Ross Case
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
Born | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | 1 November 1951
Turned pro | 1969 (amateur from 1968) |
Retired | 1983 |
Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 255–247 |
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 |
Career titles | 20 |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1974) |
French Open | F (1979) |
Wimbledon | W (1977) |
US Open | QF (1974) |
Ross Case (born 1 November 1951) is an Australian former 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[1] and in 1977 at Wimbledon.[2] He was also runner-up in 1976 at Wimbledon.[3] He played in the Australian Davis Cup team in 1971, 1972, 1976, 1978, and 1979.[4]
Career finals[]
Singles 10 (5 wins / 5 losses)[]
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | 1969 | Seattle, Washington | Hard | Warren Farmer | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | 1971 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Gerald Battrick | 3–6, 4–6, 7–9 |
Win | 2–1 | 1973 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Geoff Masters | 6–1, 6–0 |
Loss | 2–2 | 1973 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | John Newcombe | 6–7, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 3–2 | 1974 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–3 | 1975 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | Roscoe Tanner | 7–5, 5–7, 6–7 |
Win | 4–3 | 1975 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Corrado Barazzutti | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 5–3 | 1975 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | John Marks | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 5–4 | 1976 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Jimmy Connors | 6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 5–5 | 1979 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Phil Dent | 6–7, 2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles 41 (20 wins / 21 losses)[]
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1972 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Geoff Masters | Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall |
6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 1. | 1972 | Seattle, U.S. | Hard | Geoff Masters | Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Wanaro N'Godrella |
4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | 1972 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | Geoff Masters | Georges Goven Wanaro N'Godrella |
6–2, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1973 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Geoff Masters | John Newcombe Tom Okker |
2–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3. | 1973 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | Geoff Masters | Dick Crealy Andrew Pattison |
2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 3. | 1973 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | Geoff Masters | Rod Laver John Newcombe |
6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 4. | 1974 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Geoff Masters | Syd Ball Bob Giltinan |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 4. | 1974 | Hempstead WCT, New York | Hard | Geoff Masters | Jeff Borowiak Dick Crealy |
7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | 1974 | St. Louis, U.S. | Clay | Geoff Masters | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie |
6–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
Win | 5. | 1974 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 6. | 1974 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Geoff Masters | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 7. | 1974 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Syd Ball | Mike Estep Marcello Lara |
6–3, 7–6, 9–7 |
Win | 8. | 1975 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 9. | 1975 | Caracas WCT, Venezuela | Hard | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 6. | 1975 | St. Louis, U.S. | Clay | Geoff Masters | Colin Dibley Ray Ruffels |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 10. | 1975 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Grass | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 7. | 1975 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 8. | 1975 | Perth, Australia | Hard | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 11. | 1975 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Geoff Masters | Syd Ball Kim Warwick |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 9. | 1976 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Geoff Masters | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 10. | 1976 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1976 | Jackson WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
5–7, 6–4, 0–6 |
Win | 12. | 1976 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | Geoff Masters | Charlie Pasarell Allan Stone |
7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 12. | 1976 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Geoff Masters | Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall |
6–3, 3–6, 6–8, 6–2, 5–7 |
Win | 13. | 1976 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Geoff Masters | Anand Amritraj Corrado Barazzutti |
6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 13. | 1977 | Baltimore, U.S. | Carpet | Jan Kodeš | Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas |
3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 14. | 1977 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Tony Roche | Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 15. | 1977 | Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada | Carpet | Tony Roche | Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker |
4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 14. | 1977 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | Wojtek Fibak | Billy Martin Bill Scanlon |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 15. | 1977 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Geoff Masters | John Alexander Phil Dent |
6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4 |
Loss | 16. | 1977 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Geoff Masters | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 16. | 1978 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | Geoff Masters | Željko Franulović Buster Mottram |
6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
Win | 17. | 1978 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Geoff Masters | Pat Du Pré Tom Gorman |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 17. | 1978 | Manila, Philippines | Clay | Chris Kachel | Sherwood Stewart Brian Teacher |
3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 18. | 1979 | Dayton, U.S. | Carpet | Phil Dent | Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson |
6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 19. | 1979 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Phil Dent | Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer |
4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 18. | 1979 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Geoff Masters | John James Chris Kachel |
7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 19. | 1980 | Republic of China | Carpet | Jaime Fillol | Andy Kohlberg Larry Stefanki |
6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 20. | 1980 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 20. | 1981 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | John Alexander | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 21. | 1981 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | Syd Ball | Marty Davis Chris Dunk |
3–6, 4–6 |
References[]
External links[]
- Ross Case at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Ross Case at the International Tennis Federation
- Ross Case at the Davis Cup
- Ross Case at Tennis Australia
Categories:
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Australian Open (tennis) champions
- Australian male tennis players
- Sportspeople from Toowoomba
- Tennis people from Queensland
- Wimbledon champions
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles