Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs playing against Björn Borg in the final of an exhibition tournament in Rotterdam. | |
Country (sports) |
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Residence | North Miami Beach, Florida |
Born |
Brooklyn, NY, United States | February 23, 1951
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Turned pro | 1972 |
Retired | 1984 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand)[1] |
Prize money | $2,016,426 |
Singles | |
Career record | 586–253 |
Career titles | 22 |
Highest ranking | No. 5 (July 24, 1978) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | SF (1975, 1976) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1974) |
US Open | QF (1975, 1976, 1979) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (1978) |
WCT Finals | F (1978) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 77–106 |
Career titles | 1 |
Eddie Dibbs (born February 23, 1951) is a retired American tennis player also nicknamed "Fast Eddie". He attained a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5 in July 1978.[2]
Eddie Dibbs presently holds the record number of ATP tour wins for a player who never reached a Grand Slam final. He did reach two semifinals, both at Roland Garros, losing to Vilas in 1975 and to Panatta in 1976. His most significant victory was defeating Jimmy Connors at London on carpet, 1–6 6–1 7–5.
Career finals
Singles: 42 (22 title, 20 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1973 | Jackson, Mississippi, US | Hard (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 2. | 1973 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 1973 | Fort Worth, US | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 4. | 1974 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1974 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 6–8, 0–6 |
Winner | 5. | 1975 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | 1975 | London, UK | Carpet | ![]() |
1–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 7. | 1976 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | ![]() |
7–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 8. | 1976 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1976 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 9. | 1976 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1976 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1976 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 2–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1976 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 10. | 1976 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 11. | 1977 | Miami, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–3 |
Winner | 12. | 1977 | London, UK | Hard (i) | ![]() |
7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1977 | Charlotte, US | Carpet | ![]() |
6–7, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1977 | Louisville, US | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 0–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1977 | Boston, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 5–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 1977 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
Winner | 13. | 1977 | Oviedo, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 10. | 1978 | St. Louis WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
6–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | 1978 | Dayton, US | Carpet | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 14. | 1978 | Tulsa, US | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1978 | WCT Finals, US | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 15. | 1978 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 13. | 1978 | Washington | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 5–7 |
Winner | 16. | 1978 | North Conway, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 17. | 1978 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 14. | 1979 | Birmingham, US | Carpet | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 15. | 1979 | Tulsa, US | Hard (i) | ![]() |
7–6, 5–7, 1–6 |
Winner | 18. | 1979 | Forest Hills, US | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 16. | 1979 | Columbus, US | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 17. | 1979 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 19. | 1980 | Sarasota, Florida, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 18. | 1980 | Houston, US | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 20. | 1980 | Boston, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 19. | 1980 | North Conway, US | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
Winner | 21. | 1981 | Forest Hills, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 22. | 1981 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–0, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 20. | 1982 | Forest Hills, US | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Tournament | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | SR |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
French Open | A | 1R | 4R | SF | SF | 2R | QF | QF | 3R | 3R | 0 / 9 |
Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
US Open | 2R | 1R | A | QF | QF | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | A | 0 / 8 |
Win–Loss | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 9–2 | 9–2 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 8–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0 / 18 |
References
- ↑ Eddie Dibbs. University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. umsportshalloffame.com
- ↑ "Eddie Dibbs". ATP. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
External links
- Eddie Dibbs at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Eddie Dibbs at the International Tennis Federation
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