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These are the main career statistics of former Argentine professional tennis player Guillermo Vilas , whose playing career lasted from 1968 through 1992.
Grand Slam tournaments finals [ edit ]
Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)[ edit ]
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1975
French Open
Clay
Björn Borg
2–6, 3–6, 4–6
Loss
1977
Australian Open (Jan.)
Grass
Roscoe Tanner
3–6, 3–6, 3–6
Win
1977
French Open
Clay
Brian Gottfried
6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Win
1977
US Open
Clay
Jimmy Connors
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) , 6–0
Loss
1978
French Open (2)
Clay
Björn Borg
1–6, 1–6, 3–6
Win
1978
Australian Open
Grass
John Marks
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win
1979
Australian Open (2)
Grass
John Sadri
7–6(7–4) , 6–3, 6–2
Loss
1982
French Open (3)
Clay
Mats Wilander
6–1, 6–7(6–8) , 0–6, 4–6
Grand Prix year-end championships finals [ edit ]
Singles: 1 (1 title)[ edit ]
WCT year-end championship finals [ edit ]
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)[ edit ]
Singles (62 titles, 42 runner-ups)[ edit ]
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (4)
Year-End Championships – Grand Prix (1)
Grand Prix / WCT (57)
Titles by surface
Clay (50)
Grass (3)
Hard (4)
Carpet (5)
Titles by setting
Indoor (8)
Outdoor (54)
Result
W-L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Aug 1972
Cincinnati , US
Clay
Jimmy Connors
3–6, 3–6
Loss
0–2
Dec 1972
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Karl Meiler
7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win
1–2
Nov 1973
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Björn Borg
3–6, 6–7(5–7) , 6–4, 6–6, retired
Win
2–2
Jul 1974
Gstaad , Switzerland
Clay
Manuel Orantes
6–1, 6–2
Win
3–2
Jul 1974
Hilversum , Netherlands
Clay
Barry Phillips-Moore
6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
Loss
3–3
Jul 1974
Washington D.C. , US
Clay
Harold Solomon
6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Win
4–3
Aug 1974
Louisville , U.S.
Clay
Jaime Fillol
6–4, 7–5
Win
5–3
Aug 1974
Toronto , Canada
Clay[ 2]
Manuel Orantes
6–4, 6–2, 6–3
Win
6–3
Oct 1974
Tehran . Iran
Clay
Raúl Ramírez
6–0, 6–3, 6–1
Win
7–3
Nov 1974
Buenos Aires , Argentina (2)
Clay
Manuel Orantes
6–3, 0–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win
8–3
Dec 1974
Masters , Melbourne, Australia
Grass
Ilie Năstase
7–6(8–6) , 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4
Win
9–3
May 1975
Munich , West Germany
Clay
Karl Meiler
2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
Loss
9–4
Jun 1975
French Open , Paris
Clay
Björn Borg
2–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win
10–4
Jul 1975
Hilversum , Netherlands (2)
Clay
Željko Franulović
6–4, 6–7(3–7) , 6–2, 6–3
Win
11–4
Jul 1975
Washington, D.C. , U.S.
Clay
Harold Solomon
6–1, 6–3
Win
12–4
Aug 1975
Louisville , U.S. (2)
Clay
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–3
Loss
12–5
Aug 1975
Boston , US
Clay
Björn Borg
3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Loss
12–6
Sep 1975
San Francisco , US
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
0–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win
13–6
Nov 1975
Buenos Aires , Argentina (3)
Clay
Adriano Panatta
6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Win
14–6
Feb 1976
St. Louis WCT , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Vijay Amritraj
4–6, 6–0, 6–4
Win
15–6
Feb 1976
Fort Worth WCT , U.S.
Hard (i)
Phil Dent
6–7(4–7) , 6–1, 6–1
Loss
15–7
Apr 1976
São Paulo WCT , Brazil
Carpet (i)
Björn Borg
6–7, 2–6
Win
16–7
Apr 1976
Monte Carlo WCT , Monaco
Clay
Wojciech Fibak
6–1, 6–1, 6–4
Loss
16–8
May 1976
WCT Finals – Dallas, U.S.
Carpet (i)
Björn Borg
6–1, 1–6, 5–7, 1–6
Loss
16–9
May 1976
Rome , Italy
Clay
Adriano Panatta
6–2, 6–7, 2–6, 6–7
Win
17–9
Aug 1976
Toronto , Canada (2)
Clay [ 3]
Wojciech Fibak
6–4, 7–6(7–2) , 6–2
Win
18–9
Nov 1976
São Paulo , Brazil
Clay
José Higueras
6–3, 6–0
Win
19–9
Nov 1976
Buenos Aires , Argentina (4)
Clay
Jaime Fillol
6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Loss
19–10
Jan 1977
Australian Open , Melbourne
Grass
Roscoe Tanner
3–6, 3–6, 3–6
Loss
19–11
Jan 1977
Baltimore , US
Carpet (i)
Brian Gottfried
3–6, 6–7
Win
20–11
Feb 1977
Springfield , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Stan Smith
3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
Loss
20–12
Feb 1977
Palm Springs , US
Hard
Brian Gottfried
6–2, 1–6, 3–6
—
20–13
Mar 1977
Johannesburg , South Africa
Hard
Björn Borg
final not played
Loss
20–14
Apr 1977
Nice , France
Clay
Björn Borg
4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 0–6
Win
21–14
Apr 1977
Buenos Aires , Argentina (5)
Clay
Wojciech Fibak
6–4, 6–3, 6–0
Win
22–14
Apr 1977
Virginia Beach , U.S.
Clay [ 4]
Ilie Năstase
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Win
23–14
Jun 1977
French Open , Paris
Clay
Brian Gottfried
6–0, 6–3, 6–0
Win
24–14
Jul 1977
Kitzbühel , Austria
Clay
Jan Kodeš
5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win
25–14
Jul 1977
Washington, D.C. , U.S. (2)
Clay
Brian Gottfried
6–4, 7–5
Win
26–14
Jul 1977
Louisville , U.S. (3)
Clay
Eddie Dibbs
1–6, 6–0, 6–1
Win
27–14
Aug 1977
South Orange , U.S.
Clay
Roscoe Tanner
6–4, 6–2
Win
28–14
Aug 1977
Columbus , U.S.
Clay
Brian Gottfried
6–2, 6–1
Win
29–14
Sep 1977
US Open , New York
Clay
Jimmy Connors
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) , 6–0
Win
30–14
Sep 1977
Paris , France
Clay
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
6–2, 6–1, 7–6(7–1)
Loss
30–15
Oct 1977
Aix en Provence , France
Clay
Ilie Năstase
1–6, 5–7, retired
Win
31–15
Oct 1977
Tehran , Iran (2)
Clay
Eddie Dibbs
6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
Win
32–15
Nov 1977
Bogotá , Colombia
Clay (i)
José Higueras
6–1, 6–2, 6–3
Win
33–15
Nov 1977
Santiago , Chile
Clay
Jaime Fillol
6–0, 2–6, 6–4
Win
34–15
Nov 1977
Buenos Aires , Argentina (6)
Clay
Jaime Fillol
6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Win
35–15
Dec 1977
Johannesburg , South Africa
Hard
Buster Mottram
7–6(7–4) , 6–3, 6–4
Win
36–15
May 1978
Hamburg , West Germany
Clay
Wojciech Fibak
6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Win
37–15
May 1978
Munich , West Germany (2)
Clay
Buster Mottram
6–1, 6–3, 6–3
Loss
37–16
Jun 1978
French Open , Paris
Clay
Björn Borg
1–6, 1–6, 3–6
Win
38–16
Jul 1978
Gstaad , Switzerland (2)
Clay
José Luis Clerc
6–3, 7–6(10–8) , 6–4
Win
39–16
Aug 1978
South Orange , U.S. (2)
Clay
José Luis Clerc
6–1, 6–3
Win
40–16
Oct 1978
Aix-en-Provence , France
Clay
José Luis Clerc
6–3, 6–0, 6–3
Win
41–16
Oct 1978
Basel , Switzerland
Hard (i)
John McEnroe
6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win
42–16
Dec 1978
Australian Open , Melbourne
Grass
John Marks
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win
43–16
Jan 1979
Hobart , Australia
Hard
Mark Edmondson
6–4, 6–4
Loss
43–17
Feb 1979
Richmond WCT , US
Carpet (i)
Björn Borg
3–6, 1–6
Loss
43–18
Apr 1979
Stuttgart , West Germany
Hard (i)
Wojciech Fibak
2–6, 2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss
43–19
May 1979
Rome , Italy
Clay
Vitas Gerulaitis
7–6, 6–7, 7–6, 4–6, 2–6
Win
44–19
Jul 1979
Washington, D.C. , U.S. (3)
Clay
Víctor Pecci
7–6(7–4) , 6–6, retired
Loss
44–20
May 1979
Indianapolis , US
Clay
Jimmy Connors
1–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss
44–21
Oct 1979
Sydney , Australia
Hard (i)
Vitas Gerulaitis
6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 6–7
Win
45–21
Nov 1979
Buenos Aires , Argentina (7)
Clay
José Luis Clerc
6–1, 6–2, 6–2
Win
46–21
Dec 1979
Australian Open , Melbourne (2)
Grass
John Sadri
7–6(7–4) , 6–3, 6–2
Loss
46–22
Apr 1980
Monte-Carlo , Monaco
Clay
Björn Borg
1–6, 0–6, 2–6
Loss
46–23
May 1980
Hamburg , West Germany
Clay
Harold Solomon
7–6, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win
47–23
May 1980
Rome , Italy
Clay
Yannick Noah
6–0, 6–4, 6–4
Win
48–23
Jul 1980
Kitzbühel , Austria (2)
Clay
Ivan Lendl
6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Win
49–23
Sep 1980
Palermo , Italy
Clay
Paul McNamee
6–4, 6–0, 6–0
Loss
49–24
Oct 1980
Madrid , Spain
Clay
José Luis Clerc
3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6
Loss
49–25
Oct 1980
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Ivan Lendl
4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4, 1–6
Win
50–25
Feb 1981
Mar del Plata , Argentina
Clay
Víctor Pecci
2–6, 6–3, 2–1, retired
Loss
50–26
Feb 1981
Boca Raton , US
Clay
John McEnroe
7–6(7–4) , 4–6, 0–6
Win
51–26
Mar 1981
Cairo , Egypt
Clay
Peter Elter
6–2, 6–3
Win
52–26
Apr 1981
Houston WCT , U.S.
Clay
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
6–2, 6–3
—
52–27
Apr 1981
Monte-Carlo , Monaco
Clay
Jimmy Connors
5–5, abandoned (rain)
Loss
52–28
Jul 1981
Kitzbühel , Austria
Clay
John Fitzgerald
6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Loss
52–29
Jul 1981
Washington D.C. , US
Clay
José Luis Clerc
5–7, 2–6
Loss
52–30
Aug 1981
North Conway , US
Clay
José Luis Clerc
3–6, 2–6
Loss
52–31
Oct 1981
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Ivan Lendl
0–6, 3–6, 0–6
Loss
52–32
Nov 1981
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Ivan Lendl
1–6, 2–6
Win
53–32
Feb 1982
Buenos Aires , Argentina (8)
Clay
Alejandro Ganzábal
6–2, 6–4
Win
54–32
Mar 1982
Rotterdam , Netherlands
Carpet (i)
Jimmy Connors
0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win
55–32
Mar 1982
Milan , Italy
Carpet (i)
Jimmy Connors
6–3, 6–3
Win
56–32
Apr 1982
Monte Carlo , Monaco (2)
Clay
Ivan Lendl
6–1, 7–6(7–3) , 6–3
Win
57–32
May 1982
Madrid , Spain
Clay
Ivan Lendl
6–7(5–7) , 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–3
Loss
57–33
Jun 1982
French Open , Paris
Clay
Mats Wilander
6–1, 6–7(6–8) , 0–6, 4–6
Loss
57–34
Jul 1982
Gstaad , Switzerland
Clay
José Luis Clerc
1–6, 3–6, 2–6
Win
58–34
Jul 1982
Boston , U.S.
Clay
Mel Purcell
6–4, 6–0
Win
59–34
Jul 1982
Kitzbühel , Austria (3)
Clay
Marcos Hocevar
7–6(7–0) , 6–1
Loss
59–35
Oct 1982
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Mats Wilander
3–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss
59–36
Nov 1982
Baltimore WCT , US
Carpet (i)
Paul McNamee
6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 6–2, 3–6
Loss
59–37
Nov 1982
Johannesburg , South Africa
Hard
Vitas Gerulaitis
6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–7
Loss
59–38
Jan 1983
Detroit WCT , US
Carpet (i)
Ivan Lendl
5–7, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win
60–38
Feb 1983
Richmond WCT , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Steve Denton
6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Win
61–38
Feb 1983
Delray Beach WCT , U.S.
Clay
Pavel Složil
6–1, 6–4, 6–0
Loss
61–39
Mar 1983
Rotterdam , Netherlands
Hard (i)
Gene Mayer
1–6, 6–7(9–11)
Loss
61–40
Apr 1983
Hilton Head WCT , US
Clay
Ivan Lendl
2–6, 1–6, 0–6
Win
62–40
Jul 1983
Kitzbühel , Austria (4)
Clay
Henri Leconte
7–6(8–6) , 4–6, 6–4
Loss
62–41
Oct 1983
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Mats Wilander
0–6, 3–6, 1–6
Loss
62–42
May 1986
Forest Hills WCT , US
Clay
Yannick Noah
6–7(3–7) , 0–6
Doubles (15 titles, 11 finals)[ edit ]
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Nov 1973
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Ricardo Cano
Patricio Cornejo Iván Molina
7–6, 6–3
Win
2–0
Jul 1974
Hilversum , Netherlands
Clay
Tito Vázquez
Lito Álvarez Julián Ganzábal
6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win
3–0
Aug 1974
Toronto , Canada
Clay
Manuel Orantes
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Loss
3–1
Oct 1974
Barcelona, Spain
Clay
Manuel Orantes
Juan Gisbert Sr. Ilie Năstase
6–3, 0–6, 2–6
Win
4–1
Oct 1974
Tehran , Iran
Clay
Manuel Orantes
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 2–6, 6–2
Win
5–1
Nov 1974
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Manuel Orantes
Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch
6–4, 6–3
Win
6–1
Jul 1975
Hilversum , Netherlands
Clay
Wojciech Fibak
Željko Franulović John Lloyd
6–4, 6–3
—
6–2
July 1975
Louisville , US
Clay
Wojciech Fibak
Vijay Amritraj Anand Amritraj
final not played
Win
7–2
Oct 1975
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Björn Borg
Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss
7–3
Apr 1976
Monte Carlo WCT , Monaco
Clay
Björn Borg
Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler
6–7, 1–6
Win
8–3
Jan 1977
Baltimore, US
Carpet (i)
Ion Țiriac
Ross Case Jan Kodeš
6–3, 6–7, 6–4
Loss
8–4
Feb 1977
Springfield, US
Carpet (i)
Ion Țiriac
Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt
6–7, 2–6
Win
9–4
Apr 1977
Nice, France
Clay
Ion Țiriac
Chris Kachel Chris Lewis
6–4, 6–1
Loss
9–5
Apr 1977
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Lito Álvarez
Wojciech Fibak Ion Țiriac
5–7, 6–0, 6–7
Loss
9–6
Aug 1977
South Orange, US
Clay
Ion Țiriac
Colin Dibley Wojciech Fibak
1–6, 5–7
Win
10–6
Oct 1977
Tehran, Iran
Clay
Ion Țiriac
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win
11–6
Nov 1977
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clay
Ion Țiriac
Ricardo Cano Antonio Muñoz
6–4, 6–0
Win
12–6
May 1978
Munich , West Germany
Clay
Ion Țiriac
Jürgen Fassbender Tom Okker
3–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss
12–7
Aug 1978
South Orange, US
Clay
Ion Țiriac
John McEnroe Peter Fleming
3–6, 3–6
Win
13–7
Oct 1978
Aix-en-Provence, France
Clay
Ion Țiriac
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd
7–6, 6–1
Loss
13–8
Nov 1978
Paris, France
Hard (i)
Ion Țiriac
Andrew Pattison Bruce Manson
6–7, 2–6
Loss
13–9
Jan 1979
Hobart, Australia
Hard
Ion Țiriac
Bob Giltinan Phil Dent
6–8
Loss
13–10
Feb 1979
Richmond WCT, US
Carpet (i)
Ion Țiriac
John McEnroe Brian Gottfried
4–6, 3–6
Win
14–10
Mar 1979
San José, Costa Rica
Hard
Ion Țiriac
Anand Amritraj Colin Dibley
7–6, 6–1
Loss
14–11
Jul 1979
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Ion Țiriac
John Marks Mark Edmondson
3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win
15–11
Jul 1979
North Conway , US
Clay
Ion Țiriac
John Sadri Tim Wilkison
6–4, 7–6
ILTF singles titles (12)[ edit ]
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
1.
5 March 1971
Santos , Santos Championships, Brazil
Clay
Ricardo Cano
2.
16 April 1972
Buenos Aires, River Plate Championships , Argentina
Clay
Héctor Romani
6–2, 6–4, 6–2
3.
10 March 1974
Buenos Aires, River Plate Championships , Argentina
Clay
Julián Ganzábal
7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
4.
14 September 1974
Buenos Aires, Obras Sanitarias Invitational, Argentina
Carpet (i)
Wanaro N'Godrella
5–7, 4–6, 7–5, retired
5.
20 April 1975
Buenos Aires, River Plate Championships , Argentina
Clay
Clark Graebner
6–2, 6–1, 6–4
6.[ 5]
16 January 1977
La Paz , Bolivian International, Bolivia
Clay
Adriano Panatta
6–8, 6–3, 6–1
7.
28 August 1977
Rye Brook , Lionel Tennis Week, US
Clay
Ilie Năstase
6–2, 6–0
8.
22 October 1977
Buenos Aires, Luna Park Invitational, Argentina
Carpet (i)
Ilie Năstase
2–6, 7–6, 6–3
9.
30 October 1977
Caracas , Carte Blanche Invitational, Venezuela
Hard
Ilie Năstase
6–2, 6–2
10.
22 October 1978
Rotterdam , World Star Pro Tennis, Netherlands
Carpet (i)
Tim Gullikson
7–5, 6–4
11.
26 July 1979
Aix-en-Provence , Aix-en-Provence Invitational, France
Hard
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–4
12.[ 6]
29 August 1982
Somers , AMF Head Cup, US
Hard
Eliot Teltscher
7–5, 6–3
ILTF singles finals (10)[ edit ]
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
1.
6 May 1972
Sutton , London Hard Court Championships, England
Clay
Pat Cramer
6–3, 7–6
2.
30 October 1976
Buenos Aires, Obras Sanitarias Invitational, Argentina
Carpet (i)
Ilie Năstase
7–5, 7–6
3.
15 August 1978
Menton , South of France Invitational, France
Clay
Bjorn Borg
6–4, 6–3
4.
17 August 1978
Frejus , Trophée des Arènes, France
Clay
Bjorn Borg
7–6, 7–5
5.
16 September 1979
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Invitational, Brazil
Clay
Jimmy Connors
6–3, 6–4, 6–3
6.
30 September 1979
Asuncion , Boqueron Invitational, Paraguay
Clay
Jimmy Connors
7–5, 6–3
7.
14 October 1979
Perth , Super Challenge Tennis Tournament, Australia
Carpet (i)
John McEnroe
6–2, 6–4
8.
25 April 1982
Tokyo, Suntory Cup , Japan
Carpet (i)
Bjorn Borg
6–1, 6–2
9.
19 February 1984
Sydney , Akai Gold Challenge, Australia
Carpet (i)
John McEnroe
6–3, 6–3, 6–3
10.
6 January 1985
Las Vegas , AT&T Challenge of Champions, US
Carpet (i)
John McEnroe
7–5, 6–0
These records were attained in Open Era of tennis.
^ Denotes consecutive streak.
Event
Years
Record accomplished
Player tied
US Open
1977
72.1% (106–41) games winning percentage in 1 tournament
Stands alone
Grand Prix Tour
1977
16 titles in 1 season
Stands alone
Grand Prix Tour
1977
14 clay court titles in 1 season
Stands alone
Grand Prix Tour
1973–83
49 clay court titles
Stands alone
Grand Prix Tour
1973–88
632 clay court match wins
Stands alone
Grand Prix Tour
1977
145 match wins in 1 season
Stands alone
Grand Prix Tour
1973–83
794 outdoor matches won
Stands alone
^ The Australian Open was played twice in 1977, in January and December. Vilas played only in the January event.
^ The 1972 French Open had two preliminary rounds.[ 1] After qualifying, Vilas won in both to enter the main draw. These wins do not count as main draw wins.
^ a b c d e The year-ending Masters tournament was actually played in January of the following year.