Sherwood Stewart

Sherwood Stewart (born June 6, 1946) is a former professional tennis player who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No. 4 in doubles on January 3, 1983.

Sherwood Stewart
Country (sports) United States
Born (1946-06-06) June 6, 1946
Goose Creek, Texas, USA
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$1,602,565
Singles
Career record158–224
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 60 (December 31, 1978)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1977, 1978)
French Open3R (1976)
Wimbledon3R (1975, 1978)
US Open3R (1977)
Doubles
Career record728–357
Career titles52
Highest rankingNo. 4 (March 3, 1980)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1984)
French OpenW (1976, 1982)
WimbledonSF (1982)
US OpenF (1978)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1976)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1987)
WimbledonW (1988)

He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas and graduated in 1969. He was the NCAA College Division Singles Champion in 1967 and was inducted into the Lamar University Hall of Honor.

He won 52 doubles titles, the biggest of them coming at the 1984 Australian Open, the 1976 French Open and 1982 French Open, in Cincinnati in 1974, in Monte Carlo in 1984, and in Hamburg in 1976. He was also in three additional Grand Slam doubles finals during his career.

After retiring from playing, he became a coach, most notably of Zina Garrison.[1]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles, 6 (3 wins, 3 losses)
Result Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score
Win1976French Open Fred McNair Brian Gottfried
Raul Ramírez		7–6, 6–3, 6–1
Loss1978US Open Marty Riessen Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		6–1, 5–7, 3–6
Win1982French Open (2) Ferdi Taygan Hans Gildemeister
Belus Prajoux		7–5, 6–3, 1–1, ret.
Loss1983French Open Mark Edmondson Anders Järryd
Hans Simonsson		6–7, 4–6, 2–6
Loss1983Australian Open Steve Denton Mark Edmondson
Paul McNamee		3–6, 6–7
Win1984Australian Open Mark Edmondson Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander		6–2, 6–2, 7–5

Mixed Doubles, 4 (2 wins, 2 losses)
Result Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score
Win1987Australian Open Zina Garrison Anne Hobbs
Andrew Castle		3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss1987French Open Lori McNeil Pam Shriver
Emilio Sánchez Vicario		3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win1988Wimbledon Zina Garrison Gretchen Magers
Kelly Jones		6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Loss1989Australian Open Zina Garrison Jana Novotná
Jim Pugh		3–6, 4–6

Career finals

Doubles (53 wins, 48 losses)
Result No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1972 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Dick Dell Marcello Lara
Jeff Simpson		 6–3, 6–2
Win 2. 1973 Manila, Philippines Hard Marcello Lara Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		 6–2, 6–0
Win 3. 1974 Tucson, USA Hard Charlie Pasarell Tom Edlefsen
Manuel Orantes		 6–4, 6–4
Win 4. 1974 Cincinnati, USA Hard Dick Dell James Delaney
John Whitlinger		 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win 5. 1975 San Francisco, USA Carpet Fred McNair Allan Stone
Kim Warwick		 6–2, 7–6
Win 6. 1975 Maui, USA Hard Fred McNair Jeff Borowiak
Haroon Rahim		 3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Win 7. 1976 Dayton, USA Carpet Ray Ruffels Jaime Fillol
Charlie Pasarell		 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Win 8. 1976 Salisbury, USA Carpet Fred McNair Steve Krulevitz
Trey Waltke		 6–3, 6–2
Win 9. 1976 Sacramento, USA Carpet Tom Gorman Mike Cahill
John Whitlinger		 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 10. 1976 Hamburg, Germany Clay Fred McNair Dick Crealy
Kim Warwick		 7–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win 11. 1976 French Open, Paris Clay Fred McNair Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 7–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win 12. 1976 Båstad, Sweden Clay Fred McNair Wojtek Fibak
Juan Gisbert, Sr.		 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1. 1976 Columbus, USA Hard Fred McNair William Brown
Brian Teacher		 3–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 1976 Indianapolis, USA Clay Fred McNair Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 2–6, 2–6
Loss 3. 1976 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Fred McNair Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		 2–6, 2–6
Win 13. 1976 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Brian Gottfried Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Stan Smith		 1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6
Win 14. 1976 Masters, Houston, USA Carpet Fred McNair Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win 15. 1977 Memphis, USA Carpet Fred McNair Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss 4. 1977 Rome, Italy Clay Fred McNair Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 7–6, 6–7, 5–7
Loss 5. 1977 Washington, D.C., USA Clay Fred McNair John Alexander
Phil Dent		 5–7, 5–7
Loss 6. 1977 North Conway, USA Clay Fred McNair Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 5–7, 3–6
Loss 7. 1977 Montreal, Canada Hard Fred McNair Bob Hewitt
Raúl Ramírez		 4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss 8. 1977 San Francisco, USA Carpet Fred McNair Marty Riessen
Dick Stockton		 4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss 9. 1977 Cologne, Germany Carpet Fred McNair Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 3–6, 5–7
Win 16. 1977 Oviedo, Spain Hard Fred McNair Jan Kodeš
Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 6–1
Loss 10. 1978 Denver, USA Carpet Fred McNair Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 3–6, 2–6
Win 17. 1978 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer
Sashi Menon		 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss 11. 1978 US Open, New York Hard Marty Riessen Stan Smith
Robert Lutz		 6–1, 5–7, 3–6
Loss 12. 1978 Woodlands Doubles, USA Hard Marty Riessen Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker		 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Win 18. 1978 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet Butch Walts Mark Edmondson
John Marks		 6–2, 6–7, 7–6
Win 19. 1978 Manila, Philippines Clay Brian Teacher Ross Case
Chris Kachel		 6–3, 7–6
Win 20. 1978 Calcutta, India Clay Sashi Menon Gilles Moretton
Yannick Noah		 7–6, 6–4
Win 21. 1978 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass Hank Pfister Syd Ball
Bob Carmichael		 6–4, 6–4
Loss 13. 1979 World Doubles WCT, London Carpet Ilie Năstase Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 1–6
Win 22. 1979 Baltimore WCT, USA Carpet Marty Riessen Anand Amritraj
Cliff Drysdale		 7–6, 6–4
Win 23. 1979 Houston, USA Clay Gene Mayer John Alexander
Geoff Masters		 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Win 24. 1979 Las Vegas, USA Hard Marty Riessen Adriano Panatta
Raúl Ramírez		 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 14. 1979 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Marty Riessen Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson		 4–6, 4–6
Win 25. 1979 Washington, D.C., USA Clay Marty Riessen Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 26. 1979 Louisville, USA Hard Marty Riessen Vijay Amritraj
Raúl Ramírez		 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Win 27. 1979 Lafayette, USA Carpet Marty Riessen Victor Amaya
Eric Friedler		 6–4, 6–4
Win 28. 1979 Woodlands Doubles, USA Hard Marty Riessen Bob Carmichael
Tim Gullikson		 6–3, 2–2, RET.
Win 29. 1979 Los Angeles, USA Carpet Marty Riessen Wojtek Fibak
Frew McMillan		 6–4, 6–4
Win 30. 1979 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Marty Riessen Mike Cahill
Terry Moor		 6–4, 7–6
Win 31. 1979 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Tomáš Šmíd Marcos Hocevar
João Soares		 6–1, 7–5
Loss 15. 1980 Houston, USA Clay Marty Riessen Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee		 4–6, 4–6
Loss 16. 1980 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Paul McNamee Rod Frawley
Geoff Masters		 2–6, 6–4, 9–11
Loss 17. 1980 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Marty Riessen Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister		 3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win 32. 1981 Philadelphia, USA Carpet Marty Riessen Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–2, 6–2
Win 33. 1981 Houston, USA Clay Mark Edmondson Anand Amritraj
Fred McNair		 6–4, 6–3
Loss 18. 1981 San Francisco, USA Carpet Mark Edmondson Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 6–7, 4–6
Loss 19. 1981 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Ferdi Taygan Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 7–6, 6–7, 1–6
Loss 20. 1981 Melbourne Indoor, Australia Carpet Ferdi Taygan Paul Kronk
Peter McNamara		 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 21. 1981 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Ferdi Taygan Kevin Curren
Steve Denton		 7–6, 4–6, 0–6
Win 34. 1981 Wembley, England Carpet Ferdi Taygan Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 7–5, 6–7, 6–4
Win 35. 1982 Mexico City WCT, Mexico Carpet Ferdi Taygan Tomáš Šmíd
Balázs Taróczy		 6–4, 7–5
Loss 22. 1982 Philadelphia, USA Carpet Ferdi Taygan Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 6–7, 4–6
Win 36. 1982 Brussels, Belgium Carpet Pavel Složil Tracy Delatte
Chris Dunk		 6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Win 37. 1982 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Mark Edmondson Fritz Buehning
Kevin Curren		 7–5, 6–2
Loss 23. 1982 Milan, Italy Carpet Mark Edmondson Heinz Günthardt
Peter McNamara		 6–7, 6–7
Loss 24. 1982 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee
Peter McNamara		 7–6, 6–7, 3–6
Win 38. 1982 Los Angeles, USA Hard Ferdi Taygan Bruce Manson
Brian Teacher		 6–1, 6–7, 6–3
Win 39. 1982 Las Vegas, USA Hard Ferdi Taygan Carlos Kirmayr
Van Winitsky		 7–6, 6–4
Win 40. 1982 French Open, Paris Clay Ferdi Taygan Hans Gildemeister
Belus Prajoux		 7–5, 6–3, 1–1, RET.
Win 41. 1982 North Conway, USA Clay Ferdi Taygan Pablo Arraya
Eric Fromm		 6–2, 7–6
Win 42. 1982 Indianapolis, USA Clay Ferdi Taygan Robbie Venter
Blaine Willenborg		 6–4, 7–5
Win 43. 1982 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Clay Ferdi Taygan Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson		 6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Loss 25. 1982 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Ferdi Taygan Mark Dickson
Jan Gunnarsson		 6–7, 7–6, 4–6
Win 44. 1983 Bournemouth, England Clay Tomáš Šmíd Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy		 7–6, 7–5
Loss 26. 1983 French Open, Paris Clay Mark Edmondson Anders Järryd
Hans Simonsson		 6–7, 4–6, 2–6
Win 45. 1983 North Conway, USA Clay Mark Edmondson Eric Fromm
Drew Gitlin		 7–6, 6–1
Win 46. 1983 Indianapolis, USA Clay Mark Edmondson Carlos Kirmayr
Cássio Motta		 6–3, 6–2
Loss 27. 1983 Dallas, USA Hard Steve Denton Nduka Odizor
Van Winitsky		 3–6, 5–7
Win 47 1983 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Mark Edmondson John McEnroe
Peter Rennert		 6–2, 6–4
Win 48. 1983 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Mark Edmondson Steve Denton
John Fitzgerald		 6–1, 6–4
Loss 28. 1983 Wembley, England Carpet Steve Denton Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 3–6, 4–6
Loss 29. 1983 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Andrés Gómez Steve Meister
Brian Teacher		 7–6, 6–7, 2–6
Loss 30. 1983 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Steve Denton Mark Edmondson
Paul McNamee		 3–6, 6–7
Win 49. 1984 Boca West, USA Hard Mark Edmondson David Dowlen
Nduka Odizor		 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 31. 1984 Luxembourg Carpet Mark Edmondson Anders Järryd
Tomáš Šmíd		 3–6, 5–7
Win 50. 1984 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Mark Edmondson Jan Gunnarsson
Mats Wilander		 6–2, 6–1
Loss 32. 1984 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Mark Edmondson Anders Järryd
Hans Simonsson		 4–6, 4–6
Loss 33. 1984 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Mark Edmondson Tony Giammalva
Sammy Giammalva Jr.		 6–7, 4–6
Loss 34. 1984 Treviso, Italy Clay Jan Gunnarsson Pavel Složil
Tim Wilkison		 2–6, 3–6
Win 51. 1984 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Mark Edmondson Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander		 6–2, 6–2, 7–5
Loss 35. 1985 Delray Beach, USA Hard Kim Warwick Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg		 5–7, 5–7, 4–6
Loss 36. 1985 Dallas, USA Carpet Mark Edmondson Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 3–6, 1–6
Loss 37. 1986 La Quinta, USA Hard Yannick Noah Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd		 4–6, 3–6
Loss 38. 1986 Indianapolis, USA Clay John Fitzgerald Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez		 4–6, 6–7
Loss 39. 1986 Rome, Italy Clay Mark Edmondson Guy Forget
Yannick Noah		 6–7, 2–6
Win 52. 1986 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Kim Warwick Pat Cash
Slobodan Živojinović		 6–4, 6–4
Loss 40. 1986 Wembley, England Carpet Kim Warwick Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 6–3, 6–7, 2–6
Loss 41. 1986 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard (i) Andrés Gómez Mike De Palmer
Christo van Rensburg		 6–3, 2–6, 6–7
Win 53. 1987 Orlando, USA Hard Kim Warwick Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg		 2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss 42. 1988 Orlando, USA Hard Kim Warwick Guy Forget
Yannick Noah		 4–6, 4–6

References
  1. Upset Victory Is the Product of Hard-Won Confidence
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