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1973 Australian Open – Men's Doubles
Owen Davidson and Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall (born 2 November 1934) is an Australian former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player. He won a record 23 Majors in singles, including eight Grand Slam singles titles and, before the Open Era, a record ... were the defending champions. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links 1973 Australian Open – Men's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1973 Australian Open - Men's Doubles Men's Doubles Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mal Anderson
Malcolm James Anderson (born 3 March 1935) is a former tennis player from Australia who was active from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s. He won the singles title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships and achieved his highest amateur ranking of No. 2 in 1957. He became a professional after the 1958 season and won the Wembley World Professional Tennis Championships in the 1959 season. He was runner-up at the 1972 Australian Open championships. Background A right-hander, Anderson started playing tennis when he was eight and became serious about the sport at 16. Anderson is the brother-in-law of fellow Australian tennis star Roy Emerson. Playing career Amateur Anderson's two best seasons were 1957 and 1958 when, as an amateur, he twice achieved a ranking of world No. 2."Former Champ Martina Honoured", ''New Straits Times'', 27 January 2000. In 1957, Anderson won the US Championships as an unseeded player. Earlier that year, he had reached the semifinals of the Australian C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Crealy
Richard Crealy (born 18 September 1944) is an Australian former tennis player most notable for reaching the final of the Australian Open in 1970, being a member of the 1970 Australian Davis Cup Team, and winning three Grand Slam titles in doubles. Tennis career Crealy was born in Sydney in 1944. In 1968 he achieved his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with his fellow countryman and team mate Allan Stone in doubles. He also won the mixed doubles with Billie Jean King. Crealy won the Men's Doubles at the 1974 French Open with Onny Parun over Stan Smith and Bob Lutz. In 1970, Crealy had his most successful season, reaching No. 5 on the Grand Prix rankings. In this year, he reached the singles final at the Australian Open, where he lost to American player Arthur Ashe, as well as the quarter-finals of the French Open. He also won the Swedish Open in Båstad and represented Australia in the Davis Cup with a 4–2 singles record and 2–0 doubles record. In 1974, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Frawley
Rod Frawley (born 8 September 1952) is a former tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title (1982, Adelaide) and five doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 43 in December 1980. His highest ranking in doubles, world No. 23, was achieved in March 1980. Frawley reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1981, before losing to eventual champion John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player. He was known for his shot-making and volleying skills, his rivalries with Björn Borg and Jimmy Connors, and his confrontational on-court beha .... He is the older brother of John Frawley. Career finals Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up) Doubles (5 titles, 11 runner-ups) References External links * * Living people 1952 births Australian male tennis players Tennis players from Brisbane 20th-century Australian people 21st-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanaro N'Godrella
Wanaro N'Godrella (18 October 1949 – 26 May 2016) was a French tennis player who was active in the late 1960s and the 1970s. His best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the quarterfinals of the singles' event at the 1973 Australian Open in which he was defeated by Karl Meiler in four sets. In 1973 and 1974 he played a doubles match for the French Davis Cup team. He reached the highest singles ranking of No. 71 in October 1973. N'Godrella reached the second round of the singles' event at the Wimbledon Championships in 1972. In 1973 he defeated fifth-seeded Manuel Orantes in the second round of the singles event at the French Open. The center court at the ATP Challenger Tour The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments. The Challenger Tour events are the second-highest tier of tennis competition, behind the ATP T ... event in his hometown of Nouméa is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Goven
Georges Goven (born 26 April 1948) is a retired tennis player from France. Tennis career Juniors As a junior, he won the Australian Championships Boys' Singles title in 1964. Amateur / Pro tour Goven reached the semifinals in both singles and doubles (partnering François Jauffret) at the 1970 French Open. He notably defeated Ilie Năstase (then world No. 7) in Paris in September 1977 with the help of the Spaghetti racket, and Vitas Gerulaitis (then world No. 5) in Florence in May 1983. After retirement Goven has coached such players as Nicolas Escudé, Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin. He was the Davis Cup team captain from 1993 to 1994. Currently, he is the captain of the France Fed Cup team since 2005 (replacing his compatriot and former player Guy Forget) and coaches Kristina Mladenovic Kristina "Kiki" Mladenovic (; sr, Кристина "Кики" Младеновић, Kristina "Kiki" Mladenović, ; born 14 May 1993) is a French professional tennis player and a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Stubs
Colin Stubs (27 February 1941 – 13 July 2022) was an Australian tennis promoter and professional player. He served as the tournament director of the Australian Open from 1978 to 1994. Under his leadership, the tournament changed venues from Kooyong Stadium to Melbourne Park. Early life Stubs was born in Melbourne on 27 February 1941. He won the under-19 Victorian Championships when he was 16 years old. He then studied pharmacy for four years and received a degree. Playing career Stubs played in his first major at the 1960 Australian Championships, losing to eventual champion Rod Laver in the first round. He later reached the second round of the Australian Championships the following year, while he was still in university. He eventually competed on the international circuit after completing his studies, taking a three-week journey by ship to the French Riviera. There, he won his first overseas tournament in Cannes, using the prize money towards purchasing a used Volks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stephens (tennis)
John Stephens may refer to: Entertainment * John Legend (John Stephens, born 1978), American musician *John M. Stephens (1932–2015), American camera operator and cinematographer * John Stephens (TV producer), American television producer and screenwriter *John Stephens, musician and member of the band Neve Politicians *John Stephens, MP for Bristol, 1391–1393 *John Hall Stephens (1847–1924), U.S. Representative from Texas * John Stephens (English politician) (1622–1679), English MP for Bristol, 1660 *John W. Stephens (1834–1870), state senator from North Carolina * John Stephens (Illinois politician), coroner of Cook County Sports * John Stephens (American football) (1966–2009), American football player * John Stephens (Australian footballer) (born 1950), Australian rules footballer * John Stephens (baseball) (born 1979), Australian pitcher in Major League Baseball *John Stephens (rugby league), English rugby league footballer *John Stephens, Australian tennis player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Perkins
Greg Perkins is a former professional tennis player from Australia. Biography Perkins is originally from Brisbane but moved to Sydney at the beginning of his career. As a junior he partnered with Allan McDonald to win the boys' doubles title at the 1970 Australian Open. In the early 1970s he competed in the professional tour. He was a quarter-finalist in the men's doubles at the 1972 Australian Open partnering Bob Giltinan and made the third round of the singles at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships The 1973 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was scheduled to be held from Monday 25 June .... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perkins, Greg Living people Australian male tennis players Year of birth missing (living people) Australian Open (tennis) junior champions Tennis players from Queensland Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bartlett (tennis)
John Bartlett (born ''John David Bartlett''; 17 March 1948) is an Australian former tennis player who was a Davis Cup member and top ten player, in Australia in the 1970s. Career His career highlights include winning the "All Japan Indoors" in 1969 and the Egyptian Open Doubles with John Marks and twice qualifying for the ATP World Doubles Finals. He also has wins over many top players including Arthur Ashe. Bartlett, a right-handed player, was an original member of the ATP and in the 1970s an action photo of him playing was included in the International Hall Of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. Bartlett was also the first Yonex contract Professional. After retiring from his tennis career, Bartlett has involved himself in the following ventures; Bartlett headed up a program for the ATP in 1979 to introduce prize money into the qualifying events in Europe. Partnered by his wife, they organised over $100,000 in prize money by switching the qualifying events to other towns 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Giltinan
Robert Gary Giltinan OAM (born 4 July 1949) is a former professional tennis player who was a grass court specialist. He won one singles title and two doubles titles over a twelve-year career spanning the introduction of the open era in 1968 to 1979. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 16. Giltinan is a direct relative of notable Australian entrepreneur James Joseph Giltinan (J J Giltinan), who helped found the sport of rugby league football in Australia, and also what is now effectively the world championships for 18 ft skiff class yachts, the JJ Giltinan International Trophy, contested each year on Sydney Harbour. Tennis career Beginning his tennis career in the 1960s, it was halted for two years when he completed National Service with the Australian Army during the Vietnam War. He won one singles title at Surbiton in 1974, defeating Syd Ball in straight sets, and reached the final of Newport in 1973, falling to Roger Taylor of Great Britain 8–9 6–8. Gil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syd Ball
Syd Ball (born 24 January 1950) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. Ball enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won seven doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 14 times. Partnering Bob Giltinan, Ball finished runner-up at the 1974 Australian Open. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 22 in 1977. Syd is the father of former tour professional Carsten Ball. On 30 August 2000, Ball was awarded the Australian Sports Medal The Australian Sports Medal is an award given to recognise achievements in Australian sport to commemorate Australian participation in major sporting events. Original recipients of the award included competitors, coaches, sports scientists, offi ... for his commitment to tennis. Career finals Doubles (7 titles, 14 runner-ups) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ball, Syd 1950 births Living people Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Kary
Hans Kary (born 23 February 1949) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ... player from Austria. During his career Kary won one singles title and three doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world no. 54 in 1976 and a career-high doubles ranking of world no. 124 in 1983. Career finals Singles (1 title, 1 runner-ups) Doubles (3 titles, 1 runner-up) External links * * * Austrian male tennis players People from Spittal an der Drau District 1949 births Living people Sportspeople from Carinthia (state) {{Austria-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
