Dick Stockton (tennis)


Richard "Dick" LaClede Stockton 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. for three years, from 1998-2001. Stockton is currently the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Piedmont College in Demorest, GA.
Stockton's highest world ranking was World No. 8. 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, including the U.S. Davis Cup Championship Team in 1979.

Career finals

Singles: 18 (8 titles – 10 runners-up)

ResultNo.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.1971Merion, U.S.Hard Clark Graebner2–6, 4–6, 7–6, 5–7
Loss2.1973Miami WCT, U.S.Hard Rod Laver6–7, 3–6, 5–7
Win1.1974Atlanta WCT, U.S.Clay Jiří Hřebec6–2, 6–1
Loss3.1974Charlotte, U.S.Clay Jeff Borowiak4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Win2.1974Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Geoff Masters6–2, 6–3, 6–2
Loss4.1975Fort Worth WCT, U.S.Hard John Alexander6–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win3.1975San Antonio WCT, U.S.Hard Stan Smith7–5, 2–6, 7–6
Loss5.1975Washington Indoor WCT, U.S.Carpet Mark Cox2–6, 6–7
Win4.1976Lagos WCT, NigeriaClay Arthur Ashe6–3, 6–2
Loss6.1976Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaGrass Tony Roche3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win5.1977Philadelphia WCT, U.S.Carpet Jimmy Connors3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win6.1977Toronto Indoor WCT, CanadaCarpet Jimmy Connors5–6, RET.
Win7.1977Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet Ilie Năstase2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss7.1977Dallas WCT, U.S. – WCT FinalsCarpet Jimmy Connors7–6, 1–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss8.1978Birmingham WCT, U.S.Carpet Björn Borg6–7, 5–7
Win8.1978Little Rock, U.S.Carpet Hank Pfister6–4, 3–5, RET.
Loss9.1978San Francisco, U.S.Carpet John McEnroe6–2, 6–7, 2–6
Loss10.1981South Orange, U.S.Clay Shlomo Glickstein3–6, 7–5, 4–6

Doubles: 31 (16 titles – 15 runners-up)

ResultNo.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.1971Merion, U.S.Hard Chuck McKinley Clark Graebner
Jim Osborne
6–7, 3–6
Loss2.1972Columbus, U.S.Hard Chuck McKinley Jimmy Connors
Pancho Gonzales
3–6, 5–7
Win1.1973Philadelphia WCT, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win2.1973Las Vegas, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win3.1973Fort Worth, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Owen Davidson
John Newcombe
7–6, 6–4
Loss3.1974Atlanta WCT, U.S.Clay Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss4.1974Orlando WCT, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Owen Davidson
John Newcombe
6–7, 3–6
Win4.1974Maui, U.S.Hard Roscoe Tanner Owen Davidson
John Newcombe
6–3, 7–6
Loss5.1975Philadelphia WCT, U.S.Carpet Erik van Dillen Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Win5.1975Toronto Indoor WCT, CanadaCarpet Erik van Dillen Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
6–4, 7–5, 6–1
Win6.1975Memphis, U.S.Carpet Erik van Dillen Mark Cox
Cliff Drysdale
1–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win7.1976San Francisco, U.S.Carpet Roscoe Tanner Brian Gottfried
Bob Hewitt
6–3, 6–4
Loss6.1976Maui, U.S.Hard Roscoe Tanner Raymond Moore
Allan Stone
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win8.1976Perth, AustraliaHard Roscoe Tanner Bob Carmichael
Ismail El Shafei
6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win9.1977Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Cliff Letcher Syd Ball
Kim Warwick
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Loss7.1977St. Louis WCT, U.S.Carpet Vijay Amritraj Ilie Năstase
Adriano Panatta
4–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss8.1977Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet Vijay Amritraj Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker
4–6, 4–6
Win10.1977Masters Doubles, New YorkCarpet Vijay Amritraj Vitas Gerulaitis
Adriano Panatta
7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Win11.1977San Francisco, U.S.Carpet Marty Riessen Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Loss9.1978Birmingham WCT, U.S.Carpet Frew McMillan Vitas Gerulaitis
Sandy Mayer
6–3, 1–6, 6–7
Win12.1978New Orleans, U.S.Carpet Erik van Dillen Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
7–6, 6–3
Win13.1978Cleveland, U.S.Hard Erik van Dillen Rick Fisher
Bruce Manson
6–1, 6–4
Win14.1979Birmingham, U.S.Carpet Stan Smith Ilie Năstase
Tom Okker
6–2, 6–3
Loss10.1979Memphis, U.S.Carpet Frew McMillan Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker
4–6, 4–6
Win15.1980Tulsa, U.S.Hard Robert Lutz Francisco González
Van Winitsky
2–6, 7–6, 6–2
Loss11.1980Bangkok, ThailandCarpet Tom Okker Ferdi Taygan
Brian Teacher
6–7, 6–7
Loss12.1981Denver, U.S.Carpet Mel Purcell Andrew Pattison
Butch Walts
3–6, 4–6
Loss13.1982La Quinta, U.S.Hard John Lloyd Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss14.1982Forest Hills WCT, U.S.Clay Erik van Dillen Tracy Delatte
Johan Kriek
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win16.1982Hartford WCT, U.S.Carpet Robert Lutz Mike Cahill
Tracy Delatte
7–6, 6–3
Loss15.1983South Orange, U.S.Clay John Lloyd Fritz Buehning
Tom Cain
2–6, 5–7