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Encyclopedia > Stan Smith
For other persons named Stan Smith, see Stan Smith (disambiguation).
Stan Smith
Personal information
Date of birth December 14, 1946
Country United States
Career information
Highest ranking No. 1
Major wins (2)
Wimbledon 1972
U.S. Open 1971

Stan Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena, California) is a former American tennis player who, with his partner Bob Lutz, was one of the best doubles players of all time. Together they won many major titles all over the world. Smith was also an excellent singles player who won many titles including the Wimbledon championship once and the United States Open championship once. In 1972 he was the World No. 1 player for the year. Stan Smith may refer to: Stan Smith (born 1946), American tennis professional Stan Smith (American Dad!), fictional main character of the animated television series American Dad! Stanley Smith (born 1949), former NASCAR driver Category: ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... There is also an automobile executive, Robert Bob A. Lutz, who is called Bob Lutz. ... The term doubles as used in sports like tennis and badminton refers to games with two players on each side. ... Wimbledon logo The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest and arguably most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... World number one male tennis player rankings is a year-by-year listing of both the male tennis player who, at the end of a full year of play, has generally been considered to be the best overall player for the entire year, and of the runner-up for that...

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Career

Smith played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California, where he was a three-time All-American and won the 1968 NCAA singles championship and the 1967 and 1968 doubles titles. The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ...


In his 1979 autobiography, Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, ranks Smith as one of the 21 best players of all time.[1] Jack Kramer as an amateur in 1947 John Albert Kramer (b. ...


In 2005, TENNIS Magazine put him in 35th place in its list of 40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS era. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Smith was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1987. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit tennis hall of fame and museum at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. // The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit institution dedicated to preserving the history of tennis, inspiring and encouraging junior tennis development, enshrining... Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...


Following his playing career, Smith became active as a coach for the United States Tennis Association. He now has his own academy with Billy Stearns called Smith Stearns Tennis Academy, located in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The United States Tennis Association (USTA), previously known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, was established by a small group of tennis club members in a meeting held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City. ...


Today Stan Smith lives on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with his wife and 4 children, all of whom went on to compete in collegiate tennis.


Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (2)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1971 U.S. Open Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6
1972 Wimbledon Ilie Năstase 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5

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Runner-ups (1)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1971 Wimbledon Flag of Australia John Newcombe 6-3, 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

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Singles titles (35)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 1970 Phoenix, USA Hard Flag of the United States Jim Osborne 6-3, 6-7, 6-1
2. 1970 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Flag of the United States Arthur Ashe 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
3. 1970 Masters, Tokyo Carpet Flag of Australia Rod Laver 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. 1971 Paris, France Clay Flag of France François Jauffret 6-2, 6-4, 7-5
5. 1971 London/Queen's Club, England Other Flag of Australia John Newcombe 8-6, 6-3
6. 1971 Cincinnati, USA Clay Flag of Spain Juan Gisbert 7-6, 6-3
7. 1971 U.S. Open, New York Grass Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6
8. 1972 Salisbury, USA Hard (i) Ilie Năstase 5-7, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
9. 1972 New York, USA Indoor Flag of Spain Juan Gisbert 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-1
10. 1972 Hampton, USA Hard (i) Ilie Năstase 6-3, 6-2, 6-7, 6-4
11. 1972 Washington D.C., USA Carpet Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
12. 1972 Wimbledon, London Grass Ilie Năstase 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
13. 1972 Sacramento, USA Outdoor Flag of Australia Colin Dibley 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
14. 1972 Los Angeles WCT, USA Hard Flag of the United States Roscoe Tanner 6-4, 6-4
15. 1972 Paris, France Hard (i) Flag of Spain Andrés Gimeno 6-2, 6-2, 7-5
16. 1972 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Flag of the Netherlands Tom Okker 6-4, 6-3
17. 1973 Philadelphia WCT, USA Carpet Flag of the United States Robert Lutz 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4
18. 1973 Atlanta WCT, USA Clay Flag of Australia Rod Laver 6-3, 6-4
19. 1973 St. Louis WCT, USA Carpet Flag of Australia Rod Laver 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
20. 1973 Munich WCT, Germany Carpet Flag of the United States Cliff Richey 6-1, 7-5
21. 1973 Brussels WCT, Belgium Carpet Flag of Australia Rod Laver 6-2, 6-4, 6-1
22. 1973 Gothenberg WCT, Sweden Carpet Flag of Australia John Alexander 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
23. 1973 Dallas WCT, USA Carpet Flag of the United States Arthur Ashe 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
24. 1973 Båstad, Sweden Clay Flag of Spain Manuel Orantes 6-4, 6-2, 7-6
25. 1974 Hempstead WCT, USA Hard Flag of Australia John Newcombe 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
26. 1974 St. Louis, USA Clay Flag of the Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
27. 1974 Nottingham, England Grass Flag of the Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
28. 1974 Chicago, USA Carpet Flag of the United States Marty Riessen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
29. 1975 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Flag of the United States Robert Lutz 7-6, 6-2
30. 1977 Los Angeles PSW, USA Carpet Flag of the United States Brian Gottfried 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
31. 1978 Atlanta, USA Hard Flag of the United States Eliot Teltscher 4-6, 6-1, 2-1, ret.
32. 1978 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Flag of Hungary Balázs Taróczy 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3
33. 1979 Cleveland, USA Hard Ilie Năstase 7-6, 7-5
34. 1979 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Flag of Poland Wojtek Fibak 6-4, 6-0, 6-2
35. 1980 Frankfurt, Germany Carpet Flag of South Africa Johan Kriek 2-6, 7-6, 6-2

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Doubles Titles (54)

  • 1968 - US Open
  • 1969 - Cincinnati
  • 1970 - Stockholm Open, Australian Open, Berkeley
  • 1971 - Paris, Stockholm Open, Cincinnati
  • 1972 - Nice, Madrid
  • 1973 - San Francisco, Brussels WCT, Johannesburg WCT, World Doubles WCT, Bastad
  • 1974 - Atlanta WCT, Boston, New Orleans WCT, San Francisco, US Open
  • 1975 - Columbus, Fort Worth WCT, Houston, Tokyo Indoor, Washington
  • 1976 - Indianapolis WCT, Los Angeles, Rome WCT, Wembley, Cincinnati
  • 1977 - Columbus, Johannesburg WCT, Las Vegas, Maui, Washington Indoor, Hampton
  • 1978 - Springfield, US Open, Washington Indoor
  • 1979 - Cleveland, Denver, Newport, Washington Indoor, Cologne, Birmingham
  • 1980 - Frankfurt, Rotterdam, Johannesburg, Las Vegas, US Open, Vienna
  • 1983 - Caracas, Vienna
  • 1984 - Columbus

References

  1. ^ 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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External links

  • International Tennis Hall of Fame profile
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R. Malcolm Graham
Robert A. Griese
Floyd Little
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Ricardo M. Urbina		 Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA)
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Dick Anderson
Bob Johnson
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Donald A. Schollander
Stan Smith
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Lee Evans
Calvin Hill
William C. Hurd
Leroy Keyes
Jim Ryun
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Wimbledon men's singles champions*

* Open Era • (1968-69) Rod Laver • (1970–71) John Newcombe • (1972) Stan Smith • (1973) Jan Kodeš • (1974) Jimmy Connors • (1975) Arthur Ashe • (1976–80) Björn Borg • (1981) John McEnroe • (1982) Jimmy Connors • (1983–84) John McEnroe • (1985–86) Boris Becker • (1987) Pat Cash • (1988) Stefan Edberg • (1989) Boris Becker • (1990) Stefan Edberg (1991) Michael Stich • (1992) Andre Agassi • (1993–95) Pete Sampras • (1996) Richard Krajicek • (1997–00) Pete Sampras • (2001) Goran Ivanišević • (2002) Lleyton Hewitt • (2003–07) Roger Federer Robert Malcolm Graham (born February 23, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. ... Robert Allen Griese (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana) is a former American football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted in 1967 by the American Football Leagues Miami Dolphins. ... Floyd Douglas Little (born July 4, 1942 in New Haven, Connecticut) was a three-time American football All-American running back at Syracuse University. ... James Robert Lynch (born August 28, 1945 in Lima, Ohio [1], USA) was an American football linebacker who his entire eleven-year career (1967-1977) with the Kansas City Chiefs. ... Alan Cedric Page (born August 7, 1945 in Canton, Ohio) is a former professional American football player who starred as a defensive lineman in the NFL, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings as a member of the Purple People Eaters, and then went on to have a distinguished legal career, serving... The Silver Anniversary Awards are given each year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to recognize six distinguished former student-athletes on their 25th anniversary as college graduates. ... Richard Paul Anderson (born February 10, 1946) is a former American Football defensive back for the American Football Leagues and NFLs Miami Dolphins, where he played for his entire ten year career from 1968 to 1977 missing two of those seasons with a major knee injury. ... Robert Douglas Johnson (born September 18, 1946 in Cleveland, Tennessee) is a former American football center who played twelve seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals first in the American Football League, and then in the National Football League. ... Dr. Donna Lopiano is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s Sports Foundation and was recently named one of “The 10 Most Powerful Women in Sports” by Fox Sports. ... Donald (Don) Arthur Schollander (born April 30, 1946) is an American former swimmer. ... Wyomia Tyus (born August 29, 1945 in Griffin, Georgia) is an American athlete, and the first woman to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m. ... For the football player, see Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar. ... Lee Edward Evans (born February 25, 1947) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Calvin Hill (born January 2, 1947in the Turners Station neighborhood of Dundalk, Maryland) was a running back with a 12 year National Football League career from 1969 to 1981. ... Leroy Keyes (born February 18, 1947) is a former American Football running back and safety who played five seasons in the National Football League. ... James Ronald (Jim) Ryun (born April 29, 1947) is an American former track athlete and politician, who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2007, representing the 2nd District in Kansas. ... See also Wimbledon Championships List of Wimbledon Womens Singles champions List of Wimbledon Doubles champions List of Wimbledon Mixed Doubles champions List of Australian Open Mens Singles champions List of Australian Open Womens Singles champions List of French Open Mens Singles champions List of French Open... The Open Era in tennis began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments, such as Wimbledon, abandoned the long-standing rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ... For the arena in Melbourne Park used for show matches in the Australian Open, see Rod Laver Arena Rodney George (Rod) Laver MBE (born August 9, 1938, in Rockhampton, Australia) is a former tennis player from Australia who was the World No. ... John Newcombe. ... Jan KodeÅ¡ (born March 1, 1946, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a right-handed Czech tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s. ... James Scott (Jimmy) Connors (born September 2, 1952 in East St. ... Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. ...   (born June 6, 1956, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former World No. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... James Scott (Jimmy) Connors (born September 2, 1952 in East St. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... Boris Franz Becker (born November 22, 1967) is a former World No. ... Patrick Hart Pat Cash (born May 27, 1965 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. ... Stefan Bengt Edberg (born January 19, 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No. ... Boris Franz Becker (born November 22, 1967) is a former World No. ... Stefan Bengt Edberg (born January 19, 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No. ... Michael Stich (born October 18, 1968 in Pinneberg, Germany) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. ... Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former World No. ... Peter “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. ... Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek (born December 6, 1971) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. ... Peter “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. ... The title of this article contains the following characters: Å  and Ć. Where they are unavailable or not desired, the name may be given as Goran Ivanisevic. ... Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is a former World No. ... Federer redirects here. ...

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* Open Era • (1968) Arthur Ashe • (1969) Rod Laver • (1970) Ken Rosewall • (1971) Stan Smith • (1972) Ilie Năstase • (1973) John Newcombe • (1974) Jimmy Connors • (1975) Manuel Orantes • (1976) Jimmy Connors • (1977) Guillermo Vilas • (1978) Jimmy Connors • (1979–81) John McEnroe • (1982–83) Jimmy Connors • (1984) John McEnroe • (1985–87) Ivan Lendl • (1988) Mats Wilander • (1989) Boris Becker • (1990) Pete Sampras • (1991–92) Stefan Edberg • (1993) Pete Sampras • (1994) Andre Agassi • (1995–96) Pete Sampras • (1997–98) Patrick Rafter • (1999) Andre Agassi • (2000) Marat Safin • (2001) Lleyton Hewitt • (2002) Pete Sampras • (2003) Andy Roddick • (2004–07) Roger Federer * No Challenge Round played + Challenge Round abolished List of US Open Mens Singles champions by amount See also US Open List of US Open Womens Singles champions List of French Open Mens Singles champions List of French Open Womens Singles champions List of Australian Open Men... The Open Era in tennis began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments, such as Wimbledon, abandoned the long-standing rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ... Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. ... For the arena in Melbourne Park used for show matches in the Australian Open, see Rod Laver Arena Rodney George (Rod) Laver MBE (born August 9, 1938, in Rockhampton, Australia) is a former tennis player from Australia who was the World No. ... Ken Rosewall and Lew Hoad in a 1952 Davis Cup doubles match Ken Robert Rosewall (born November 2, 1934 in Sydney, Australia) is a former champion tennis player with a renowned backhand who enjoyed an exceptionally long career at the highest levels, from the early 1950s to the early 1970s. ... Ilie Năstase (born July 19, 1946, in Bucharest) is a former Romanian professional tennis player and one of the top players of the 1970s. ... John Newcombe. ... James Scott (Jimmy) Connors (born September 2, 1952 in East St. ... Manuel Orantes, born February 5, 1949 in Granada, Spain was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. ... James Scott (Jimmy) Connors (born September 2, 1952 in East St. ... Guillermo Vilas (born August 17, 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former Argentine professional tennis player. ... James Scott (Jimmy) Connors (born September 2, 1952 in East St. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... James Scott (Jimmy) Connors (born September 2, 1952 in East St. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... Ivan Lendl (IPA: ) (born March 7, 1960, in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)) is a former World No. ... Mats Wilander (born August 22, 1964, in Vaxjo, Sweden) is a former World No. ... Boris Franz Becker (born November 22, 1967) is a former World No. ... Peter “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. ... Stefan Bengt Edberg (born January 19, 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No. ... Peter “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. ... Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former World No. ... Peter “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. ... Patrick Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972) is an Australian former World No. ... Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former World No. ... Marat Safin (Tatar: Marat Mubin ulı Safin; Russian: Марат Михайлович Сафин ; b. ... Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is a former World No. ... Peter “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. ... Andrew Stephen Andy Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. ... Federer redirects here. ...


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