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Gonzales–Rosewall rivalry

The Gonzales–Rosewall rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Pancho Gonzales and Ken Rosewall, widely regarded as two of the greatest tennis players of all time.[1] This rivalry featured some of the most acclaimed matches in tennis history, and was the most prolific tennis rivalry of all time.[2]

Pancho Gonzales seen left with Pancho Segura, (14 Major singles, 2 Major doubles, World No.1 )
Ken Rosewall (23 Major singles, 9 Major doubles, 2 Tour finals, World No.1)

Gonzales is still considered to be a candidate for the greatest tennis player of all time; he was the dominant player of the 1950s and jointly holds the men's all-time record of being ranked world No. 1 for eight years (with Novak Djokovic). Rosewall succeeded Gonzales as the world's best player in 1961 and held that position either by himself or sharing it with others for six years. Rosewall was signed in 1956 by the promoter Jack Kramer, a former world No. 1 player himself, to join his small band of touring professionals in 1957. He then engaged in a round-the-world, head-to-head tour against Gonzales, the defending world champion, over the next five months, winning 26 matches but losing 50. In his 1979 autobiography Kramer included both Gonzales and Rosewall in his list of the 21 greatest players of all time.[3] Kramer, however, initially "panicked" upon signing Rosewall.

He was a cute little fellow with a dink serve, who operated mostly from the baseline. That great volley of his hadn't been developed yet. I was afraid that Gorgo [Gonzales] would eat him alive and put us out of business the rest of the way. But like a lot of people I completely underestimated Rosewall.[4]

Before their opening match in Melbourne, Kramer went to Gonzales and asked him to "carry" Rosewall, giving him a better share of the gate to gain his assent. Gonzales did try to carry out his part of the deal for a few matches, but then called it off, telling Kramer that he was no longer able to play his normal game. Kramer agreed. "It was... obvious that Rosewall was not the pushover I had feared. (In fact, Gonzales only beat him 50–26, and it was always competitive.)"[5] Thirteen years later, in 1970, Gonzales defeated Rosewall, who was six years his junior, 6–4, 6–4, in the penultimate match they ever played—Gonzales was 42 years old at the time and Rosewall was considered to be the co-No. 1 player in the world.

In 1961 Gonzales named Rosewall as the toughest opponent he had faced, rating him above Jack Kramer, Lew Hoad, Pancho Segura, Ted Schroeder, Frank Sedgman and Frank Parker. Gonzales added:

“Even with my tremendous service advantage I can only just edge him out on grass or wood. On clay courts, where my service advantage is neutralised, he has the advantage over me.” Pancho said admiringly: “If he had my service no one would touch him.” [6]

Head-to-head tally edit

The following is a breakdown of their documented head-to-head results:

Player 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 Total
  Pancho Gonzales 51 14 5 20 4 0 0 4 7 2 2 4 3 1 117
  Ken Rosewall 27 3 6 5 7 0 0 14 3 5 2 8 4 2 87
  • All matches: Gonzales 117-87
  • World Pro Tours (1957, 1960): Gonzales 70-30
  • All finals: Rosewall 8–7
  • Pro Slams: Rosewall 3–2
  • Grand Slams: 0–0
  • By surfaces played on, both indoors and outdoors:
    • Clay: Rosewall 16–11; Gonzales won the first five, Rosewall 16 of the last 21
    • Grass: Gonzales 24–14
    • Canvas: Gonzales 52–26
    • Carpet: Rosewall 7–4; none played before US Pro Indoor in mid-1965
    • Hard (including concrete but not canvas or carpet): Gonzales 11–8
    • Wood: Gonzales 14–13
    • Unknown: Gonzales 1-2

List of all matches edit

No. Date Event Round Surface Winner Score
1 1957-01-14 World Pro Tour, Melbourne Pro Grass Gonzales 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 9–7
2 1957-01-15 World Pro Tour, Melbourne Pro Grass Rosewall 7–5, 6–4, 14–12
3 1957-01-18 World Pro Tour, Sydney Pro Grass Gonzales 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
4 1957-01-20 World Pro Tour, Sydney Pro Grass Gonzales 9–7, 7–5, 9–7
5 1957-01-21 World Pro Tour, Brisbane Pro Grass Gonzales 3–6, 6–3, 11–9, 1–6, 15–13
6 1957-01-22 World Pro Tour, Brisbane Pro Grass Gonzales 6–4, 9–7, 6–2
7 1957-01-26 World Pro Tour, Wellington Pro Grass Gonzales 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
8 1957-01-27 World Pro Tour, Auckland Pro Grass Gonzales 16–14, 6–4, 9–7
9 1957-01-30 World Pro Tour, Christchurch Pro Grass Rosewall 2–6, 8–10, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7
10 1957-02-04 World Pro Tour, Adelaide Pro Grass Rosewall 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–1
11 1957-02-10 World Pro Tour, NSW Pro Champs 3rd Place Grass Rosewall 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
12 1957-02-17 World Pro Tour, New York Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
13 1957-02-18 World Pro Tour, Dallas Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 8–6, 5–7, 6–4
14 1957-02-20 World Pro Tour, San Francisco Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–3, 6–8, 18–16
15 1957-02-22 World Pro Tour, Hollywood CA Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–4, 6–3
16 1957-02-23 World Pro Tour, Los Angeles Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 8–6
17 1957-02-24 World Pro Tour, Phoenix Pro Hard Gonzales 10–8, 6–2
18 1957-02-25 World Pro Tour, Albuquerque Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–3, 16–14
19 1957-02-26 World Pro Tour, Lubbock TX Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–2, 6–4
20 1957-02-27 World Pro Tour, Odessa Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
21 1957-02-28 World Pro Tour, Fort Worth Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–3, 6–2
22 1957-03-02 World Pro Tour, Corpus Christi Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
23 1957-03-04 World Pro Tour, Houston Pro Clay Gonzales 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
24 1957-03-05 World Pro Tour, Kansas City Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
25 1957-03-07 World Pro Tour, St Louis Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–0
26 1957-03-08 World Pro Tour, Chicago Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 2–6, 6–3, 10–8
27 1957-03-09 World Pro Tour, Chicago Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 9–7
28 1957-03-11 World Pro Tour, Providence Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 11–9, 2–6, 6–2
29 1957-03-12 World Pro Tour, Boston Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–2, 5–7, 24–22
30 1957-03-13 World Pro Tour, Philadelphia Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
31 1957-03-14 World Pro Tour, Washington Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 8–6, 6–1
32 1957-03-15 World Pro Tour, Washington Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 10–8, 8–6
33 1957-03-17 World Pro Tour, Richmond VA Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–3, 3–6, 15–13
34 1957-03-18 World Pro Tour, Lynchburg VA Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 8–6, 6–3
35 1957-03-20 World Pro Tour, Muncie IND Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
36 1957-03-21 World Pro Tour, Evansville IND Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
37 1957-03-23 World Pro Tour, Louisville KY Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–3, 7–5
38 1957-03-26 World Pro Tour, Ann Arbor MI Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
39 1957-03-29 World Pro Tour, Montreal Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–1, 7–5
40 1957-03-31 World Pro Tour, Sherbrooke Quebec Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–4, 6–1
41 1957-04-01 World Pro Tour, Toronto Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 22–20, 6–4
42 1957-04-02 World Pro Tour, Ottawa Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 1–6, 6–2, 8–6
43 1957-04-03 World Pro Tour, Quebec City Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 10–8, 6–2
44 1957-04-05 World Pro Tour, Clinton NY Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–3, 6–4
45 1957-04-06 World Pro Tour, East Orange NJ Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 9–7
46 1957-04-07 World Pro Tour, Troy NY Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–8, 6–2, 6–4
47 1957-04-08 World Pro Tour, Rochester NY Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 2–6, 9–7, 6–2
48 1957-04-13 World Pro Tour, Detroit Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
49 1957-04-14 World Pro Tour, Toledo Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 9–7, 6–8, 6–4
50 1957-04-15 World Pro Tour, Kalamazoo Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 9–7, 6–4
51 1957-04-16 World Pro Tour, Midland MI Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 7–5, 9–7
52 1957-04-18 World Pro Tour, New Haven Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 9–7
53 1957-04-20 World Pro Tour, Hamilton Pro Semifinal Clay Gonzales 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
54 1957-04-23 World Pro Tour, Princeton Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–1, 6–3
55 1957-04-24 World Pro Tour, White Plains Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–3, 6–4
56 1957-04-26 World Pro Tour, Charlottesville Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 10–8, 23–21
57 1957-04-27 World Pro Tour, Charlotte Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–8, 6–3, 6–4
58 1957-04-28 World Pro Tour, Atlanta GA Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 2–6, 6–3, 9–7
59 1957-04-29 World Pro Tour, Norfolk VA Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–4
60 1957-04-30 World Pro Tour, Raleigh NC Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
61 1957-05-01 World Pro Tour, Roanoke VA Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–4
62 1957-05-02 World Pro Tour, Parkesburg Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–0
63 1957-05-03 World Pro Tour, Cincinnati Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–3, 6–4
64 1957-05-04 World Pro Tour, South Bend IND Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 3–6, 8–6, 6–4
65 1957-05-05 World Pro Tour, Lansing MI Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–4, 8–10, 11–9
66 1957-05-07 World Pro Tour, Milwaukee Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 9–7, 6–4
67 1957-05-09 World Pro Tour, Madison Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 7–5, 6–1
68 1957-05-10 World Pro Tour, Minneapolis Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–1, 6–3
69 1957-05-11 World Pro Tour, Huron SD Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–3, 6–4
70 1957-05-13 World Pro Tour, Winnipeg CDA Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
71 1957-05-16 World Pro Tour, Denver Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–3, 6–2
72 1957-05-19 World Pro Tour, Salt Lake City Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–4
73 1957-05-21 World Pro Tour, Boise ID Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–2
74 1957-05-25 World Pro Tour, Oxnard CA Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–2, 6–4
75 1957-05-26 World Pro Tour, LA Jolla Pro Hard Gonzales 1–6, 6–3, 6–1
76 1957-05-27 World Pro Tour, Bakersfield Pro Hard Gonzales 6–2, 6–8, 6–3
77 1957-07-16 Forest Hills Pro Round Robin Grass Gonzales 6–2, 8–6, 6–4
78 1957-07-30 Masters RR Round Robin Hard Rosewall 22–20, 1–6, 6–2
79 1958-01-28 Melbourne Pro Round Robin Grass Gonzales 10–8, 6–3
80 1958-05-25 Salt Lake City Final Hard Gonzales 10–8
81 1958-05-26 Boise Final Canvas (i) Gonzales 8–4
82 1958-05-27 Spokane Semifinal Canvas (i) Gonzales 8–2
83 1958-06-03 Palo Alto Semifinal Hard Gonzales 9–7
84 1958-06-24 Forest Hills Pro Round Robin Grass Gonzales 19–17, 5–7, 6–4
85 1958-07-01 Masters RR, Los Angeles Round Robin Hard Gonzales 10–8, 0–6, 12–10
86 1958-09-27 London Pro 3rd Place Wood (i) Gonzales 10–8, 0–6, 7–5
87 1958-09-29 Roubaix French Tour Pro Wood (i)* Gonzales 6–3, 7–5
88 1958-10-02 Copenhagen Pro Final Wood (i)* Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 19–17
89 1958-10-16 Linkoping Euro Tour Pro Wood (i)* Gonzales 6–4, 13–12
90 1958-10-17 Helsingborg Euro Tour Pro Wood (i)* Gonzales 8–6, 12–10
91 1958-10-19 Berlin Euro Tour Pro Wood (i)* Gonzales 6–4, 6–4
92 1958-10-22 Vienna Euro Tour Pro Wood (i)* Rosewall 6–2, 9–11, 6–3
93 1958-10-24 Rome Pro Final Wood (i) Gonzales 6–2, 6–2
94 1958-10-25 Grenoble French Tour Pro Wood (i)* Gonzales 6–4, 7-5
95 1958-10-30 Barcelona Pro 3rd place Hard (i) Rosewall 6–3, 0–6, 6–2
96 1959-01-02 Cairns Pro Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
97 1959-01-03 Townsville Pro Rosewall 6–3, 3–6, 8–6
98 1959-01-04 MacKay Pro Grass Rosewall 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
99 1959-01-05 Rockhampton Pro Clay Gonzales 6–3, 6–3
100 1959-01-23 Queensland Champs Semifinal Wood (O) Rosewall 6–3, 13–11, 6–3
101 1959-01-25 Toowoomba Pro Grass Gonzales 2–6, 8–6, 9–7
102 1959–02-10 Sandy Bay Pro Grass Gonzales 6–3, 3–6, 10–8
103 1959-06-11 Masters RR Round Robin Hard Rosewall 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
104 1959-12-10 NSW Pro Champs Semifinal Grass Gonzales 7–5, 6–2, 10–8
105 1959-12-20 Sydney Pro Grass Gonzales 6–2, 6–4
106 1959-12-21 Brisbane Pro Champs Final Grass Rosewall 1–6, 7–5, 8–6, 8–6
107 1960-01-28 World Pro Tour, San Francisco Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–4
108 1960-01-30 World Pro Tour, Los Angeles Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–4
109 1960-02-03 World Pro Tour, Philadelphia Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
110 1960-02-06 World Pro Tour, East Orange NJ Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–4
111 1960-02-10 World Pro Tour, Princeton NJ Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–3, 6–3
112 1960-02-12 World Pro Tour, Washington DC Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 8–10, 6–3, 6–4
113 1960-02-14 World Pro Tour, White Plains NY Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 11–9, 6–1
114 1960-02-17 World Pro Tour, Montreal Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 7–5, 12–10
115 1960-02-21 World Pro Tour, Seattle Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–1, 6–1
116 1960-02-27 World Pro Tour, Dallas Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
117 1960-02-29 World Pro Tour, Oklahoma City Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–8, 6–3, 6–4
118 1960-03-13 World Pro Tour, Palm Beach Pro Clay Gonzales 10–8
119 1960-03-14 World Pro Tour, Columbus, GA Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 7–5, 5–7, 10–8
120 1960-03-15 World Pro Tour, Greensboro Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–1, 6–4
121 1960-03-16 World Pro Tour, Richmond Pro Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–3, 10–8
122 1960-03-23 World Pro Tour, Atlanta Pro Canvas (i) Gonzales 6–2, 8–10, 6–4
123 1960-03-27 World Pro Tour, Brighton Pro Wood (i) Rosewall 7–5, 4–6, 12–10
124 1960-04-03 World Pro Tour, Paris Pro Wood (i) Gonzales 6–1, 6–4
125 1960-04-16 World Pro Tour, Melbourne Pro Grass Gonzales 6–4, 6–4
126 1960-04-19 World Pro Tour, Cairns Pro Clay Gonzales 7-5, 6-2
127 1960-04-20 World Pro Tour, Townsville Pro Clay Gonzales 3–6, 6–1, 10–8
128 1960-04-23 Australia tour, Canberra Pro Grass Rosewall 8–6, 4–6, 6–1
129 1960-04-28 World Pro Tour, Brisbane Pro Grass Gonzales 3–6, 6–3, 9–7
130 1960-04-29 World Pro Tour, Adelaide Pro Grass Gonzales 6–2, 5–7, 10–8
131 1960-05-01 World Pro Tour, Sydney Pro Grass Gonzales 6–3, 9–7
132 1961 St. Jean-de-Luz Euro Tour Pro Wood (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–4
133 1961 Arcachon Euro Tour Pro Clay Rosewall 6–4, 6–2
134 1961 Royan Euro Tour Pro Clay Rosewall 3-6, 9-7, 6-0
135 1961-08-12 La Baule Euro Tour Pro Clay Gonzales 6–4, 7–5
136 1961-08-13 Dieppe Euro Tour Pro Clay Rosewall 6–3, 6–2
137 1961 Le Touquet Euro Tour Pro Clay Rosewall 6–3, 6–0
138 1961-08-20 Geneva Gold Trophy Final Clay Gonzales 8–6, 6–0
139 1961-09-17 French Pro Champs Final Clay Rosewall 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6
140 1961-09-24 Brighton Euro Tour Pro Wood (i) Rosewall 3-6, 6–4, 6–2
141 1961-10-23 Padova Pro Wood (i) Rosewall 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
142 1961-10-25 Pro Challenge, Turin Team Pro Clay (i) Gonzales 8–6, 4–6, 6–3
143 1964-05-31 US Pro Indoor, White Plains Final Wood (i) Gonzales 5–7, 3–6, 10–8, 11–9, 8–6
144 1964 Masters RR Semifinal Hard Rosewall 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
145 1964-06-14 Volkswagen Pro, St Louis Final Clay Rosewall 6–4, 6–3
146 1964-06-28 Schlitz Pro, Milwaukee Final Canvas (i) Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
147 1964-07-15 Edinburgh Pro Clay Rosewall 6–4, 6–4
148 1964-07-18 Worcester Pro Grass Rosewall Score unknown
149 1964-07-24 Altrincham Pro Wood (i) Gonzales 6–3, 6–2
150 1964-07-26 Dublin Pro Grass Gonzales 6–4, 6–4
151 1964 Trofeo Facis Series, Terni Pro Clay Rosewall 8–6, 1–6, 6–4
152 1964 Trofeo Facis Series, L'Aquila Pro Clay Rosewall 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
153 1964 Trofeo Facis Series, Reggio Calabria Pro Clay Rosewall 6–2, 6–1
154 1964-08-03 Taormina Pro Final Clay Rosewall 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
155 1964 Trofeo Facis Series, Palermo Pro Clay Rosewall 5–7, 6–4, 6–0
156 1964 Trofeo Facis Series, Riccione Pro Clay Rosewall 6–3, 6–2
157 1964 Trofeo Facis Series, Lesa Pro Clay Rosewall 6–1, 6–1
158 1964-08-16 Cannes Pro Champs Final Wood (i) Rosewall 6–3, 3–6, 14–12, 6–4
159 1964 Geneva Pro Champs Semifinal Clay Gonzales 10–8, 5–7, 6–2
160 1964 French Pro Champs Semifinal Wood (i) Rosewall 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
161 1965 Queensland Champs Semifinal Grass Rosewall 6–1, 6–4
162 1965-01-23 NSW Pro Champs Final Grass Gonzales 8–6, 3–6, 6–4
163 1965 Western Australian Pro Semifinal Grass Gonzales 6–3, 6–4
164 1965-04-21 CBS TV Pro, Dallas Final Clay Gonzales 8–10, 7–5, 12–10
165 1965-04-24 Oklahoma City Pro Champs Round 1 Gonzales 6–2, 7–5
166 1965-05-01 US Pro Indoor, New York Semifinal Carpet (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–2
167 1965-05-21 Los Angeles Masters RR Round Robin Hard Gonzales 10–3
168 1965-05-30 San Rafael Pro Semifinal Hard Gonzales 8–10, 6–4, 6–2
169 1965–06 Greater Washington Pro, Reston Semifinal Clay Rosewall 6–3, 6–4
170 1965–07 US Pro Champs, Longwood Semifinal Grass Rosewall 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
171 1966-03-16 International Team Pro, LA, Australia Team Pro Carpet (i) Gonzales 10–6
172 1966-03-18 International Team Pro, Chicago, Australia Team Pro Carpet (i) Rosewall 7–5
173 1966-03-20 International Team Pro, Detroit, Australia Team Pro Carpet (i) Rosewall 10–4
174 1966-03-25 Madison Square Garden Pro Semifinal Carpet (i) Rosewall 7–5, 7–5
175 1966 BBC2 Pro, Wembley Round 1 Wood (i) Gonzales 13–11
176 1966 Forest Hills Pro Round Robin Grass Rosewall 31–21
177 1966 Forest Hills Pro Playoff Grass Rosewall 31–20
178 1967 Australian Pro Tour, Sydney Pro Grass Gonzales 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
179 1967 Australian Pro Tour, Adelaide Pro Grass Rosewall 6–4, 8–6
180 1967 Australian Pro Tour, Shepparton Pro Grass Gonzales 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
181 1967 BBC2 Pro, Wembley Round 1 Wood (i) Rosewall 10–7
182 1968-04-13 Burger King Pro, Hollywood Semifinal Clay Rosewall 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
183 1968-04-19 Paris Pro Champs Semifinal Wood (i) Rosewall 6–4, 8–6
184 1968-04-21 Bordeaux Semifinal Wood (i) Rosewall 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
185 1968-05-06 Wembley Invitational Semifinal Wood (i) Rosewall 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
186 1968-07-19 Los Angeles NTL Champs Round 1 Carpet (i) Gonzales 8–6, 1–6, 7–5
187 1968-09-19 Pacific SW Quarterfinal Hard (i) Rosewall 11–9, 6–2
188 1968-11-06 Marseille One Night Stand Pro Wood (i)* Gonzales 6–2, 6–4
189 1968-11-07 Lyon One Night Stand Pro Wood (i)* Rosewall 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
190 1968-11-11 Metz One Night Stand Pro Wood (i)* Gonzales 6–3, 6–4
191 1968 Madison Square Garden Pro Round 1 Carpet (i) Gonzales 7–5, 5–7, 6–4
192 1968 Australia versus USA, Evanston Team Pro Carpet (i) Rosewall 9–7, 3–6, 6–3
193 1968 Dixie Classic, Nashville Semifinal Carpet (i) Rosewall 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
194 1969 Oakland Pro Champs Quarterfinal Carpet (i) Rosewall 4–6, 6–3, 11–9
195 1969 US Pro Champs Quarterfinal Hard Rosewall 7–9, 9–7, 6–2
196 1969 Baltimore RR Round Robin Grass Gonzales 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
197 1969 Incline Valley, NV Semifinal Hard Rosewall 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
198 1969 Pacific SW Round of 16 Hard Gonzales 6–4, 11–13, 6–4
199 1969-09-05 Midland TX Final Hard Rosewall 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
200 1969 Las Vegas Quarterfinal Hard Gonzales 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
201 1970–03 New South Wales Open Quarterfinal Grass Rosewall 6–0, 10–8, 6–2
202 1970-05-01 Dayton Pro Hard (i) Gonzales 6–4, 6–4
203 1970–11 Wembley Quarterfinal Carpet (i) Rosewall 6–2, 6–3
  • (i) means it was played indoors; (O) means it was played outdoors
  • The star (*) means it was most probably indoor wood, but there is a chance it was indoor hard

See also edit

Sources edit

  • Joe McCauley, The History of Professional Tennis, London 2001
  • World Tennis (The US Magazine)
  • World of Tennis (Annuals edited by John Barrett)
  • Marion Anthony "Tony" Trabert in Tennis de France (French magazine)
  • ATP Gonzales Rosewall Head to Head

Notes edit

  1. ^ Cash, Pat. "Archive for "Greatest Of All Time" | Pat Cash Tennis". patcash.co.uk. Pat Cash, 14 November 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Ken Rosewall". United States Professional Lawn Tennis Association 1963 Year Book. 1 January 1963. p. 40.
  3. ^ Writing in 1979, Kramer considered the best ever to have been either Don Budge (for consistent play) or Ellsworth Vines (at the height of his game). The next four best were, chronologically, Bill Tilden, Fred Perry, Bobby Riggs, and Gonzales. After these six came the "second echelon" of Rod Laver, Lew Hoad, Rosewall, Gottfried von Cramm, Ted Schroeder, Jack Crawford, Pancho Segura, Frank Sedgman, Tony Trabert, John Newcombe, Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Björn Borg, and Jimmy Connors. He felt unable to rank Henri Cochet and René Lacoste accurately but thought they were among the very best.
  4. ^ Jack Kramer, with Frank DeFord, The Game, G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, page 227
  5. ^ Ibid. page 228
  6. ^ "Handsome 'King of the Courts' may return to England". British Lawn Tennis and Squash. November 1961. p. 19.
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