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Sherwood Stewart
Country (sports) United States
Born (1946-06-06) June 6, 1946 (age 78)
Goose Creek, Texas, USA
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$1,602,565
Singles
Career record158–224
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 60 (December 31, 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1977, 1978)
French Open3R (1976)
Wimbledon3R (1975, 1978)
US Open3R (1977)
Doubles
Career record728–357
Career titles52
Highest rankingNo. 4 (March 3, 1980)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1984)
French OpenW (1976, 1982)
WimbledonSF (1982)
US OpenF (1978)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1976)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (1987)
WimbledonW (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

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Doubles, 6 (3 wins, 3 losses)

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Result Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score
Win 1976 French Open United States Fred McNair United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raul Ramírez
7–6, 6–3, 6–1
Loss 1978 US Open United States Marty Riessen United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
6–1, 5–7, 3–6
Win 1982 French Open (2) United States Ferdi Taygan Chile Hans Gildemeister
Chile Belus Prajoux
7–5, 6–3, 1–1, ret.
Loss 1983 French Open Australia Mark Edmondson Sweden Anders Järryd
Sweden Hans Simonsson
6–7, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 1983 Australian Open United States Steve Denton Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Paul McNamee
3–6, 6–7
Win 1984 Australian Open Australia Mark Edmondson Sweden Joakim Nyström
Sweden Mats Wilander
6–2, 6–2, 7–5

Mixed Doubles, 4 (2 wins, 2 losses)

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Result Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score
Win 1987 Australian Open United States Zina Garrison United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
United Kingdom Andrew Castle
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss 1987 French Open United States Lori McNeil United States Pam Shriver
Spain Emilio Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 1988 Wimbledon United States Zina Garrison United States Gretchen Magers
United States Kelly Jones
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 1989 Australian Open United States Zina Garrison Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
United States Jim Pugh
3–6, 4–6

Career finals

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Doubles (53 wins, 48 losses)

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Result No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1972 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard United States Dick Dell Mexico Marcello Lara
New Zealand Jeff Simpson
6–3, 6–2
Win 2. 1973 Manila, Philippines Hard Mexico Marcello Lara West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–2, 6–0
Win 3. 1974 Tucson, USA Hard United States Charlie Pasarell United States Tom Edlefsen
Spain Manuel Orantes
6–4, 6–4
Win 4. 1974 Cincinnati, USA Hard United States Dick Dell United States James Delaney
United States John Whitlinger
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win 5. 1975 San Francisco, USA Carpet United States Fred McNair Australia Allan Stone
Australia Kim Warwick
6–2, 7–6
Win 6. 1975 Maui, USA Hard United States Fred McNair United States Jeff Borowiak
Pakistan Haroon Rahim
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Win 7. 1976 Dayton, USA Carpet Australia Ray Ruffels Chile Jaime Fillol
United States Charlie Pasarell
6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Win 8. 1976 Salisbury, USA Carpet United States Fred McNair United States Steve Krulevitz
United States Trey Waltke
6–3, 6–2
Win 9. 1976 Sacramento, USA Carpet United States Tom Gorman United States Mike Cahill
United States John Whitlinger
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 10. 1976 Hamburg, West Germany Clay United States Fred McNair Australia Dick Crealy
Australia Kim Warwick
7–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win 11. 1976 French Open, Paris Clay United States Fred McNair United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win 12. 1976 Båstad, Sweden Clay United States Fred McNair Poland Wojtek Fibak
Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr.
6–3, 6–4
Loss 1. 1976 Columbus, USA Hard United States Fred McNair United States William Brown
United States Brian Teacher
3–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 1976 Indianapolis, USA Clay United States Fred McNair United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
2–6, 2–6
Loss 3. 1976 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) United States Fred McNair Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
2–6, 2–6
Win 13. 1976 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard United States Brian Gottfried Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr.
United States Stan Smith
1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6
Win 14. 1976 Masters, Houston, USA Carpet United States Fred McNair United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win 15. 1977 Memphis, USA Carpet United States Fred McNair United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss 4. 1977 Rome, Italy Clay United States Fred McNair United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 6–7, 5–7
Loss 5. 1977 Washington, D.C., USA Clay United States Fred McNair Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
5–7, 5–7
Loss 6. 1977 North Conway, USA Clay United States Fred McNair United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
5–7, 3–6
Loss 7. 1977 Montreal, Canada Hard United States Fred McNair South Africa Bob Hewitt
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss 8. 1977 San Francisco, USA Carpet United States Fred McNair United States Marty Riessen
United States Dick Stockton
4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss 9. 1977 Cologne, West Germany Carpet United States Fred McNair South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
3–6, 5–7
Win 16. 1977 Oviedo, Spain Hard United States Fred McNair Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–1
Loss 10. 1978 Denver, USA Carpet United States Fred McNair South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
3–6, 2–6
Win 17. 1978 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay United States Sandy Mayer United States Gene Mayer
India Sashi Menon
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss 11. 1978 US Open, New York Hard United States Marty Riessen United States Stan Smith
United States Robert Lutz
6–1, 5–7, 3–6
Loss 12. 1978 Woodlands Doubles, USA Hard United States Marty Riessen Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Win 18. 1978 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet United States Butch Walts Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia John Marks
6–2, 6–7, 7–6
Win 19. 1978 Manila, Philippines Clay United States Brian Teacher Australia Ross Case
Australia Chris Kachel
6–3, 7–6
Win 20. 1978 Calcutta, India Clay India Sashi Menon France Gilles Moretton
France Yannick Noah
7–6, 6–4
Win 21. 1978 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass United States Hank Pfister Australia Syd Ball
Australia Bob Carmichael
6–4, 6–4
Loss 13. 1979 World Doubles WCT, London Carpet Romania Ilie Năstase United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 1–6
Win 22. 1979 Baltimore WCT, USA Carpet United States Marty Riessen India Anand Amritraj
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
7–6, 6–4
Win 23. 1979 Houston, USA Clay United States Gene Mayer Australia John Alexander
Australia Geoff Masters
6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Win 24. 1979 Las Vegas, USA Hard United States Marty Riessen Italy Adriano Panatta
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 14. 1979 London/Queen's Club, England Grass United States Marty Riessen United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
4–6, 4–6
Win 25. 1979 Washington, D.C., USA Clay United States Marty Riessen United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 26. 1979 Louisville, USA Hard United States Marty Riessen India Vijay Amritraj
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Win 27. 1979 Lafayette, USA Carpet United States Marty Riessen United States Victor Amaya
United States Eric Friedler
6–4, 6–4
Win 28. 1979 Woodlands Doubles, USA Hard United States Marty Riessen Australia Bob Carmichael
United States Tim Gullikson
6–3, 2–2, RET.
Win 29. 1979 Los Angeles, USA Carpet United States Marty Riessen Poland Wojtek Fibak
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–4
Win 30. 1979 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet United States Marty Riessen United States Mike Cahill
United States Terry Moor
6–4, 7–6
Win 31. 1979 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd Brazil Marcos Hocevar
Brazil João Soares
6–1, 7–5
Loss 15. 1980 Houston, USA Clay United States Marty Riessen Australia Peter McNamara
Australia Paul McNamee
4–6, 4–6
Loss 16. 1980 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Australia Paul McNamee Australia Rod Frawley
Australia Geoff Masters
2–6, 6–4, 9–11
Loss 17. 1980 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet United States Marty Riessen United States Victor Amaya
United States Hank Pfister
3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win 32. 1981 Philadelphia, USA Carpet United States Marty Riessen United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–2, 6–2
Win 33. 1981 Houston, USA Clay Australia Mark Edmondson India Anand Amritraj
United States Fred McNair
6–4, 6–3
Loss 18. 1981 San Francisco, USA Carpet Australia Mark Edmondson United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
6–7, 4–6
Loss 19. 1981 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) United States Ferdi Taygan United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
7–6, 6–7, 1–6
Loss 20. 1981 Melbourne Indoor, Australia Carpet United States Ferdi Taygan Australia Paul Kronk
Australia Peter McNamara
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 21. 1981 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) United States Ferdi Taygan South Africa Kevin Curren
United States Steve Denton
7–6, 4–6, 0–6
Win 34. 1981 Wembley, England Carpet United States Ferdi Taygan United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
7–5, 6–7, 6–4
Win 35. 1982 Mexico City WCT, Mexico Carpet United States Ferdi Taygan Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
6–4, 7–5
Loss 22. 1982 Philadelphia, USA Carpet United States Ferdi Taygan United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
6–7, 4–6
Win 36. 1982 Brussels, Belgium Carpet Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil United States Tracy Delatte
United States Chris Dunk
6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Win 37. 1982 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Australia Mark Edmondson United States Fritz Buehning
South Africa Kevin Curren
7–5, 6–2
Loss 23. 1982 Milan, Italy Carpet Australia Mark Edmondson Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Australia Peter McNamara
6–7, 6–7
Loss 24. 1982 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Australia Mark Edmondson Australia Paul McNamee
Australia Peter McNamara
7–6, 6–7, 3–6
Win 38. 1982 Los Angeles, USA Hard United States Ferdi Taygan United States Bruce Manson
United States Brian Teacher
6–1, 6–7, 6–3
Win 39. 1982 Las Vegas, USA Hard United States Ferdi Taygan Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
United States Van Winitsky
7–6, 6–4
Win 40. 1982 French Open, Paris Clay United States Ferdi Taygan Chile Hans Gildemeister
Chile Belus Prajoux
7–5, 6–3, 1–1, RET.
Win 41. 1982 North Conway, USA Clay United States Ferdi Taygan Peru Pablo Arraya
United States Eric Fromm
6–2, 7–6
Win 42. 1982 Indianapolis, USA Clay United States Ferdi Taygan South Africa Robbie Venter
United States Blaine Willenborg
6–4, 7–5
Win 43. 1982 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Clay United States Ferdi Taygan United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Loss 25. 1982 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) United States Ferdi Taygan United States Mark Dickson
Sweden Jan Gunnarsson
6–7, 7–6, 4–6
Win 44. 1983 Bournemouth, England Clay Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
7–6, 7–5
Loss 26. 1983 French Open, Paris Clay Australia Mark Edmondson Sweden Anders Järryd
Sweden Hans Simonsson
6–7, 4–6, 2–6
Win 45. 1983 North Conway, USA Clay Australia Mark Edmondson United States Eric Fromm
United States Drew Gitlin
7–6, 6–1
Win 46. 1983 Indianapolis, USA Clay Australia Mark Edmondson Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
Brazil Cássio Motta
6–3, 6–2
Loss 27. 1983 Dallas, USA Hard United States Steve Denton Nigeria Nduka Odizor
United States Van Winitsky
3–6, 5–7
Win 47 1983 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Australia Mark Edmondson United States John McEnroe
United States Peter Rennert
6–2, 6–4
Win 48. 1983 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Australia Mark Edmondson United States Steve Denton
Australia John Fitzgerald
6–1, 6–4
Loss 28. 1983 Wembley, England Carpet United States Steve Denton United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
3–6, 4–6
Loss 29. 1983 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Ecuador Andrés Gómez United States Steve Meister
United States Brian Teacher
7–6, 6–7, 2–6
Loss 30. 1983 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass United States Steve Denton Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Paul McNamee
3–6, 6–7
Win 49. 1984 Boca West, USA Hard Australia Mark Edmondson United States David Dowlen
Nigeria Nduka Odizor
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 31. 1984 Luxembourg Carpet Australia Mark Edmondson Sweden Anders Järryd
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
3–6, 5–7
Win 50. 1984 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Australia Mark Edmondson Sweden Jan Gunnarsson
Sweden Mats Wilander
6–2, 6–1
Loss 32. 1984 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Australia Mark Edmondson Sweden Anders Järryd
Sweden Hans Simonsson
4–6, 4–6
Loss 33. 1984 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Australia Mark Edmondson United States Tony Giammalva
United States Sammy Giammalva Jr.
6–7, 4–6
Loss 34. 1984 Treviso, Italy Clay Sweden Jan Gunnarsson Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
United States Tim Wilkison
2–6, 3–6
Win 51. 1984 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Australia Mark Edmondson Sweden Joakim Nyström
Sweden Mats Wilander
6–2, 6–2, 7–5
Loss 35. 1985 Delray Beach, USA Hard Australia Kim Warwick United States Paul Annacone
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
5–7, 5–7, 4–6
Loss 36. 1985 Dallas, USA Carpet Australia Mark Edmondson United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
3–6, 1–6
Loss 37. 1986 La Quinta, USA Hard France Yannick Noah Sweden Stefan Edberg
Sweden Anders Järryd
4–6, 3–6
Loss 38. 1986 Indianapolis, USA Clay Australia John Fitzgerald Chile Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
4–6, 6–7
Loss 39. 1986 Rome, Italy Clay Australia Mark Edmondson France Guy Forget
France Yannick Noah
6–7, 2–6
Win 52. 1986 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Australia Kim Warwick Australia Pat Cash
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović
6–4, 6–4
Loss 40. 1986 Wembley, England Carpet Australia Kim Warwick United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
6–3, 6–7, 2–6
Loss 41. 1986 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard (i) Ecuador Andrés Gómez United States Mike De Palmer
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
6–3, 2–6, 6–7
Win 53. 1987 Orlando, USA Hard Australia Kim Warwick United States Paul Annacone
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss 42. 1988 Orlando, USA Hard Australia Kim Warwick France Guy Forget
France Yannick Noah
4–6, 4–6

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