Dick Stockton

Richard LaClede Stockton (born February 18, 1951) is an American former professional tennis player. In addition to his playing career, he was the head coach of the men's tennis team at the University of Virginia from 1998–2001. Stockton also served as the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia from 2018–2021.

Stockton's highest world ranking was world No. 8. He reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1974, the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in 1976 and 1977 and the semifinals in the 1978 French Open. Stockton played on the U.S. Davis Cup Team five times (1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979), including the U.S. Davis Cup Championship Team in 1979. Clay Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–2

4–6 Jan 1977 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass Tony Roche 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6

5–6 Jan 1977 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2

6–6 Feb 1977 Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada Carpet Jimmy Connors 5–6, RET.

7–6 Mar 1977 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Ilie Năstase 2–6, 6–3, 6–3

7–7 May 1977 Dallas WCT, U.S. – WCT Finals Carpet Jimmy Connors 7–6, 1–6, 4–6, 3–6

7–8 Jan 1978 Birmingham WCT, U.S. Carpet Björn Borg 6–7(4–7), 5–7

8–8 Feb 1978 Little Rock, U.S. Carpet Hank Pfister 6–4, 3–5, RET.

8–9 Oct 1978 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 2–6

8–10 Aug 1981 South Orange, U.S. Clay Shlomo Glickstein 3–6, 7–5, 4–6

Doubles: 31 (16 titles / 15 runners-up)