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Australian tennis player
Ross Case
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Australian tennis player
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Place of birth
Toowoomba, Australia
Age
72 years
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Toowoomba
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Biography
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 and in 1977 at Wimbledon. He was also runner-up in 1976 at Wimbledon. He played in the Australian Davis Cup team in 1971, 1972, 1976, 1978, and 1979.
He currently holds the record for winning the highest percentage of men's singles matches lasting five sets, at 82.4%
Singles finals 10 (5/5)
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1969 | Seattle, Washington | Hard | Warren Farmer | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1971 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Gerald Battrick | 3–6, 4–6, 7–9 |
Winner | 2. | 1973 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Geoff Masters | 6–1, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1973 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | John Newcombe | 6–7, 6–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 3. | 1974 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1975 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | Roscoe Tanner | 7–5, 5–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 4. | 1975 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Corrado Barazzutti | 6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 5. | 1975 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | John Marks | 6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1976 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Jimmy Connors | 6–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1979 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Phil Dent | 6–7, 2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles finals 41 (20/21)
Outcome | No | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1972 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Geoff Masters | Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | 1972 | Seattle, U.S. | Hard | Geoff Masters | Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Wanaro N'Godrella | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 1972 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | Geoff Masters | Georges Goven Wanaro N'Godrella | 6–2, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1973 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Geoff Masters | John Newcombe Tom Okker | 2–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 3. | 1973 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | Geoff Masters | Dick Crealy Andrew Pattison | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1973 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | Geoff Masters | Rod Laver John Newcombe | 6–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 1974 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Geoff Masters | Syd Ball Bob Giltinan | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1974 | Hempstead WCT, New York | Hard | Geoff Masters | Jeff Borowiak Dick Crealy | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1974 | St. Louis, U.S. | Clay | Geoff Masters | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | 6–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 5. | 1974 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 1974 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Geoff Masters | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 7. | 1974 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Syd Ball | Mike Estep Marcello Lara | 6–3, 7–6, 9–7 |
Winner | 8. | 1975 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Winner | 9. | 1975 | Caracas WCT, Venezuela | Hard | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1975 | St. Louis, U.S. | Clay | Geoff Masters | Colin Dibley Ray Ruffels | 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 10. | 1975 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Grass | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1975 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1975 | Perth, Australia | Hard | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 11. | 1975 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Geoff Masters | Syd Ball Kim Warwick | 6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 9. | 1976 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Geoff Masters | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 6–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 10. | 1976 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | 1976 | Jackson WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Geoff Masters | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 5–7, 6–4, 0–6 |
Winner | 12. | 1976 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | Geoff Masters | Charlie Pasarell Allan Stone | 7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1976 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Geoff Masters | Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 3–6, 6–8, 6–2, 5–7 |
Winner | 13. | 1976 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Geoff Masters | Anand Amritraj Corrado Barazzutti | 6–0, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 13. | 1977 | Baltimore, U.S. | Carpet | Jan Kodeš | Ion Èširiac Guillermo Vilas | 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 14. | 1977 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Tony Roche | Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker | 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 15. | 1977 | Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada | Carpet | Tony Roche | Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker | 4–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 14. | 1977 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | Wojtek Fibak | Billy Martin Bill Scanlon | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 15. | 1977 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Geoff Masters | John Alexander Phil Dent | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 16. | 1977 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Geoff Masters | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 16. | 1978 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | Geoff Masters | Željko Franulović Buster Mottram | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 17. | 1978 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Geoff Masters | Pat Du Pré Tom Gorman | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 17. | 1978 | Manila, Philippines | Clay | Chris Kachel | Sherwood Stewart Brian Teacher | 3–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 18. | 1979 | Dayton, U.S. | Carpet | Phil Dent | Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson | 6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 19. | 1979 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Phil Dent | Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer | 4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 18. | 1979 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Geoff Masters | John James Chris Kachel | 7–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 19. | 1980 | Republic of China | Carpet | Jaime Fillol | Andy Kohlberg Larry Stefanki | 6–2, 7–6 |
Winner | 20. | 1980 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 20. | 1981 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | John Alexander | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 21. | 1981 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | Syd Ball | Marty Davis Chris Dunk | 3–6, 4–6 |
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