# Stan Smith

Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946) is an American former professional tennis player. A world No. 1 player and two-time major singles champion (at the 1971 US Open and 1972 Wimbledon Championships), Smith also paired with Bob Lutz to create one of the most successful doubles teams of all-time. In 1970, Smith won the inaugural year-end championships title. In 1972, he was the year-end world No. 1 singles player. 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. In his early years he improved his tennis game through lessons from Pancho Segura, the Pasadena Tennis Patrons, and the sponsorship of the Southern California Tennis Association headed by Perry T. Jones. Smith is a past President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and an ITHF Life Trustee. Outside tennis circles, Smith is best known as the namesake of a line of tennis shoes made by Adidas.

## 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 boy, he tried to get a job as a ball boy for the Davis Cup, but was turned down because the organizers thought he was too clumsy.
In 1971 Smith and John Newcombe were joint recipients of The Martini and Rossi Award, voted for by 11 journalists and were co-ranked world No. 1 by Judith Elian. In 1972 Smith won the 'Martini and Rossi' Award, voted for by a panel of journalists and was ranked world No. 1 by Elian, Tingay, World Tennis, Collins, Frank Rostron and Rex Bellamy.
In his 1979 testing autobiography, Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, ranked Smith as one of the 21 best players of all time.
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.
Following his playing career, Smith became active as a coach for the United States Tennis Association. He has his own tennis academy with Billy Stearns, located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
In 1974, Smith married Princeton University tennis player Marjory Gengler. They later mentored South African tennis player Mark Mathabane, helping increase pressure on the South African government to end apartheid. Smith lives in Hilton Head with his wife and four children, all of whom competed in collegiate tennis.

## Tennis shoes

To the general public, Stan Smith is probably best known for the line of tennis shoes which Adidas renamed after him in 1978. Although the Adidas Stan Smith shoe is not recommended for modern tennis playing, it continues to be a widely available iconic fashion brand.

## Grand Slam finals
### Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1971 | Wimbledon | Grass | John Newcombe | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1971 | US Open | Grass | Jan Kodeš | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6$^{(5–3)}$ |
| Win | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |

### Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runners-up)

| Result | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1968 | US Open | Bob Lutz | Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno | 11–9, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 1970 | Australian Open | Bob Lutz | John Alexander Phil Dent | 6–3, 8–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1971 | French Open | Tom Gorman | Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11 |
| Loss | 1971 | US Open | Erik van Dillen | John Newcombe Roger Taylor | 7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Loss | 1972 | Wimbledon | Erik van Dillen | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 2–6, 2–6, 7–9 |
| Loss | 1974 | French Open | Bob Lutz | Dick Crealy Onny Parun | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1974 | Wimbledon | Bob Lutz | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 6–8, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1974 | US Open | Bob Lutz | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 1978 | US Open | Bob Lutz | Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart | 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1979 | US Open | Bob Lutz | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1980 | Wimbledon | Bob Lutz | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee | 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1980 | US Open | Bob Lutz | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1981 | Wimbledon | 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 (64 titles, 31 runners-up)

| 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 Tennis Tournament, 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 Championships, Los Angeles | Hard | 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 Championships, Los Angeles | Hard | 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 |
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| Win | 11–5 | 1968 | Southern California Championships, Los Angeles (2) | Hard | 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 | Carpet (i) | Thomaz Koch | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 19–8 | 1969 | Southern California Championships Los Angeles (3) | Hard | 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 |
| Loss | 25–11 | 1970 | Richmond WCT, Richmond | Carpet (i) | Arthur Ashe | 2–6, 11–13 |
| Win | 26–11 | 1970 | *Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton | Hard (i) | Thomaz Koch | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 27–11 | 1970 | *Nottingham Open, Nottingham | Grass | Chauncey Steele III | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 27–12 | 1970 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Indianapolis | Clay | Cliff Richey | 2–6, 8–10, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Win | 28–12 | 1970 | *Phoenix Open, Phoenix (3) | Hard | Jim Osborne | 6–3, 6–7, 6–1 |
| Win | 29–12 | 1970 | *Stockholm Open, Stockholm | Hard (i) | Arthur Ashe | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 30–12 | 1970 | *Pepsi-Cola Masters, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Rod Laver | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 30–13 | 1971 | Carolinas International Tennis Tournament, Charlotte | Hard | Arthur Ashe | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 31–13 | 1971 | City of Paris Open Championships, Paris | Clay | François Jauffret | 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 32–13 | 1971 | *Kent Championships, Beckenham | Grass | Premjit Lall | 7–9, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 33–13 | 1971 | *Caribe Hilton International, San Juan | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 34–13 | 1971 | *Queen's Club Championships, London | Grass | John Newcombe | 8–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 34–14 | 1971 | Wimbledon Championships, London | Grass | John Newcombe | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 35–14 | 1971 | *Cincinnati Open, Cincinnati | Clay | Juan Gisbert, Sr. | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 36–14 | 1971 | *US Open, New York City | Grass | Jan Kodeš | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6 |
| Loss | 36–15 | 1971 | Pepsi-Cola Masters, Paris | Carpet (i) | Ilie Năstase | 7–5, 6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 37–15 | 1972 | *U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury (2) | Hard (i) | Ilie Năstase | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 38–15 | 1972 | *Clean Air Classic, New York City | Carpet (i) | Juan Gisbert, Sr. | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 39–15 | 1972 | *Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton (2) | Hard (i) | Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 40–15 | 1972 | *Washington Indoor, Washington | Carpet (i) | Jimmy Connors | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 41–15 | 1972 | *Wimbledon Championships, London | Grass | Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 42–15 | 1972 | *Central California Hardcourt Championships, Sacramento | Hard | Colin Dibley | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 43–15 | 1972 | *Pacific Southwest Championships, Los Angeles | Hard | Roscoe Tanner | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 44–15 | 1972 | *Paris Open, Paris | Hard (i) | Andrés Gimeno | 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 45–15 | 1972 | *Stockholm Open, Stockholm (2) | Hard (i) | Tom Okker | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 45–16 | 1972 | Commercial Union Assurance Masters, Barcelona | Hard (i) | Ilie Năstase | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Loss | 45–17 | 1973 | La Costa WCT, La Costa | Hard | Colin Dibley | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 46–17 | 1973 | *U.S. Pro Indoor, Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | Bob Lutz | 7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 46–18 | 1973 | CBS Classic, Hilton Head | Clay | Rod Laver | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 47–18 | 1973 | *Atlanta WCT, Atlanta | Carpet (i) | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 48–18 | 1973 | *St. Louis WCT, St. Louis | Carpet (i) | Rod Laver | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 49–18 | 1973 | *Munich WCT, Munich | Carpet (i) | Cliff Richey | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 50–18 | 1973 | *Brussels WCT, Brussels | Carpet (i) | Rod Laver | 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 51–18 | 1973 | *Swedish Pro Tennis Championships, Gothenburg | Carpet (i) | John Alexander | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 52–18 | 1973 | *WCT Finals, Dallas | Carpet (i) | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 53–18 | 1973 | *Swedish Open, Båstad | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6–4, 6–2, 7–6 |
| Loss | 53–19 | 1973 | World Invitational Tennis Classic, Hilton Head | Hard | Rod Laver | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 53–20 | 1973 | Paris Open, Paris | Hard (i) | Ilie Năstase | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 54–20 | 1974 | *Hempstead WCT, Hempstead | Carpet (i) | John Newcombe | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 54–21 | 1974 | La Costa WCT, La Costa | Hard | John Newcombe | 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 55–21 | 1974 | *St. Louis WCT, St. Louis (2) | Carpet (i) | Alex Metreveli | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 56–21 | 1974 | *Nottingham Open, Nottingham (2) | Grass | Alex Metreveli | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 57–21 | 1974 | *Chicago International, Chicago | Carpet | Marty Riessen | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 57–22 | 1975 | Toronto Indoor, Toronto | Carpet (i) | Harold Solomon | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 57–23 | 1975 | San Antonio WCT, San Antonio | Hard | Dick Stockton | 5–7, 6–2, 6–7 |
| Loss | 57–24 | 1975 | Tokyo WCT, Tokyo | Carpet | Robert Lutz | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 58–24 | 1975 | *Australian Indoor Tennis Championships, Sydney | Hard (i) | Robert Lutz | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 58–25 | 1976 | Memphis Open, Memphis | Hard (i) | Vijay Amritraj | 2–6, 6–0, 0–6 |
| Loss | 58–26 | 1976 | Columbus Open, Columbus | Clay | Roscoe Tanner | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 58–27 | 1977 | Springfield International Tennis Classic, Springfield | Carpet (i) | Guillermo Vilas | 6–3, 0–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 58–28 | 1977 | Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton | Hard (i) | Sandy Mayer | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Win | 59–28 | 1977 | *Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles | Carpet (i) | Brian Gottfried | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 59–29 | 1978 | Denver Open, Denver | Carpet (i) | Jimmy Connors | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 60–29 | 1978 | *Atlanta Grand Prix, Atlanta | Hard | Eliot Teltscher | 4–6, 6–1, 2–1 ret. |
| Win | 61–29 | 1978 | *Vienna Open, Vienna | Carpet (i) | Balázs Taróczy | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 61–30 | 1979 | Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, Newport | Grass | Brian Teacher | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 62–30 | 1979 | *Grand Prix Cleveland, Cleveland | Hard | Ilie Năstase | 7–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 63–30 | 1979 | *Vienna Open, Vienna (2) | Carpet (i) | Wojciech Fibak | 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 64–30 | 1980 | *Frankfurt Grand Prix, Frankfurt | Carpet (i) | Johan Kriek | 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 64–31 | 1980 | Palm Harbor Open, Palm Harbor | Hard | Paul McNamee | 4–6, 3–6 |
* 48 Open Era titles listed by the ATP website

### Doubles (54 titles, 27 runners-up)

| 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 | Wojciech 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 | Wojciech 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 | Wojciech 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 | Wojciech 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, West 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, West 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 | Wojciech 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# | DNQ | A | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 51 |
| Year-end ranking | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 94 | 100 | 745 | 794 | |