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Also known as Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith, Stanley Roger Smith, Stanley Roger

American tennis player

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1969-08-06
Active to
2003-10-21
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Total plays
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Key facts

Full name
Stanley Roger Smith
Country sports
United States
Residence
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina , U.S.
Born
( 1946-12-14 ) December 14, 1946 (age 79) , Pasadena, California , U.S.
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Turned pro
1969 (amateur from 1964)
Plays
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money
$1,420,869
Int tennis hof
1987 ( member page )
Career record
950–383 in pre-Open-Era & Open Era
Career titles
64 (48 open era titles listed by ATP)
Highest ranking
No. 1 (1971 , Judith Elian )
Australian open
3R ( 1970 , 1975 , 1977 )
French open
QF ( 1971 , 1972 )
Wimbledon
W ( 1972 )
Us open
W ( 1971 )
Tour finals
W ( 1970 )
Wct finals
W ( 1973 )

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Sports profile

Sport
Tennis
Team
_Retired Tennis
Position
Tennis Player
Nationality
United States

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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