Guillermo Vilas
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Guillermo Apolinario Vilas (born 17 August 1952, in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
) is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis
player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.
, Vilas was a southpaw and played his first tour event in 1969. He was in the year-ending top ten from 1974 through 1982. He was a clay-court specialist but also played well on hard, grass, and carpet surfaces.
He won four Grand Slam titles: the 1977 French Open
and the 1977 US Open (both played on clay) and the 1978
and 1979 Australian Open
(both played on grass). He was also the runner-up at the French Open three times (1975
, 1978
, and 1982
) and at the Australian Open
once (January 1977
).
In 1974 he won the year end Masters Grand Prix title. In addition he won five Championship Series
titles (1975–80) the precursors to the current Masters 1000
.
tournaments he entered. His playing record for 1977 was 145 wins against 15 losses (ATP win-loss record was 130–15). Not including the Masters year-end championship, he won 72 of his last 73 ATP matches in 1977. The highest point during this phenomenal run was winning the last US Open played at Forest Hills
against Jimmy Connors
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(4), 6–0 in a match where Vilas surprised his American rival by attacking the net.
in 1977. He also had a record 53-match winning streak on clay courts (including both Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and unofficial tournaments), which stood until the record was broken by Rafael Nadal
in 2006. Both his winning streaks were terminated in October 1977 by Ilie Năstase in the final of the Aix-en-Provence
tournament. In that best of five-set final, Vilas dropped the first two sets by 6–1, 7–5 and then retired in protest of Năstase's use of a spaghetti strung racquet (which was banned by the ATP shortly after). After that he won a further 28 matches in a row with titles at Tehran, Bogotá, Santiago, Buenos Aires (all on clay) and Johannesburg (hard). That run was ended in the Masters semifinals by Björn Borg
Even though he won 16 ATP singles titles, including the French Open and the US Open and was the runner-up at the January edition of the Australian Open
in 1977, he was never ranked by the ATP as World No. 1 during 1977. He was instead year-end World No. 2 in those rankings, below Jimmy Connors (who won the Masters and six other titles and was the runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open in 1977). However, the magazine World Tennis and Michel Sutter gave Vilas the World No. 1 ranking. The way in which the current rankings are calculated would have given Vilas the number one ranking in 1977. Also, a study published in February 2011 in the journal PLoS ONE (Volume 6, Issue 2, e17249) analyzed all tennis match records for 1977 and concluded that Vilas was the best player of that year.
until 1992. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
in 1991. Vilas was in the stands at Flushing Meadows
to cheer on his countryman, Juan Martín del Potro
, who beat Roger Federer
in a surprising upset in the US Open in 2009.
1The Australian Open was played twice in 1977, in January and December. Vilas played only the January event.
2The year-ending Masters
tournament was actually played in January of the following year.
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
WR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Buenos Aires
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, Argentina
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) is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis
Tennis
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player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.
Career
Raised in the seaside resort of Mar del PlataMar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
, Vilas was a southpaw and played his first tour event in 1969. He was in the year-ending top ten from 1974 through 1982. He was a clay-court specialist but also played well on hard, grass, and carpet surfaces.
He won four Grand Slam titles: the 1977 French Open
1977 French Open
List of the 1977 French Open champions:- Men's singles : Guillermo Vilas def. Brian Gottfried, 6–0, 6–3, 6–0*It was Vilas's 1st career Grand Slam title.- Women's singles : Mima Jaušovec def. Florenţa Mihai, 6–2, 6–7, 6–1...
and the 1977 US Open (both played on clay) and the 1978
1978 Australian Open
List of the 1978 Australian Open champions:-Men's singles: Guillermo Vilas def. John Marks, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3*It was Vilas's 3rd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Australian Open title.-Women's singles: Christine O'Neil def...
and 1979 Australian Open
1979 Australian Open
List of the 1979 Australian Open Champions:-Men's singles: Guillermo Vilas defeated John Sadri 7–6, 6–3, 6–2-----Women's singles: Barbara Jordan defeated Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–3-----Men's doubles:...
(both played on grass). He was also the runner-up at the French Open three times (1975
1975 French Open
List of the 1975 French Open champions:- Men's singles : Björn Borg def. Guillermo Vilas, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4*It was Borg's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title.-Women's singles:...
, 1978
1978 French Open
List of the 1978 French Open champions:- Men's singles : Björn Borg def. Guillermo Vilas, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3*It was Borg's 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd French Open title.-Women's singles:...
, and 1982
1982 French Open
The 1982 French Open was a tennis tournament played on Clay courts in Paris, France. It was held from May 24 to June 6, 1982.-Men's singles: Mats Wilander def. Guillermo Vilas, 1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4.*It was Wilander's 1st career title.-Women's singles:...
) and at the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
once (January 1977
1977 Australian Open (January)
The 1977 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament was held from 3 to 9 January 1977. Due to a scheduling change two Australian Open's took place in 1977 with the second taking place in December.-Men's singles: Roscoe...
).
In 1974 he won the year end Masters Grand Prix title. In addition he won five Championship Series
Grand Prix Tennis Championship Series 1970-1989
The Championship Series of nine tennis tournaments, formed part of the Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis tours, and were held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia...
titles (1975–80) the precursors to the current Masters 1000
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia...
.
Best year
A left-handed baseliner, Vilas's best year on tour was 1977 when he won two of the four Grand Slam singles tournaments and 16 of the 31 Association of Tennis ProfessionalsAssociation of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
tournaments he entered. His playing record for 1977 was 145 wins against 15 losses (ATP win-loss record was 130–15). Not including the Masters year-end championship, he won 72 of his last 73 ATP matches in 1977. The highest point during this phenomenal run was winning the last US Open played at Forest Hills
Forest Hills, Queens
Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States.-Neighborhood:The neighborhood is home to upper-middle class residents, of whom the wealthier residents often live in the neighborhood's Forest Hills Gardens area...
against Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(4), 6–0 in a match where Vilas surprised his American rival by attacking the net.
Records: Winning streak, most titles in a single year
He had a 46-match all-surface winning streak (still unrivalled) and won seven consecutive titles – Kitzbühel (clay), Washington (clay), Louisville (hard), South Orange (hard), Columbus (hard), US Open (clay) and Paris (clay) after WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
in 1977. He also had a record 53-match winning streak on clay courts (including both Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and unofficial tournaments), which stood until the record was broken by Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
in 2006. Both his winning streaks were terminated in October 1977 by Ilie Năstase in the final of the Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
tournament. In that best of five-set final, Vilas dropped the first two sets by 6–1, 7–5 and then retired in protest of Năstase's use of a spaghetti strung racquet (which was banned by the ATP shortly after). After that he won a further 28 matches in a row with titles at Tehran, Bogotá, Santiago, Buenos Aires (all on clay) and Johannesburg (hard). That run was ended in the Masters semifinals by Björn Borg
Björn Borg
Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
Even though he won 16 ATP singles titles, including the French Open and the US Open and was the runner-up at the January edition of the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
in 1977, he was never ranked by the ATP as World No. 1 during 1977. He was instead year-end World No. 2 in those rankings, below Jimmy Connors (who won the Masters and six other titles and was the runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open in 1977). However, the magazine World Tennis and Michel Sutter gave Vilas the World No. 1 ranking. The way in which the current rankings are calculated would have given Vilas the number one ranking in 1977. Also, a study published in February 2011 in the journal PLoS ONE (Volume 6, Issue 2, e17249) analyzed all tennis match records for 1977 and concluded that Vilas was the best player of that year.
Retirement
Vilas retired from the ATP tour in 1989 but still played ATP Challenger SeriesATP Challenger Series
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...
until 1992. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame
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in 1991. Vilas was in the stands at Flushing Meadows
Flushing Meadows
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to cheer on his countryman, Juan Martín del Potro
Juan Martin Del Potro
Juan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4...
, who beat Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
in a surprising upset in the US Open in 2009.
Distinctions
- Players with most titles in a season: 16 in 1977.
- Players with most wins in a season: 130 in 1977.
- Won the Grand Prix in 1974, 1975, and 1977
- Held the open era male record for the longest winning streak on clay courts at 53 matches, set in 1977, until it was bettered by Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
in 2006. Nadal later extended this to 81 matches. - Won 62 ATP singles titles (sixth highest during the open era) and was the runner-up in 40 singles tournaments (plus two unfinished finals). Won 16 doubles titles with other 10 doubles finals.
- He took Argentina to its first-ever Davis CupDavis CupThe Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
final in 1981 (lost to the United States), together with José Luis ClercJosé Luis ClercJosé Luis Clerc is a former Argentine professional tennis player, and one of the most important Argentine players in history....
, who was also a top-ten player. The Argentine press often referred to the tensions between the two of them, which even reverberated to the 2004 French Open2004 French OpenThe 2004 French Open was the 103rd edition of the tournament. Gastón Gaudio became the first men's Open Era Grand Slam title winner to save match points in the final; the last time that had happened was 70 years earlier. Gaudio also became the first Argentine man since Guillermo Vilas to win a...
awards ceremony, in which Vilas presented Gastón GaudioGastón GaudioGastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005...
with his trophy over Clerc's objections. - Vilas's success on the court led to a surge in popularity of tennis in Argentina and throughout Latin America. Guillermo CañasGuillermo CañasGuillermo Ignacio Cañas , often referred to as Willy Cañas, is a retired Argentine professional tennis player. He was born in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, and named after Argentine tennis star Guillermo Vilas. His highest singles ranking was 8th . After retirement Cañas took on coaching, he...
and Guillermo CoriaGuillermo CoriaGuillermo Sebastián Coria , nicknames include El Mago , is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who was runner-up in the 2004 French Open...
were named after him. - In 2005, TENNIS Magazine put Vilas in 24th place in its list of the 40 Greatest Players of the Tennis Open Era (women included).
- The only player to win ATP Tour singles titles in five different continents in the same year, 1977 – Europe, South America, North America, Africa, and Asia.
Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1975 1975 French Open - Men's Singles Björn Borg defeated Guillermo Vilas 6-2 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1975 French Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
French Open | Clay |  Björn BorgBjörn Borg Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles... |
6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1977 1977 Australian Open (January) - Men's Singles Roscoe Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–3 6–3 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1977 Australian Open.See also:# Guillermo Vilas, # Roscoe Tanner, -Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* L = Loser... |
Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Grass |  Roscoe TannerRoscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner is an American former professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1972 and reached a career high world singles ranking of World No... |
6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1977 1977 French Open - Men's Singles Guillermo Vilas defeated Brian Gottfried 6-0 6-3 6-0 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1977 French Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:... |
French Open | Clay | Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No.... |
6–0, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 1977 1977 US Open - Men's Singles Guillermo Vilas defeated Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–0 in the final to win the men's singles title at the 1977 US Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:... |
US Open | Clay | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(4), 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1978 1978 French Open - Men's Singles Björn Borg defeated Guillermo Vilas 6-1 6-1 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1978 French Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
French Open (2) | Clay | Björn Borg |
6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1978 1978 Australian Open - Men's Singles Guillermo Vilas defeated John Marks 6–4 6–4 3–6 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1978 Australian Open.See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* L = Loser* r. = retired-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
Australian Open | Grass |  John Marks |
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1979 1979 Australian Open - Men's Singles Guillermo Vilas defeated John Sadri 7–6 6–3 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1979 Australian Open.See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* L = Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
Australian Open (2) | Grass | John Sadri John Sadri John Sadri is a former tennis player from the United States.Sadri won two singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 29, 1980, when he became the World No... |
7–6(4), 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1982 1982 French Open - Men's Singles Mats Wilander defeated Guillermo Vilas 1–6 7–6 6–0 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1982 French Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:... |
French Open (3) | Clay | Mats Wilander Mats Wilander Mats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title... |
1–6, 7–6(6), 6–0, 6–4 |
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1974 | Melbourne 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Masters The 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Masters) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 5th edition of the Masters Grand Prix and was held from 10 December through 15 December 1974.-Singles:... |
Grass |  Ilie NăstaseIlie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
7–6, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
Records
- These records were attained in Open EraOpen eraOpen era or Open Era may refer to:* Open Era , the period since 1968 where professionals can compete in Grand Slams* Glasnost era, the increased openness in the Soviet Union from the mid-1980s...
of tennis.Grand Slam Years Record accomplished Player tied Australian Open Australian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
1978–79 2 consecutive wins Ken Rosewall Ken RosewallKenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
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Mats WilanderMats WilanderMats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title...
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Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...US Open 1977 Single Grand Slam tournament win/loss record (games) 72.1% (106/41) Stands alone Grand Slam Grand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...1973–82 73 career match wins (clay courts) Stands alone Grand Slam 1977 match win/loss record single year in Majors 91.3% 91/2) Stands alone Grand Prix Tour 1977 16 titles won in a single year Stands alone Grand Prix Tour 1977 46 consecutive singles matches won in a single year Stands alone Grand Prix Tour 1977 13 titles won in a single year (clay courts) Stands alone Grand Prix Tour 1973-82 46 titles won in a career (clay courts) Stands alone Grand Prix Tour 1973-82 632 career match wins overall (clay courts) Stands alone Grand Prix Tour 1977 145 match wins single year Stands alone Grand Prix Tour 1973-82 56 titles (outdoors) won in a career Stands alone Grand Prix Tour 1973-83 798 matches won (singles) in a career Stands alone Grand Prix Tour 1973-82 8 titles won single tournament Buenos Aires ATP Buenos AiresThe ATP Buenos Aires is an annual tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour and it is played on outdoor clay courts at the 5,500 capacity Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club,...Stands alone
Singles titles listed by the ATP Website (62)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 2 December 1973 | Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... II, Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... (1) |
Clay | Björn Borg Björn Borg Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles... |
3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6 retired |
| 2. | 24 July 1974 | Gstaad Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad The Swiss Open is a tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Held since 1915, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts... , Switzerland (1) |
Clay |  Manuel OrantesManuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:... |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 3. | 28 July 1974 | Hilversum, Netherlands (1) | Clay | Barry Phillips-Moore Barry Phillips-Moore Barry Phillips-Moore was an Australian tennis player of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.In singles, Phillips-Moore twice reached the semifinals of the Australian Championships, in 1961 and 1968... |
6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 4. | 11 August 1974 | Louisville Louisville Tennis Classic The Louisville Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played in Louisville, Kentucky from 1970-1979. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , U.S. (1) |
Clay |  Jaime FillolJaime Fillol Jaime Fillol is a former tennis player from Chile. He played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s.Fillol was ranked as high as world number 14 in singles on the ATP Rankings and number 82 in doubles .In the Open era , Fillol won seven singles titles and 15 doubles titles... |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 5. | 18 August 1974 | Toronto Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... , Canada (1) |
Hard | Manuel Orantes |
6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 6. | 3 November 1974 | Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... , Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... (1) |
Clay |  Raúl RamírezRaúl Ramírez Raúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing... |
6–0, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 7. | 1 December 1974 | Buenos Aires II, Argentina (2) | Clay | Manuel Orantes |
6–3, 0–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 8. | 15 December 1974 | Masters Tennis Masters Cup The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings.... , Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Australia |
Grass | Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
7–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 9. | 11 May 1975 | Munich BMW Open The BMW Open is a tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1900, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.-History:... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... (1) |
Clay |  Karl MeilerKarl Meiler Karl Meiler is a former tennis player from West Germany.Meiler won four singles and seventeen doubles titles during his professional career... |
2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 10. | 20 July 1975 | Hilversum, Netherlands (2) | Clay |  Željko FranulovićŽeljko Franulovic Željko Franulović is a former Croatian tennis player who competed for Yugoslavia, best remembered for reaching the final of the French Open in 1970 where he lost against Czech Jan Kodeš in straight sets... |
6–4, 6–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 11. | 27 July 1975 | Washington, D.C. Legg Mason Tennis Classic The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's tennis tournament played in Washington, D.C. as part of the ATP Tour. It was first held in 1969. It was later known as the Sovran Bank Classic. . Originally an event of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour and part of the Grand Prix Championship... , U.S. (1) |
Clay | Harold Solomon Harold Solomon Harold Solomon was an American professional tennis player during the 1970s and 1980s. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world in 1980.- Tennis career :... |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 12. | 10 August 1975 | Louisville, U.S. (2) | Clay | Ilie Năstase |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 13. | 16 November 1975 | Buenos Aires II, Argentina (3) | Clay |  Adriano PanattaAdriano Panatta Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976, and for being the only player to ever defeat Björn Borg at Roland Garros, which he did on two occasions.-Career:... |
6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 14. | 22 February 1976 | St. Louis WCT St. Louis WCT The St. Louis WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in St. Louis, Missouri from 1970-1978. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts except from 1974-1975, when it was held on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:... , U.S. |
Carpet |  Vijay AmritrajVijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis... |
4–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 15. | 29 February 1976 | Fort Worth WCT Fort Worth WCT The Fort Worth WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Fort Worth, Texas from 1975-1976. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on outdoor hard courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , U.S. |
Hard | Phil Dent Phil Dent Phillip "Phil" Dent, born on 14 February 1950, in Sydney, Australia, is a former professional tennis player. Dent's high water mark as a pro singles player was reaching the Australian Open final in 1974, which he lost to Jimmy Connors 7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3... |
6–7(4), 6–1, 6–1 |
| 16. | 18 April 1976 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the... (1) |
Clay |  Wojciech FibakWojciech Fibak Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak is a former Polish tennis player best known for his doubles success with Tom Okker and Kim Warwick.... |
6–1, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 17. | 22 August 1976 | Toronto, Canada (2) | Hard | Wojciech Fibak Wojciech Fibak Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak is a former Polish tennis player best known for his doubles success with Tom Okker and Kim Warwick.... |
6–4, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 18. | 21 November 1976 | São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Carpet | José Higueras José Higueras José Higueras is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Spain.Between 1976 and 1984, Higueras won 16 top-level singles titles. A semi-finalist at the French Open in 1982 and 1983, he reached the World No. 6 singles ranking in 1983... |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 19. | 28 November 1976 | Buenos Aires II, Argentina (4) | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 20. | 13 February 1977 | Springfield Springfield International Tennis Classic The Springfield International Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played in Springfield, Massachusetts from 1977-1978. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , U.S. |
Carpet | Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world... |
3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 21. | 17 April 1977 | Buenos Aires I, Argentina | Clay | Wojciech Fibak Wojciech Fibak Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak is a former Polish tennis player best known for his doubles success with Tom Okker and Kim Warwick.... |
6–4, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 22. | 24 April 1977 | Virginia Beach, U.S. | Hard | Ilie Năstase |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 23. | 5 June 1977 | French Open, Roland Garros, Paris | Clay | Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No.... |
6–0, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 24. | 17 July 1977 | Kitzbühel, Austria (1) | Clay |  Jan KodešJan Kodeš Jan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final... |
5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 25. | 24 July 1977 | Washington, D.C., U.S. (2) | Clay | Brian Gottfried |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 26. | 31 July 1977 | Louisville, U.S. (3) | Clay | Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs is a retired American tennis player. He attained a career high ranking of World No. 5 in July 1978.-Wins :-Runner-ups :-Grand Slam singles tournament timeline:... |
1–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
| 27. | 7 August 1977 | South Orange, New Jersey South Orange Open The South Orange Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1983. It was held in South Orange, New Jersey in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts from 1970 to 1972 and again in 1974, then played on outdoor grass courts in 1973, and then played on... , U.S. (1) |
Clay | Roscoe Tanner |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 28. | 14 August 1977 | Columbus Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city... , U.S. |
Clay | Brian Gottfried |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 29. | 11 September 1977 | US Open, Forest Hills, New York | Clay | Jimmy Connors |
2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–0 |
| 30. | 25 September 1977 | Paris, France | Clay |  Christophe Roger-VasselinChristophe Roger-Vasselin Christophe Roger-Vasselin is a former tennis player from France.Vasselin won two doubles titles during his professional career. Notably in his singles career, he reached the semifinals of Roland Garros in 1983, , but lost to eventual champion and compatriot Yannick Noah... |
6–2, 6–1, 7–6 |
| 31. | 9 October 1977 | Tehran, Iran (2) | Clay | Eddie Dibbs |
6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
| 32. | 13 November 1977 | Bogotá International Tennis Championships of Colombia The International Tennis Championships of Colombia is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1977 to 1980. It was held in Bogotá, Colombia and played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
Clay |  José Higueras |
6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 33. | 20 November 1977 | Santiago Chilean Open The Chilean Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1976 to 1981. This outdoor clay court tournament was played in Santiago, Chile.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... |
Clay | Jaime Fillol |
6–0, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 34. | 27 November 1977 | Buenos Aires II, Argentina (5) | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 35. | 4 December 1977 | Johannesburg WCT Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... , South Africa |
Hard |  Buster MottramBuster Mottram Christopher Mottram is a former English tennis player, who achieved a highest lifetime ranking of fifteenth in the world.Mottram represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup eight times... |
7–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 36. | 21 May 1978 | Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
Clay | Wojtek Fibak |
6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 37. | 28 May 1978 | Munich, West Germany (2) | Clay | Buster Mottram |
6–1, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 38. | 16 July 1978 | Gstaad, Switzerland (2) | Clay |  José Luis ClercJosé Luis Clerc José Luis Clerc is a former Argentine professional tennis player, and one of the most important Argentine players in history.... |
6–3, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 39. | 6 August 1978 | South Orange, U.S. (2) | Clay | José Luis Clerc |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 40. | 1 October 1978 | Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence Open The Aix-en-Provence Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1977 to 1984. It was held in Aix-en-Provence in France and played on outdoor clay courts.... , France |
Clay | José Luis Clerc |
6–3, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 41. | 29 October 1978 | Basel Davidoff Swiss Indoors The Swiss Indoors is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit between 1970 and 1989. It is currently part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually at the St... , Switzerland |
Carpet | John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 42. | 7 January 1979 | Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... , Kooyong Park, Melbourne (1) |
Grass | John Marks |
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 43. | 14 January 1979 | Hobart Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships The Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1979-1980. The event was held in Hobart, Australia and was played on hardcourts.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Australia |
Grass | Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson is a former professional Australian male tennis player.... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 44. | 22 July 1979 | Washington, D.C., U.S. (3) | Clay |  Víctor PecciVíctor Pecci Víctor Pecci is a former professional Paraguayan tennis player. Pecci was born in Asunción.Pecci was ranked as high as World No. 9 in singles in 1980 and World No. 31 in doubles in 1984. Pecci is famous for reaching the 1979 French Open final... |
7–6, 7–6 |
| 45. | 25 November 1979 | Buenos Aires II, Argentina (6) | Clay | José Luis Clerc |
6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 46. | 6 January 1980 | Australian Open, Kooyong Park, Melbourne (2) | Grass | John Sadri John Sadri John Sadri is a former tennis player from the United States.Sadri won two singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 29, 1980, when he became the World No... |
7–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 47. | 25 May 1980 | Rome Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... , Italy |
Clay | Yannick Noah Yannick Noah Yannick Noah is a former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for being the last French man to win the French Open in 1983, and as a highly-successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams... |
6–0, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 48. | 27 July 1980 | Kitzbühel, Austria (2) | Clay | Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis... |
6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 49. | 14 September 1980 | Palermo Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia The Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia was a tennis tournament held annually in Palermo in Italy. Held from 1935 until 2006, the tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was a part of the ATP Tour schedule from 1979 to 2006.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Italy |
Clay | Paul McNamee Paul McNamee Paul McNamee is a retired Australian tennis player and prominent sports administrator.-Tennis career:... |
6–4, 6–0, 6–0 |
| 50. | 8 February 1981 | Mar del Plata Mar del Plata Open The Mar del Plata Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played in 1981. It was held in Mar del Plata in Argentina and played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Argentina |
Clay | Víctor Pecci |
2–6, 6–3, 2–1 retired |
| 51. | 15 March 1981 | Cairo Cairo Open The Cairo Open is a defunct Grand Prix and Challenger affiliated tennis tournament played from 1975 to 1991. It was held in Cairo in Egypt and played on outdoor clay courts.... , Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... |
Clay | Peter Elter Peter Elter Peter Elter , is a former professional tennis player from West Germany.During his career Elter did not win any singles titles but finished runner-up on 3 occasions. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 51 in 1982.-Singles runner-ups :-External links:... |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 52. | 12 April 1981 | Houston River Oaks International Tennis Tournament River Oaks Country Club has played host to the River Oaks International Tennis Tournament since 1931. The tournament is the oldest in the country to still be played in its original site, in the original stadium. From the very beginning, the River Oaks International was an amateur tournament, and... , U.S. |
Clay | Sammy Giammalva Jr. |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 53. | 7 February 1982 | Buenos Aires II, Argentina (7) | Clay | Alejandro Ganzábal |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 54. | 21 March 1982 | Rotterdam ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the 500 series of the ATP Tour... , Netherlands |
Carpet | Jimmy Connors |
0–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 55. | 28 March 1982 | Milan Internazionali di Lombardia The Milan Indoor is a defunct professional tennis... , Italy |
Carpet | Jimmy Connors |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 56. | 11 April 1982 | Monte Carlo, Monaco (2) | Clay | Ivan Lendl |
6–1, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 57. | 2 May 1982 | Madrid Madrid Tennis Grand Prix The Madrid Tennis Grand Prix is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit initially and later, the ATP World Series of the ATP Tour. The tournament was established in 1972 and was played every year until... , Spain |
Clay | Ivan Lendl |
6–7, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 58. | 18 July 1982 | Boston U.S. Pro Tennis Championships The U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of Open Era... , U.S. |
Clay | Mel Purcell Mel Purcell Mel Purcell is a former World No. 17 tennis player in the ATP tennis rankings. He is the head coach of the Murray State University men's tennis team... |
6–4, 6–0 |
| 59. | 25 July 1982 | Kitzbühel, Austria (3) | Clay |  Marcos HocevarMarcos Hocevar Marcos Hocevar , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.During his career he finished runner-up at 2 singles events and won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
7–6, 6–1 |
| 60. | 13 February 1983 | Richmond WCT Richmond WCT The Richmond WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia from 1971-1984. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , U.S. |
Carpet | Steve Denton Steve Denton Steve Denton is a former professional tennis player for the ATP Tour. He is currently the head men's tennis coach at Texas A&M University.... |
6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 61. | 27 February 1983 | Delray Beach WCT Delray Beach WCT The Delray Beach WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Delray Beach, Florida from 1982-1983. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on outdoor clay courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:**... , U.S. |
Clay | Pavel Složil Pavel Složil Pavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.... |
6–1, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 62. | 27 July 1983 | Kitzbühel, Austria (4) | Clay | Henri Leconte Henri Leconte Henri Leconte is a former French professional tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1988, won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984, and helped France win the Davis Cup in 1991.-Biography and career:... |
7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
Other singles titles not listed by the ATP Website (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 12 March 1972 | Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... I, Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
Clay | Héctor Romani |
6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2. | 10 March 1974 | Buenos Aires I, Argentina | Clay | Julián Ganzabal |
7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | 20 April 1975 | Buenos Aires I, Argentina | Clay | Clark Graebner Clark Graebner Clark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's deceased wife, Carole, was also a successful touring tennis... |
6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 4. | 28 August 1977 | Rye Rye (city), New York Rye is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is separate from the town of Rye, which is larger than the city. Rye city, formerly the village of Rye, was part of the town until 1942, when it received its charter as a city, the most recent to be issued in New York... , Westchester Country Club, U.S. (8-man draw) |
Clay | Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 5. | 28–30 October 1977 | Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... , The Super Tennis 77 Tournament, Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
Clay | Ilie Năstase |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 6. | 25–26 July 1979 | Aix-en-Provence, France | Hard | Ilie Năstase |
6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles titles (16)
- 1973 (1) – Buenos Aires II
- 1974 (4) – Buenos Aires II, Toronto, Tehran, Hilversum
- 1975 (3) – Barcelona, Hilversum, Louisville
- 1977 (4) – Baltimore, Buenos Aires II, Nice, Tehran
- 1978 (2) – Aix-En-Provence, Munich
- 1979 (2) – North Conway, San Jose
ATP singles runner-ups (42)
- 1972 (2) – Buenos Aires II, Cincinnati
- 1974 (1) – Washington, D.C.
- 1975 (3) – Boston, French Open, San Francisco
- 1976 (3) – Dallas WCT, Rome, São Paulo WCT
- 1977 (6) – Aix en Provence, Australian Open (Jan.), Baltimore, Nice, Palm Springs, Johannesburg (not held)
- 1978 (1) – French Open
- 1979 (5) – Indianapolis, Richmond WCT, Rome, Stuttgart Indoor, Sydney Indoor
- 1980 (4) – Barcelona, Hamburg, Madrid, Monte Carlo
- 1981 (7) – Monte Carlo (not finish, final abandoned because of rain), Barcelona, Buenos Aires II, Kitzbühel, North Conway, Boca Raton, Washington, D.C.
- 1982 (5) – Baltimore WCT, Barcelona, Gstaad, Johannesburg, French Open
- 1983 (4) – Barcelona, Detroit WCT, Hilton Head WCT, Rotterdam
- 1986 (1) – Forest Hills
Grand Slam / Masters singles performance
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | Career WR | Career Win-Loss |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... 1 |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | A | W | W | SF | 3R | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 2 / 5 | 23–3 |
| French Open | A | A | 3R | 3R | 3R | F | QF | W | F | QF | QF | 4R | F | QF | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1 / 18 | 56–17 | |
| Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
1R | A | 1R | A | 3R | QF | QF | 3R | 3R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 11 | 15–11 | |
| US Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | 4R | SF | SF | W | 4R | 4R | 4R | 4R | SF | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 1 / 15 | 43–14 | |
| Grand Slam WR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 4 / 49 | N/A | |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 7–3 | 15–3 | 13–3 | 21–2 | 17–3 | 14–3 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 11–2 | 6–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | N/A | 137–45 | |
| Masters Tennis Masters Cup The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings.... |
A | A | A | A | W | SF | SF | SF2 | A | RR2 | RR2 | RR2 | SF2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 8 | 16–11 | |
1The Australian Open was played twice in 1977, in January and December. Vilas played only the January event.
2The year-ending Masters
Tennis Masters Cup
The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings....
tournament was actually played in January of the following year.
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
WR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.