Stan Smith
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| Full name | Stanley Roger Smith |
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| Country (sports) |
 United States |
| Residence | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA |
| Born |
December 14, 1946 Pasadena, California, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Turned pro | 1969 |
| Retired | 1985 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$1,774,811 |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1987 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 652–265 |
| Career titles | 38 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1972, Lance Tingay) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1970, 1975, 1977Dec) |
| French Open | QF (1971, 1972) |
| Wimbledon | W (1972) |
| US Open | W (1971) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1970) |
| WCT Finals | W (1973) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 558–201 |
| Career titles | 54 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1970) |
| French Open | F (1971, 1974) |
| Wimbledon | F (1972, 1974, 1980, 1981) |
| US Open | W (1968, 1974, 1978, 1980) |
Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena, California) is a former world No. 1 American tennis player and two-time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world. In 1970, Smith won the first year end championship Masters Grand Prix title. Smith's two major singles titles were the 1971 US Open (over Jan Kodeš in the final), and 1972 Wimbledon (over Ilie Năstase in the final). In 1972, he was the year-ending world No. 1 singles player. In 1973, he won his second and last year end championship title at the Dallas WCT Finals. In addition, he won four Grand Prix Championship Series titles. His name is also used in a popular brand of tennis shoes. In his early years he improved his tennis game through lessons from Pancho Segura and the Pasadena Tennis Patrons.
Smith played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California, under Coach George Toley, where he was a three-time All-American and won the 1968 NCAA singles championship and the 1967 and 1968 doubles titles. At USC, Smith was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
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