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Allan Stone

Allan Stone
Full name Allan James Stone
Country (sports)  Australia
Residence Victoria, Australia
Born (1945-10-14) 14 October 1945 (age 71)
Launceston, Australia
Turned pro 1968 (amateur tour from 1963)
Retired 1978
Singles
Career record 165–197 (Open era)
Career titles 2
Highest ranking No. 38 (8 April 1975)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open SF (1972)
French Open 3R (1968, 1969, 1970)
Wimbledon 3R (1977, 1978)
US Open 4R (1973)
Doubles
Career record 245–159 (Open era)
Career titles 11
Highest ranking No. 12 (23 August 1977)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open W (1968, 1977)
Wimbledon F (1975)

Allan Stone (born 14 October 1945) played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as World No. 38 in singles on the ATP Rankings in April 1975.

Stone found the majority of his success on the doubles court. He won 11 doubles titles during his career, including the Australian Open in 1977 and the Australian Championships (the predecessor to the Australian Open) in 1968. In singles, he reached four finals, including Cincinnati.

Stone moved to Victoria and played amateur tennis for the Warburton Tennis Club where he was coached by Mary Morton.

He attended Caulfield Grammar School and completed a Commerce Degree at the University of Melbourne.

Stone is a sports commentator.


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