Pancho Gonzales
Pancho Gonzales 1954.jpg
Gonzales practicing in Australia in 1954
Full nameRicardo Alonso González
Country (sports) United States
Born(1928-05-09)May 9, 1928
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 3, 1995(1995-07-03)(aged 67)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1949
Retired1974
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1968(member page)
Singles
Career record1368–652 (67.7%)
Career titles111
Highest rankingNo.1(1948, Ned Potter)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1969)
French OpenSF (1949, 1968)
Wimbledon4R (1949, 1969)
US OpenW(1948, 1949)
Other tournaments
Professional majors
US ProW(1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961)
Wembley ProW(1950, 1951, 1952, 1956)
French ProF (1956, 1961)
Other pro events
TOCW(1957FH, 1958FH, 1959AU)
Doubles
Career record43–30
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenW(1949)
WimbledonW(1949)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonQF (1967)