Stan Smith
Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946) 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.[3] 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, the Pasadena Tennis Patrons,[4] and the sponsorship of the Southern California Tennis Association headed by Perry T. Jones.
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Full name | Stanley Roger Smith |
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Residence | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
Born | Pasadena, California | December 14, 1946
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Turned pro | 1969 (amateur tour from 1964) |
Retired | 1985 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,774,811 |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1987 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 865–352 (71.1%) in pre Open-Era & Open Era[1] |
Career titles | 65 (44 listed by ATP)[2] |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1972, Lance Tingay)[3] |
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) |
Career
Smith grew up in Pasadena, California and was coached mainly by Pancho Segura. He played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California (USC), under Coach George Toley, where he was a three-time All-American and won the 1968 NCAA Singles Championship as well as the 1967 and 1968 doubles titles. At USC, Smith was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity's Gamma Tau chapter.
As a kid, he went to get a job as a ball boy for the Davis Cup, but was turned down because the organizers thought he was too clumsy.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7][8]
Following his playing career, Smith became active as a coach for the United States Tennis Association. He now has his own Tennis Academy with Billy Stearns called Smith Stearns Tennis Academy, which is on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
In 1974, Smith married Princeton University tennis player Marjory Gengler.[9][10] 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 playing, it continues to be a widely available iconic fashion brand.[11]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1971 | Wimbledon | ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1971 | US Open | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3) |
Win | 1972 | Wimbledon | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1968 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–9, 6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 1970 | Australian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 8–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1971 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11 |
Loss | 1971 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
Loss | 1972 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 2–6, 7–9 |
Loss | 1974 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6 |
Loss | 1974 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–8, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1974 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 1978 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 1979 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1980 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1980 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1981 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Career finals
Note: Smith won 10 titles before the Open Era
Singles: 95 (65 titles, 30 runner-ups)
Result | W–L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | 1964 | Pasadena Metropolitan, Pasadena | ? | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | 1965 | Ojai Championships, Ojai | ? | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2–1 | 1965 | Tucson Invitation, Tucson | ? | ![]() |
6–1, 4–6, 8–6 |
Win | 3–1 | 1966 | Western Indoor Championship, Salt Lake City | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–5, 2–6, 8–6 |
Loss | 3–2 | 1966 | Southern California Championship, Los Angeles | ? | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 4–2 | 1966 | US Hard Court Championship, La Jolla | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 4–3 | 1966 | National Championship, Coral Gables | ? | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 4–4 | 1966 | Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, Haverford | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–5 | 1966 | Tucson Invitation, Tucson | ? | ![]() |
6–8, 2–6 |
Win | 5–5 | 1967 | Phoenix Thunderbird Championships, Phoenix | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 6–5 | 1967 | Southern California Championship, Los Angeles | ? | ![]() |
7–5, 13–11 |
Win | 7–5 | 1967 | Southern California Tennis Classic, Pasadena | ? | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 8–5 | 1967 | US Hard Court Championship, Sacramento (2) | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 9–5 | 1967 | Western Indoor Championship, Salt Lake City (2) | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 10–5 | 1968 | Phoenix Thunderbird Championships, Phoenix (2) | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
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Win | 11–5 | 1968 | Southern California Championship, Los Angeles (2) | ? | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 11–6 | 1968 | Central California Championships, Sacramento | ? | ![]() |
8–10, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 12–6 | 1968 | National Championship, San Antonio | ? | ![]() |
3–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 12–7 | 1968 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Milwaukee | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7, 0–6 |
Win | 13–7 | 1968 | Pacific Coast Championships, Berkeley | Hard (i) | ![]() |
10–8, 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 14–7 | 1968 | US Hard Court Championship, La Jolla (3) | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 9–7 |
Win | 15–7 | 1968 | Dewar Cup, London | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 15–8 | 1968 | Queensland Championships, Brisbane | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 7–9, 6–4, 5–7 |
Win | 16–8 | 1969 | *Victorian Championships, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
14–12, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6 |
Win | 17–8 | 1969 | U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 18–8 | 1969 | Dallas Invitation, Dallas | ? | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 19–8 | 1969 | Southern California Championship, Los Angeles (3) | ? | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 20–8 | 1969 | Eastern Grass Court Championships, South Orange | Grass | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 21–8 | 1969 | *US Amateur Championships, Boston | Grass | ![]() |
9–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 22–8 | 1969 | Pacific Coast Championships, Berkeley (2) | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 22–9 | 1969 | Torneo di Ancona (2-man), Ancona | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 22–10 | 1969 | Denver Invitation (2-man), Denver | ? | ![]() |
4–6, 5–6 |
Win | 23–10 | 1969 | Coupe Albert Canet, Paris | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 24–10 | 1969 | Hawaiian Cup Classic, Honolulu | ? | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 25–10 | 1970 | Omaha Open, Omaha | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 26–10 | 1970 | Richmond WCT, Richmond | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 11–13 |
Win | 27–10 | 1970 | *Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 28–10 | 1970 | *Nottingham Open, Nottingham | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 28–11 | 1970 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Indianapolis | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 8–10, 6–3, 1–6 |
Win | 29–11 | 1970 | *Phoenix Open, Phoenix (3) | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7, 6–1 |
Win | 30–11 | 1970 | *Stockholm Open, Stockholm | Hard (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 31–11 | 1970 | *Pepsi-Cola Masters, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 31–12 | 1971 | Carolinas International Tennis Tournament, Charlotte | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 32–12 | 1971 | *Paris International Championships, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 33–12 | 1971 | Kent Championships, Beckenham | Grass | ![]() |
7–9, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 34–12 | 1971 | Caribe Hilton International, San Juan | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3[12] | |
Win | 35–12 | 1971 | *Queen's Club Championships, London | Grass | ![]() |
8–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 35–13 | 1971 | Wimbledon Championships, London | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 36–13 | 1971 | *Cincinnati Open, Cincinnati | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 37–13 | 1971 | *US Open, New York City | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6 |
Loss | 37–14 | 1971 | Pepsi-Cola Masters, Paris | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–5, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 38–14 | 1972 | *U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury (2) | Hard (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 39–14 | 1972 | *Clean Air Classic, New York City | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 40–14 | 1972 | *Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton (2) | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
Win | 41–14 | 1972 | *Washington Indoor, Washington | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
Win | 42–14 | 1972 | *Wimbledon Championships, London | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
Win | 43–14 | 1972 | *Central California Hardcourt Championships, Sacramento | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 44–14 | 1972 | *Pacific Southwest Championships, Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 45–14 | 1972 | *Paris Open, Paris | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 46–14 | 1972 | *Stockholm Open, Stockholm (2) | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 46–15 | 1972 | Commercial Union Assurance Masters, Barcelona | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 46–16 | 1973 | La Costa WCT, La Costa | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 47–16 | 1973 | *U.S. Pro Indoor, Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 47–17 | 1973 | CBS Classic, Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 48–17 | 1973 | *Atlanta WCT, Atlanta | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 49–17 | 1973 | *St. Louis WCT, St. Louis | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 50–17 | 1973 | *Munich WCT, Munich | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 51–17 | 1973 | *Brussels WCT, Brussels | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 52–17 | 1973 | *Swedish Pro Tennis Championships, Gothenburg | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 53–17 | 1973 | *WCT Finals, Dallas | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 54–17 | 1973 | *Swedish Open, Båstad | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2, 7–6 |
Loss | 54–18 | 1973 | World Invitational Tennis Classic, Hilton Head | Hard | ![]() |
6–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 54–19 | 1973 | Paris Open, Paris | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 0–6, 2–6 |
Win | 55–19 | 1974 | *Hempstead WCT, Hempstead | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 55–20 | 1974 | La Costa WCT, La Costa | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Win | 56–20 | 1974 | *St. Louis WCT, St. Louis (2) | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
Win | 57–20 | 1974 | *Nottingham Open, Nottingham (2) | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
Win | 58–20 | 1974 | *Chicago International, Chicago | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 58–21 | 1975 | Toronto Indoor, Toronto | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 58–22 | 1975 | San Antonio WCT, San Antonio | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 6–2, 6–7 |
Loss | 58–23 | 1975 | Tokyo WCT, Tokyo | Carpet | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 59–23 | 1975 | *Australian Indoor Tennis Championships, Sydney | Hard (i) | ![]() |
7–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 59–24 | 1976 | Memphis Open, Memphis | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 6–0, 0–6 |
Loss | 59–25 | 1976 | Columbus Open, Columbus | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 59–26 | 1977 | Springfield International Tennis Classic, Springfield | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 0–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 59–27 | 1977 | Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Win | 60–27 | 1977 | *Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 60–28 | 1978 | Denver Open, Denver | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 6–7 |
Win | 61–28 | 1978 | *Atlanta Grand Prix, Atlanta | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 2–1 ret. |
Win | 62–28 | 1978 | *Vienna Open, Vienna | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 62–29 | 1979 | Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, Newport | Grass | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 63–29 | 1979 | *Grand Prix Cleveland, Cleveland | Hard | ![]() |
7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 64–29 | 1979 | *Vienna Open, Vienna (2) | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 65–29 | 1980 | *Frankfurt Grand Prix, Frankfurt | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 65–30 | 1980 | Palm Harbor Open, Palm Harbor | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
- * 39 Open Era titles listed by the ATP website
Doubles (54 titles, 27 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1968 | US Open, New York | Grass | ![]() |
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11–9, 6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 2. | 1969 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | 1970 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 8–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1. | 1970 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 4. | 1970 | Berkeley, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | 1970 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–0, 5–7, 7–5 |
Win | 6. | 1971 | Paris, France | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | 1971 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11 |
Loss | 3. | 1971 | London Queen's Club, U.K. | Grass | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–4, 8–10 |
Win | 7. | 1971 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 4. | 1971 | US Open, New York | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
Win | 8. | 1971 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 9. | 1972 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 10. | 1972 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 5. | 1972 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6, 7–9 |
Win | 11. | 1973 | Brussels WCT, Belgium | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 12. | 1973 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 13. | 1973 | World Doubles WCT, Montreal | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6, 6–0 |
Win | 14. | 1973 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 15. | 1973 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 16. | 1974 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
Win | 17. | 1974 | New Orleans WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 6. | 1974 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1974 | Nottingham, U.K. | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–9 |
Loss | 8. | 1974 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–8, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 18. | 1974 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 19. | 1974 | US Open, New York | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 20. | 1974 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 21. | 1975 | Fort Worth WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 22. | 1975 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 6–2 |
Win | 23. | 1975 | Houston, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 24. | 1975 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
Win | 25. | 1975 | Columbus Open, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 26. | 1976 | Indianapolis WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 27. | 1976 | Rome WCT, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | 1976 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 28. | 1976 | Cincinnati Masters, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 10. | 1976 | Louisville, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 29. | 1976 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 30. | 1976 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 11. | 1976 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 1–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 12. | 1977 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 31. | 1977 | Hampton, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 32. | 1977 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 13. | 1977 | Los Angeles PSW, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 33. | 1977 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 34. | 1977 | Columbus, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 35. | 1977 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 36. | 1977 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6 |
Win | 37. | 1978 | Springfield, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 38. | 1978 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 14. | 1978 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 15. | 1978 | World Doubles WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 39. | 1978 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 16. | 1978 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 17. | 1978 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 40. | 1979 | Birmingham, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 41. | 1979 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 42. | 1979 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 18. | 1979 | New Orleans, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 43. | 1979 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 44. | 1979 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 19. | 1979 | Cincinnati Masters, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 20. | 1979 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 45. | 1979 | Cologne, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 21. | 1979 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 46. | 1980 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 47. | 1980 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 48. | 1980 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 22. | 1980 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Win | 49. | 1980 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 23. | 1980 | Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–7 |
Win | 50. | 1980 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 24. | 1980 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 51. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 25. | 1981 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 26. | 1981 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 27. | 1981 | Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
Win | 52. | 1983 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 53. | 1983 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 54. | 1984 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
Singles
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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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | 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 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 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 |
References
- "Stan Smith: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- "Stan Smith: Career tournament results". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- Neil Amdur (December 12, 1972). "Metreveli to join pro net tour". The New York Times.
- Futterman, Matthew (2016). Players: How sports became a business. Simon & Schuster. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-4767-1695-4.
- "50 Famously Successful People Who Failed At First". OnlineCollege.org. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011.
- 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.
- Communications, Emmis (August 1992). Cincinnati Magazine. Emmis Communications.
- "Amelie Mauresmo inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame". Tennis.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- Fran Hulette (March 17, 2010). "Whatever happened to Marjory Gengler Smith '73?". paw.princeton.edu. Princeton University.
- "Stan Smith Weds Miss Gengler". The New York Times. November 24, 1974. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- Tennis.com – Blog – The Pro Shop by Bill Gray – My Adidas
- "Stan Smith upsets Richey". The Ithaca Journal. April 6, 1971. p. 26.
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