Vitas Gerulaitis
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Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) 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. Gerulaitis also won two Italian Open titles, in 1977 and 1979, and the prestigious WCT Finals
in Dallas in 1978.
to the World Team Tennis
championship title at Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena
in 1975.
He also won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1975. He was a singles semi-finalist at Wimbledon in both 1977 and 1978. In 1977 he lost a long Wimbledon semi-final to his close friend and practice partner, Björn Borg 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6. In 1977 Gerulaitis won the most significant title of his career at the Australian Open
, when he defeated John Lloyd
in the men's singles final in five sets.
In 1978 Gerulaitis won the year-end championship WCT Finals
for the World Championship Tennis
tour, beating Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 6–2, 6–1.
In 1979 Gerulaitis lost in the men's singles finals at the US Open to fellow New Yorker, John McEnroe
, in straight sets. He was a member of the United States team which won the Davis Cup
in 1979. He won two singles "rubbers" in the final, as the US beat Italy
5–0.
Gerulaitis reached his third Grand Slam
singles final in 1980, when he lost in the final of the French Open to Björn Borg
in straight sets.
During his career Gerulaitis won 25 top-level singles titles and 8 doubles titles. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 3 in 1978. He retired from the professional tour in 1986.
Gerulaitis is the subject of a Half Man Half Biscuit
song from the McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt album "Outbreak of Vitas Gerulaitis".
n immigrant parents, and grew up in Howard Beach, Queens
. He attended Archbishop Molloy High School
in Queens, graduating in 1971. He attended Columbia College of Columbia University
for one year before dropping out to pursue tennis full time. By 1978 he was the third-ranked men's singles player in the world.
Gerulaitis was known for his exceptionally quick hands at the net and his outstanding court coverage. With his dash of long blond hair he was a precursor (in style at least) to Andre Agassi
. Gerulaitis is considered one of the great "might-have-beens" of tennis.
In 1985 Gerulaitis teamed with Bobby Riggs
to launch a challenge to female players after the famous Battle of the Sexes. The stunt, however, was short-lived when Gerulaitis and Riggs lost a doubles match against Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver
.
Gerulaitis was a regular tennis commentator on the USA network
between 1988 and 1994.
Gerulaitis coached Pete Sampras
during the 1994 Italian Open in Rome, when Sampras' coach, Tim Gullikson
, was on a family vacation. Sampras won the title by defeating Boris Becker
in the final in straight sets.
Gerulaitis died on September 17, 1994, at the age of 40. While visiting a friend's home in Southampton
, Long Island
, a malfunction in a propane heater caused carbon monoxide
gas to seep into the guesthouse where Gerulaitis was sleeping, causing his death. Gerulaitis failed to show up for a dinner at 7pm that evening and his body was found the following day by a maid who went to the guesthouse . Gerulaitis is interred in Saint Charles Cemetery
in Farmingdale
, Long Island, New York.
– = tournament did not take place at this time
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
–American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. He is known for winning the men's singles title at one of the two 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...
tournaments held in 1977. Gerulaitis won the tournament held in December, while 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...
won the earlier January tournament. Gerulaitis also won two Italian Open titles, in 1977 and 1979, and the prestigious WCT Finals
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...
in Dallas in 1978.
Career highlights
Gerulaitis led the Pittsburgh TrianglesPittsburgh Triangles
The Pittsburgh Triangles were a World TeamTennis team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The team originally joined the league in 1974 and competed until 1976 when the franchise folded...
to the World Team Tennis
World Team Tennis
World TeamTennis is a coed professional tennis league played with a unique team format in the United States. Each match consists of five sets. Each set features a different configuration . Coaches, before the match, decide the order in which the sets will be played...
championship title at Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena
Mellon Arena
Civic Arena is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is currently undergoing demolition. It was the first retractable roof major sports venue in the world, covering 170,000 sq. feet and constructed with just shy of 3,000 tons of Pittsburgh steel...
in 1975.
He also won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1975. He was a singles semi-finalist at Wimbledon in both 1977 and 1978. In 1977 he lost a long Wimbledon semi-final to his close friend and practice partner, Björn Borg 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6. In 1977 Gerulaitis won the most significant title of his career at the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
, when he defeated John Lloyd
John Lloyd (tennis player)
John Lloyd is a former professional tennis player and current television commentator.During his career, he reached one Grand Slam singles final and won three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles...
in the men's singles final in five sets.
In 1978 Gerulaitis won the year-end championship WCT Finals
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...
for the World Championship Tennis
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...
tour, beating Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 6–2, 6–1.
In 1979 Gerulaitis lost in the men's singles finals at the US Open to fellow New Yorker, John McEnroe
John McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
, in straight sets. He was a member of the United States team which won the Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
in 1979. He won two singles "rubbers" in the final, as the US beat Italy
Italy Davis Cup team
The Italy Davis Cup team represents Italy in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federazione Italiana Tennis.Italy won the Davis Cup in 1976, and finished as runners-up 6 times . They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I...
5–0.
Gerulaitis reached his third Grand Slam
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...
singles final in 1980, when he lost in the final of the French Open to 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...
in straight sets.
During his career Gerulaitis won 25 top-level singles titles and 8 doubles titles. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 3 in 1978. He retired from the professional tour in 1986.
Gerulaitis is the subject of a Half Man Half Biscuit
Half Man Half Biscuit
Half Man Half Biscuit, often "HMHB", are an English rock band from Birkenhead, Merseyside, active since the mid-1980s, known for satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs. The group comprises Nigel Blackwell , Neil Crossley , Ken Hancock , and Carl Henry...
song from the McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt album "Outbreak of Vitas Gerulaitis".
Biography
Gerulaitis was born on July 26, 1954, in Brooklyn, NY, to LithuaniaLithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n immigrant parents, and grew up in Howard Beach, Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
. He attended Archbishop Molloy High School
Archbishop Molloy High School
Archbishop Molloy High School is a co-educational, college preparatory, Catholic school for grades 9-12, located on in the Briarwood section of Queens in New York City, thirty minutes east of Manhattan. Molloy currently has an endowment of about $6,000,000 . The school's current principal is Br...
in Queens, graduating in 1971. He attended Columbia College of Columbia University
Columbia College of Columbia University
Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus in Morningside Heights in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1754 by the Church of England as King's College, receiving a Royal Charter from King George II...
for one year before dropping out to pursue tennis full time. By 1978 he was the third-ranked men's singles player in the world.
Gerulaitis was known for his exceptionally quick hands at the net and his outstanding court coverage. With his dash of long blond hair he was a precursor (in style at least) to Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
. Gerulaitis is considered one of the great "might-have-beens" of tennis.
In 1985 Gerulaitis teamed with Bobby Riggs
Bobby Riggs
Robert Larimore "Bobby" Riggs was a 1930s–40s tennis player who was the World No. 1 or the co-World No. 1 player for three years, first as an amateur in 1941, then as a professional in 1946 and 1947...
to launch a challenge to female players after the famous Battle of the Sexes. The stunt, however, was short-lived when Gerulaitis and Riggs lost a doubles match against Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver
Pam Shriver
Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...
.
Gerulaitis was a regular tennis commentator on the USA network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
between 1988 and 1994.
Gerulaitis coached Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
during the 1994 Italian Open in Rome, when Sampras' coach, Tim Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
Timothy Ernest "Tim" Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the United States.In 1977, he won three tour singles titles and was named the ATP's Newcomer of the Year...
, was on a family vacation. Sampras won the title by defeating Boris Becker
Boris Becker
Boris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17...
in the final in straight sets.
Gerulaitis died on September 17, 1994, at the age of 40. While visiting a friend's home in Southampton
Southampton (village), New York
Southampton is a village in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The village is named after the Earl of Southampton. The Village of Southampton is in the southeast part of the county in the Town of Southampton...
, Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, a malfunction in a propane heater caused carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide , also called carbonous oxide, is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is slightly lighter than air. It is highly toxic to humans and animals in higher quantities, although it is also produced in normal animal metabolism in low quantities, and is thought to have some normal...
gas to seep into the guesthouse where Gerulaitis was sleeping, causing his death. Gerulaitis failed to show up for a dinner at 7pm that evening and his body was found the following day by a maid who went to the guesthouse . Gerulaitis is interred in Saint Charles Cemetery
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale
Saint Charles Cemetery located at 2015 Wellwood Ave Farmingdale, New York 11735 is aRoman Catholic cemetery managed by the Diocese of Brooklyn. It is more formally known as St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries.Among those interred here are:...
in Farmingdale
Farmingdale, New York
The Village of Farmingdale is an incorporated village on Long Island within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York in the United States...
, Long Island, New York.
Singles: 3 (1–2)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1977 | Australian Open (December) | Grass |  John Lloyd |
6–3, 7–67–1, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1979 | US Open | Hard |  John McEnroeJohn McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1980 | French Open | Clay |  Björn BorgBjörn 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... |
6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open (Jan) 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... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | F | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 16–7 |
| 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... |
A | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | SF | SF | 1R | 4R | 4R | QF | 2R | 4R | 3R | A | 0 / 12 | 30–12 |
| US Open | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 4R | 4R | SF | F | 2R | SF | 1R | 3R | 4R | 3R | A | 0 / 15 | 33–15 |
| Australian Open (Dec) 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... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | W | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1 / 4 | 6–3 |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 7–2 | 14–2 | 10–2 | 11–3 | 10–4 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 3–4 | 7–4 | 4–3 | 0–0 | N/A | 85–37 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 38 | N/A |
– = tournament did not take place at this time
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Wins (25)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 1974 | Vienna BA-CA TennisTrophy The Erste Bank Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit . It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
Hard (i) |  Rhodesia Andrew PattisonAndrew 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... |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2. | 1975 | New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... , U.S. |
Indoor | United States Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
walkover |
| 3. | 1975 | St. Louis 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. |
Clay | United States 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... |
2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 4. | 1977 | Ocean City Ocean City, Maryland Ocean City, sometimes known as OC, or OCMD, is an Atlantic Ocean resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Ocean City is widely known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent destination for vacationers in that area... , U.S. |
Hard | United States Robert Lutz |
3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 5. | 1977 | Rome 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... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Clay |  Italy Antonio ZugarelliAntonio Zugarelli Antonio Zugarelli is a retired professional tennis player from Italy.Zugarelli won 1 singles and 1 doubles title on the Grand Prix tennis tour during his career. He was also a member of the Italian team that won the 1976 Davis Cup.-Singles :-Doubles :-External links:... |
6–2, 7–67–2, 3–6, 7–67–5 |
| 6. | 1977 | Brisbane South Pacific Tennis Classic The South Pacific Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played in Brisbane, Australia from 1976-1981. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:**... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Grass |  Australia Tony RocheTony 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... |
6–7, 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 7. | 1977 | Perth Perth Indoor Tennis Tournament The Perth Indoor Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Perth, Australia from 1975-1977. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on indoor hard courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Hard | Australia 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:... |
6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 8. | 1977 | 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... -2, Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... |
Grass | United Kingdom John Lloyd |
6–3, 7–67–1, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 9. | 1978 | 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 | Australia John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 10. | 1978 | WCT Finals 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... , U.S. |
Carpet | United States Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs is a retired American tennis player. He attained a career high ranking of World No. 5 in July 1978.-Wins :-Runner-ups :-Grand Slam singles tournament timeline:... |
6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 11. | 1978 | Forest Hills Forest Hills - Cities or census-designated places :United States* Forest Hills, Kentucky* Forest Hills, Michigan* Forest Hills, North Carolina* Forest Hills, Pennsylvania* Forest Hills, TennesseeSouth Africa* Forest Hills, Kloof, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal... , U.S. - WCT Invitational WCT Invitational The WCT Invitational was a professional tennis tournament held from 1978-1981. The tournament was held in Forest Hills, New York on clay courts from 1978–79 and in Salisbury, Maryland on indoor carpet from 1980-81... |
Clay |  Romania Ilie NăstaseIlie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 12. | 1979 | Rome, Italy | Clay |  Argentina Guillermo VilasGuillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:... |
6–74–7, 7–67–0, 6–75–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 13. | 1979 | Kitzbühel, Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
Clay |  Czechoslovakia Pavel SložilPavel Složil Pavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.... |
6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 14. | 1979 | Sydney Indoor ATP Sydney Indoor The Australian Indoor Tennis Championship, or Sydney Indoor for short, was a professional men's tennis tournament was played in Sydney, Australia. The event was played under various names as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and as part of the ATP Tour from 1990 through... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Hard (i) | Argentina Guillermo Vilas |
4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 |
| 15. | 1980 | WCT Tournament of Champions, U.S. | Clay | United States John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
2–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 16. | 1980 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Clay |  Poland Wojtek Fibak |
6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 17. | 1980 | Melbourne Indoor Melbourne Indoor The Melbourne Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Melbourne, Australia from 1980-1985. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Carpet | Australia Peter McNamara Peter McNamara Peter McNamara is a retired Australian tennis player.He won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 March 1983 when he became World number 7... |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 18. | 1981 | Johannesburg ATP Johannesburg The SA Tennis Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts started originally as a Grand Prix tennis circuit event. It is currently part of the 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It is held annually in February at Montecasino, in... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Hard | United States Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. He played number one singles on one of the greatest collegiate tennis team of all time for the UCLA Bruins. Haroon Rahim played number two singles, Jimmy... |
6–4, 7–6, 6–1 |
| 19. | 1982 | Brussels Donnay Indoor Championships The Brussels Indoor was a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Forest National in Brussels. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit initially and later, for three years, the ATP Championship Series of the ATP Tour... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... - Belgian Indoor |
Hard (i) | Sweden Mats Wilander Mats Wilander Mats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title... |
4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 20. | 1982 | Florence ATP Florence This is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and the ATP Tour 1990 through 1994. The tournament was held in Florence, Italy and was competed on outdoor clay courts... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Clay | Sweden Stefan Simonsson Stefan Simonsson Stefan Simonsson , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 49 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 21. | 1982 | Toronto 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... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Hard | Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis... |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 22. | 1982 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet | United States Eliot Teltscher Eliot Teltscher Eliot Teltscher is a retired professional American tennis player.-Early years:Teltscher's mother was born in Israel; his father emigrated there during the Holocaust, and joined the British army... |
2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 23. | 1982 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Argentina Guillermo Vilas |
7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 7–6 |
| 24. | 1983 | Basel Davidoff Swiss Indoors The Swiss Indoors is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit between 1970 and 1989. It is currently part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually at the St... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Hard (i) | Poland Wojtek Fibak |
4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–5, retired |
| 25. | 1984 | Treviso ATP Treviso The Torneo Internazionale Città di Treviso is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament. It was held for one year, in 1984, in Treviso, Italy and was played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Carpet |  France Tarik BenhabilesTarik Benhabiles Tarik Benhabiles is a former French tennis player. He achieved his highest ATP-ranking on June 8, 1987, when the right-hander was listed as the number 22 player in the world.... |
6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-ups (29)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 1974 | Salt Lake City, U.S. | Indoors | United States Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1975 | 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 | United States Marty Riessen Marty Riessen Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings... |
7–67–1, 5–7, 6–2, 6–70–7, 6–3 |
| 3. | 1975 | Roanoke Roanoke International Tennis Tournament The Roanoke International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Roanoke, Virginia. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973-1975 and was held indoors.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , U.S. |
Indoors | United Kingdom Roger Taylor |
7–6, 7–6 |
| 4. | 1975 | Salisbury, U.S. | Carpet | United States Jimmy Connors |
5–7, 7–5, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 |
| 5. | 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 | Australia Rod Laver 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... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 6. | 1975 | Bermuda ATP Bermuda The Bermuda Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1975 to 1976. It was held in Paget in Bermuda and played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... |
Clay | United States Jimmy Connors |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 7. | 1976 | Indianapolis WCT Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , U.S. |
Carpet | United States Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States... |
6–2, 6–76–8, 6–4 |
| 8. | 1976 | Toronto Indoor 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 Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Carpet | Sweden 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... |
2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 9. | 1976 | Charlotte WCT Carolinas International Tennis Tournament The Carolinas International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1971-1977. The event was part of the WCT Tour and Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was held on outdoor hard courts in 1971, outdoor clay courts from 1972-1975, and indoor carpet... , U.S. |
Carpet | Australia Tony Roche Tony Roche Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching... |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 10. | 1977 | 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 |  Netherlands Tom OkkerTom 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... |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 11. | 1977 | Monterrey WCT Monterrey WCT The Monterrey WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Monterrey, Mexico from 1976-1977. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was played on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Carpet | Poland Wojtek Fibak |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 12. | 1977 | London WCT London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
Hard (i) | United States Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs is a retired American tennis player. He attained a career high ranking of World No. 5 in July 1978.-Wins :-Runner-ups :-Grand Slam singles tournament timeline:... |
7–67–2, 6–75–7, 6–4 |
| 13. | 1977 | Houston WCT 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... , U.S. |
Hard | Italy Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976, and for being the only player to ever defeat Björn Borg at Roland Garros, which he did on two occasions.-Career:... |
7–67–4, 6–73–7, 6–1 |
| 14. | 1978 | 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 | Sweden Björn Borg |
6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5 |
| 15. | 1978 | Milan WCT Internazionali di Lombardia The Milan Indoor is a defunct professional tennis... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Carpet | Sweden Björn Borg |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 16. | 1979 | Monte Carlo, Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the... |
Clay | Sweden Björn Borg |
6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 17. | 1979 | US Open, New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
Hard | United States John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 18. | 1979 | Masters 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.... , New York City |
Carpet | Sweden Björn Borg |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 19. | 1980 | Pepsi Grand Slam Pepsi Grand Slam The Pepsi Grand Slam was a men's tennis tournament played as part of the Grand Prix circuit from 1976-1981. The tournament was played in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1976 and Boca Raton, Florida from 1977-1981. It was held on outdoor clay courts and featured a field of four players.-Singles... , Boca Raton |
Clay | Sweden Björn Borg |
6–1, 5–7, 6–1 |
| 20. | 1980 | French Open, Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
Clay | Sweden Björn Borg |
6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 21. | 1980 | Sydney Indoor ATP Sydney Indoor The Australian Indoor Tennis Championship, or Sydney Indoor for short, was a professional men's tennis tournament was played in Sydney, Australia. The event was played under various names as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and as part of the ATP Tour from 1990 through... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Hard (i) | United States John McEnroe |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 22. | 1981 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Carpet |  South Africa Johan KriekJohan Kriek Johan Kriek is a South African American professional male tennis player and founder of the Global Water Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering clean water to the world's neediest communities. Kriek has won two Australian Opens and has reached the semi-finals at the French... |
7–6, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 23. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor Melbourne Indoor The Melbourne Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Melbourne, Australia from 1980-1985. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Carpet | Australia Peter McNamara Peter McNamara Peter McNamara is a retired Australian tennis player.He won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 March 1983 when he became World number 7... |
4–6, 6–1, 5–5 retired |
| 24. | 1981 | Masters, New York City | Carpet | Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis... |
6–75–7, 2–6, 7–67–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 25. | 1982 | Genova WCT Genoa Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Carpet | Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl |
6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 26. | 1982 | Zürich WCT Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Carpet | United States Bill Scanlon Bill Scanlon Bill Scanlon is a former tennis player from the United States, who won nine singles and two doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on January 9, 1984, when he reached number 9... |
7–5, 7–6, 1–6, 0–6, 6–4 |
| 27. | 1983 | Forest Hills WCT ATP Forest Hills The WCT Tournament of Champions . is a defunct tennis tournament that was held on the WCT Tour from 1977–1990. It was held in Lakeway, Texas in 1977, Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978, Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico in 1979, and Forest Hills, New York City from 1980–89.The tournament commenced in early May... , U.S. |
Clay | United States John McEnroe |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 28. | 1984 | Toronto 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... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Hard | United States John McEnroe |
6–0, 6–3 |
| 29. | 1984 | Johannesburg ATP Johannesburg The SA Tennis Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts started originally as a Grand Prix tennis circuit event. It is currently part of the 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It is held annually in February at Montecasino, in... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Hard | United States Eliot Teltscher Eliot Teltscher Eliot Teltscher is a retired professional American tennis player.-Early years:Teltscher's mother was born in Israel; his father emigrated there during the Holocaust, and joined the British army... |
6–3, 6–1, 7–6 |
Wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 1974 | Roanoke Roanoke International Tennis Tournament The Roanoke International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Roanoke, Virginia. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973-1975 and was held indoors.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , U.S. |
Indoors | United States Sandy Mayer Sandy Mayer Alexander "Sandy" Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States, who won ten titles in singles and twenty-four titles in doubles during his professional career. He was part of the winning tennis squad at Stanford University in 1973.... |
 New Zealand Ian Crookenden New Zealand Jeff Simpson |
7–6, 6–1 |
| 2. | 1974 | Salt Lake City, U.S. | Indoors | United States Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
 Colombia Iván MolinaIván Molina Iván Molina is a former professional Colombian tennis player.Molina and Martina Navratilova teamed to win the 1974 French Open mixed doubles title, beating Rosie Reyes Darmon and Marcelo Lara 6–3, 6–3 in the final. Together with Florenţa Mihai, he reached the French Open mixed doubles final in...  Spain Jairo Velasco |
2–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
| 3. | 1975 | Roanoke Roanoke International Tennis Tournament The Roanoke International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Roanoke, Virginia. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973-1975 and was held indoors.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , U.S. |
Indoors | United States Sandy Mayer |
Spain Juan Gisbert Juan Gisbert Juan Gisbert, Sr. played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No... Romania Ion ŢiriacIon Tiriac Ion Țiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. He is also the current owner of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.-Sports career:... |
7–6, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 4. | 1975 | Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Grass | United States Sandy Mayer |
United Kingdom Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell , is a former professional tennis player who represented, at different times, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. During his time on the world tour, he won 1 singles titles and 11 doubles titles... Australia Allan StoneAllan 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... |
7–5, 8–6, 6–4 |
| 5. | 1976 | Boca Raton, U.S. | Hard | United States Clark Graebner Clark Graebner Clark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's deceased wife, Carole, was also a successful touring tennis... |
United States Bruce Manson Bruce Manson Bruce Manson , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Manson enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 9 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 8 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 17 in 1981... United States Butch WaltsButch Walts Butch Walts , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Walts won 4 singles titles and 15 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 32 in 1979 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 6. | 1976 | Fort Worth WCT Fort Worth WCT The Fort Worth WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Fort Worth, Texas from 1975-1976. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on outdoor hard courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , U.S. |
Hard | United States Sandy Mayer |
United States Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs is a retired American tennis player. He attained a career high ranking of World No. 5 in July 1978.-Wins :-Runner-ups :-Grand Slam singles tournament timeline:... United States Harold SolomonHarold 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, 7–5 |
| 7. | 1977 | Brisbane South Pacific Tennis Classic The South Pacific Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played in Brisbane, Australia from 1976-1981. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:**... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Grass | United States Bill Scanlon Bill Scanlon Bill Scanlon is a former tennis player from the United States, who won nine singles and two doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on January 9, 1984, when he reached number 9... |
Australia Mal Anderson Australia 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... |
7–6, 6–4 |
| 8. | 1978 | Birmingham WCT ATP Birmingham The ATP Birmingham was a men's tennis tournament played in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, from 1973 until 1980. The inaugural event was held on outdoor hard courts, and all the other editions were played on indoor carpet. The tournament was a part of the World Championship Tennis series in 1977 & 1978... , U.S. |
Carpet | United States Sandy Mayer |
South Africa Frew McMillan Frew McMillan Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his... United States Dick StocktonDick 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.... |
3–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
Runner-ups (12)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 1974 | Little Rock Arkansas International Tennis Tournament The Arkansas International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Little Rock, Arkansas from 1974-1979. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on indoor carpet courts. The results from 1979 are included on the ITF website but not on the ATP... , U.S. |
Carpet | South Africa Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... |
 West Germany Jürgen FassbenderJürgen Fassbender Jürgen Fassbender is a retired professional tennis player for West Germany.Fassbender won one singles and sixteen doubles titles on the ATP Tour. His best Grand Slam result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships.-Singles :... West Germany Karl MeilerKarl Meiler Karl Meiler is a former tennis player from West Germany.Meiler won four singles and seventeen doubles titles during his professional career... |
6–0, 6–2 |
| 2. | 1974 | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Indoor | United States Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. He played number one singles on one of the greatest collegiate tennis team of all time for the UCLA Bruins. Haroon Rahim played number two singles, Jimmy... |
West Germany Karl Meiler Karl Meiler Karl Meiler is a former tennis player from West Germany.Meiler won four singles and seventeen doubles titles during his professional career...  Pakistan Haroon RahimHaroon Rahim Haroon Rahim, is a Pakistani former tennis player. The former Pakistan and Asian number one, Rahim was the youngest tennis player ever to play for Pakistan in the Davis Cup at 15 years of age. He was also the highest ranking Pakistani tennis player ever... |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 3. | 1976 | Indianapolis WCT Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , U.S. |
Carpet | United States Tom Gorman Tom Gorman (tennis) Tom Gorman is an American tennis player. He attended Seattle Preparatory School and was the Washington State high school tennis champion three years in a row. Gorman attended and graduated from Seattle University and was a two time All-American. He played in professional tour events in the 1960s,... |
United States Robert Lutz United States Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world... |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 4. | 1976 | Charlotte WCT Carolinas International Tennis Tournament The Carolinas International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1971-1977. The event was part of the WCT Tour and Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was held on outdoor hard courts in 1971, outdoor clay courts from 1972-1975, and indoor carpet... , U.S. |
Carpet | United States Gene Mayer Gene Mayer Gene Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States who won fourteen singles titles during his career.Mayer was born in Flushing, Queens, New York. He grew up in Wayne, New Jersey, and played tennis at Wayne Valley High School, where he went unbeaten in his two years on the tennis team... |
Australia John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... Australia Tony RocheTony 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, 7–5 |
| 5. | 1976 | South Orange South Orange Open The South Orange Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1983. It was held in South Orange, New Jersey in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts from 1970 to 1972 and again in 1974, then played on outdoor grass courts in 1973, and then played on... , U.S. |
Clay | Romania Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
United States Fred McNair Fred McNair ----Frederick V. McNair, IV is a former professional tennis player from the United States who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1976. That year, he teamed up with Sherwood Stewart to capture the men's doubles titles at French Open, the German Open and the Masters... United States Marty RiessenMarty 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, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 6. | 1977 | Masters Doubles WCT Masters Doubles WCT The Masters Doubles WCT is a defunct WCT Tour affiliated tennis doubles tournament played from 1973 to 1986. It was held in various locations and was played on indoor carpet courts.-Results:-References:*... , 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... |
Carpet | Italy Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976, and for being the only player to ever defeat Björn Borg at Roland Garros, which he did on two occasions.-Career:... |
 India Vijay AmritrajVijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis... United States Dick StocktonDick 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, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 7. | 1978 | 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 | United States Sandy Mayer Sandy Mayer Alexander "Sandy" Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States, who won ten titles in singles and twenty-four titles in doubles during his professional career. He was part of the winning tennis squad at Stanford University in 1973.... |
South Africa Bob Hewitt South Africa Frew McMillan Frew McMillan Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 8. | 1978 | 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 | United States Sandy Mayer |
South Africa Bob Hewitt South Africa Frew McMillan |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 9. | 1980 | Monte Carlo, Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the... |
Clay | United States John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
Italy Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci is an Italian former tennis player, currently working as sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.Born at Forte dei Marmi, Bertolucci won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976. His greatest success on tour was the victory at the 1977 Hamburg Masters, where he beat Manuel Orantes in the... Italy Adriano PanattaAdriano Panatta Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976, and for being the only player to ever defeat Björn Borg at Roland Garros, which he did on two occasions.-Career:... |
6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 10. | 1980 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Grass | United States Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No.... |
Australia Peter McNamara Peter McNamara Peter McNamara is a retired Australian tennis player.He won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 March 1983 when he became World number 7... Australia Paul McNameePaul McNamee Paul McNamee is a retired Australian tennis player and prominent sports administrator.-Tennis career:... |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 11. | 1981 | Frankfurt Frankfurt Grand Prix (tennis) The Frankfurt Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played in Frankfurt, Germany from 1980-1982. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Carpet | United States John McEnroe |
United States Brian Teacher Brian Teacher Brian David Teacher is a 6' 3" right handed American former professional male tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking World No. 7 in 1981.... United States Butch WaltsButch Walts Butch Walts , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Walts won 4 singles titles and 15 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 32 in 1979 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
7–5, 6–7, 7–5 |
| 12. | 1985 | Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Carpet | Australia Paul McNamee Paul McNamee Paul McNamee is a retired Australian tennis player and prominent sports administrator.-Tennis career:... |
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil Pavel Složil Pavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.... Czechoslovakia Tomáš ŠmídTomáš Šmíd Tomáš Šmíd is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who won nine singles titles during his career. In doubles, he won fifty-four titles and was the world's highest-ranking doubles player from December 17, 1984, to August 11, 1985. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on... |
6–4, 6–4 |
Quote
"And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row"- – after beating Jimmy Connors at the January 1980 Masters. Gerulaitis had lost their previous 16 matches.
Video
- Wimbledon Classic Match: Gerulaitis vs Borg Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: October 31, 2006, Run Time: 180 minutes, ASIN: B000ICLR8O.