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| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1946-06-06)June 6, 1946 (age 79) Goose Creek, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $1,602,565 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 158–224 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 60 (December 31, 1978) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1977, 1978) |
| French Open | 3R (1976) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1975, 1978) |
| US Open | 3R (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 728–357 |
| Career titles | 52 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (March 3, 1980) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1984) |
| French Open | W (1976, 1982) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1982) |
| US Open | F (1978) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1976) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1987) |
| Wimbledon | W (1988) |
Sherwood Stewart (born June 6, 1946) is an American former professionaltennis player who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on theATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No. 4 in doubles on January 3, 1983.
He attendedLamar University in Beaumont, Texas and graduated in 1969. He was the NCAA College Division Singles Champion in 1967 and was inducted into the Lamar University Hall of Honor.
He won 52 doubles titles, the biggest of them coming at the1984 Australian Open, the1976 French Open and1982 French Open, inCincinnati in 1974, inMonte Carlo in 1984, and inHamburg in 1976. He was also in three additional Grand Slam doubles finals during his career.
After retiring from playing, he became a coach, most notably ofZina Garrison.[1]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1976 | French Open | Clay | 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 1978 | US Open | Hard | 6–1, 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1982 | French Open(2) | Clay | 7–5, 6–3, 1–1, ret. | ||
| Loss | 1983 | French Open | Clay | 6–7, 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 1983 | Australian Open | Grass | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 1984 | Australian Open | Grass | 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1987 | Australian Open | Grass | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 1987 | French Open | Clay | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) | ||
| Win | 1988 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Loss | 1989 | Australian Open | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1972 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 2. | 1973 | Manila,Philippines | Hard | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
| Win | 3. | 1974 | Tucson, US | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 4. | 1974 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 5. | 1975 | San Francisco, US | Carpet | 6–2, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 6. | 1975 | Maui, US | Hard | 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 7. | 1976 | Dayton, US | Carpet | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 8. | 1976 | Salisbury, US | Carpet | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 9. | 1976 | Sacramento, US | Carpet | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 10. | 1976 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | 7–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 11. | 1976 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 12. | 1976 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 1. | 1976 | Columbus, US | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 2. | 1976 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 3. | 1976 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 13. | 1976 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | 1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 14. | 1976 | Masters,Houston, US | Carpet | 6–3, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 15. | 1977 | Memphis, US | Carpet | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 4. | 1977 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 7–6, 6–7, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 5. | 1977 | Washington, D.C., US | Clay | 5–7, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 6. | 1977 | North Conway, US | Clay | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 7. | 1977 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 8. | 1977 | San Francisco, US | Carpet | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 9. | 1977 | Cologne, West Germany | Carpet | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 16. | 1977 | Oviedo, Spain | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 10. | 1978 | Denver, US | Carpet | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 17. | 1978 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay | 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 11. | 1978 | US Open, New York | Hard | 6–1, 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 12. | 1978 | Woodlands Doubles, US | Hard | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 18. | 1978 | Taipei,Taiwan | Carpet | 6–2, 6–7, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 19. | 1978 | Manila,Philippines | Clay | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 20. | 1978 | Calcutta, India | Clay | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 21. | 1978 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 13. | 1979 | World Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 22. | 1979 | Baltimore WCT, US | Carpet | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 23. | 1979 | Houston, US | Clay | 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 24. | 1979 | Las Vegas, US | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 14. | 1979 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 25. | 1979 | Washington, D.C., US | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 26. | 1979 | Louisville, US | Hard | 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 27. | 1979 | Lafayette, US | Carpet | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 28. | 1979 | Woodlands Doubles, US | Hard | 6–3, 2–2, RET. | ||
| Win | 29. | 1979 | Los Angeles, US | Carpet | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 30. | 1979 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 31. | 1979 | Buenos Aires,Argentina | Clay | 6–1, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 15. | 1980 | Houston, US | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 16. | 1980 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | 2–6, 6–4, 9–11 | ||
| Loss | 17. | 1980 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 32. | 1981 | Philadelphia, US | Carpet | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 33. | 1981 | Houston, US | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 18. | 1981 | San Francisco, US | Carpet | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 19. | 1981 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 7–6, 6–7, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 20. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 21. | 1981 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | 7–6, 4–6, 0–6 | ||
| Win | 34. | 1981 | Wembley, England | Carpet | 7–5, 6–7, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 35. | 1982 | Mexico City WCT, Mexico | Carpet | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 22. | 1982 | Philadelphia, US | Carpet | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 36. | 1982 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 37. | 1982 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 23. | 1982 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 24. | 1982 | Monte Carlo,Monaco | Clay | 7–6, 6–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 38. | 1982 | Los Angeles, US | Hard | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 39. | 1982 | Las Vegas, US | Hard | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 40. | 1982 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 7–5, 6–3, 1–1, RET. | ||
| Win | 41. | 1982 | North Conway, US | Clay | 6–2, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 42. | 1982 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 43. | 1982 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 25. | 1982 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | 6–7, 7–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 44. | 1983 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | 7–6, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 26. | 1983 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 6–7, 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 45. | 1983 | North Conway, US | Clay | 7–6, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 46. | 1983 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 27. | 1983 | Dallas, US | Hard | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 47 | 1983 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 48. | 1983 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 28. | 1983 | Wembley, England | Carpet | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 29. | 1983 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | 7–6, 6–7, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 30. | 1983 | Australian Open,Melbourne | Grass | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 49. | 1984 | Boca West, US | Hard | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 31. | 1984 | Luxembourg | Carpet | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 50. | 1984 | Monte Carlo,Monaco | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 32. | 1984 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 33. | 1984 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 34. | 1984 | Treviso, Italy | Clay | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 51. | 1984 | Australian Open,Melbourne | Grass | 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 35. | 1985 | Delray Beach, US | Hard | 5–7, 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 36. | 1985 | Dallas, US | Carpet | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 37. | 1986 | La Quinta, US | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 38. | 1986 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | 4–6, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 39. | 1986 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 6–7, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 52. | 1986 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 40. | 1986 | Wembley, England | Carpet | 6–3, 6–7, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 41. | 1986 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) | 6–3, 2–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 53. | 1987 | Orlando, US | Hard | 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 42. | 1988 | Orlando, US | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 |