Stan Smith
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Full name | Stanley Roger Smith |
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Country (sports) |
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Residence | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA |
Born |
Pasadena, California, USA | December 14, 1946
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Turned pro | 1969 |
Retired | 1985 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$1,774,811 |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1987 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 647–265 |
Career titles | 37 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1972, Lance Tingay)[1] |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1970, 1975, 1977Dec) |
French Open | QF (1971, 1972) |
Wimbledon | W (1972) |
US Open | W (1971) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (1970) |
WCT Finals | W (1973) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 558–201 |
Career titles | 54 |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1970) |
French Open | F (1971, 1974) |
Wimbledon | F (1972, 1974, 1980, 1981) |
US Open | W (1968, 1974, 1978, 1980) |
Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena, California) is a former world No. 1 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. In 1970, Smith won the first year end championship Masters Grand Prix title. Smith's two major singles titles were the 1971 US Open (over Jan Kodeš in the final), and 1972 Wimbledon (over Ilie Năstase in the final). In 1972, he was the year-ending world No. 1 singles player.[1] In 1973, he won his second and last year end championship title at the Dallas WCT Finals. In addition, he won four Grand Prix Championship Series titles. His name is also used in a popular brand of tennis shoes. In his early years he improved his tennis game through lessons from Pancho Segura and the Pasadena Tennis Patrons.
Career
Smith played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California, under Coach George Toley, where he was a three-time All-American and won the 1968 NCAA singles championship and the 1967 and 1968 doubles titles. At USC, Smith was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
As a kid, he went to get a job as a ballboy at the Davis Cup but was turned down because the organizers thought he was too clumsy.[2]
In his 1979 autobiography, Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, ranked Smith as one of the 21 best players of all time.[3]
In 2005, TENNIS magazine ranked Smith as 35th in its "40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS Era".
Smith was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987.
Following his playing career, Smith became active as a coach for the United States Tennis Association. He now has his own academy with Billy Stearns called Smith Stearns Tennis Academy, which is in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
In 1974 Smith married Princeton University tennis player Marjory Gengler.[4] They later mentored South African tennis player Mark Mathabane, helping increase pressure on the South African government to end Apartheid. Today, Smith lives in Hilton Head with his wife and four children, all of whom competed in collegiate tennis. In Hilton Head he also is a co-owner of the tennis academy Smith Stearns. He is currently the President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Tennis shoes
To non-tennis players, Stan Smith is probably best known for his line of Adidas tennis shoes. Although the Adidas Stan Smith shoe is not recommended for modern tennis players, the shoes continue to be an iconic and stylish brand for retro tennis shoe fans.[5]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles – 1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1971 | Wimbledon | ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1971 | US Open | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3) |
Winner | 1972 | Wimbledon | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
Doubles: 13 (5 titles – 8 runners-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1968 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–9, 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 1970 | Australian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 8–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1971 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11 |
Runner-up | 1971 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 1972 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 2–6, 7–9 |
Runner-up | 1974 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 1974 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–8, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1974 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 1978 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1979 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 1980 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1980 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1981 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Singles finals (57)
Wins (37)
Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1969 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
14–12, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6 |
Winner | 2. | 1970 | Hampton, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1970 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 8–10, 6–3, 1–6 |
Winner | 3. | 1970 | Phoenix, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7, 6–1 |
Winner | 4. | 1970 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 1970 | Masters, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1971 | Charlotte, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 6. | 1971 | Paris, France | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
Winner | 7. | 1971 | London/Queen's Club, U.K. | Grass | ![]() |
8–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1971 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 8. | 1971 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 9. | 1971 | US Open, New York City | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1971 | Masters, Paris | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–5, 6–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 10. | 1972 | Salisbury, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 11. | 1972 | New York City, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 12. | 1972 | Hampton, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
Winner | 13. | 1972 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 14. | 1972 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 15. | 1972 | Sacramento, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 16. | 1972 | Los Angeles WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 17. | 1972 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 18. | 1972 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1972 | Masters, Barcelona | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1973 | La Costa WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 19. | 1973 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 20. | 1973 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 21. | 1973 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 22. | 1973 | Munich WCT, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 23. | 1973 | Brussels WCT, Belgium | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 24. | 1973 | Gothenburg WCT, Sweden | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 25. | 1973 | Dallas WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 26. | 1973 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1973 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 0–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 27. | 1974 | Hempstead WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1974 | La Costa WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Winner | 28. | 1974 | St. Louis, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 29. | 1974 | Nottingham, U.K. | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 30. | 1974 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 9. | 1975 | Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 10. | 1975 | San Antonio WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 6–2, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 11. | 1975 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 31. | 1975 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
7–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1976 | Memphis WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 6–0, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 1976 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 14. | 1977 | Springfield, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 0–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 15. | 1977 | Hampton, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Winner | 32. | 1977 | Los Angeles PSW, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 16. | 1978 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 33. | 1978 | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 2–1, ret. |
Winner | 34. | 1978 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 17. | 1979 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 35. | 1979 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
7–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 36. | 1979 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–0, 6–2 |
Winner | 37. | 1980 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 18. | 1980 | Palm Harbor, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 19. | 1980 | Manchester, U.K. | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Grand Slam Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | Career SR |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | 1R | QF | QF | 4R | 1R | 4R | A | 4R | 3R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 10 |
Wimbledon | A | 2R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 4R | F | W | A | SF | 1R | 4R | 4R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 1 / 18 |
US Open | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | QF | W | QF | SF | QF | 1R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 1 / 20 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 51 |
Year End Ranking | N/A | 5 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 28 | N/A | 745 | 794 | N/A |
A=did not participate in the tournament
Doubles finals (81)
Wins (54)
Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1968 | US Open, New York City | Grass | ![]() |
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11–9, 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 2. | 1969 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | 1970 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 8–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1970 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 1970 | Berkeley, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 1970 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–0, 5–7, 7–5 |
Winner | 6. | 1971 | Paris, France | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1971 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1971 | London/Queen's Club, U.K. | Grass | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–4, 8–10 |
Winner | 7. | 1971 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1971 | US Open, New York City | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
Winner | 8. | 1971 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 9. | 1972 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 10. | 1972 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1972 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6, 7–9 |
Winner | 11. | 1973 | Brussels WCT, Belgium | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 12. | 1973 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 13. | 1973 | World Doubles WCT, Montreal | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6, 6–0 |
Winner | 14. | 1973 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 15. | 1973 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 16. | 1974 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
Winner | 17. | 1974 | New Orleans WCT, U.S. | Other | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1974 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1974 | Nottingham, U.K. | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–9 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1974 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–8, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 18. | 1974 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 19. | 1974 | US Open, New York City | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 20. | 1974 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 21. | 1975 | Fort Worth WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 22. | 1975 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 6–2 |
Winner | 23. | 1975 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Winner | 24. | 1975 | Washington, D.C. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 25. | 1975 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
Winner | 26. | 1976 | Indianapolis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 27. | 1976 | Rome WCT, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 9. | 1976 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 28. | 1976 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 10. | 1976 | Louisville, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 29. | 1976 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 30. | 1976 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 11. | 1976 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 1–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1977 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 31. | 1977 | Hampton, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 32. | 1977 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 13. | 1977 | Los Angeles PSW, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 33. | 1977 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 34. | 1977 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 35. | 1977 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 36. | 1977 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6 |
Winner | 37. | 1978 | Springfield, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 38. | 1978 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 14. | 1978 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 15. | 1978 | World Doubles WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 0–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 39. | 1978 | US Open, New York City | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 16. | 1978 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 17. | 1978 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 40. | 1979 | Birmingham, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 41. | 1979 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 42. | 1979 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 18. | 1979 | New Orleans, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 43. | 1979 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 44. | 1979 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 19. | 1979 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 20. | 1979 | US Open, New York City | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 45. | 1979 | Cologne, Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 21. | 1979 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 46. | 1980 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 47. | 1980 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 48. | 1980 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 22. | 1980 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 49. | 1980 | US Open, New York City | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 23. | 1980 | Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–7 |
Winner | 50. | 1980 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 24. | 1980 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 51. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 25. | 1981 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 26. | 1981 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 27. | 1981 | Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
Winner | 52. | 1983 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 53. | 1983 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 54. | 1984 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
Notes
References
- 1 2 "Metreveli to Join Pro Net Tour", The New York Times, December 12, 1972.
- ↑ "50 Famously Successful People Who Failed At First". OnlineCollege.org.
- ↑ Kramer considered the best player ever to have been either Don Budge (for consistent play) or Ellsworth Vines (at the height of his game). The next four best were, chronologically, Bill Tilden, Fred Perry, Bobby Riggs, and Pancho Gonzales. After these six came the "second echelon" of Rod Laver, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Gottfried von Cramm, Ted Schroeder, Jack Crawford, Pancho Segura, Frank Sedgman, Tony Trabert, John Newcombe, Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Björn Borg, and Jimmy Connors. He felt unable to rank Henri Cochet and René Lacoste accurately but felt they were among the very best.
- ↑ Fran Hulette (March 17, 2010). "Whatever happened to Marjory Gengler Smith '73?". paw.princeton.edu. Princeton University.
- ↑ Tennis.com – Blog – The Pro Shop by Bill Gray – My Adidas
Further reading
- Smith, Stan (2002). Stan Smith's Winning Doubles. Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics. ISBN 0-7360-3007-7.
- Little Pancho (2009) by Caroline Seebohm
- The Golden Age of College Tennis (2009) by George Toley
External links
- Stan Smith at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Stan Smith at the International Tennis Federation
- Stan Smith at the Davis Cup
- Stan Smith at the International Tennis Hall of Fame