# D. Ralston

Source: https://tennis-db.com/players/4580558/d-ralston
Tour: ATP

## Bio
- Country: USA
- Born: 1942-07-27
- Died: 2020-12-06 (age 78)
- Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
- Plays: Right-Handed
- Turned pro: 1968
- Last active: 1980
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Ralston
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189457

## Career
- Career W-L: 157-136 (53.6%)
- Career titles: 6
- Career-high rank: 115 (reached 1973-08-27)
- Current rank: 287

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1980 | 3-2 | 0 | - |
| 1978 | 0-1 | 0 | - |
| 1977 | 1-2 | 0 | - |
| 1976 | 1-9 | 0 | - |
| 1975 | 2-5 | 0 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 35-44 (44.3%)
- Clay: 19-17 (52.8%)
- Grass: 48-25 (65.8%)
- Carpet: 55-50 (52.4%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 6; listed title events: 6.
- 1970 Los Angeles — ATP 250
- 1968 Baltimore Wct — ATP 250
- 1968 Bastad Wct — ATP 250
- 1968 Minneapolis Wct — ATP 250
- 1968 Orlando Wct — ATP 250
- 1968 Shreveport Wct — ATP 250

## Most-played rivals
- T. Roche: 11-8
- R. Laver: 2-13
- C. Drysdale: 6-6
- J. Newcombe: 7-5
- R. Taylor: 6-5

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1980-06-07 L vs Stan Smith 3-6 3-6 @ Manchester
- 1980-06-06 W vs John Lloyd 6-3 6-3 @ Manchester
- 1980-06-05 W vs T. Waltke 6-3 7-5 @ Manchester
- 1980-06-04 W vs S. Shaw 6-1 6-1 @ Manchester
- 1980-02-13 L vs J. Connors 0-6 1-6 @ Rancho Mirage

## FAQ
**Which country is D. Ralston from?**
D. Ralston is from United States.

**How tall is D. Ralston?**
D. Ralston is 188 cm / 6'2".

**Is D. Ralston left-handed or right-handed?**
D. Ralston plays right-handed.

**How many Grand Slams has D. Ralston won?**
D. Ralston has not won a Grand Slam title.

**How many Masters 1000 titles has D. Ralston won?**
D. Ralston has not won a Masters 1000 title.

**How many ATP titles has D. Ralston won?**
D. Ralston has won 6 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Los Angeles in 1970.

**What is D. Ralston's highest ATP ranking?**
D. Ralston's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 115, first achieved on August 27, 1973.

**What is D. Ralston's career win-loss record?**
D. Ralston has a career ATP singles record of 157 wins and 136 losses (53.6%).

**When did D. Ralston play professional tennis?**
D. Ralston turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1980.

**What is D. Ralston's best surface?**
D. Ralston's best surface is grass court with a 65.8% win rate (48W-25L).

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