Stan Smith

Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946) 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.

This article is about the tennis player. For the fictional character in American Dad!, see Stan Smith (American Dad!).
For other people named Stan Smith, see Stan Smith (disambiguation).

Stan Smith
Full nameStanley Roger Smith
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceHilton Head Island, South Carolina
Born (1946-12-14) December 14, 1946
Pasadena, California
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Turned pro1969 (amateur tour from 1964)
Retired1985
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,774,811
Int. Tennis HoF1987 (member page)
Singles
Career record865–352 (71.1%) [1]
Career titles65 (39 listed by ATP)[2]
Highest rankingNo. 1 (1972, Lance Tingay)[3]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (1970, 1975, 1977Dec)
French OpenQF (1971, 1972)
WimbledonW (1972)
US OpenW (1971)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1970)
WCT FinalsW (1973)
Doubles
Career record558–201
Career titles54
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1970)
French OpenF (1971, 1974)
WimbledonF (1972, 1974, 1980, 1981)
US OpenW (1968, 1974, 1978, 1980)

Career

Smith grew up in Pasadena, California and was coached mainly by Pancho Segura. He played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California (USC), 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)
Result Year Championship Opponent Score
Loss1971Wimbledon John Newcombe3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Win1971US Open Jan Kodeš3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3)
Win1972Wimbledon Ilie Năstase4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5

Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runner-ups)
Result Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
Win1968US Open Bob Lutz Arthur Ashe
Andrés Gimeno		11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Win1970Australian Open Bob Lutz John Alexander
Phil Dent		6–3, 8–6, 6–3
Loss1971French Open Tom Gorman Arthur Ashe
Marty Riessen		6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11
Loss1971US Open Erik van Dillen John Newcombe
Roger Taylor		7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Loss1972Wimbledon Erik van Dillen Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		2–6, 2–6, 7–9
Loss1974French Open Bob Lutz Dick Crealy
Onny Parun		3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6
Loss1974Wimbledon Bob Lutz John Newcombe
Tony Roche		6–8, 4–6, 4–6
Win1974US Open Bob Lutz Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol		6–3, 6–3
Win1978US Open Bob Lutz Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss1979US Open Bob Lutz Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		2–6, 4–6
Loss1980Wimbledon Bob Lutz Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee		6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win1980US Open Bob Lutz Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss1981Wimbledon Bob Lutz Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		4–6, 4–6, 4–6

Career finals

Note: Smith won 10 titles before the Open Era

Singles: 95 (65 titles, 30 runner-ups)
Result W–L Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 1964 Pasadena Metropolitan, Pasadena ? Robert Potthast 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 1–1 1965 Ojai Championships, Ojai ? Charlie Pasarell 3–6, 1–6
Win 2–1 1965 Tucson Invitation, Tucson ? Allen Fox 6–1, 4–6, 8–6
Win 3–1 1966 Western Indoor Championship, Salt Lake City Carpet (i) Charlie Passarell 7–5, 2–6, 8–6
Loss 3–2 1966 Southern California Championship, Los Angeles ? Arthur Ashe 4–6, 2–6
Win 4–2 1966 US Hard Court Championship, La Jolla Hard Ian Crookenden 6–4, 6–1
Loss 4–3 1966 National Championship, Coral Gables ? Charlie Passarell 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 1–6
Loss 4–4 1966 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, Haverford Grass Clark Graebner 3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 4–5 1966 Tucson Invitation, Tucson ? Marty Riessen 6–8, 2–6
Win 5–5 1967 Phoenix Thunderbird Championships, Phoenix Hard Allen Fox 7–5, 6–3
Win 6–5 1967 Southern California Championship, Los Angeles ? Allen Fox 7–5, 13–11
Win 7–5 1967 Southern California Tennis Classic, Pasadena ? Bob Lutz 6–4, 7–5
Win 8–5 1967 US Hard Court Championship, Sacramento (2) Hard Gary Rose 6–4, 6–3
Win 9–5 1967 Western Indoor Championship, Salt Lake City (2) Carpet (i) Jim Osborne 6–2, 6–2
Win 10–5 1968 Phoenix Thunderbird Championships, Phoenix (2) Hard Bob Lutz 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
↓  Open Era  ↓
Win 11–5 1968 Southern California Championship, Los Angeles (2) ? Rick Leach 6–4, 6–3
Loss 11–6 1968 Central California Championships, Sacramento ? Clark Graebner 8–10, 4–6, 2–6
Win 12–6 1968 National Championship, San Antonio ? Bob Lutz 3–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–2
Loss 12–7 1968 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Milwaukee Clay Clark Graebner 3–6, 5–7, 0–6
Win 13–7 1968 Pacific Coast Championships, Berkeley Hard (i) Jim McManus 10–8, 6–1, 6–1
Win 14–7 1968 US Hard Court Championship, La Jolla (3) Hard Roy Barth 6–1, 9–7
Win 15–7 1968 Dewar Cup, London Carpet (i) Mark Cox 6–4, 6–4
Loss 15–8 1968 Queensland Championships, Brisbane Grass Arthur Ashe 4–6, 6–1, 7–9, 6–4, 5–7
Win 16–8 1969 *Victorian Championships, Melbourne Grass Arthur Ashe 14–12, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6
Win 17–8 1969 U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury Hard (i) Ismail El Shafei 6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
Win 18–8 1969 Dallas Invitation, Dallas ? Thomaz Koch 6–3, 6–4
Win 19–8 1969 Southern California Championship, Los Angeles (3) ? Bob Lutz 6–3, 6–4
Win 20–8 1969 Eastern Grass Court Championships, South Orange Grass Clark Graebner 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Win 21–8 1969 *US Amateur Championships, Boston Grass Bob Lutz 9–7, 6–3, 6–1
Win 22–8 1969 Pacific Coast Championships, Berkeley (2) Hard (i) Cliff Richey 6–2, 6–3
Loss 22–9 1969 Torneo di Ancona (2-man), Ancona Hard (i) Ilie Năstase 4–6, 5–7
Loss 22–10 1969 Denver Invitation (2-man), Denver ? Ilie Năstase 4–6, 5–6
Win 23–10 1969 Coupe Albert Canet, Paris Carpet (i) Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Win 24–10 1969 Hawaiian Cup Classic, Honolulu ? Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–3
Win 25–10 1970 Omaha Open, Omaha Carpet (i) Jim Osborne 6–2, 7–5, 6–3
Win 26–10 1970 Richmond WCT, Richmond Carpet (i) Arthur Ashe 2–6, 11–13
Win 27–10 1970 *Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton Hard (i) Thomaz Koch 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
Win 28–10 1970 *Nottingham Open, Nottingham Grass Chauncey Steele III 6–3, 6–4
Loss 28–11 1970 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Indianapolis Clay Cliff Richey 2–6, 8–10, 6–3, 1–6
Win 29–11 1970 *Phoenix Open, Phoenix (3) Hard Jim Osborne 6–3, 6–7, 6–1
Win 30–11 1970 *Stockholm Open, Stockholm Hard (i) Arthur Ashe 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win 31–11 1970 *Pepsi-Cola Masters, Tokyo Carpet (i) Rod Laver 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 31–12 1971 Carolinas International Tennis Tournament, Charlotte Hard Arthur Ashe 3–6, 3–6
Win 32–12 1971 *Paris International Championships, Paris Clay François Jauffret 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Win 33–12 1971 Kent Championships, Beckenham Grass Premjit Lall 7–9, 6–4, 6–2
Win 34–12 1971 Caribe Hilton International, San Juan Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–3[12]
Win 35–12 1971 *Queen's Club Championships, London Grass John Newcombe 8–6, 6–3
Loss 35–13 1971 Wimbledon Championships, London Grass John Newcombe 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Win 36–13 1971 *Cincinnati Open, Cincinnati Clay Juan Gisbert, Sr. 7–6, 6–3
Win 37–13 1971 *US Open, New York City Grass Jan Kodeš 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6
Loss 37–14 1971 Pepsi-Cola Masters, Paris Carpet (i) Ilie Năstase 7–5, 6–7, 3–6
Win 38–14 1972 *U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury (2) Hard (i) Ilie Năstase 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Win 39–14 1972 *Clean Air Classic, New York City Carpet (i) Juan Gisbert, Sr. 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1
Win 40–14 1972 *Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton (2) Hard (i) Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4
Win 41–14 1972 *Washington Indoor, Washington Carpet (i) Jimmy Connors 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Win 42–14 1972 *Wimbledon Championships, London Grass Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Win 43–14 1972 *Central California Hardcourt Championships, Sacramento Hard Colin Dibley 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win 44–14 1972 *Pacific Southwest Championships, Los Angeles Hard Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4
Win 45–14 1972 *Paris Open, Paris Hard (i) Andrés Gimeno 6–2, 6–2, 7–5
Win 46–14 1972 *Stockholm Open, Stockholm (2) Hard (i) Tom Okker 6–4, 6–3
Loss 46–15 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters, Barcelona Hard (i) Ilie Năstase 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 46–16 1973 La Costa WCT, La Costa Hard Colin Dibley 3–6, 6–7
Win 47–16 1973 *U.S. Pro Indoor, Philadelphia Carpet (i) Bob Lutz 7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 47–17 1973 CBS Classic, Hilton Head Clay Rod Laver 2–6, 4–6
Win 48–17 1973 *Atlanta WCT, Atlanta Carpet (i) Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4
Win 49–17 1973 *St. Louis WCT, St. Louis Carpet (i) Rod Laver 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win 50–17 1973 *Munich WCT, Munich Carpet (i) Cliff Richey 6–1, 7–5
Win 51–17 1973 *Brussels WCT, Brussels Carpet (i) Rod Laver 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
Win 52–17 1973 *Swedish Pro Tennis Championships, Gothenburg Carpet (i) John Alexander 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Win 53–17 1973 *WCT Finals, Dallas Carpet (i) Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win 54–17 1973 *Swedish Open, Båstad Clay Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–2, 7–6
Loss 54–18 1973 World Invitational Tennis Classic, Hilton Head Hard Rod Laver 6–7, 5–7
Loss 54–19 1973 Paris Open, Paris Hard (i) Ilie Năstase 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 0–6, 2–6
Win 55–19 1974 *Hempstead WCT, Hempstead Carpet (i) John Newcombe 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 55–20 1974 La Costa WCT, La Costa Hard John Newcombe 2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 56–20 1974 *St. Louis WCT, St. Louis (2) Carpet (i) Alex Metreveli 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Win 57–20 1974 *Nottingham Open, Nottingham (2) Grass Alex Metreveli 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Win 58–20 1974 *Chicago International, Chicago Carpet Marty Riessen 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 58–21 1975 Toronto Indoor, Toronto Carpet (i) Harold Solomon 4–6, 1–6
Loss 58–22 1975 San Antonio WCT, San Antonio Hard Dick Stockton 5–7, 6–2, 6–7
Loss 58–23 1975 Tokyo WCT, Tokyo Carpet Robert Lutz 4–6, 4–6
Win 59–23 1975 *Australian Indoor Tennis Championships, Sydney Hard (i) Robert Lutz 7–6, 6–2
Loss 59–24 1976 Memphis Open, Memphis Hard (i) Vijay Amritraj 2–6, 6–0, 0–6
Loss 59–25 1976 Columbus Open, Columbus Clay Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 6–7
Loss 59–26 1977 Springfield International Tennis Classic, Springfield Carpet (i) Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 0–6, 3–6, 2–6
Loss 59–27 1977 Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton Hard (i) Sandy Mayer 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6
Win 60–27 1977 *Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles Carpet (i) Brian Gottfried 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Loss 60–28 1978 Denver Open, Denver Carpet (i) Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–7
Win 61–28 1978 *Atlanta Grand Prix, Atlanta Hard Eliot Teltscher 4–6, 6–1, 2–1 ret.
Win 62–28 1978 *Vienna Open, Vienna Carpet (i) Balázs Taróczy 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss 62–29 1979 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, Newport Grass Brian Teacher 6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Win 63–29 1979 *Grand Prix Cleveland, Cleveland Hard Ilie Năstase 7–6, 7–5
Win 64–29 1979 *Vienna Open, Vienna (2) Carpet (i) Wojtek Fibak 6–4, 6–0, 6–2
Win 65–29 1980 *Frankfurt Grand Prix, Frankfurt Carpet (i) Johan Kriek 2–6, 7–6, 6–2
Loss 65–30 1980 Palm Harbor Open, Palm Harbor Hard Paul McNamee 4–6, 3–6
  • * 39 Open Era titles listed by the ATP website

Doubles (54 titles, 27 runner-ups)
Result No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1968 US Open, New York Grass Bob Lutz Arthur Ashe
Andrés Gimeno		 11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Win 2. 1969 Cincinnati, U.S. Clay Bob Lutz Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell		 6–3, 6–4
Win 3. 1970 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Bob Lutz John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–3, 8–6, 6–3
Loss 1. 1970 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		 6–7, 2–6
Win 4. 1970 Berkeley, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz Roy Barth
Tom Gorman		 6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Win 5. 1970 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet (i) Arthur Ashe Bob Carmichael
Owen Davidson		 6–0, 5–7, 7–5
Win 6. 1971 Paris, France Clay Tom Gorman Pierre Barthès
François Jauffret		 3–6, 7–5, 6–2
Loss 2. 1971 French Open, Paris Clay Tom Gorman Arthur Ashe
Marty Riessen		 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11
Loss 3. 1971 London Queen's Club, U.K. Grass Erik van Dillen Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		 6–8, 6–4, 8–10
Win 7. 1971 Cincinnati, U.S. Clay Erik van Dillen Sandy Mayer
Roscoe Tanner		 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 4. 1971 US Open, New York Grass Erik van Dillen John Newcombe
Roger Taylor		 7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Win 8. 1971 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Tom Gorman Arthur Ashe
Bob Lutz		 6–3, 6–4
Win 9. 1972 Madrid, Spain Clay Ilie Năstase Andrés Gimeno
Manuel Orantes		 6–2, 6–2
Win 10. 1972 Nice, France Clay Jan Kodeš Frew McMillan
Ilie Năstase		 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 5. 1972 Wimbledon, London Grass Erik van Dillen Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 2–6, 2–6, 7–9
Win 11. 1973 Brussels WCT, Belgium Carpet (i) Bob Lutz John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–4, 7–6
Win 12. 1973 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard (i) Bob Lutz Frew McMillan
Allan Stone		 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Win 13. 1973 World Doubles WCT, Montreal Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		 6–2, 7–6, 6–0
Win 14. 1973 Båstad, Sweden Clay Nikola Pilić Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan		 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 15. 1973 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet (i) Roy Emerson Ove Nils Bengtson
Jim McManus		 6–2, 6–1
Win 16. 1974 Atlanta WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Brian Gottfried
Dick Stockton		 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Win 17. 1974 New Orleans WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Owen Davidson
John Newcombe		 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 6. 1974 French Open, Paris Clay Bob Lutz Dick Crealy
Onny Parun		 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6
Loss 7. 1974 Nottingham, U.K. Grass Bob Lutz Charlie Pasarell
Erik van Dillen		 4–6, 7–9
Loss 8. 1974 Wimbledon, London Grass Bob Lutz John Newcombe
Tony Roche		 6–8, 4–6, 4–6
Win 18. 1974 Boston, U.S. Clay Bob Lutz Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Marty Riessen		 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 19. 1974 US Open, New York Grass Bob Lutz Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol		 6–3, 6–3
Win 20. 1974 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz John Alexander
Syd Ball		 6–4, 7–6
Win 21. 1975 Fort Worth WCT, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–7, 7–6, 6–3
Win 22. 1975 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i) Bob Lutz John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Win 23. 1975 Houston, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Mike Estep
Russell Simpson		 7–5, 7–6
Win 24. 1975 Washington, D.C., U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 7–5, 2–6, 6–1
Win 25. 1975 Columbus Open, U.S. Clay Bob Lutz Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		 6–2, 6–7, 6–3
Win 26. 1976 Indianapolis WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Vitas Gerulaitis
Tom Gorman		 6–2, 6–4
Win 27. 1976 Rome WCT, Italy Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Dick Crealy
Frew McMillan		 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 9. 1976 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard (i) Bob Lutz Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell		 4–6, 2–6
Win 28. 1976 Cincinnati Masters, U.S. Clay Erik van Dillen Eddie Dibbs
Harold Solomon		 6–1, 6–1
Loss 10. 1976 Louisville, U.S. Clay Erik van Dillen Byron Bertram
Pat Cramer		 3–6, 4–6
Win 29. 1976 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell		 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Win 30. 1976 Wembley, U.K. Carpet (i) Roscoe Tanner Wojtek Fibak
Brian Gottfried		 7–6, 6–3
Loss 11. 1976 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Juan Gisbert, Sr. Brian Gottfried
Sherwood Stewart		 6–1, 1–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss 12. 1977 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i) Bob Lutz Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 6–4, 6–7, 6–7
Win 31. 1977 Hampton, U.S. Carpet (i) Sandy Mayer Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher		 6–4, 6–3
Win 32. 1977 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 7–5
Loss 13. 1977 Los Angeles PSW, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 3–6, 4–6
Win 33. 1977 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard (i) Bob Lutz Bob Hewitt
Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Win 34. 1977 Columbus, U.S. Clay Bob Lutz Peter Fleming
Gene Mayer		 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win 35. 1977 Maui, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 7–6, 6–4
Win 36. 1977 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Bob Lutz Peter Fleming
Raymond Moore		 6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
Win 37. 1978 Springfield, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Jan Kodeš
Marty Riessen		 6–3, 6–3
Win 38. 1978 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Arthur Ashe
John McEnroe		 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Loss 14. 1978 Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Fred McNair
Raúl Ramírez		 2–6, 3–6
Loss 15. 1978 World Doubles WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker		 7–6, 4–6, 0–6, 3–6
Win 39. 1978 US Open, New York Hard Bob Lutz Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss 16. 1978 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 17. 1978 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Bob Lutz Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker		 3–6, 2–6
Win 40. 1979 Birmingham, U.S. Carpet (i) Dick Stockton Ilie Năstase
Tom Okker		 6–2, 6–3
Win 41. 1979 Denver, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker		 7–6, 6–3
Win 42. 1979 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Bob Carmichael
Brian Teacher		 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6
Loss 18. 1979 New Orleans, U.S. Carpet Bob Lutz Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 1–6, 3–6
Win 43. 1979 Newport, U.S. Grass Bob Lutz John James
Chris Kachel		 6–4, 7–6
Win 44. 1979 Cleveland, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz Francisco González
Fred McNair		 6–3, 6–4
Loss 19. 1979 Cincinnati Masters, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz Brian Gottfried
Ilie Năstase		 6–1, 3–6, 6–7
Loss 20. 1979 US Open, New York Hard Bob Lutz Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 2–6, 4–6
Win 45. 1979 Cologne, Germany Carpet (i) Gene Mayer Heinz Günthardt
Pavel Složil		 6–3, 6–4
Loss 21. 1979 Wembley, U.K. Carpet (i) Tomáš Šmíd Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 2–6, 3–6
Win 46. 1980 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) Vijay Amritraj Bill Scanlon
Brian Teacher		 6–4, 6–3
Win 47. 1980 Frankfurt, Germany Carpet (i) Vijay Amritraj Andrew Pattison
Butch Walts		 6–7, 6–2, 6–2
Win 48. 1980 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz Wojtek Fibak
Gene Mayer		 6–2, 7–5
Loss 22. 1980 Wimbledon, London Grass Bob Lutz Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee		 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win 49. 1980 US Open, New York Hard Robert Lutz Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 23. 1980 Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–7
Win 50. 1980 Vienna, Austria Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Heinz Günthardt
Pavel Složil		 6–1, 6–2
Loss 24. 1980 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet (i) Bob Lutz Heinz Günthardt
Paul McNamee		 7–6, 3–6, 2–6
Win 51. 1980 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Bob Lutz Heinz Günthardt
Paul McNamee		 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 25. 1981 Wimbledon, London Grass Bob Lutz Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 26. 1981 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz John McEnroe
Ferdi Taygan		 6–7, 3–6
Loss 27. 1981 Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz Heinz Günthardt
Peter McNamara		 6–7, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Win 52. 1983 Caracas, Venezuela Hard Jaime Fillol Andrés Gómez
Ilie Năstase		 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win 53. 1983 Vienna, Austria Carpet (i) Mel Purcell Marcos Hocevar
Cássio Motta		 6–3, 6–4
Win 54. 1984 Columbus, U.S. Hard Sandy Mayer Charles Bud Cox
Terry Moor		 6–4, 6–7, 7–5

Grand Slam performance timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(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)

Singles
Tournament1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985Career SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A 3R A A A A A 3R A 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 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 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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  6. Kramer considered the best player ever to have been either Don Budge (for consistent play) or Ellsworth Vines (at the height of his game). The next four best were, chronologically, Bill Tilden, Fred Perry, Bobby Riggs, and Pancho Gonzales. After these six came the "second echelon" of Rod Laver, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Gottfried von Cramm, Ted Schroeder, Jack Crawford, Pancho Segura, Frank Sedgman, Tony Trabert, John Newcombe, Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Björn Borg, and Jimmy Connors. He felt unable to rank Henri Cochet and René Lacoste accurately but felt they were among the very best.
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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
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