Singles: 34 finals (18 titles, 16 runner-ups) edit
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1973 | French Open | Clay |  Margaret Court |
6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1973 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Billie Jean King |
6–0, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1974 | Australian Open | Grass | Evonne Goolagong |
7–6, 4–6, 6–0 |
| Winner | 1974 | French Open | Clay |  Olga Morozova |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1974 | Wimbledon | Grass | Olga Morozova |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1975 | French Open (2) | Clay |  Martina Navratilova |
2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1975 | US Open | Clay | Evonne Goolagong |
5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1976 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Evonne Goolagong |
6–3, 4–6, 8–6 |
| Winner | 1976 | US Open (2) | Clay | Evonne Goolagong |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 1977 | US Open (3) | Clay | Wendy Turnbull |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1978 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 1978 | US Open (4) | Hard | Pam Shriver |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1979 | French Open (3) | Clay | Wendy Turnbull |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1979 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1979 | US Open | Hard | Tracy Austin |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1980 | French Open (4) | Clay |  Virginia Ruzici |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1980 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
6–1, 7–6 |
| Winner | 1980 | US Open (5) | Hard | Hana Mandlíková |
5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1981 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | Hana Mandlíková |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1981 | Australian Open (2) | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
6–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1982 | Wimbledon (5) | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1982 | US Open (6) | Hard | Hana Mandlíková |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1982 | Australian Open | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1983 | French Open (5) | Clay |  Mima Jaušovec |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1983 | US Open (2) | Hard | Martina Navratilova |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1984 | French Open (2) | Clay | Martina Navratilova |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1984 | Wimbledon (6) | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1984 | US Open (3) | Hard | Martina Navratilova |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1984 | Australian Open (2) | Grass | Helena Suková |
6–7(4), 6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1985 | French Open (6) | Clay | Martina Navratilova |
6–3, 6–7(4), 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1985 | Wimbledon (7) | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1985 | Australian Open (3) | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1986 | French Open (7) | Clay | Martina Navratilova |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1988 | Australian Open (4) | Hard |  Steffi Graf |
6–1, 7–6(3) |
Medals and decorations edit
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Combat Infantryman Badge |
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Parachutist Badge with 2 combat stars |
| Medal of the City of Eindhoven |
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Distinguished Service Cross |
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Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Purple Heart |
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Presidential Unit Citation with one Oak Leaf Cluster |
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American Defense Service Medal |
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National Defense Service Medal |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 service stars and arrow device |
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World War II Victory Medal |
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Army of Occupation Medal |
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Croix de guerre with palm |
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French Liberation Medal |
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War Cross (Belgium) with palm |
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Belgian WWII Service Medal |
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American Campaign Medal |