Eddie Dibbs
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Eddie Dibbs (born February 23, 1951, in Brooklyn) is a retired American tennis player. He attained a career high ranking of World No. 5 in July 1978.[1]
[edit] Grand Slam, Grand Prix, and WCT singles finals
[edit] Wins (22)
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
| Winner |
1. |
1973 |
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
Frew McMillan |
5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Winner |
2. |
1973 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Karl Meiler |
6–1, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner |
3. |
1973 |
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Hard |
Brian Gottfried |
7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner |
4. |
1974 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Hans-Joachim Plötz |
6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
1. |
1974 |
Paris Indoor |
Hard (i) |
Brian Gottfried |
3–6, 7–5, 6–8, 0–6 |
| Winner |
5. |
1975 |
Tehran, Iran |
Clay |
Iván Molina |
1–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner |
6. |
1975 |
London |
Carpet |
Jimmy Connors |
1–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Winner |
7. |
1976 |
Monterrey WCT, Mexico |
Carpet |
Harold Solomon |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner |
8. |
1976 |
Barcelona WCT, Spain |
Clay |
Cliff Drysdale |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
1976 |
Mexico City WCT |
Clay |
Raúl Ramírez |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner |
9. |
1976 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Manuel Orantes |
6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
1976 |
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Clay |
Roscoe Tanner |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
1976 |
Madrid, Spain |
Clay |
Manuel Orantes |
6–7, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
1976 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Clay |
Manuel Orantes |
1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner |
10. |
1976 |
Paris Indoor |
Hard (i) |
Jaime Fillol |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Winner |
11. |
1977 |
Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Clay |
Raúl Ramírez |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner |
12. |
1977 |
London WCT |
Hard (i) |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
1977 |
Charlotte WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Corrado Barazzutti |
6–7, 0–6 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
1977 |
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Hard |
Guillermo Vilas |
6–1, 0–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
1977 |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Clay |
Manuel Orantes |
6–7, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
9. |
1977 |
Tehran, Iran |
Clay |
Guillermo Vilas |
2–6, 4–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
| Winner |
13. |
1977 |
Oviedo, Spain |
Hard |
Raúl Ramírez |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
10. |
1978 |
St. Louis WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Sandy Mayer |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
11. |
1978 |
Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Carpet |
Brian Gottfried |
6–2, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Winner |
14. |
1978 |
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
Pat Du Pré |
6–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
12. |
1978 |
Dallas WCT, U.S. – WCT Finals |
Carpet |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
3–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner |
15. |
1978 |
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Clay |
Raúl Ramírez |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
13. |
1978 |
Washington, D.C. |
Clay |
Jimmy Connors |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner |
16. |
1978 |
North Conway, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Clay |
John Alexander |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner |
17. |
1978 |
Toronto, Canada |
Clay |
José Luis Clerc |
5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
14. |
1979 |
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Carpet |
Jimmy Connors |
2–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Runner-up |
15. |
1979 |
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
Jimmy Connors |
7–6, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Winner |
18. |
1979 |
Forest Hills, New York, U.S. |
Clay |
Harold Solomon |
7–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
16. |
1979 |
Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Clay |
Brian Gottfried |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up |
17. |
1979 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Clay |
Hans Gildemeister |
4–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner |
19. |
1980 |
Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
Clay |
Andrés Gómez |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
18. |
1980 |
Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Clay |
Ivan Lendl |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner |
20. |
1980 |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Clay |
Gene Mayer |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
19. |
1980 |
North Conway, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Clay |
Jimmy Connors |
3–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Winner |
21. |
1981 |
Forest Hills, New York, U.S. |
Clay |
Carlos Kirmayr |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner |
22. |
1981 |
Quito, Ecuador |
Clay |
David Carter |
3–6, 6–0, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
20. |
1982 |
Forest Hills, New York, U.S. |
Clay |
Ivan Lendl |
1–6, 1–6 |
[edit] Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament |
1972 |
1973 |
1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
Career SR |
| Australian Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 0 |
| French Open |
A |
1R |
4R |
SF |
SF |
2R |
QF |
QF |
3R |
3R |
0 / 9 |
| Wimbledon |
A |
A |
2R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 1 |
| US Open |
2R |
1R |
A |
QF |
QF |
3R |
3R |
QF |
2R |
A |
0 / 8 |
| Annual Win-Loss |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
9–2 |
9–2 |
3–2 |
6–2 |
8–2 |
3–2 |
2–1 |
N/A |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Dibbs, Eddie |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Tennis player |
| Date of birth |
February 23, 1951 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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