doubles in Wimbledon.-Doubles titles :-Post-tennis playing career:... |
7–6, 6–2 |
20. | 1973 | Hong Kong | Hard | Colin Dibley Colin Dibley Colin Dibley is a former tennis player from Australia.Dibley once held the title for the fastest serve in the world at 148 m.p.h. During his professional career, he also won four singles and seventeen doubles titles... |
Paul Gerken 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.... |
6–3, 5–7, 17–15 |
21. | 1973 | Sydney Indoor, Australia 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... |
Hard (i) | John Newcombe | Mal Anderson Ken Rosewall |
7–6, 6–2 |
22. | 1974 | Houston, U.S. River Oaks International Tennis Tournament River Oaks Country Club has played host to the River Oaks International Tennis Tournament since 1931. The tournament is the oldest in the country to still be played in its original site, in the original stadium. From the very beginning, the River Oaks International was an amateur tournament, and... |
Clay | Colin Dibley | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner is an American former professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1972 and reached a career high world singles ranking of World No... |
4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
23. | 1974 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Alan King Tennis Classic The Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1972-1985 and was part of the WCT Tour from 1972 until 1977 then it became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1978 until 1985, and one of the major ranking tournaments of both tour's it was part of... |
Hard | Roy Emerson | Frew McMillan John Newcombe |
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
24. | 1974 | Bretton Woods, U.S. | Clay | 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... |
Georges Goven Georges Goven Georges Goven is a retired tennis player from France.Goven won the French Championships junior title in 1964, 1965, and 1966, and the Australian Championships juniors in 1964.... 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.... |
6–3, 6–2 |
25. | 1975 | Denver WCT, U.S. ATP Denver The Denver Open is a defunct WCT and Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1982. It was held in Denver, Colorado in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.... |
Carpet | Roy Emerson | Bob Carmichael Allan Stone |
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
26. | 1976 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. U.S. Pro Indoor The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts... |
Carpet | Dennis Ralston Dennis Ralston Richard Dennis Ralston is an American former professional tennis player. He attended the University of Southern California and won NCAA championships under their legendary coach, George Toley. He was coached in his earlier years by the legendary tennis player, Pancho Gonzales... |
Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... Frew McMillan |
7–6, 7–6 |
27. | 1976 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | 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... |
Arthur Ashe Tom Okker |
6–1, 6–7, 7–6 |
28. | 1976 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | Ken Rosewall | Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell, Jr. is a former Puerto Rican tennis player and commentator... Allan Stone |
6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles runner-ups during the open era (14)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
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1. | 1968 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 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... |
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... Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... |
6–3, 6–2, 10–8 |
2. | 1969 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Roy Emerson | 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... |
3–6, 5–7, 9–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
3. | 1970 | St. Louis WCT St. Louis WCT The St. Louis WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in St. Louis, Missouri from 1970-1978. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts except from 1974-1975, when it was held on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:... , U.S. |
Carpet | Roy Emerson | 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.... John Newcombe |
6–4, 6–2 |
4. | 1970 | Louisville 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:... , U.S. |
Hard | Roy Emerson | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
8–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
5. | 1970 | South Orange South Orange, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,964 people, 5,522 households, and 3,766 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,945.3 people per square mile . There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of 1,987.5 per square mile... , U.S. |
Hard | 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.... |
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... |
3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
6. | 1970 | US Open, New York City | Grass | Roy Emerson | Pierre Barthès Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthès is a French retired professional tour tennis player.-Career:Born in Béziers, Barthès was one of the Handsome Eight and reached a career high singles ATP ranking in 1974 of World No. 54. Before the creation of the ATP ranking, he was one of the best twenty players in 1971. He was... 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:... |
5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 7–6 |
7. | 1971 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
7–6, 7–6 |
8. | 1971 | Cologne WCT, Germany | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 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... 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... |
6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
9. | 1972 | Toronto WCT Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Canada |
Carpet | Roy Emerson | 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... Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels is a former professional tennis player.Ruffels was an Australian Open semi-finalist in 1969 and 1975, and a quarter-finalist in 1968, 1970 and 1977.... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
10. | 1972 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
6–2, 6–4 |
11. | 1972 | Chicago WCT Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... , U.S. |
Carpet | Roy Emerson | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |
12. | 1972 | Philadelphia WCT U.S. Pro Indoor The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts... , U.S. |
Carpet | Roy Emerson | 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.... 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.... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
13. | 1972 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 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, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
14. | 1972 | US Open, New York City | Grass | Roy Emerson | 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,... John Newcombe |
7–6, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6 |