Dick Stockton (tennis)
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Dick Stockton (born February 18, 1951 in Charlottesville, Virginia),[1] 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.[2]
Stockton's highest world ranking was World No. 8.[1] He reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1974, the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in 1976 and '77 and the semifinals in the 1978 French Open. Stockton played on the U.S. Davis Cup Team five times (1973, '75, '76, '77, '79), including the U.S. Davis Cup Championship Team in 1979.[2]
[edit] Singles titles (8)
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
| Runner-up |
1. |
1971 |
Merion, U.S. |
Hard |
Clark Graebner |
2–6, 4–6, 7–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
1973 |
Miami WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Rod Laver |
6–7, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner |
1. |
1974 |
Atlanta WCT, U.S. |
Clay |
Jiří Hřebec |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
1974 |
Charlotte, U.S. |
Clay |
Jeff Borowiak |
4–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
| Winner |
2. |
1974 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Grass |
Geoff Masters |
6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
1975 |
Fort Worth WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
John Alexander |
6–7, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Winner |
3. |
1975 |
San Antonio WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Stan Smith |
7–5, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
1975 |
Washington Indoor WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Mark Cox |
2–6, 6–7 |
| Winner |
4. |
1976 |
Lagos WCT, Nigeria |
Clay |
Arthur Ashe |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
1976 |
Sydney Outdoor, Australia |
Grass |
Tony Roche |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner |
5. |
1977 |
Philadelphia WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Jimmy Connors |
3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner |
6. |
1977 |
Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada |
Carpet |
Jimmy Connors |
5–6, RET. |
| Winner |
7. |
1977 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Carpet |
Ilie Năstase |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
1977 |
Dallas WCT, U.S. – WCT Finals |
Carpet |
Jimmy Connors |
7–6, 1–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
1978 |
Birmingham WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Björn Borg |
6–7, 5–7 |
| Winner |
8. |
1978 |
Little Rock, U.S. |
Carpet |
Hank Pfister |
6–4, 3–5, RET. |
| Runner-up |
9. |
1978 |
San Francisco, U.S. |
Carpet |
John McEnroe |
6–2, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
10. |
1981 |
South Orange, U.S. |
Clay |
Shlomo Glickstein |
3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
[edit] Doubles titles (16)
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score in the final |
| Runner-up |
1. |
1971 |
Merion, U.S. |
Hard |
Chuck McKinley |
Clark Graebner
Jim Osborne |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
1972 |
Columbus, U.S. |
Hard |
Chuck McKinley |
Jimmy Connors
Pancho Gonzales |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner |
1. |
1973 |
Philadelphia WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Brian Gottfried |
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
2. |
1973 |
Las Vegas, U.S. |
Hard |
Brian Gottfried |
Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle |
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner |
3. |
1973 |
Fort Worth, U.S. |
Hard |
Brian Gottfried |
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
1974 |
Atlanta WCT, U.S. |
Clay |
Brian Gottfried |
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith |
3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
1974 |
Orlando WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Brian Gottfried |
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner |
4. |
1974 |
Maui, U.S. |
Hard |
Roscoe Tanner |
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
1975 |
Philadelphia WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Erik Van Dillen |
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez |
6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Winner |
5. |
1975 |
Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada |
Carpet |
Erik Van Dillen |
Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj |
6–4, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner |
6. |
1975 |
Memphis, U.S. |
Carpet |
Erik Van Dillen |
Mark Cox
Cliff Drysdale |
1–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner |
7. |
1976 |
San Francisco, U.S. |
Carpet |
Roscoe Tanner |
Brian Gottfried
Bob Hewitt |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
1976 |
Maui, U.S. |
Hard |
Roscoe Tanner |
Raymond Moore
Allan Stone |
7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner |
8. |
1976 |
Perth, Australia |
Hard |
Roscoe Tanner |
Bob Carmichael
Ismail El Shafei |
6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner |
9. |
1977 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Grass |
Cliff Letcher |
Syd Ball
Kim Warwick |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
1977 |
St. Louis WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Vijay Amritraj |
Ilie Năstase
Adriano Panatta |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
1977 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Carpet |
Vijay Amritraj |
Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner |
10. |
1977 |
Masters Doubles WCT, New York |
Carpet |
Vijay Amritraj |
Vitas Gerulaitis
Adriano Panatta |
7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Winner |
11. |
1977 |
San Francisco, U.S. |
Carpet |
Marty Riessen |
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart |
6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
9. |
1978 |
Birmingham WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Frew McMillan |
Vitas Gerulaitis
Sandy Mayer |
6–3, 1–6, 6–7 |
| Winner |
12. |
1978 |
New Orleans, U.S. |
Carpet |
Erik Van Dillen |
Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner |
13. |
1978 |
Cleveland, U.S. |
Hard |
Erik Van Dillen |
Rick Fisher
Bruce Manson |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner |
14. |
1979 |
Birmingham, U.S. |
Carpet |
Stan Smith |
Ilie Năstase
Tom Okker |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
10. |
1979 |
Memphis, U.S. |
Carpet |
Frew McMillan |
Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner |
15. |
1980 |
Tulsa, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
Robert Lutz |
Francisco González
Van Winitsky |
2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
11. |
1980 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Carpet |
Tom Okker |
Ferdi Taygan
Brian Teacher |
6–7, 6–7 |
| Runner-up |
12. |
1981 |
Denver, U.S. |
Carpet |
Mel Purcell |
Andrew Pattison
Butch Walts |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
13. |
1982 |
La Quinta, U.S. |
Hard |
John Lloyd |
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez |
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
14. |
1982 |
Forest Hills WCT, U.S. |
Clay |
Erik Van Dillen |
Tracy Delatte
Johan Kriek |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Winner |
16. |
1982 |
Hartford WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Robert Lutz |
Mike Cahill
Tracy Delatte |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
15. |
1983 |
South Orange, U.S. |
Clay |
John Lloyd |
Fritz Buehning
Tom Cain |
2–6, 5–7 |
[edit] References
| Persondata |
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Stockton, Dick |
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| Short description |
Tennis player |
| Date of birth |
February 18, 1951 |
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| Date of death |
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