Ross Case
Appearance
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Toowoomba, Australia |
Born | Toowoomba, Australia | 1 November 1951
Turned pro | 1969 (amateur tour from 1968) |
Retired | 1983 |
Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 255-247 (Grand Slam, Grand Prix, and WCT level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 14 (25 April 1976) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1974) |
French Open | 3R (1979) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1971) |
US Open | 4R (1973) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 356-241 (Grand Slam, Grand Prix and WCT level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 20 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1974) |
French Open | F (1979) |
Wimbledon | W (1977) |
US Open | QF (1974) |
Last updated on: 5 May 2012. |
Ross Case (aka "The Snake",[1] born 1 November 1951, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia) was an Australian tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was world no. 14.
With Geoff Masters, he won two Grand Slam doubles titles: in 1974 at the Australian Open[2] and in 1977 at Wimbledon.[3] He was also runner-up in 1976 at Wimbledon.[4] He played in the Australian Davis Cup team in 1971, 1972, 1976, 1978, and 1979.[5]
Singles finals 10 (5/5)
Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1969 | Seattle, Washington | Hard (Asphalt) | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
Runner-up | 1. | 1971 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | 3–6, 4–6, 7–9 | |
Winner | 2. | 1973 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | 6–1, 6–0 | |
Runner-up | 2. | 1973 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | 6–7, 6–7, 3–6 | |
Winner | 3. | 1974 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | |
Runner-up | 3. | 1975 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | 7–5, 5–7, 6–7 | |
Winner | 4. | 1975 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | |
Winner | 5. | 1975 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | 6–2, 6–1 | |
Runner-up | 4. | 1976 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 6–7, 2–6 | |
Runner-up | 5. | 1979 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | 6–7, 2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles titles 41 (20/21)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1972 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | 6–3, 6–7, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 1. | 1972 | Seattle, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 2. | 1972 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | 6–2, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 2. | 1973 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2–6, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 3. | 1973 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 3. | 1973 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | 6–7, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 4. | 1974 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 4. | 1974 | Hempstead WCT, New York | Hard | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 5. | 1974 | St. Louis, U.S. | Clay | 6–7, 7–6, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 5. | 1974 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 6. | 1974 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 7. | 1974 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | 6–3, 7–6, 9–7 | ||
Winner | 8. | 1975 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 9. | 1975 | Caracas WCT, Venezuela | Hard | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 6. | 1975 | St. Louis, U.S. | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 10. | 1975 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Grass | 6–4, 6–0 | ||
Runner-up | 7. | 1975 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 8. | 1975 | Perth, Australia | Hard | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6 | ||
Winner | 11. | 1975 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 9. | 1976 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 10. | 1976 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 11. | 1976 | Jackson WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 5–7, 6–4, 0–6 | ||
Winner | 12. | 1976 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
Runner-up | 12. | 1976 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 6–3, 3–6, 6–8, 6–2, 5–7 | ||
Winner | 13. | 1976 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
Runner-up | 13. | 1977 | Baltimore, U.S. | Carpet | 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 14. | 1977 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 15. | 1977 | Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada | Carpet | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
Winner | 14. | 1977 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 15. | 1977 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 16. | 1977 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 7–6, 3–6, 1–6 | ||
Winner | 16. | 1978 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 17. | 1978 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 17. | 1978 | Manila, Philippines | Clay | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 18. | 1979 | Dayton, U.S. | Carpet | 6–3, 3–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 19. | 1979 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 4–6, 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 18. | 1979 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 19. | 1980 | Republic of China | Carpet | 6–2, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 20. | 1980 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 20. | 1981 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | 7–6, 3–6, 1–6 | ||
Runner-up | 21. | 1981 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 |
References
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/news/Tennis/When-Australia-held-court/2005/01/28/1106850104128.html
- ^ http://www.pbase.com/marlene_p/prosandams2007
- ^ http://www.hickoksports.com/history/wimbdbls.shtml
- ^ http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tournament-wimbledon-1976-men-doubles.html
- ^ http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002285