Dick Stockton (tennis)
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Richard "Dick" LaClede Stockton (born February 18, 1951)[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 from 1998-2001.[2] Stockton also served as the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Piedmont College in Demorest, GA from 2018-2021.
Full name | Richard LaClede Stockton |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Residence | Charlottesville, Virginia, US |
Born | (1951-02-18) February 18, 1951 (age 73) New York, NY, US |
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 | 379–264 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 8 |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (October 31, 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 | 328–207 (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]