Pancho Gonzales career statistics
This is a list of the main career statistics of former tennis player Pancho Gonzales whose career ran from 1947 until 1974.
As an amateur player, Gonzales won at least 17 singles titles, including two Grand Slam tournaments. As a professional player, he won at least 85 singles titles, including 12 Pro Slam tournaments; at the same time he was banned from competing in the Grand Slam events from 1950 to 1967 due to being a professional player. During this professional period, he won seven times the World Pro Tour'. The Open era arrived very late for Gonzales, by which time he was in his forties. Even at this advanced age he was able to win at least 11 singles titles. Overall Gonzales won at least 113 titles in his career in a span of 25 years.
Major titles
Performance timeline
Gonzales started playing professional tennis in 1950 and was unable to compete in the Grand Slam tournaments until the start of the Open Era at the 1968 French Open. (NH = Not Held).
| Titles / Played | Career W-L | Career Win % | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | Amateur | Professional | Open Era | 2 / 17 | 44–15 | 74.58 | |||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 - 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | ||||||||||||
| Australian | A | A | A | Unable to compete | 3R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 66.67 | |||||||||
| French | A | A | SF | Unable to compete | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 9–2 | 81.82 | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | 4R | Unable to compete | 3R | 4R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 10–5 | 66.67 | ||||||||
| U.S. | 2R | W | W | Unable to compete | QF | 4R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2 / 9 | 23–7 | 76.67 | ||||||||
| Pro Slam Tournaments | Professional | 15 / 31 | 78–16 | 82.98 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | ||||
| French Pro | NH | F | NH | SF | A | A | F | A | A | SF | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 7–4 | 63.64 | |||||
| Wembley Pro | W | W | W | F | NH | W | SF | SF | A | A | SF | A | A | SF | A | A | A | 4 / 9 | 22–5 | 81.48 | |
| U.S. Pro | A | 2nd | F | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | A | W | A | QF | F | SF | A | A | 8 / 13 | 31–5 | 86.11 |
| Total: | 17 / 48 | 122–31 | 79.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam and Pro Slam finals
Singles
Grand Slam finals (2–0)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1948 | US Championships | Grass | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6–2, 6–3, 14–12 |
| Winner | 1949 | US Championships | Grass |  | 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Pro Slam finals (15–7)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1950 | Wembley Pro | Indoor | | 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1951 | US Pro | Grass | | 0–6, 6–8, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1951 | Wembley Pro | Indoor | | 6–2, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1952 | US Pro | Indoor | | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 1952 | Wembley Pro | Indoor | | 3–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 1953 | US Pro | Indoor | | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1953 | Wembley Pro | Indoor | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1954 | US Pro | Hard |  | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1955 | US Pro | Indoor | | 21–16, 19–21, 21–8, 20–22, 21–19 |
| Winner | 1956 | US Pro | Indoor | | 21–15, 13–21, 21–14, 22–20 |
| Runner-up | 1956 | French Pro | Clay | | 3–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–8, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1956 | Wembley Pro | Indoor | | 4–6, 11–9, 11–9, 9–7 |
| Winner | 1957 | US Pro | Indoor | | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1958 | US Pro | Indoor | | 3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1959 | US Pro | Indoor | | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1961 | US Pro | Indoor | | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1961 | French Pro | Clay | | 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–8 |
| Runner-up | 1964 | US Pro | Grass | | 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
Career titles
| Amateur | Professional | Open Era | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | |
| 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 113 |
Amateur era
Singles (1948–1949) : 17 titles
| Date | Event | Surface | Runner up | Score | |
| 1948 | Jan 11 | Tampa Dixie Championships (United States) | ? | |
2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Jan 25 | Orlando Florida Championships (United States) | ? |  |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Jun 12 | Berkeley California Championships (United States) | ? | |
1–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Jun 27 | Maplewood N.J. Championships (United States) | ? | |
6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 | |
| Jul 11 | Indianapolis Western Championships (United States) | Clay | |
6–3, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| July 18 | River Forest U.S. Clay Court (United States) | Clay | |
7–5, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Aug 7 | Southampton Meadow Club (United States) | Grass | |
6–3, 6–0, 6–3 | |
| Sep 19 | U.S. National Champ., Forest Hills (United States) | Grass | |
6–2, 6–3, 14–12 | |
| 1949 | Feb 12 | La Jolla Beach Classic (United States) | ? | |
6–2, 6–8, 9–7 |
| Feb 20 | Los Angeles Metropolitan (United States) | ? | |
6–1, 8–6 | |
| Mar 26 | New York U.S. Indoor (United States) | Wood ? | |
10–8, 6–0, 4–6, 9–7 | |
| Apr 30 | Ojai Valley California Championships (United States) | ? | |
7–5, 6–3 | |
| Jul 18 | River Forest U.S. Clay Court (United States) | Clay | |
6–1, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3 | |
| Jul 23 | Haverford Pennsylvania Grass Court (United States) | Grass | |
6–4, 6–1, 6–0 | |
| Aug 22 | Newport Casino Invitational (United States) | Grass | |
10–8, 9–11, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Sep 15 | U.S. National Champ., Forest Hills (United States) | Grass | |
16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Sep 18 | Los Angeles Pacific Southwest (United States) | Hard ? | |
6–3, 9–11, 8–6, 6–4 | |
Professional era
Singles (1950–1967) : 85 titles
| Date | Event | Surface | Runner up | Score | |
| 1950 | March 26 | Philadelphia Pro Championships (United States) | Wood | |
7–5 6–3 6–4 |
| September 30 | Wembley Pro, London Indoor (England) | Wood | |
6–3 6–3 6–2 | |
| 1951 | September 28 | Wembley Pro, London Indoor (England) | Wood | |
6–2 6–2 2–6 6–4 |
| 1952 | March 29 | Philadelphia Pro Championships (United States) | Wood | |
6–2 6–3 |
| August 2 | Scarborough Slazenger Pro (England) | Grass | |
15–13 6–3 6–3 | |
| August 31 | Berlin Rot Weiss Club Pro (Germany) | Clay | |
8–6 7–5 | |
| September 28 | Wembley Pro, London Indoor (England) | Wood | |
3–6 3–6 6–2 6–4 7–5 | |
| 1953 | June 21 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | |
4–6 6–4 7–5 6–2 |
| August 16 | Los Angeles California State Pro (United States) | Hard | |
5–7 6–3 6–4 | |
| September 20 | Québec Canadian Pro (Canada) | Hard | |
6–0 6–4 6–4 | |
| 1954 | January 4 | New York (M.S.G.) Pro (United States) | Wood | |
7–9 6–4 6–4 |
| January 12 | Norfolk Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
8–5 (pro set) | |
| January 13 | Charlottesville Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
11–9 (pro set) | |
| January 15 | New Haven Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
9–7 (pro set) | |
| January 17 | Buffalo Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
11–9 (pro set) | |
| January 19 | Toronto Canadian Pro Championships (Canada) | ? | |
8–5 (pro set) | |
| January 25 | Saint-Louis Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
10–8 (pro set) | |
| January 27 | Cincinnati Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
9–7 (pro set) | |
| January 30 | White Plains Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
8–2 (pro set) | |
| February 2 | Rochester Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
10–8 (pro set) | |
| February 3 | Albany Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
10–8 (pro set) | |
| February 4 | Boston Pro Indoor Championships (United States) | ? | |
9–7 (pro set) | |
| February 8 | Ottawa Pro Championships (Canada) | ? | |
8–6 (pro set) | |
| February 9 | Ithaca Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
8–4 (pro set) | |
| February 12 | Fort Wayne Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
28–26 (pro set) | |
| February 14 | Kansas Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
8–4 (pro set) | |
| February 23 | Sacramento Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
8–4 (pro set) | |
| March 3 | San Antonio Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
? | |
| March 5 | Dallas Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
8–3 (pro set) | |
| March 20 | New York Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
8–5 (pro set) | |
| March 29 | El Paso Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
10–8 (pro set) | |
| April 4 | Mexico Pro Championships (Mexico) | ? | |
9–7 6–4 | |
| April 7 | Oklahoma City Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
8–6 (pro set) | |
| May 2 | World Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | |
6–3 9–7 3–6 6–2 | |
| May 25 | Palo Alto Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
8–4 (pro set) | |
| June 13 | U.S. Pro Championships, L.A. Tennis Club (USA) | Hard | |
6–4 4–6 2–6 6–2 6–4 | |
| 1955 | March 8 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | |
21–16 19–21 21–8 20–22 21–19 |
| July 30 | Scarborough Slazenger Pro (England) | Grass | |
6–2 7–5 8–6 | |
| August 23 | Ostende Pro Championships R.R. (Belgium) | Clay | |
6–1 6–1 | |
| November 14 | Los Angeles U.S. Pro Hard Court (United States) | Hard | |
21–19 6–3 6–4 | |
| 1956 | April 6 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | |
21–15 13–21 21–14 22–20 |
| July 3 | Buenos Aires Argentina Pro R.R. (Argentine) | Clay | |
7–9 6–2 6–1 7–9 10–8 | |
| July 16 | Chicago Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
2 sets to zero | |
| August 5 | Los Angeles Pro Masters R.R. (United States) | Hard | |
9–7 3–6 6–1 | |
| September 20 | Milan Trophy of Champions (Italy) | Clay | |
6–4 6–4 6–3 | |
| September 29 | Wembley Pro, London Indoor (England) | Wood | |
4–6 11–9 11–9 9–7 | |
| 1957 | April 12 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | |
6–3 3–6 7–5 6–1 |
| April 21 | Hamilton Bermuda Pro (Bermuda) | Clay | |
7–9 6–4 6–3 | |
| May 24 | San Francisco Cow-Palace Pro (United States) | ? | |
6–4 6–4 | |
| July 21 | Forest Hills T.O.C. R.R. (United States)3 | Grass | |
5–7 7–5 3–6 6–3 6–3 | |
| August 3 | Los Angeles Pro Masters R.R. (United States) | Hard | |
6–1 3–6 6–1 | |
| 1958 | May 5 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | |
3–6 4–6 14–12 6–1 6–4 |
| May 26 | Salt Lake City Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
10–8 (pro set) | |
| May 27 | Boise Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
8–4 (pro set) | |
| May 28 | Spokane Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
8–5 (pro set) | |
| May 30 | Vancouver Pro Championships (Canada) | ? | |
8–2 (pro set) | |
| June 2 | Bakersfield Pro Championships (United States) | Hard | |
8–6 (pro set) | |
| June 3 | Palo Alto Pro Championships (United States) | Hard | |
8–6 (pro set) | |
| June 24 | Forest Hills T.O.C. (United States)3 | Grass | |
19–17 5–7 6–4 | |
| 1959 | February 8 | Sydney New South Wales Pro Championships (Australia) | Grass | |
7–5 6–4 0–6 6–4 |
| April 26 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | |
6–4 6–2 6–4 | |
| June 14 | Los Angeles Masters Round Robin (United States) | Hard | |
round robin | |
| June 21 | Toronto O'Keefe Pro Championships (Canada) | Hard | |
6–1 6–4 6–1 | |
| December 13 | Sydney N.S.W. Pro Championships (Australia)2 | Grass | |
6–1 6–1 | |
| 1960 | May 16 | Tuscaloosa Pro Championships (United States) | Clay ? | |
6–1 6–4 6–4 |
| 1961 | May 3 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | |
6–3 7–5 |
| August 20 | Geneva Gold Trophy (Switzerland) | Clay | |
8–6 6–0 | |
| October 2 | Copenhagen Scandinavian Pro (Denmark) | ? | |
4–6 7–5 8–6 7–5 | |
| October 7 | Milan Pro Championships (Italy) | Clay | |
6–3 6–2 | |
| October 20 | Vienna Austrian Pro Indoor (Austria) | Wood | |
6–2 6–4 6–4 | |
| 1962 | First retirement of Pancho Gonzales in late October 1961. | ||||
| 1963 | Pancho Gonzales returned to competition in 1963 playing just one match at the U.S. Pro and losing to Alejandro Olmedo. | ||||
| 1964 | May 16 | Cleveland Pepsi Cola World Pro (United States) | Grass |  |
6–2 15–13 |
| May 31 | White Plains U.S. Pro indoor (United States) | Wood | |
8–6 (pro set) | |
| July 21 | Wembley Pro, London Golden Racket (England)1 | ? | |
0–6 6–4 9–7 | |
| July 24 | Knokke-le-Zoute Pro (Belgium)1 | Clay | |
6–3 8–6 | |
| December 13 | Hollywood Florida Pro (United States) | Clay | |
6–4 8–6 | |
| 1965 | January 23 | Sydney N.S.W. Pro Championships (Australia) | Grass | |
8–6 3–6 6–4 |
| April 11 | Orlando Florida Pro (United States) | Clay | |
6–1 6–1 | |
| May | Dallas CBS TV Pro Series (United States) | Clay | |
8–10 7–5 12–10 | |
| June 6 | Seattle Seafirst Greater Pro (United States) | ? | |
6–3 6–4 | |
| 1966 | February 6 | Hollywood Florida Pro (United States) | Clay | |
6–2 6–0 |
| March 31 | Wembley, London BBC-2 Trophy (England) | ? | |
6–3 5–7 12–10 | |
| September 18 | Birmingham Pro Classic (United States) | Clay | |
6–2 7–5 | |
| December 4 | Hollywood Pro Challenge Cup (United States) | Clay | |
6–4 6–2 | |
| 1967 | May 7 | Birmingham Pro Classic (United States) | Clay |  |
6–4 6–2 |
Notes:
- All tournaments with a final pro set are basically 4-men tournaments.
- 1 : 4-men tournaments
- 2 : There were two editions of the tournament in 1959 New South Wales in Sydney Pro.
- 3 : T.O.C. = Tournament of Champions.
Open era
Singles (1968–1972) : 10
| Date | Event | Surface | Runner up | Score | |
| 1968 | July 20 | NTL Los Angeles Pro Championships (United States) | Carpet(i) | |
1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| October 1 | Midland Pro Championships (United States) | ? | |
7–5, 6–3 | |
| 1969 | September 21 | Los Angeles Pacific Southwest Open (United States) | ? | |
6–0, 7–5 |
| October 12 | Las Vegas Howard Hughes Open (United States) | Hard | |
6–0, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 1970 | May 17 | Las Vegas Howard Hughes Open (United States) | Hard | |
6–1, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1971 | May 9 | Los Angeles Southern California (United States) | Hard | |
6–4, 4–6, 6–1 [1] |
| September 26 | Los Angeles Pacific Southwest Open (United States) | Hard | |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| December 16 | Kingston Rothmans International (Jamaica) | Hard | |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | |
| 1972 | February 6 | Des Moines Open (United States) | Carpet |  |
3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| December 14 | Kingston Rothmans International (Jamaica) | Hard | |
6–3, 6–4 | |
Professional tours
Singles (1950–1961) : 10 tours
| Date | Tour | Standings |
| 1949 October – 1950 June |
World Pro Tour | 1) 2) |
| 1951 January – February |
Australian Pro Tour |
1) 2) 3) 4) |
| 1954 January 3 – May |
World Pro Tour (1)
|
1) 2) or or |
| 1954 November – December |
Australian Pro Tour | 1) 2) or 4) |
| 1955 December 9 – 1956 June 3 |
World Pro Tour (2) This was a head-to-head tour in the United States. |
1) 2) |
| 1956 November – December |
South African Tour | 1) 2) 3) 4) |
| 1957 January 14 – May |
World Pro Tour (3) | 1) 2) |
| 1958 January – April (or May) |
World Pro Tour (4) | 1) 2) |
| 1959 February – May |
World Pro Tour (5) | 1) 2) 3) 4) |
| 1960 January – May |
World Pro Tour (6) | 1) 2) 3) 4) |
| 1960 December 30 – 1961 April |
World Pro Tour (7) There were 47 World Series round robin matches for the world championship among 6 players, followed by 28 head-to-head matches between the top 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 to determine the final champion. Ken Rosewall, however, took several long vacations and played very little in the first half of the year; substitutions were permitted for injured players in the round robin: * Pancho Gonzales by Pancho Segura * Lew Hoad by Tony Trabert, Ashley Cooper and Frank Sedgman |
Round Robin: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Finals: |
References
- "Connors puts up good fight". Los Angeles Times. May 10, 1971. pp. Sports 1.
Sources
- Michel Sutter, Vainqueurs Winners 1946–2003, Paris 2003.
- World Tennis Magazines.
- Joe McCauley, The History of Professional Tennis, London 2001.
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