Tom Okker
Dutch tennis player (born 1944)
Thomas Samuel Okker (nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman";[2] born 22 February 1944) is a Dutch former tennis player who was active from the mid-1960s until 1980.[3] He won the 1973 French Open Doubles, the 1976 US Open Doubles, and two gold medals at the 1965 Maccabiah Games in Israel. He was ranked among the world's top-ten singles players for seven consecutive years, 1968–74, reaching a career high of world No. 3 in 1974.[4] He also was ranked world No. 1 in doubles in 1969.[4]
Early life
Okker was born in Amsterdam, is Jewish on his father's side, and identifies as Jewish.[5] [6] Okker's father was Jewish, and was imprisoned by the Nazis during World War II, but managed to go into hiding by assuming the papers and identity of another man.[7]
Tennis career
He played his first tournament at Wolfsburg, West Germany, on clay in 1963. Okker was the Dutch champion from 1964 through 1968.
In 1968, his first year as a registered professional, he won in singles and in doubles (with Marty Riessen ) at the Italian Open .[8] At Wimbledon , Okker reached the quarterfinals in 1968 and the semifinals in 1978. He achieved his best result in a Grand Slam tournament at the 1968 US Open , where he competed as a registered professional player, a professional player allowed to compete for prize money but playing under the control of their national associations and eligible to play in Davis Cup.[9] Okker reached the final after defeating Pancho Gonzales in the quarterfinal and Ken Rosewall in the semifinal. He lost the final to Arthur Ashe in five sets.[10] Okker was awarded the first prize money at the 1968 U.S. Open, as Ashe was still considered an amateur player rather than a registered professional. In February 1969, Okker signed a four-year contract with the Lamar Hunt 's World Championship Tennis .[9] [11]
In his career, won 40 singles titles.[12] [13] He also was the runner-up in 37 singles tournaments.[14]
Okker is also among the most successful men's doubles players of all time. He won two Grand Slam doubles titles, at the US Open in 1976 (with Riessen) and the French Open (with John Newcombe ) in 1973. In total, Okker won 68 doubles events, a record that was finally broken by Todd Woodbridge in 2005. Okker's other doubles titles include the 1973 Italian Open, 1973 London Grass Courts (with Riessen), 1973 Spanish Open (with Ilie Năstase ), 1975 Opel International (with Arthur Ashe), and 1978 WCT World Doubles (with Wojtek Fibak ).
One of the first tennis professionals to win at least US$1 million in career prize money, Okker's WTC career earnings stood at $1,257,200 when he retired in 1980 ($4,649,000 today).
Davis Cup
Between 1964 and 1981, Okker represented the Netherlands in the Davis Cup , playing in 13 ties and accumulating a 15–20 win–loss record.[15] [4]
Maccabiah Games
In 1965, Okker won both the singles and the mixed doubles titles at the 1965 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[4] This event is open to all Israelis and to non-Israeli Jews.
Style of play
He was among the first players of his era to hit the ball with heavy topspin .
Halls of Fame
Okker was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.[14] [4]
He was nominated for consideration in 2018, but not inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[16]
Personal life
Okker and his wife Anna-Marie have three children together.[17] Since the mid-1980s Okker has been involved in art and was a founding partner in the Jaski art gallery in Amsterdam, specializing in works of the CoBrA movement.[18] In 2005, he founded art gallery Tom Okker Art bv in Hazerswoude-Dorp , Netherlands, where he now lives.[19]
Grand Slam finals
Tom Okker at the 1972 Rotterdam Indoors
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Career finals
Singles: 78 (40 titles, 38 runner-ups)
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1.
1965
Hilversum , Netherlands
Clay
John Newcombe
6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 [20]
Loss
2.
1966
Bournemouth , England
Clay
Ken Fletcher
5–7, 4–6
Win
1.
1966
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Bob Hewitt
6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Win
2.
1967
Paris , France
Wood (i)
Jan Kodeš
6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
3.
1967
Brussels, Belgium
Clay
Roy Emerson
6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win
3.
1967
Bristol , England
Grass
Cliff Drysdale
6–2, 5–7, 8–6
Loss
4.
1967
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Clay
Cliff Richey
4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–8
Loss
5.
1967
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Clay
Thomaz Koch
4–6, 9–11, 6–3, 3–6
Win
4.
1967
East London, South Africa
Clay
Mark Cox
9–7, 7–5
Loss
6.
1968
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Hard
Marty Riessen
5–7, 3–6
Loss
7.
1968
Gstaad , Switzerland
Clay
Cliff Drysdale
3–6, 3–6, 0–6
Win
5.
1968
Kingston, Jamaica
Hard (i)
Manuel Orantes
6–2, 6–4
Win
6.
1968
Barranquilla, Colombia
Clay
Marty Riessen
8–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss
8.
1968
Willemstad, Curaçao
Clay
Marty Riessen
5–7, 6–3, 11–9, 2–6, 2–6
Win
7.
1968
Johannesburg , South Africa
Hard
Marty Riessen
12–10, 6–1, 6–4
↓ Open era ↓
Win
8.
1968
Rome , Italy
Clay
Bob Hewitt
10–8, 6–8, 6–1, 1–6, 6–0
Loss
9.
1968
West Berlin, West Germany
Clay
Manuel Santana
8–6, 4–6, 1–6, 2–6
Win
9.
1968
Saltsjöbaden, Sweden
Clay
Jan-Erik Lundqvist
6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Loss
10.
1968
Lugano, Switzerland
Clay
Ion Țiriac
8–6, 5–7, 0–6
Shared
10.
1968
London , England
Grass
Clark Graebner
final rained out [20]
Win
11.
1968
Dublin , Ireland
Grass
Lew Hoad
6–1, 6–2
Loss
11.
1968
Gstaad , Switzerland
Clay
Cliff Drysdale
3–6, 3–6, 0–6
Loss
12.
1968
US Open , New York
Grass
Arthur Ashe
12–14, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss
13.
1969
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard
Rod Laver
3–6, 8–10, 3–6
Win
12.
1969
Monte Carlo , Monaco
Clay
John Newcombe
8–10, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
Win
13.
1969
Tokyo, Japan
Hard (i)
Roy Emerson
5–7, 6–2, 7–5
Win
14.
1969
Brussels , Belgium
Clay
Željko Franulović
6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win
15.
1969
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Clay
Andrés Gimeno
Round robin [20]
Win
16.
1969
Milwaukee, United States
Clay
Marty Riessen
Round robin
Loss
14.
1969
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Roy Emerson
1–6, 14–12, 4–6, 4–6
Win
17.
1969
Hilversum , Netherlands
Hard
Tom Gorman
6–3, 4–6, 7–6
Loss
15.
1969
Hamburg , Germany
Clay
Tony Roche
1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–8
Win
18.
1969
Newport , United States
Grass
Dennis Ralston
4–6, 6–5, 6–1
Loss
16.
1969
Tucson, United States
Hard
Tony Roche
6–9, 1–6
Loss
17.
1969
Casablanca, Morocco
Clay
Tony Roche
Round robin [20]
Win
19.
1969
Paris Masters , France
Carpet (i)
Earl Butch Buchholz
8–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss
18.
1969
Auckland , New Zealand
Grass
Roger Taylor
4–6, 4–6, 1–6
Win
20.
1970
Brussels, Belgium
Clay
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 4–6, 6–4
Win
21.
1970
Atlanta WCT, United States
Hard
Dennis Ralston
6–4, 10–8, 6–2
Loss
19.
1970
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Tony Roche
5–7, 5–7, 3–6
Win
22.
1970
Leicester, England
Grass
Roger Taylor
6–1, 10–8
Win
23.
1970
Hilversum, Netherlands
Hard
Roger Taylor
4–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–3
Win
24.
1970
Hamburg , Germany
Clay
Ilie Năstase
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
20.
1970
West Berlin, West Germany
Clay
Rod Laver
Round robin [20]
Loss
21.
1971
New York, United States
Hard (i)
Rod Laver
5–7, 2–6, 1–6
Loss
22.
1971
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Clay
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 1–6
Loss
23.
1971
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
John Newcombe
2–6, 7–5, 6–1, 5–7, 3–6
Win
25.
1971
Louisville WCT , United States
Clay
Cliff Drysdale
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win
26.
1971
Quebec WCT , Canada
Indoor
Rod Laver
6–3, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Loss
24.
1971
Montreal , Canada
Clay
John Newcombe
6–7, 6–3, 2–6, 6–7
Loss
25.
1971
Vancouver WCT , Canada
Hard (i)
Ken Rosewall
2–6, 2–6, 4–6
Win
27.
1972
Chicago WCT, United States
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss
26.
1972
Boston WCT , United States
Hard
Bob Lutz
4–6, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Loss
27.
1972
Stockholm , Sweden
Hard (i)
Stan Smith
4–6, 3–6
Loss
28.
1972
Rotterdam WCT , Netherlands
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Win
28.
1973
Washington WCT , United States
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
6–3, 6–7, 7–6
Win
29.
1973
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Andrés Gimeno
2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Loss
29.
1973
Washington, D.C. , United States
Clay
Arthur Ashe
4–6, 2–6
Win
30.
1973
Toronto , Canada
Clay
Manuel Orantes
6–3, 6–2, 6–1
Win
31.
1973
Seattle , United States
Hard (i)
John Alexander
7–5, 6–4
Loss
30.
1973
Los Angeles , United States
Hard
Jimmy Connors
5–7, 6–7
Win
32.
1973
Chicago, United States
Carpet (i)
John Newcombe
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Win
33.
1973
Madrid , Spain
Clay
Jaime Fillol
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5
Win
34.
1973
London , England
Carpet (i)
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–4
Loss
31.
1973
Masters , Boston
Carpet (i)
Ilie Năstase
3–6, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win
35.
1974
Toronto WCT, Canada
Carpet (i)
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–4
Loss
32.
1974
Washington WCT, United States
Carpet (i)
Ilie Năstase
3–6, 3–6
Win
36.
1974
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Carpet (i)
Tom Gorman
4–6, 7–6, 6–1
Loss
33.
1974
Boston, United States
Clay
Björn Borg
6–7, 1–6, 1–6
Loss
34.
1974
Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)
Arthur Ashe
2–6, 2–6
Loss
35.
1975
Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Loss
36.
1975
Johannesburg WCT, South Africa
Hard
Buster Mottram
4–6, 2–6
Loss
37.
1975
Stockholm WCT, Sweden
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
4–6, 2–6
Win
37.
1975
Nottingham , England
Grass
Tony Roche
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Win
38.
1975
Paris Masters, France
Hard (i)
Arthur Ashe
6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Win
39.
1977
Richmond WCT , United States
Carpet (i)
Vitas Gerulaitis
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
38.
1978
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Balázs Taróczy
6–2, 1–6, 2–6, 4–6
Win
40.
1979
Tel Aviv , Israel
Hard
Per Hjertquist
6–4, 6–3
Doubles: 104 (68 titles, 36 runner-ups)
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1.
1968
Rome , Italy
Clay
Marty Riessen
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Allan Stone
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Loss
1.
1968
Gstaad , Switzerland
Clay
Mal Anderson
John Newcombe Dennis Ralston
10–8, 10–12, 14–12, 3–6, 3–6
Win
2.
1968
Hamburg , Germany
Clay
Marty Riessen
John Newcombe Tony Roche
6–4, 6–4, 7–5
Win
3.
1969
Philadelphia , United States
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
John Newcombe Tony Roche
8–6, 6–4
Loss
2.
1969
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Marty Riessen
John Newcombe Tony Roche
5–7, 9–11, 3–6
Win
4.
1969
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Marty Riessen
Mal Anderson Roy Emerson
6–1, 6–4
Win
5.
1969
Hamburg, Germany
Clay
Marty Riessen
Jean-Claude Barclay Jürgen Fassbender
6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Win
6.
1970
London Queen's Club , England
Grass
Marty Riessen
Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell
6–4, 6–4
Loss
3.
1970
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Marty Riessen
Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor
2–6, 3–6, 2–6
Loss
4.
1970
Hamburg, Germany
Clay
Nikola Pilić
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
3–6, 5–7, 2–6
Win
7.
1970
Los Angeles , United States
Hard
Marty Riessen
Bob Lutz Stan Smith
7–6, 6–2
Loss
5.
1971
Australian Open , Sydney
Grass
Marty Riessen
John Newcombe Tony Roche
2–6, 6–7
Loss
6.
1971
Monte Carlo , Monaco
Clay
Roger Taylor
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac
6–1, 3–6, 3–6, 6–8
Win
8.
1971
Chicago WCT, United States
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
John Newcombe Tony Roche
7–6, 4–6, 7–6
Win
9.
1971
Dallas WCT, United States
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
Bob Lutz Charlie Pasarell
6–3, 6–4
Win
10.
1971
London Queen's Club, England
Grass
Marty Riessen
Erik van Dillen Stan Smith
8–6, 4–6, 10–8
Loss
7.
1971
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
John Newcombe
John Alexander Phil Dent
7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Win
11.
1971
Washington, D.C. , United States
Clay
Marty Riessen
Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels
7–6, 6–2
Loss
8.
1971
Quebec WCT , Canada
Indoor
Marty Riessen
Roy Emerson Rod Laver
6–7, 2–6
Loss
9.
1971
Boston WCT , United States
Clay
Marty Riessen
Roy Emerson Rod Laver
4–6, 4–6
Win
12.
1971
Montreal , Canada
Clay
Marty Riessen
Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston
6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Win
13.
1971
Cologne, Germany
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
Roy Emerson Rod Laver
6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win
14.
1972
Richmond WCT , United States
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
John Newcombe Tony Roche
7–6, 7–6
Win
15.
1972
Miami WCT , United States
Hard
Marty Riessen
Roy Emerson Rod Laver
7–5, 6–4
Win
16.
1972
Chicago WCT, United States
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
Roy Emerson Rod Laver
6–2, 6–3
Win
17.
1972
Charlotte WCT , United States
Clay
Marty Riessen
John Newcombe Tony Roche
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Win
18.
1972
Washington, D.C.., United States
Clay
Marty Riessen
John Newcombe Tony Roche
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win
19.
1972
Fort Worth WCT , United States
Hard
Marty Riessen
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
6–2, 6–2
Win
20.
1972
Montreal WCT, Canada
Hard
Marty Riessen
Robert Maud Ken Rosewall
6–1, 4–6, 7–6
Win
21.
1972
Alamo WCT, United States
Outdoor
Marty Riessen
Brian Fairlie Ismail El Shafei
7–6, 6–4
Win
22.
1972
Stockholm , Sweden
Hard (i)
Marty Riessen
Colin Dibley Roy Emerson
7–5, 7–6
Win
23.
1972
Gothenburg WCT , Sweden
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
Brian Fairlie Ismail El Shafei
6–2, 7–6
Win
24.
1973
London WCT, England
Hard (i)
Marty Riessen
Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner
6–3, 6–3
Win
25.
1973
Milan WCT, Italy
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
6–3, 6–3
Loss
10.
1973
Cologne WCT, Germany
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
Mark Cox Graham Stilwell
6–7, 3–6
Win
26.
1973
Washington WCT , United States
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win
27.
1973
Houston , United States
Clay
Marty Riessen
Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner
7–5, 7–5
Win
28.
1973
Charlotte WCT, United States
Clay
Marty Riessen
Erik van Dillen Tom Gorman
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
11.
1973
Denver WCT , United States
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner
6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Loss
12.
1973
World Doubles WCT , Montreal
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
Bob Stan Smith
2–6, 6–7, 0–6
Win
29.
1973
French Open , Paris
Clay
John Newcombe
Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase
6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Win
30.
1973
Rome, Italy
Clay
John Newcombe
Ross Case Geoff Masters
6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Win
31.
1973
London Queen's Club, England
Grass
Marty Riessen
Ray Keldie Raymond Moore
6–4, 7–5
Win
32.
1973
Seattle , United States
Hard
Tom Gorman
Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Win
33.
1973
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Ilie Năstase
Antonio Muñoz Manuel Orantes
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win
34.
1973
Madrid , Spain
Clay
Ilie Năstase
Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan
6–3, 6–0
Win
35.
1973
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard
Arthur Ashe
Lew Hoad Robert Maud
6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss
13.
1974
Toronto WCT, Canada
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
Raúl Ramírez Tony Roche
3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss
14.
1974
Miami WCT, United States
Hard
Marty Riessen
John Alexander Phil Dent
6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Loss
15.
1974
Washington WCT, United States
Carpet (i)
Marty Riessen
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
6–7, 3–6
Win
36.
1974
Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)
Marty Riessen
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
16.
1974
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard
Marty Riessen
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
6–7, 4–6, 3–6
Loss
17.
1975
Bologna WCT , Italy
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win
37.
1975
Barcelona WCT, Spain
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta
7–5, 6–1
Loss
18.
1975
Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco
Clay
Arthur Ashe
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
3–6, 2–6
Win
38.
1975
Johannesburg WCT, South Africa
Hard
Arthur Ashe
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
6–3, 6–2
Win
39.
1975
Stockholm WCT, Sweden
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
Patrice Dominguez Kim Warwick
6–3, 7–6
Loss
19.
1975
Nottingham, England
Grass
Marty Riessen
Charlie Pasarell Roscoe Tanner
2–6, 3–6
Loss
20.
1975
US Open , New York
Clay
Marty Riessen
Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase
4–6, 6–7
Loss
21.
1975
Paris Masters , France
Hard (i)
Ilie Năstase
Wojtek Fibak Karl Meiler
4–6, 6–7
Win
40.
1975
Hong Kong
Hard
Ken Rosewall
Bob Carmichael Sandy Mayer
6–3, 6–4
Loss
22.
1976
Columbus WCT, United States
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
6–7, 4–6
Loss
23.
1976
Richmond WCT, United States
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 5–7
Loss
24.
1976
Rotterdam WCT , Netherlands
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
Rod Laver Frew McMillan
1–6, 7–6, 6–7
Win
41.
1976
Basel , Switzerland
Carpet (i)
Frew McMillan
Jiří Hřebec Jan Kodeš
6–4, 7–6, 6–4
Loss
25.
1976
Johannesburg WCT , South Africa
Hard
Frew McMillan
Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner
2–6, 5–7
Loss
26.
1976
Stockholm WCT, Sweden
Carpet (i)
Adriano Panatta
Alex Metreveli Ilie Năstase
4–6, 5–7
Win
42.
1976
US Open, New York
Clay
Marty Riessen
Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher
6–4, 6–4
Win
43.
1976
Paris Masters, France
Hard (i)
Marty Riessen
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 6–2
Loss
27.
1976
Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)
Marty Riessen
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win
44.
1977
Birmingham WCT , United States
Carpet (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Billy Martin Bill Scanlon
6–3, 6–4
Loss
28.
1977
Philadelphia WCT , United States
Carpet (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
1–6, 6–1, 3–6
Win
45.
1977
Richmond WCT, United States
Carpet (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Ross Case Tony Roche
6–4, 6–4
Win
46.
1977
Mexico City WCT, Mexico
Hard
Wojtek Fibak
Ilie Năstase Adriano Panatta
6–2, 6–3
Win
47.
1977
Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada
Carpet (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Ross Case Tony Roche
6–4, 6–1
Win
48.
1977
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Carpet (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Vijay Amritraj Dick Stockton
6–4, 6–4
Loss
29.
1977
Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco
Clay
Wojtek Fibak
François Jauffret Jan Kodeš
6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Win
49.
1977
Charlotte WCT , Netherlands
Carpet (i)
Ken Rosewall
Corrado Barazzutti Adriano Panatta
6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Win
50.
1977
Woodlands Doubles , United States
Hard
Marty Riessen
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson
3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Win
51.
1977
Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–3
Loss
30.
1978
St. Louis WCT , United States
Carpet
Wojtek Fibak
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
3–6, 2–6
Win
52.
1978
Houston WCT , United States
Clay
Wojtek Fibak
Tom Leonard Mike Machette
7–5, 7–5
Win
53.
1978
World Doubles WCT, United States
Carpet (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Bob Stan Smith
6–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3
Win
54.
1978
Hamburg, Germany
Clay
Wojtek Fibak
Antonio Muñoz Víctor Pecci
6–2, 6–4
Loss
31.
1978
Munich , Germany
Clay
Jürgen Fassbender
Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 4–6, 6–7
Win
55.
1978
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Mark Edmondson
Bob Hewitt Kim Warwick
6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win
56.
1978
Hilversum , Netherlands
Clay
Balázs Taróczy
Bob Carmichael Mark Edmondson
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Win
57.
1978
Toronto , Canada
Clay
Wojtek Fibak
Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt
6–3, 7–6
Win
58.
1978
Woodlands Doubles, United States
Hard
Wojtek Fibak
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Win
59.
1978
Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Bob Stan Smith
6–3, 6–2
Loss
32.
1979
Birmingham, United States
Carpet (i)
Ilie Năstase
Stan Smith Dick Stockton
2–6, 3–6
Win
60.
1979
Philadelphia, United States
Carpet (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
5–7, 6–1, 6–3
Loss
33.
1979
Denver , United States
Carpet (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Bob Stan Smith
6–7, 3–6
Win
61.
1979
Memphis , United States
Carpet (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Frew McMillan Dick Stockton
6–4, 6–4
Win
62.
1979
Stuttgart Indoor , Germany
Hard (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Win
63.
1979
Munich, Germany
Clay
Wojtek Fibak
Jürgen Fassbender Jean-Louis Haillet
7–6, 7–5
Win
64.
1979
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Balázs Taróczy
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd
6–1, 6–3
Win
65.
1979
Tel Aviv , Israel
Hard
Ilie Năstase
Mike Cahill Colin Dibley
7–5, 6–4
Loss
34.
1979
Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
4–6, 4–6
Loss
35.
1980
Masters Doubles WCT , London
Carpet (i)
Wojtek Fibak
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win
66.
1980
Birmingham, United States
Carpet (i)
Wojtek Fibak
José Luis Clerc Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–3
Win
67.
1980
Cairo , Egypt
Clay
Ismail El Shafei
Christophe Freyss Bernard Fritz
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win
68.
1980
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Balázs Taróczy
Tony Giammalva Buster Mottram
7–5, 6–3, 7–6
Loss
36.
1980
Bangkok , Thailand
Carpet (i)
Dick Stockton
Ferdi Taygan Brian Teacher
6–7, 6–7
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record; .
See also
References
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