Stan Smith

1985

Stan Smith had a minimal presence on the ATP Tour during the 1985 season, appearing in only a single match, which resulted in a loss. He was unable to record any victories throughout the course of the year, finishing the season with a match record of zero wins and one defeat. Smith did not claim any titles during the 1985 campaign. His limited activity on tour was reflected in his end-of-season ranking, which stood at No. 794 as of December 30, 1985. The ranking placed him well outside the upper echelons of professional tennis at the close of the year. Overall, 1985 represented a very quiet and largely inactive season for Smith on the ATP Tour, with his participation confined to just the one match and no notable tournament results to speak of during that period.

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1984

Stan Smith's 1984 ATP tour season was a minimal one, marked by very limited competitive activity. Over the course of the year, he compiled a match record of zero wins and one loss, failing to secure a single victory on the tour. He did not claim any titles during the season.

By the close of the 1984 season, Smith's ranking reflected his sparse participation, as he was placed at No. 745 in the world rankings, a position dated December 24, 1984. This ranking underscored the extent to which his presence on the ATP tour had diminished during the year, with just a single recorded match representing the entirety of his competitive output. The 1984 season therefore stood as one of negligible touring activity for Smith, with no meaningful advancement in either titles or ranking position to speak of across the calendar year.

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1983

Stan Smith endured a difficult 1983 ATP season, compiling a match record of four wins and eleven losses across the year. The results reflected a challenging period of form, as Smith was unable to claim a single title throughout the campaign. His struggles on the court were evident in the imbalance between victories and defeats, with losses outnumbering wins by a considerable margin.

By the ranking date of 6 June 1983, Smith had fallen to a world ranking of No. 100, underscoring the extent of his difficulties during this period of his career. The ranking figure served as a measure of how the season's results had affected his standing within the professional game. Without a title to his name and with a losing record overall, the 1983 season represented one of the more testing chapters of his time on the ATP tour.

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1982

Stan Smith had a difficult 1982 ATP season, finishing the year with a modest record of 8 wins and 11 losses. The veteran player was unable to claim any titles throughout the course of the season, reflecting a challenging period in his career. His results across the year's tournaments were insufficient to maintain a strong position in the rankings, and he concluded the season ranked No. 94 in the world, a position recorded as of October 18, 1982. The losing record of eleven defeats against eight victories illustrated the struggles Smith faced in competing at the highest level during that year. Without a title to his name and a ranking outside the top ninety, the 1982 season represented a testing campaign for Smith on the ATP tour, underscoring the competitive demands of professional tennis at that stage of his career.

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1981

Stan Smith's 1981 ATP season produced a modest but competitive overall record, with the veteran American finishing the year with 28 wins against 18 losses. Despite showing a reasonable level of consistency across the season, Smith was unable to capture any titles during the year, marking a campaign that, while active, fell short in terms of championship results.

Smith closed out the 1981 season ranked No. 22 in the world, a position confirmed by the rankings dated 21 December 1981. This placing reflected a player who remained a credible presence on the ATP Tour, capable of competing at a meaningful level within the professional circuit. His win-loss record of 28–18 demonstrated that he continued to perform competitively throughout the year, even if the results did not translate into tournament victories. Overall, the 1981 season represented a solid if unspectacular year for Smith on the professional tour.

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1980

Stan Smith had a competitive 1980 ATP season, finishing with a match record of 32 wins and 20 losses and ending the year ranked No. 28 in the world as of 29 December 1980.

Smith claimed one title during the season, winning the Frankfurt tournament played on carpet. In the final, he overcame Johan Kriek with a 2-6 7-6 6-2 scoreline, recovering after dropping the opening set to secure the championship.

He also reached two additional finals but was unable to convert either into a title. In Palm Harbor, played on hard courts, he fell to Paul McNamee 6-4 6-3. On grass in Manchester, Roscoe Tanner defeated him 6-3 6-4. Despite these two runner-up finishes, Smith's combination of one title, two finals appearances, and a winning record across the season reflected a solid if unspectacular year for the veteran American competitor.

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1979

Stan Smith had a solid 1979 ATP season, finishing with a match record of 43 wins and 19 losses and a year-end ranking of No. 22 as of December 26, 1979.

Smith claimed two titles during the year. At the Cleveland hard court event, he defeated Ilie Nastase in the final 7-6, 7-5. He then captured the Vienna hard court title with a dominant performance against Wojtek Fibak, winning 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. His only final loss came at Newport on grass, where Brian Teacher defeated him 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Among his notable victories over highly ranked opponents, Smith defeated No. 10 Corrado Barazzutti in the round of 16 at Birmingham. Both of Smith's titles that season were won on hard courts, reflecting his effectiveness on that surface, while his Newport final appearance demonstrated his continued competitiveness on grass as well.

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1978

Stan Smith compiled a 37–19 match record during the 1978 ATP season, capturing two titles along the way. He claimed his first title of the year in Atlanta on hard courts, defeating Eliot Teltscher in the final 4–6, 6–1, 2–1 ret., before adding a second hard-court crown in Vienna, where he defeated Balazs Taroczy in a four-set final, 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3. His only final loss came in Denver on carpet, where Jimmy Connors defeated him 6–2, 7–6. Smith also produced notable victories over top-ten opponents during the season, defeating No. 7 Brian Gottfried in the round of 16 at Wembley and No. 8 Corrado Barazzutti in the Vienna semifinals. He closed the year ranked No. 25 in the world as of December 31, 1978.

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1977

Stan Smith had a mixed 1977 ATP season, finishing with a match record of 58 wins and 27 losses and a year-end ranking of No. 22 as of December 12, 1977.

Smith claimed one title during the year at the Los Angeles PSW tournament, played on carpet, where he defeated Brian Gottfried in the final 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. He also reached two finals but was unable to convert either into a title. At Springfield, played on carpet, he lost to Guillermo Vilas 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2, and at Hampton, also on carpet, he fell to Sandy Mayer 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.

Among his notable victories were wins over top-ten opponents, defeating No. 5 Raul Ramirez in the quarterfinals at Nottingham and No. 7 Brian Gottfried in the final at Los Angeles PSW, demonstrating his ability to compete against elite opposition during the season.

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1976

Stan Smith had a solid but ultimately titleless 1976 ATP season, compiling a match record of 50 wins and 26 losses. He reached two finals during the year, falling to Vijay Amritraj at Memphis WCT on carpet 6–2, 0–6, 6–0, and to Roscoe Tanner at Columbus on hard courts 6–4, 7–6, without claiming either title.

Despite the absence of a trophy, Smith produced several notable victories over highly ranked opponents. At Maui he defeated No. 2 Arthur Ashe in the quarterfinals, and at Memphis WCT he eliminated No. 9 Roscoe Tanner in the quarterfinals before beating No. 3 Bjorn Borg in the semifinals. He also accounted for No. 10 Raul Ramirez in the quarterfinals at Louisville. Smith closed the season ranked No. 16 in the world, according to the ranking dated December 13, 1976.

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1975

Stan Smith had a modest 1975 ATP season, finishing with a 44–23 match record and ending the year ranked No. 21 as of December 15, 1975.

Smith claimed one title during the season, winning the Sydney Indoor on hard court, where he defeated Bob Lutz in the final by a score of 7–6, 6–2. He also reached three additional finals but was unable to convert any of them into victories. At the Toronto Indoor WCT on carpet, he lost to Harold Solomon 6–4, 6–1. At the San Antonio WCT on hard court, Dick Stockton defeated him 7–5, 2–6, 7–6(6). At the Tokyo Indoor on carpet, he fell to Bob Lutz 6–4, 6–4, a reversal of his earlier Sydney final result against the same opponent.

Among Smith's notable results was a round-robin victory over No. 8 ranked Ken Rosewall at Hartford, representing his sole recorded win against a top-10 opponent during the season.

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1974

Stan Smith enjoyed a productive 1974 ATP season, compiling a match record of 64 wins and 23 losses and finishing the year ranked No. 8 in the world as of December 23, 1974.

Smith claimed four titles during the season. On hard courts he won the Hempstead WCT, defeating John Newcombe in the final 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. On clay he captured the St. Louis title, beating Alex Metreveli in the final 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. On grass he won Nottingham, again defeating Metreveli in the final 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. He rounded out his title haul on carpet at Chicago, overcoming Marty Riessen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the final. His sole runner-up finish came at the Lacosta WCT, where Newcombe defeated him 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

Among his notable victories were wins over No. 2 ranked John Newcombe, No. 2 Jimmy Connors, No. 6 Rod Laver, and No. 9 Alex Metreveli.

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1973

Stan Smith enjoyed a highly productive 1973 season, compiling a match record of 82 wins and 23 losses and finishing the year ranked No. 5 in the world as of December 17, 1973. He captured eight titles across the campaign. Six of these came on carpet at Philadelphia WCT, St. Louis WCT, Munich WCT, Brussels WCT, Gothenburg WCT, and Dallas WCT, where he defeated Arthur Ashe in the final. He also claimed the Atlanta WCT title on clay, defeating Rod Laver in the final, and won the Bastad clay-court event over Manuel Orantes. Smith reached four additional finals but was unable to convert, losing at Lacosta WCT to Colin Dibley, at Hilton Head to Rod Laver, at the World Invitational Classic to Rod Laver, and at the Paris Indoor to Ilie Nastase. Among his notable victories over top-ten opponents, Smith defeated No. 4 Arthur Ashe at the World Invitational Classic and No. 6 Manuel Orantes at the Masters.

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1972

Stan Smith enjoyed an outstanding 1972 season, compiling a match record of 86 wins and 13 losses while capturing nine titles. His most prestigious victory came at Wimbledon, where he defeated Ilie Nastase in a five-set final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5. Nastase proved a recurring opponent throughout the year; Smith also defeated him in the finals at Salisbury, Hampton, and in the final set at Wimbledon, though Nastase ultimately had the last word at the Masters, defeating Smith 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 on carpet — Smith's only final defeat of the season. Among his other titles, Smith claimed victories in New York, Washington, Sacramento, Los Angeles WCT, Paris Indoor, and Stockholm, defeating opponents including Jimmy Connors, Juan Gisbert, Colin Dibley, Roscoe Tanner, Andres Gimeno, and Tom Okker. The season demonstrated Smith's consistency and versatility across multiple surfaces.

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1971

Stan Smith enjoyed an outstanding 1971 season, compiling a match record of 74 wins and 16 losses while capturing six titles. He opened his title haul in San Juan on hard courts, defeating Cliff Richey in the final 6-3, 6-3, before claiming the Paris clay-court title over Francois Jauffret 6-2, 6-4, 7-5. Moving to grass, Smith won at Beckenham against Premjit Lall 7-9, 6-4, 6-2, and then at Queen's Club where he defeated John Newcombe 8-6, 6-3. He added a Cincinnati clay-court title over Juan Gisbert 7-6, 6-3, before culminating his season with the US Open, where he defeated Jan Kodes in the final 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6. His season included two runner-up finishes: a 6-3, 6-3 defeat to Arthur Ashe in Charlotte, and a five-set loss to John Newcombe in the Wimbledon final, 6-3, 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

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1970

Stan Smith enjoyed a productive 1970 season, compiling a match record of 77 wins and 30 losses and capturing six titles. He won on a variety of surfaces, claiming hard court titles in Omaha, Phoenix, and Stockholm, a carpet title in Hampton, a grass title in Nottingham, and the prestigious Masters on carpet. In the Stockholm Open final he defeated Arthur Ashe, and he closed the year by beating Rod Laver in the Masters final. His other final victories came against Jim Osborne twice, Thomaz Koch, and Chum Steele III.

Smith also reached four finals he did not win. He lost to Manuel Santana in New York, to Arthur Ashe in Richmond, and twice to Cliff Richey in Indianapolis. Despite those setbacks, the combination of consistent results across multiple surfaces and the season-ending Masters title made 1970 a strong year for Smith on the ATP tour.

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1969

Stan Smith enjoyed a highly productive 1969 season, compiling a match record of 69 wins and 18 losses while claiming six titles across multiple surfaces. He opened with victory in Melbourne on grass, defeating Arthur Ashe in the final 14-12 6-8 6-3 8-6 in an extended contest. He then won in Salisbury on hard courts, overcoming Ismail El Shafei 6-3 6-8 6-4 6-4, before claiming the Dallas carpet title with a straight-sets victory over Thomaz Koch 6-3 6-4. On grass, Smith added titles in South Orange, defeating Clark Graebner 6-1 6-4 6-4, and in Boston, where he beat Robert Lutz 9-7 6-3 6-1. He concluded his title haul in Berkeley on hard courts, dismissing Cliff Richey 6-2 6-2. His only final defeat came in Denver, where Ilie Nastase prevailed 6-4 6-5. Smith's success across grass, hard, and carpet surfaces underscored the consistency he demonstrated throughout the year.

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1968

Stan Smith enjoyed a productive 1968 season, compiling a match record of 63 wins and 15 losses while capturing six titles. He claimed victories in Phoenix, where he defeated Bob Lutz in the final 4–6, 6–2, 6–1, and in Los Angeles at the SoCal Championships, defeating Dick Leach 6–3, 6–4. Further titles came at the San Antonio Collegiate, again defeating Lutz 3–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–2, and at Berkeley on hard courts, where he overcame Jim McManus 10–8, 6–1, 6–1. Smith also triumphed at La Jolla on hard courts against Roy Barth 6–1, 9–7, and at London 3 on hard courts, defeating Mark Cox 6–4, 6–4. His three runner-up finishes came at Sacramento and Milwaukee, where Clark Graebner defeated him on both occasions, and at Brisbane on grass, where Arthur Ashe prevailed 6–4, 1–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5 in a five-set contest.

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