Dick Stockton (tennis)
Richard "Dick" LaClede Stockton (born February 18, 1951 in New York City)[1] is a former professional tennis player from the United States. In addition to his playing career, he was the head coach of the men's tennis team at the University of Virginia.[2] for three years, from 1998-2001. Stockton is currently the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Piedmont College in Demorest, GA.
 Dick Stockton Wimbledon circa 1990 | |
| Full name | Richard LaClede Stockton |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Charlottesville, Virginia, USA |
| Born | February 18, 1951 New York, NY, USA |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1971 |
| Retired | 1986 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,063,385 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 370–252 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (November 1, 1977) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1977Jan) |
| French Open | SF (1978) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1974) |
| US Open | QF (1976, 1977) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WCT Finals | F (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 327–205 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 16 |
| Highest ranking | No. 13 (August 30, 1977) |
Stockton's highest world ranking was World No. 8.[3] He reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1974, the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in 1976 and 1977 and the semifinals in the 1978 French Open. Stockton played on the U.S. Davis Cup Team five times (1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979), including the U.S. Davis Cup Championship Team in 1979.[2]
Career finals
Singles: 18 (8 titles – 10 runners-up)
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1971 | Merion, U.S. | Hard | Clark Graebner |
2–6, 4–6, 7–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2. | 1973 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rod Laver |
6–7, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1. | 1974 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Clay |  Jiří Hřebec |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 1974 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | Jeff Borowiak |
4–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
| Win | 2. | 1974 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Geoff Masters |
6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | 1975 | Fort Worth WCT, U.S. | Hard | John Alexander |
6–7, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | 1975 | San Antonio WCT, U.S. | Hard | Stan Smith |
7–5, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 1975 | Washington Indoor WCT, U.S. | Carpet |  Mark Cox |
2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 4. | 1976 | Lagos WCT, Nigeria[lower-alpha 1] | Clay | Arthur Ashe |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | 1976 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Tony Roche |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 1977 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Jimmy Connors |
3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 6. | 1977 | Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada | Carpet | Jimmy Connors |
5–6, RET. |
| Win | 7. | 1977 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ilie Năstase |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | 1977 | Dallas WCT, U.S. – WCT Finals | Carpet | Jimmy Connors |
7–6, 1–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 1978 | Birmingham WCT, U.S. | Carpet |  Björn Borg |
6–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 8. | 1978 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet | Hank Pfister |
6–4, 3–5, RET. |
| Loss | 9. | 1978 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe |
6–2, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 10. | 1981 | South Orange, U.S. | Clay |  Shlomo Glickstein |
3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Doubles: 31 (16 titles – 15 runners-up)
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1971 | Merion, U.S. | Hard | Chuck McKinley |
Clark Graebner Jim Osborne |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1972 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | Chuck McKinley |
Jimmy Connors Pancho Gonzales |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1. | 1973 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Brian Gottfried |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 1973 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | Brian Gottfried |
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 1973 | Fort Worth, U.S. | Hard | Brian Gottfried |
Owen Davidson John Newcombe |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 1974 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Clay | Brian Gottfried |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Loss | 4. | 1974 | Orlando WCT, U.S. | Clay | Brian Gottfried |
Owen Davidson John Newcombe |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | 1974 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Roscoe Tanner |
Owen Davidson John Newcombe |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 1975 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Erik van Dillen |
Brian Gottfried  Raúl Ramírez |
6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 5. | 1975 | Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada | Carpet | Erik van Dillen |
 Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj |
6–4, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | 1975 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | Erik van Dillen |
Mark Cox .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cliff Drysdale |
1–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 7. | 1976 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Roscoe Tanner |
Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | 1976 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Roscoe Tanner |
Raymond Moore Allan Stone |
7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8. | 1976 | Perth, Australia | Hard | Roscoe Tanner |
Bob Carmichael .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ismail El Shafei |
6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 9. | 1977 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Cliff Letcher |
Syd Ball Kim Warwick |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | 1977 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Vijay Amritraj |
Ilie Năstase  Adriano Panatta |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Loss | 8. | 1977 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | Vijay Amritraj |
 Wojtek Fibak  Tom Okker |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 10. | 1977 | Masters Doubles, New York | Carpet | Vijay Amritraj |
Vitas Gerulaitis Adriano Panatta |
7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 11. | 1977 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Marty Riessen |
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart |
6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9. | 1978 | Birmingham WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Frew McMillan |
Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer |
6–3, 1–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 12. | 1978 | New Orleans, U.S. | Carpet | Erik van Dillen |
Ismail El Shafei  Brian Fairlie |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 13. | 1978 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | Erik van Dillen |
Rick Fisher Bruce Manson |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 14. | 1979 | Birmingham, U.S. | Carpet | Stan Smith |
Ilie Năstase Tom Okker |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10. | 1979 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | Frew McMillan |
Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 15. | 1980 | Tulsa, U.S. | Hard (i) | Robert Lutz |
 Francisco González Van Winitsky |
2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 11. | 1980 | Bangkok, Thailand | Carpet | Tom Okker |
Ferdi Taygan Brian Teacher |
6–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 12. | 1981 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet | Mel Purcell |
 Andrew Pattison Butch Walts |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 13. | 1982 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | John Lloyd |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Loss | 14. | 1982 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | Erik van Dillen |
Tracy Delatte Johan Kriek |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 16. | 1982 | Hartford WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Robert Lutz |
Mike Cahill Tracy Delatte |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 15. | 1983 | South Orange, U.S. | Clay | John Lloyd |
Fritz Buehning Tom Cain |
2–6, 5–7 |
Notes
- The tournament was halted at the semifinal stage due to a coup d'etat attempt in Nigeria and the final was played on April 2 during the Caracas WCT tournament.[4]
References
- https://www.atptour.com/en/players/dick-stockton/s090/bio
- virginiasports.cstv.com
- trinity.edu
- Olaojo Aiyegbayo (July 12, 2015). "The story of Lagos' ill-fated 1976 Professional Tennis Tournament". Africa is a Country.
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