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Stan Smith
Stan Smith 2009 US Open 01.jpg
Full name Stanley Roger Smith
Country (sports)
 United States
Residence
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA
Born
(1946-12-14) December 14, 1946 (age 72)
Pasadena, California, USA
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Turned pro 1969 (amateur tour from 1964)
Retired 1985
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money US$1,774,811
Int. Tennis HoF 1987 (member page)
Singles
Career record 865–352 (71.08%) [1]
Career titles 53 [2]
Highest ranking
No. 1 (1972, Lance Tingay)[3]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (1970, 1975, 1977Dec)
French Open QF (1971, 1972)
Wimbledon
W (1972)
US Open
W (1971)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals
W (1970)
WCT Finals
W (1973)
Doubles
Career record 558–201
Career titles 54
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open
W (1970)
French Open F (1971, 1974)
Wimbledon F (1972, 1974, 1980, 1981)
US Open
W (1968, 1974, 1978, 1980)

Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena, California) is a former world No. 1 American tennis player and two-time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world. In 1970, Smith won the first year end championship Masters Grand Prix title. Smith's two major singles titles were the 1971 US Open (over Jan Kodeš in the final), and 1972 Wimbledon (over Ilie Năstase in the final). In 1972, he was the year-ending world No. 1 singles player.[3] In 1973, he won his second and last year end championship title at the Dallas WCT Finals. In addition, he won four Grand Prix Championship Series titles. His name is also used in a popular brand of tennis shoes. In his early years he improved his tennis game through lessons from Pancho Segura, the Pasadena Tennis Patrons,[4] and the sponsorship of the Southern California Tennis Association headed by Perry T. Jones.




Contents






  • 1 Career


  • 2 Tennis shoes


  • 3 Grand Slam finals


    • 3.1 Singles: 3 (2 titles – 1 runner-up)


    • 3.2 Doubles: 13 (5 titles – 8 runners-up)




  • 4 Career finals


    • 4.1 Singles (38 titles, 18 runner-ups)


    • 4.2 Doubles (54 titles, 27 runner-ups)




  • 5 Grand Slam performance timeline


    • 5.1 Singles




  • 6 References


  • 7 Further reading


  • 8 External links





Career


Smith grew up in Pasadena, California and was coached mainly by Pancho Segura. He played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California, under Coach George Toley, where he was a three-time All-American and won the 1968 NCAA Singles Championship as well as the 1967 and 1968 Doubles Titles. At USC, Smith was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity's Gamma Tau chapter.


As a kid, he went to get a job as a ball boy for the Davis Cup, but was turned down because the organizers thought he was too clumsy.[5]


In his 1979 autobiography, Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, ranked Smith as one of the 21 best players of all time.[6]


In 2005, TENNIS magazine ranked Smith as 35th in its "40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS Era".


Smith was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987.[7][8]


Following his playing career, Smith became active as a Coach for the United States Tennis Association. He now has his own Tennis Academy with Billy Stearns called Smith Stearns Tennis Academy, which is on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.


In 1974 Smith married Princeton University tennis player Marjory Gengler.[9][10] They later mentored South African tennis player Mark Mathabane, helping increase pressure on the South African government to end Apartheid. Today, Smith lives in Hilton Head with his wife and four children, all of whom competed in collegiate tennis. In Hilton Head he also is a co-owner of the tennis academy Smith Stearns.
He is currently the President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.



Tennis shoes


To non-tennis players, Stan Smith is probably best known for his line of Adidas tennis shoes. Although the Adidas Stan Smith shoe is not recommended for modern tennis playing, it continues to be a widely available iconic fashion brand.[11]



Grand Slam finals



Singles: 3 (2 titles – 1 runner-up)
































Outcome

Year

Championship

Opponent

Score
Runner-up 1971 Wimbledon
Australia John Newcombe
3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 1971 US Open
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3)
Winner 1972 Wimbledon
Romania Ilie Năstase
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5


Doubles: 13 (5 titles – 8 runners-up)




















































































































Outcome

Year

Championship

Partner

Opponents

Score
Winner 1968 US Open
United States Robert Lutz

United States Arthur Ashe
Spain Andrés Gimeno
11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Winner 1970 Australian Open
United States Robert Lutz

Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6–3, 8–6, 6–3
Runner-up 1971 French Open
United States Tom Gorman

United States Arthur Ashe
United States Marty Riessen
6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11
Runner-up 1971 US Open
United States Erik Van Dillen

Australia John Newcombe
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Runner-up 1972 Wimbledon
United States Erik Van Dillen

South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
2–6, 2–6, 7–9
Runner-up 1974 French Open
United States Robert Lutz

Australia Dick Crealy
New Zealand Onny Parun
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6
Runner-up 1974 Wimbledon
United States Robert Lutz

Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
6–8, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 1974 US Open
United States Robert Lutz

Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol
6–3, 6–3
Winner 1978 US Open
United States Robert Lutz

United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 1979 US Open
United States Robert Lutz

United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 1980 Wimbledon
United States Robert Lutz

Australia Peter McNamara
Australia Paul McNamee
6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Winner 1980 US Open
United States Robert Lutz

United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 1981 Wimbledon
United States Robert Lutz

United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
4–6, 4–6, 4–6


Career finals


Note: Smith won 7 titles from 1966-1968 and an additional 8 titles in 1969 [12]



Singles (38 titles, 18 runner-ups)




































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Result
No.
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Winner
1.
1969
Melbourne, Australia
Grass

United States Arthur Ashe
14–12, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6
Winner
2.
1970

Hampton, U.S.
Carpet (i)

Brazil Thomaz Koch
6–3, 6–2, 7–5
Winner
3.
1970

Nottingham, U.K.
Grass

United States Chauncey Steele III
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up
1.
1970

Indianapolis, U
Clay

United States Cliff Richey
2–6, 8–10, 6–3, 1–6
Winner
4.
1970

Phoenix, U.S.
Hard

United States Jim Osborne
6–3, 6–7, 6–1
Winner
5.
1970

Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)

United States Arthur Ashe
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Winner
6.
1970

Masters, Tokyo
Carpet (i)

Australia Rod Laver
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up
2.
1971

Charlotte, U.S.
Hard

United States Arthur Ashe
3–6, 3–6
Winner
7.
1971
Paris, France
Clay

France François Jauffret
6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Winner
8.
1971

London/Queen's Club, U.K.
Grass

Australia John Newcombe
8–6, 6–3
Runner-up
3.
1971

Wimbledon, London
Grass

Australia John Newcombe
3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner
9.
1971

Cincinnati, U.S.
Clay

Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr.
7–6, 6–3
Winner
10.
1971

US Open, New York City
Grass

Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up
4.
1971

Masters, Paris
Carpet (i)

Romania Ilie Năstase
7–5, 6–7, 3–6
Winner
11.
1972

Salisbury, U.S.
Hard (i)

Romania Ilie Năstase
5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Winner
12.
1972
New York City, U.S.
Carpet (i)

Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr.
4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1
Winner
13.
1972

Hampton, U.S.
Hard (i)

Romania Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4
Winner
14.
1972

Washington, D.C., U.S.
Carpet (i)

United States Jimmy Connors
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Winner
15.
1972

Wimbledon, London
Grass

Romania Ilie Năstase
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Winner
16.
1972

Sacramento, U.S.
Hard

Australia Colin Dibley
6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Winner
17.
1972

Los Angeles WCT, U.S.
Hard

United States Roscoe Tanner
6–4, 6–4
Winner
18.
1972

Paris Indoor, France
Hard (i)

Spain Andrés Gimeno
6–2, 6–2, 7–5
Winner
19.
1972
Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)

Netherlands Tom Okker
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
5.
1972
Masters, Barcelona
Carpet (i)

Romania Ilie Năstase
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6
Runner-up
6.
1973

La Costa WCT, U.S.
Hard

Australia Colin Dibley
3–6, 6–7
Winner
20.
1973

Philadelphia WCT, U.S.
Carpet (i)

United States Robert Lutz
7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Winner
21.
1973

Atlanta WCT, U.S.
Clay

Australia Rod Laver
6–3, 6–4
Winner
22.
1973

St. Louis WCT, U.S.
Carpet (i)

Australia Rod Laver
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Winner
23.
1973

Munich WCT, Germany
Carpet (i)

United States Cliff Richey
6–1, 7–5
Winner
24.
1973

Brussels WCT, Belgium
Carpet (i)

Australia Rod Laver
6–2, 6–4, 6–1
Winner
25.
1973

Gothenburg WCT, Sweden
Carpet (i)

Australia John Alexander
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Winner
26.
1973

Dallas WCT, U.S.
Carpet (i)

United States Arthur Ashe
6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Winner
27.
1973

Båstad, Sweden
Clay

Spain Manuel Orantes
6–4, 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up
7.
1973

Paris Indoor, France
Hard (i)

Romania Ilie Năstase
6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 0–6, 2–6
Winner
28.
1974

Hempstead WCT, U.S.
Hard

Australia John Newcombe
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up
8.
1974
La Costa WCT, U.S.
Hard

Australia John Newcombe
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner
29.
1974

St. Louis, U.S.
Clay

Soviet Union Alex Metreveli
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Winner
30.
1974

Nottingham, U.K.
Grass

Soviet Union Alex Metreveli
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Winner
31.
1974
Chicago, U.S.
Carpet (i)

United States Marty Riessen
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up
9.
1975

Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada
Carpet (i)

United States Harold Solomon
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up
10.
1975

San Antonio WCT, U.S.
Hard

United States Dick Stockton
5–7, 6–2, 6–7
Runner-up
11.
1975

Tokyo Indoor, Japan
Carpet (i)

United States Robert Lutz
4–6, 4–6
Winner
32.
1975

Sydney Indoor, Australia
Hard (i)

United States Robert Lutz
7–6, 6–2
Runner-up
12.
1976

Memphis WCT, U.S.
Carpet (i)

India Vijay Amritraj
2–6, 6–0, 0–6
Runner-up
13.
1976

Columbus, U.S.
Hard

United States Roscoe Tanner
4–6, 6–7
Runner-up
14.
1977

Springfield, U.S.
Carpet (i)

Argentina Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 0–6, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up
15.
1977

Hampton, U.S.
Carpet (i)

United States Sandy Mayer
6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6
Winner
33.
1977

Los Angeles PSW, U.S.
Carpet (i)

United States Brian Gottfried
6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Runner-up
16.
1978

Denver, U.S.
Carpet (i)

United States Jimmy Connors
2–6, 6–7
Winner
34.
1978

Atlanta, U.S.
Hard

United States Eliot Teltscher
4–6, 6–1, 2–1, ret.
Winner
35.
1978

Vienna, Austria
Hard (i)

Hungary Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3
Runner-up
17.
1979

Newport, U.S.
Grass

United States Brian Teacher
6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Winner
36.
1979

Cleveland, U.S.
Hard

Romania Ilie Năstase
7–6, 7–5
Winner
37.
1979
Vienna, Austria
Hard (i)

Poland Wojtek Fibak
6–4, 6–0, 6–2
Winner
38.
1980

Frankfurt, Germany
Carpet (i)

South Africa Johan Kriek
2–6, 7–6, 6–2
Runner-up
18.
1980

Palm Harbor, U.S.
Hard

Australia Paul McNamee
4–6, 3–6


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Result
No.
Year
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Winner
1.
1968

US Open, New York City
Grass

United States Robert Lutz

United States Arthur Ashe
Spain Andrés Gimeno
11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Winner
2.
1969

Cincinnati, U.S.
Clay

United States Robert Lutz

United States Arthur Ashe
United States Charlie Pasarell
6–3, 6–4
Winner
3.
1970
Australian Open, Melbourne
Grass

United States Robert Lutz

Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6–3, 8–6, 6–3
Runner-up
1.
1970

Los Angeles, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6–7, 2–6
Winner
4.
1970

Berkeley, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

United States Roy Barth
United States Tom Gorman
6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Winner
5.
1970

Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)

United States Arthur Ashe

Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Owen Davidson
6–0, 5–7, 7–5
Winner
6.
1971
Paris, France
Clay

United States Tom Gorman

France Pierre Barthès
France François Jauffret
3–6, 7–5, 6–2
Runner-up
2.
1971
French Open, Paris
Clay

United States Tom Gorman

United States Arthur Ashe
United States Marty Riessen
6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11
Runner-up
3.
1971

London/Queen's Club, U.K.
Grass

United States Erik Van Dillen

Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6–8, 6–4, 8–10
Winner
7.
1971

Cincinnati, U.S.
Clay

United States Erik Van Dillen

United States Sandy Mayer
United States Roscoe Tanner
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Runner-up
4.
1971

US Open, New York City
Grass

United States Erik Van Dillen

Australia John Newcombe
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Winner
8.
1971

Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)

United States Tom Gorman

United States Arthur Ashe
United States Robert Lutz
6–3, 6–4
Winner
9.
1972

Madrid, Spain
Clay

Romania Ilie Năstase

Spain Andrés Gimeno
Spain Manuel Orantes
6–2, 6–2
Winner
10.
1972

Nice, France
Clay

Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš

South Africa Frew McMillan
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Runner-up
5.
1972

Wimbledon, London
Grass

United States Erik Van Dillen

South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
2–6, 2–6, 7–9
Winner
11.
1973

Brussels WCT, Belgium
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6–4, 7–6
Winner
12.
1973

Johannesburg WCT, South Africa
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

South Africa Frew McMillan
Australia Allan Stone
6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Winner
13.
1973

World Doubles WCT, Montreal
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6–2, 7–6, 6–0
Winner
14.
1973

Båstad, Sweden
Clay

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić

Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner
15.
1973

San Francisco, U.S.
Carpet

Australia Roy Emerson

Sweden Ove Nils Bengtson
United States Jim McManus
6–2, 6–1
Winner
16.
1974

Atlanta WCT, U.S.
Clay

United States Robert Lutz

United States Brian Gottfried
United States Dick Stockton
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Winner
17.
1974

New Orleans WCT, U.S.
Other

United States Robert Lutz

Australia Owen Davidson
Australia John Newcombe
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up
6.
1974
French Open, Paris
Clay

United States Robert Lutz

Australia Dick Crealy
New Zealand Onny Parun
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6
Runner-up
7.
1974

Nottingham, U.K.
Grass

United States Robert Lutz

United States Charlie Pasarell
United States Erik Van Dillen
4–6, 7–9
Runner-up
8.
1974

Wimbledon, London
Grass

United States Robert Lutz

Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
6–8, 4–6, 4–6
Winner
18.
1974

Boston, U.S.
Clay

United States Robert Lutz

West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
United States Marty Riessen
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner
19.
1974

US Open, New York City
Grass

United States Robert Lutz

Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol
6–3, 6–3
Winner
20.
1974

San Francisco, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

Australia John Alexander
Australia Syd Ball
6–4, 7–6
Winner
21.
1975

Fort Worth WCT, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6–7, 7–6, 6–3
Winner
22.
1975

Tokyo Indoor, Japan
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Winner
23.
1975

Houston, U.S.
Clay

United States Robert Lutz

United States Mike Estep
New Zealand Russell Simpson
7–5, 7–6
Winner
24.
1975

Washington, D.C.
Clay

United States Robert Lutz

United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
7–5, 2–6, 6–1
Winner
25.
1975

Columbus, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
Winner
26.
1976

Indianapolis WCT, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

United States Vitas Gerulaitis
United States Tom Gorman
6–2, 6–4
Winner
27.
1976

Rome WCT, Italy
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

Australia Dick Crealy
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up
9.
1976

Las Vegas, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

United States Arthur Ashe
United States Charlie Pasarell
4–6, 2–6
Winner
28.
1976

Cincinnati, U.S.
Clay

United States Erik Van Dillen

United States Eddie Dibbs
United States Harold Solomon
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up
10.
1976

Louisville, U.S.
Clay

United States Erik Van Dillen

South Africa Byron Bertram
South Africa Pat Cramer
3–6, 4–6
Winner
29.
1976

Los Angeles, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

United States Arthur Ashe
United States Charlie Pasarell
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Winner
30.
1976

Wembley, U.K.
Carpet

United States Roscoe Tanner

Poland Wojtek Fibak
United States Brian Gottfried
7–6, 6–3
Runner-up
11.
1976

Johannesburg WCT, South Africa
Hard

Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr.

United States Brian Gottfried
United States Sherwood Stewart
6–1, 1–6, 2–6, 6–7
Runner-up
12.
1977

Memphis, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 6–7, 6–7
Winner
31.
1977

Hampton, U.S.
Carpet

United States Sandy Mayer

Australia Paul Kronk
Australia Cliff Letcher
6–4, 6–3
Winner
32.
1977

Washington Indoor, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up
13.
1977
Los Angeles PSW, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
3–6, 4–6
Winner
33.
1977

Las Vegas, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

South Africa Bob Hewitt
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Winner
34.
1977

Columbus, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

United States Peter Fleming
United States Gene Mayer
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Winner
35.
1977

Maui, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 6–4
Winner
36.
1977

Johannesburg WCT, South Africa
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

United States Peter Fleming
South Africa Raymond Moore
6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
Winner
37.
1978

Springfield, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
United States Marty Riessen
6–3, 6–3
Winner
38.
1978

Washington Indoor, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

United States Arthur Ashe
United States John McEnroe
6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up
14.
1978

Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

United States Fred McNair
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up
15.
1978

World Doubles WCT, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
7–6, 4–6, 0–6, 3–6
Winner
39.
1978

US Open, New York City
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up
16.
1978

San Francisco, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up
17.
1978

Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)

United States Robert Lutz

Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
3–6, 2–6
Winner
40.
1979

Birmingham, U.S.
Carpet

United States Dick Stockton

Romania Ilie Năstase
Netherlands Tom Okker
6–2, 6–3
Winner
41.
1979

Denver, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
7–6, 6–3
Winner
42.
1979

Washington Indoor, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

Australia Bob Carmichael
United States Brian Teacher
6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6
Runner-up
18.
1979

New Orleans, U.S.
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
1–6, 3–6
Winner
43.
1979

Newport, U.S.
Grass

United States Robert Lutz

Australia John James
Australia Chris Kachel
6–4, 7–6
Winner
44.
1979

Cleveland, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

Paraguay Francisco González
United States Fred McNair
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up
19.
1979

Cincinnati, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

United States Brian Gottfried
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–1, 3–6, 6–7
Runner-up
20.
1979

US Open, New York City
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
2–6, 4–6
Winner
45.
1979

Cologne, Germany
Hard (i)

United States Gene Mayer

Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up
21.
1979

Wembley, U.K.
Carpet

Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd

United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
2–6, 3–6
Winner
46.
1980

Rotterdam, Netherlands
Carpet

India Vijay Amritraj

United States Bill Scanlon
United States Brian Teacher
6–4, 6–3
Winner
47.
1980

Frankfurt, Germany
Carpet

India Vijay Amritraj

Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
United States Butch Walts
6–7, 6–2, 6–2
Winner
48.
1980

Las Vegas, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

Poland Wojtek Fibak
United States Gene Mayer
6–2, 7–5
Runner-up
22.
1980

Wimbledon, London
Grass

United States Robert Lutz

Australia Peter McNamara
Australia Paul McNamee
6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Winner
49.
1980

US Open, New York City
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up
23.
1980

Sawgrass Doubles, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–7
Winner
50.
1980

Vienna, Austria
Hard (i)

United States Robert Lutz

Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up
24.
1980

Stockholm, Sweden
Carpet

United States Robert Lutz

Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Australia Paul McNamee
7–6, 3–6, 2–6
Winner
51.
1980

Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Australia Paul McNamee
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up
25.
1981

Wimbledon, London
Grass

United States Robert Lutz

United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up
26.
1981

Cincinnati, U.S.
Hard

United States Robert Lutz

United States John McEnroe
United States Ferdi Taygan
6–7, 3–6
Runner-up
27.
1981

Sawgrass Doubles, U.S.
Clay

United States Robert Lutz

Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Australia Peter McNamara
6–7, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Winner
52.
1983

Caracas, Venezuela
Hard

Chile Jaime Fillol

Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Winner
53.
1983

Vienna, Austria
Hard (i)

United States Mel Purcell

Brazil Marcos Hocevar
Brazil Cássio Motta
6–3, 6–4
Winner
54.
1984

Columbus, U.S.
Hard

United States Sandy Mayer

United States Charles Bud Cox
United States Terry Moor
6–4, 6–7, 7–5


Grand Slam performance timeline
















Key

W
 F 

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

A

NH

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(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)


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Tournament 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Career SR

Grand Slam Tournaments

Australian Open
A
A
A
A
A
A

3R
A
A
A
A
A

3R

3R
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
0 / 3

French Open
A
A
A
A
A

4R

1R

QF

QF

4R

1R

4R
A

4R

3R

3R
A
A
A
A
A
A
0 / 10

Wimbledon
A

2R

4R

3R

2R

4R

4R

F

W
A

SF

1R

4R

4R

1R

3R

3R

4R

2R

1R
A
A
1 / 18

US Open

2R

2R

1R

3R

2R

2R

QF

W

QF

SF

QF

1R

4R

2R

3R

3R

1R

2R

2R

1R
A
A
1 / 20
Grand Slam SR
0 / 1
0 / 2
0 / 2
0 / 2
0 / 2
0 / 3
0 / 4
1 / 3
1 / 3
0 / 2
0 / 3
0 / 4
0 / 2
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 3
0 / 2
0 / 2
0 / 2
0 / 2
0 / 0
0 / 0
2 / 51
Year End Ranking
N/A
5
8
21
16
24
25
22
28
N/A
745
794
N/A


References





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Further reading




  • Smith, Stan (2002). Stan Smith's Winning Doubles. Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics. ISBN 0-7360-3007-7.


  • Little Pancho (2009) by Caroline Seebohm


  • The Golden Age of College Tennis (2009) by George Toley



External links




  • Stan Smith at the Association of Tennis Professionals Edit this at Wikidata


  • Stan Smith at the International Tennis Federation Edit this at Wikidata


  • Stan Smith at the Davis Cup Edit this at Wikidata


  • Stan Smith at the International Tennis Hall of Fame Edit this at Wikidata














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