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Stan Smith

USA Age 79 193 cm / 6'4" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1968–1985

Stan Smith represented the United States on the ATP Tour. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 652–287 and 48 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
Elo peak
2266 (99th percentile)
Singles record
652–287 (69.4%)
Singles titles
48
Prize money
$1,774,811

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Stan Smith's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Scott Davis #21 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Feb 20, 1985* R64 La Quinta ATP 250 Hard
Terry Moor 2-7 6-7 L H2H Match data Feb 15, 1984* R64 La Quinta ATP 250 Hard
Eric Jelen 5-7 4-6 L H2H Match data Oct 28, 1983* R16 Cologne ATP 250 Carpet
Brian Gottfried #19 6-3 7-6 W H2H Match data Oct 27, 1983* R32 Cologne ATP 250 Carpet
Michiel Schapers 5-7 5-7 L H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32 Vienna Open ATP 250 Hard

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Stan Smith's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Arthur Ashe 11 14 25 Feb 23, 1979 H2H
Cliff Richey 20 5 25 Feb 15, 1978 H2H
Tom Gorman 17 2 19 Mar 30, 1977 H2H
Brian Gottfried 11 7 18 Oct 27, 1983 H2H
Jimmy Connors 4 14 18 Jan 28, 1981 H2H

Singles Titles (48)

Stan Smith singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
196821 3 3 Berkeley, La Jolla, London 3
196922 6 6 Berkeley, Boston, Dallas, Melbourne, Salisbury, South Orange
197023 5 4 1 Hampton, Omaha, Phoenix, Stockholm Open, ATP Finals
197124 6 1 1 4 Beckenham, Paris, Queen's Club Championships, San Juan, Cincinnati Open, US Open
197225 9 1 8 Hampton, Los Angeles Open, New York, Paris Indoor, Sacramento, Salisbury, Stockholm Open, Washington, Wimbledon
197326 8 8 Atlanta Wct, Swedish Open, Brussels Wct, Dallas Wct, Gothenberg Wct, Munich Wct, Philadelphia Wct, St. Louis Wct
197427 4 4 Chicago, Hempstead Wct, Eastbourne Open, St. Louis
197528 1 1 Sydney Indoor
197730 1 1 Los Angeles Open
197831 2 2 Atlanta, Vienna Open
197932 2 2 Cleveland, Vienna Open
198033 1 1 Frankfurt
Total 48 2 1 44 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Stan Smith career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682134154969.4%
19692254146879.4%
19702363299268.5%
19712458157379.5%
19722568128085.0%
19732672219377.4%
19742746216768.7%
19752832185064.0%
19762945257064.3%
19773050247467.6%
19783132164866.7%
19793240195967.8%
19803325194456.8%
19813423153860.5%
1982356111735.3%
1983364111526.7%
1984370110.0%
1985380110.0%
Career65228793969.4%

Career Results by Surface

Stan Smith career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196821 2052580.0%22450.0%1061662.5%22450.0% 34154969.4%
196922 2042483.3%841266.7%1932286.4%731070.0% 54146879.4%
197023 2593473.5%1282060.0%861457.1%1862475.0% 63299268.5%
197124 851361.5%2573278.1%2112295.5%42666.7% 58157379.5%
197225 2913096.7%1261866.7%1221485.7%1531883.3% 68128085.0%
197326 1472166.7%1862475.0%51683.3%3574283.3% 72219377.4%
197427 851361.5%1672369.6%1321586.7%971656.3% 46216768.7%
197528 1141573.3%661250.0%13425.0%1451973.7% 32185064.0%
197629 1662272.7%1392259.1%53862.5%1171861.1% 45257064.3%
197730 1682466.7%961560.0%951464.3%1652176.2% 50247467.6%
197831 1431782.4%44850.0%11250.0%1382161.9% 32164866.7%
197932 1962576.0%52771.4%731070.0%981752.9% 40195967.8%
198033 781546.7%731070.0%1181957.9% 25194456.8%
198134 1592462.5%42666.7%44850.0% 23153860.5%
198235 581338.5%0110.0%12333.3% 6111735.3%
198336 381127.3%0220.0%11250.0% 4111526.7%
198437 0110.0% 0110.0%
198538 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career2309832870.1%1306819865.7%1234516873.2%1697624569.0%65228793969.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Stan Smith career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197326 13425.0%31475.0%61785.7%00 1051566.7%
197427 15616.7%31475.0%61785.7%202100.0% 1271963.2%
197528 0110.0%303100.0%44850.0%31475.0% 1061662.5%
197629 0110.0%00303100.0%101100.0% 41580.0%
197730 17812.5%25728.6%2563180.6%00 28184660.9%
197831 27922.2%51683.3%1231580.0%00 19113063.3%
197932 0660.0%741163.6%1572268.2%00 22173956.4%
198033 0770.0%53862.5%1171861.1%00 16173348.5%
198134 0770.0%52771.4%941369.2%00 14132751.9%
198235 0110.0%101100.0%26825.0%00 371030.0%
198336 0014520.0%33650.0%00 471136.4%
198538 000110.0%0000 0110.0%
Career 5455010.0%35225761.4%964213869.6%61785.7% 14211025256.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 252/939 (26.8%) of Stan Smith's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Stan Smith advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 21 1782 134.1 +134 -224 -88 63.9% +1.07 6–5 (55%) -1.69
1969 22 1966 138.8 +102 -292 +56 70.1% +1.23 14–7 (67%) -0.07
1970 23 2066 147.2 +106 -233 -106 65.0% +0.85 19–8 (70%) 5–4 (56%) 107.7 -0.74
1971 24 2030 155.0 +8 -39 +177 73.0% +1.34 8–5 (62%) 16–8 (67%) 105.6 -2.39
1972 25 2147 152.6 +111 -177 +66 72.3% +1.38 19–3 (86%) 10–11 (48%) 103.4 +0.16
1973 26 2056 163.4 +108 -42 +159 70.5% +1.32 19–9 (68%) 16–16 (50%) 100.2 -2.50
1974 27 1982 153.8 +82 -46 +263 61.9% +0.81 18–11 (62%) 10–13 (43%) 94.5 -3.16
1975 28 1887 144.9 +184 -26 +198 57.0% +0.57 10–4 (71%) 8–10 (44%) 102.3 -0.08
1976 29 1965 158.8 +107 -107 +87 59.6% +0.74 13–10 (57%) 12–9 (57%) 100.9 -5.64
1977 30 1880 150.6 +139 -41 +147 61.8% +0.70 17–9 (65%) 14–8 (64%) 102.3 -1.48
1978 31 1943 148.5 +108 -162 59.5% +0.45 10–4 (71%) 16–4 (80%) 110.4 -0.83
1979 32 1936 153.2 +74 -110 +33 66.0% +1.15 6–6 (50%) 13–9 (59%) 97.5 -1.38
1980 33 1852 151.0 +10 +148 54.2% +0.54 8–7 (53%) 4–8 (33%) 97.3 -2.59
1981 34 1876 149.7 +5 +98 56.7% +0.20 10–4 (71%) 10–8 (56%) 102.1 -3.66
1982 35 1740 123.3 +11 +185 42.2% -0.33 0–5 (0%) 2–7 (22%) 87.6 -0.62
1983 36 1611 125.0 +34 33.3% -0.64 1–3 (25%) 4–4 (50%) 96.9 -0.40
1984 37 1597 101.5 0.0% -3.00 0–1 -0.06
1985 38 1592 104.9 0.0% -3.00 -0.31
Career 2266 156.0 +93 -106 +89 63.9% +0.90 178–100 (64%) 140–120 (54%) 102.8 -2.96

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Stan Smith Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
196821 R64R64 1–2 (33%)
196922 R16R16R64 5–3 (62%)
197023 R16R128R16QF 5–4 (56%)
197124 QFFW 15–2 (88%)
197225 QFWQF 12–2 (86%)
197326 R16SF 7–2 (78%)
197427 R128SFQF 8–3 (73%)
197528 R16R128R128 2–3 (40%)
197629 R16R16R16 6–3 (67%)
197730 R16R16R16R64 7–4 (64%)
197831 R32R128R32 4–3 (57%)
197932 R32R32R32 6–3 (67%)
198033 R32R128 1–2 (33%)
198134 R16R128 4–1 (80%)
198235 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
198336 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
W-L 2–3
(40%)
20–10
(67%)
32–14
(70%)
31–14
(69%)
85–41
(67%)

ATP 500

Stan Smith ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACANCAN W-L
Win %
197023 QF 2–1 (67%)
197124 W 6–0 (100%)
197326 QFR64 3–2 (60%)
197427 SF 4–1 (80%)
197831 R32 1–1 (50%)
197932 QF 3–1 (75%)
198033 R64 0–1 (0%)
198134 SF 3–1 (75%)
198235 R32 0–1 (0%)
198336 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 14–6
(70%)
7–2
(78%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
22–10
(69%)

ATP 250

Stan Smith ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLSWEBARBRIBUECINDALEASGSTHOUMADMCMELMIAMUNNAPNWPPARQUEROMROTSPBSTOTKYVIEWASBECBERBERBIRBOSBOSBOUBRIBRUBRUCAICAMCARCHACHICLECOLCOLDENFORFRAGOTHAMHARHAVHEMHILJOHLALALALACLAGLAKLASLONLONLONLONLOSLOSLOSLOUMACEASMAUMEMMEMMERMILMILMILNEWNEWNEWNEWNICNOREASOMAORLOVIPALIWPHIPHIPHOPITIWRICRICSACSALSANSANSANSOUSOUSPRST.ST.SYDSYDTORTORU.SWEMWOR W-L
Win %
196821 FR16WR16QFWSFQFWR64SFFSFSFR16FSFR16 33–13 (72%)
196922 QFWR16WQFR32SFR64WWFQFSFR16R16WR16WQF 49–11 (82%)
197023 SFR64QFFSFR16WQFSFR32RRSFRRWQFR32FWR16WFR16R32 52–23 (69%)
197124 QFSFWWQFR64SFWQFFSFR64WR32 30–10 (75%)
197225 SFR16WQFR32WWSFWR16R32WWSFWWRR 52–9 (85%)
197326 WWWQFWFQFR16WWRRFR32FR32QFWQFQFWSFR32F 61–15 (80%)
197427 R32SFQFQFSFWRRWFR16QFQFQFWSFR32R32WR32SF 34–17 (67%)
197528 QFR32R32FSFSFR16RRR16R16R32R64FR16WR32FR32 28–14 (67%)
197629 R16QFR16SFSFQFQFR16QFFR16R16R32R32SFQFFR16R16R16R32SFR32QF 39–22 (64%)
197730 R32SFQFQFR32R16FR16QFR16WQFR64R32SFR16R32R32SFFR32R16 43–19 (69%)
197831 WR32R32R16WQFR64FR32R32R16SFR32R16R64QFQF 27–12 (69%)
197932 FR32R32WR16QFSFWQFR16R16R16R16R32R32R32QF 31–15 (67%)
198033 QFR32R32R32R32R16R32SFWR32QFFR64FR16R16SF 24–16 (60%)
198134 SFR32SFR16R16QFSFR64QFQFQFR64R32 16–13 (55%)
198235 R32QFR32QFR32R32R32R32 4–8 (33%)
198336 R32R32R32QFR16R32R64R32 4–8 (33%)
198437 R64 0–1 (0%)
198538 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 9–2
(82%)
4–1
(80%)
3–2
(60%)
4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
7–2
(78%)
7–2
(78%)
1–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–1
(83%)
2–1
(67%)
4–0
(100%)
13–5
(72%)
4–1
(80%)
22–6
(79%)
15–6
(71%)
4–3
(57%)
1–3
(25%)
1–1
(50%)
25–9
(74%)
6–2
(75%)
15–4
(79%)
25–10
(71%)
4–0
(100%)
11–1
(92%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
1–1
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
6–2
(75%)
5–0
(100%)
5–1
(83%)
3–3
(50%)
9–6
(60%)
12–10
(55%)
0–1
(0%)
6–1
(86%)
5–0
(100%)
12–1
(92%)
3–3
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
1–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
4–0
(100%)
0–4
(0%)
7–2
(78%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
12–10
(55%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
3–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
29–9
(76%)
2–0
(100%)
7–3
(70%)
0–1
(0%)
5–1
(83%)
5–1
(83%)
3–5
(38%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
6–1
(86%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
12–3
(80%)
4–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
5–3
(62%)
2–3
(40%)
10–4
(71%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
5–1
(83%)
13–2
(87%)
3–1
(75%)
6–4
(60%)
8–3
(73%)
5–2
(71%)
6–1
(86%)
5–2
(71%)
4–0
(100%)
5–0
(100%)
5–0
(100%)
0–3
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
2–1
(67%)
4–5
(44%)
9–7
(56%)
1–2
(33%)
527–227
(70%)

ATP Finals

Stan Smith ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FIN W-L
Win %
197023 W 4–1 (80%)
197124 RR 4–2 (67%)
197225 F 4–1 (80%)
197326 RR 1–2 (33%)
W-L 13–6
(68%)
13–6
(68%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Stan Smith?
Stan Smith is 79 years old, born on December 14, 1946.
Which country does Stan Smith represent?
Stan Smith represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Stan Smith?
Stan Smith is 193 cm / 6'4".
Does Stan Smith use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Stan Smith uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Stan Smith left-handed or right-handed?
Stan Smith plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Stan Smith won?
Stan Smith has won 2 Grand Slam singles titles. The most recent was Wimbledon in 1972.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Stan Smith won?
TennisDB does not group any of Stan Smith's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Stan Smith won?
Stan Smith has won 48 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Frankfurt in 1980.
What is Stan Smith's career win-loss record?
Stan Smith has a career ATP singles record of 652 wins and 287 losses (69.4%).
How much career prize money has Stan Smith earned?
Stan Smith has earned at least $1,774,811 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Stan Smith's career appear in TennisDB?
Stan Smith appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1985.
On which surface does Stan Smith have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Stan Smith's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 73.2% (123–45).
Who has Stan Smith faced most often?
Stan Smith's most frequent opponent is Arthur Ashe, with a head-to-head record of 11–14 across 25 meetings.