Sherwood Stewart
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Born | Goose Creek, Texas, USA | June 6, 1946
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $1,602,565 |
Singles | |
Career record | 158–224 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 60 (December 31, 1978) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1977, 1978) |
French Open | 3R (1976) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1975, 1978) |
US Open | 3R (1977) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 728–357 |
Career titles | 52 |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (March 3, 1980) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1984) |
French Open | W (1976, 1982) |
Wimbledon | SF (1982) |
US Open | F (1978) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (1976) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1987) |
Wimbledon | W (1988) |
Sherwood Stewart (born June 6, 1946) is a former professional tennis player who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No. 4 in doubles on January 3, 1983.
He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas and graduated in 1969. He was the NCAA College Division Singles Champion in 1967 and was inducted into the Lamar University Hall of Honor.
He won 52 doubles titles, the biggest of them coming at the 1984 Australian Open, the 1976 French Open and 1982 French Open, in Cincinnati in 1974, in Monte Carlo in 1984, and in Hamburg in 1976. He was also in three additional Grand Slam doubles finals during his career.
After retiring from playing, he became a coach, most notably of Zina Garrison.[1]
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles, 6 (3 wins, 3 losses)
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1976 | French Open | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 1978 | US Open | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 1982 | French Open (2) | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3, 1–1, ret. |
Loss | 1983 | French Open | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1983 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1984 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
Mixed Doubles, 4 (2 wins, 2 losses)
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1987 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Loss | 1987 | French Open | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 1988 | Wimbledon | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 1989 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Career finals
[edit]Doubles (53 wins, 48 losses)
[edit]Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1972 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | 1973 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 3. | 1974 | Tucson, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 1974 | Cincinnati, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | 1975 | San Francisco, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 6. | 1975 | Maui, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 7. | 1976 | Dayton, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
Win | 8. | 1976 | Salisbury, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 9. | 1976 | Sacramento, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 10. | 1976 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 11. | 1976 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 12. | 1976 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1. | 1976 | Columbus, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1976 | Indianapolis, USA | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3. | 1976 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 13. | 1976 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 14. | 1976 | Masters, Houston, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 15. | 1977 | Memphis, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 4. | 1977 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 5. | 1977 | Washington, D.C., USA | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 6. | 1977 | North Conway, USA | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1977 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Loss | 8. | 1977 | San Francisco, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Loss | 9. | 1977 | Cologne, West Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 16. | 1977 | Oviedo, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 10. | 1978 | Denver, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 17. | 1978 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 11. | 1978 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 12. | 1978 | Woodlands Doubles, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 18. | 1978 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 7–6 |
Win | 19. | 1978 | Manila, Philippines | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 20. | 1978 | Calcutta, India | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 21. | 1978 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 13. | 1979 | World Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 22. | 1979 | Baltimore WCT, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 23. | 1979 | Houston, USA | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, 6–4 |
Win | 24. | 1979 | Las Vegas, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 14. | 1979 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 25. | 1979 | Washington, D.C., USA | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 26. | 1979 | Louisville, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
Win | 27. | 1979 | Lafayette, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 28. | 1979 | Woodlands Doubles, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–2, RET. |
Win | 29. | 1979 | Los Angeles, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 30. | 1979 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 31. | 1979 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 15. | 1980 | Houston, USA | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 16. | 1980 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 9–11 |
Loss | 17. | 1980 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Win | 32. | 1981 | Philadelphia, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 33. | 1981 | Houston, USA | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 18. | 1981 | San Francisco, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 19. | 1981 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 20. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 21. | 1981 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 34. | 1981 | Wembley, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7, 6–4 |
Win | 35. | 1982 | Mexico City WCT, Mexico | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 22. | 1982 | Philadelphia, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 36. | 1982 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
Win | 37. | 1982 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 23. | 1982 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 24. | 1982 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 38. | 1982 | Los Angeles, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 39. | 1982 | Las Vegas, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 40. | 1982 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3, 1–1, RET. |
Win | 41. | 1982 | North Conway, USA | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 42. | 1982 | Indianapolis, USA | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 43. | 1982 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 25. | 1982 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
Win | 44. | 1983 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 26. | 1983 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 45. | 1983 | North Conway, USA | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–1 |
Win | 46. | 1983 | Indianapolis, USA | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 27. | 1983 | Dallas, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 47 | 1983 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 48. | 1983 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 28. | 1983 | Wembley, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 29. | 1983 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 30. | 1983 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 49. | 1984 | Boca West, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 31. | 1984 | Luxembourg | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 50. | 1984 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 32. | 1984 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 33. | 1984 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 34. | 1984 | Treviso, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 51. | 1984 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 35. | 1985 | Delray Beach, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 36. | 1985 | Dallas, USA | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 37. | 1986 | La Quinta, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 38. | 1986 | Indianapolis, USA | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 39. | 1986 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 52. | 1986 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 40. | 1986 | Wembley, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 41. | 1986 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 6–7 |
Win | 53. | 1987 | Orlando, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 42. | 1988 | Orlando, USA | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 1946 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Baytown, Texas
- American male tennis players
- Australian Open (tennis) champions
- French Open champions
- Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals athletes
- Sportspeople from Montgomery County, Texas
- Tennis players from Texas
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
- Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas