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General First nameRichard LeClede (Dick)
LastnameStockton
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1951-02-18
Place of birthNew York, United States of America


About

Dick Stockton was born February 18, 1951 in New York City. He attended Trinity University in San Antonio where he received his B.A. in sociology in 1972. During his college tennis career, he achieved All-America honors four times. Clarence Mabry, the Trinity tennis coach, not only helped Stockton launch into a successful professional tennis career, but also inspired him to become a collegiate coach.

As a pro, Stockton was ranked as high as No. 8 in the world. He reached the singles semifinals of Wimbledon in 1974 and the French Open in 1978. His best year was 1977 when he defeated Connors for the U.S. Pro Indoor title, was runnerup to Connors at the WCT Dallas Finals and achieved world top 10 ranking. Stockton was a member of the U.S. Davis Cup Team five times – including the championship team in 1979. Stockton won the 1984 French Open Mixed Doubles title with fellow inductee Anne Smith. In 1999 Stockton advanced to the 45-and-Over Wimbledon doubles semifinals with Jaime Fillol and later that year teamed with Tom Gullikson to win the U.S. Open Men’s Masters 45s doubles title.

After his retirement from professional tennis, Stockton worked at T Bar M Racquet Club in Dallas. In 1998 he joined the University of Virginia as the head men’s tennis coach. In 2001 he moved to Florida to the Delray Beach Tennis Center. In 2008 Stockton and his wife formed their own foundation which provides free tennis clinics at military installations across the United States.

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Archive statistics Career1967 - 1984
Tournament wins24
Matches784
Match wins482


Tournament wins 1981 - Oklahoma Open (Open)
1978 - West Orange (Open)
1978 - Arkansas International (Open)
1977 - ABN AMRO Rotterdam (ATP)
1977 - Toronto Indoor (WCT Circuit)
1977 - Philadelphia Indoors (Open)
1976 - Lagos (Open)
1976 - Downeast Classic (Open)
1976 - Tempe (Open)
1975 - WCT - San Antonio (WCT Circuit)
1975 - Buffalo Indoor (Open)
1974 - South Pacific (Grand Prix Circuit)
1974 - Atlanta Open ()
1973 - Chile International (Open)
1973 - Long Island Holiday Indoor Invitation ()
1972 - Buffalo Indoor (Open)
1972 - Tulsa Invitation (Open)
1972 - San Antonio Open (Open)
1972 - Intercollegiate Championships (Amateur)
1970 - Midland Invitation (Open)
1970 - Long Island Championships (Open)
1969 - Long Island Championships (Open)
1968 - Philadelphia Indoors - Qualifying (Amateur)
1967 - Westchester (Open)


Tournaments Wimbledon - 1984 US Open - 1984 Indian Wells - 1984 Kiva Tennis Classic - 1984 Montreal Challenger - Qualifying - 1984 US Open - 1983 Indian Wells - 1983 Oklahoma Open - 1983 South Orange Open - Qualifying - 1983 Wimbledon - 1982 US Open - 1982 Pacific Coast Championship - 1982 Cincinnati - 1982 Queens Club Tournament - 1982 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1982 Thailand Open - 1982 Indian Wells - 1982 Washington Open - 1982 Philadelphia Indoors - 1982 South Orange Open - 1982 Austrian International Indoor - 1982 WCT-Hilton Head - 1982 Las Vegas - 1982 Monterrey Open - 1982 Oklahoma Open - 1982 WCT - Forest Hills - 1982 Lorraine Open - 1982 WCT - Baltimore - 1982 Wimbledon - 1981 US Open - 1981 Queens Club Tournament - 1981 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1981 River Oaks Tournament - 1981 Indian Wells - 1981 Hall of Fame Championships - 1981 Philadelphia Indoors - 1981 South Orange Open - 1981 Tel Aviv Open - 1981 Columbus Open - 1981 Denver - 1981 Las Vegas - 1981 Oklahoma Open - 1981 Stowe - 1981 Mexico City - 1981 Wimbledon - 1980 US Open - 1980 Pacific Coast Championship - 1980 Cincinnati - 1980 Queens Club Tournament - 1980 Northern Lawn Tennis Association Tournament - 1980 Thailand Open - 1980 Washington Open - 1980 Tulsa Open - 1980 Hong Kong Open - 1980 Washington Indoor - 1980 Denver - 1980 Las Vegas - 1980 Taipei International - 1980 Stowe - 1980 Wimbledon - 1979 South Australian Championships - 1979 Roland Garros - 1979 US Open - 1979 Canadian International Championships - 1979 Pacific Coast Championship - 1979 Cincinnati - 1979 Queens Club Tournament - 1979 Italian International Championships - 1979 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1979 US International Indoor Championships - 1979 International Championships of Egypt - Cairo - 1979 Richmond Indoor Championships - 1979 Indian Wells - 1979 Washington Open - 1979 Philadelphia Indoors - 1979 New Orleans International - 1979 Denver - 1979 Las Vegas - 1979 Birmingham International Indoor - 1979 Dayton Classic - 1979 WCT - New Orleans - 1979 Gunze World Open - 1979 Bogota Invitational - 1979 Wimbledon - 1978 Monte Carlo - 1978 Roland Garros - 1978 US Open - 1978 Pacific Coast Championship - 1978 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1978 US International Indoor Championships - 1978 River Oaks Tournament - 1978 ABN AMRO Rotterdam - 1978 Washington Open - 1978 Philadelphia Indoors - 1978 WCT - St. Louis - 1978 New Orleans International - 1978 Milano Indoors - 1978 WCT Finals - 1978 Louisville Open - 1978 Birmingham International Indoor - 1978 Arkansas International - 1978 Stockholm Open - 1978 WCT Challenge Cup - 1978 Wembley Indoor - 1978 Las Vegas Indoor - 1978 Birmingham Open - 1978 Oklahoma Open - 1978 WCT - Forest Hills - 1978 Cleveland Grand Prix - 1978 Tokyo Indoor - 1978 West Orange - 1978 WCT Challenge Cup - 1977-B Australian Open - 1977 Wimbledon - 1977 South Australian Championships - 1977 US Open - 1977 Pacific Coast Championship - 1977 Southern California Championship - 1977 US Clay Courts - 1977 Queens Club Tournament - 1977 US Pro Championships - 1977 Nottingham - 1977 Japan Open - 1977 ABN AMRO Rotterdam - 1977 Richmond Indoor Championships - 1977 Indian Wells - 1977 Charlotte - 1977 Philadelphia Indoors - 1977 WCT - St. Louis - 1977 WCT - London - 1977 WCT Finals - 1977 Toronto Indoor - 1977 Hong Kong Open - 1977 Louisville Open - 1977 World Cup - 1977 Maui Classic - 1977 WCT Tournament of Champions - 1977 Wimbledon - 1976 US Open - 1976 New South Wales Championships - 1976 Pacific Coast Championship - 1976 Cincinnati - 1976 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1976 Kent Championships - 1976 Nottingham - 1976 Japan Open - 1976 Indian Wells - 1976 Charlotte - 1976 Washington Open - 1976 Philadelphia Indoors - 1976 WCT Finals - 1976 South Orange Open - 1976 Louisville Open - 1976 Columbus Open - 1976 Tempe - 1976 Baltimore International Indoors - 1976 Las Vegas - 1976 Australian Indoors - 1976 WCT - Barcelona - 1976 Downeast Classic - 1976 Maui Classic - 1976 Jackson - 1976 Perth Open - 1976 WCT - Columbus - 1976 Lagos - 1976 WCT - Rome - 1976 WCT - Caracas - 1976 US Open - 1975 Pacific Coast Championship - 1975 Cincinnati - 1975 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1975 River Oaks Tournament - 1975 US Pro Championships - 1975 Buffalo Indoor - 1975 Tulsa Invitation - 1975 Washington Open - 1975 Philadelphia Indoors - 1975 Atlanta Open - 1975 Paris Indoor - 1975 Toronto Indoor - 1975 Washington Indoor - 1975 World Cup - 1975 WCT - Tokyo - 1975 Chicago International Open - 1975 CBS Classic - 1975 Maui Classic - 1975 WCT - Fort Worth - 1975 WCT - San Antonio - 1975 WCT - Memphis - 1975 Stockholm Open - 1975 Dewar Cup - 1975 Wimbledon - 1974 US Open - 1974 Pacific Coast Championship - 1974 Japan International Championships - 1974 Nottingham - 1974 Charlotte - 1974 Philadelphia Indoors - 1974 WCT - St. Louis - 1974 Atlanta Open - 1974 Djakarta Raya Open - 1974 Royal Crown Classic - 1974 Las Vegas - 1974 WCT - La Costa - 1974 Australian Indoors - 1974 CBS Classic - 1974 Dayton Classic - 1974 WCT - St. Petersburg - 1974 WCT - Hempstead - 1974 WCT - New Orleans - 1974 WCT - Orlando - 1974 Cedar Grove Classic - 1974 Maui Classic - 1974 South Pacific - 1974 Gunze World Open - 1974 Roland Garros - 1973 US Open - 1973 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1973 Queens Club Tournament - 1973 Italian International Championships - 1973 US Pro Championships - 1973 Nottingham - 1973 Belgian International Championships - 1973 Philadelphia Open - 1973 Richmond Indoor Championships - 1973 Fort Worth - 1973 Washington Open - 1973 WCT - St. Louis - 1973 Atlanta Open - 1973 Chile International - 1973 Toronto Indoor - 1973 Baltimore International Indoors - 1973 WCT - Miami - 1973 WCT-Hilton Head - 1973 Las Vegas - 1973 Long Island Holiday Indoor Invitation - 1973 WCT - La Costa - 1973 WCT - Munich - 1973 WCT - Gothenburg - 1973 Palmetto Tennis Classic - 1973 Brasilia - 1973 Johannesburg Open - 1973 Wimbledon - 1972 US Open - 1972 Canadian International Championships - 1972 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1972 Cincinnati - 1972 US Clay Courts - 1972 Queens Club Tournament - 1972 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1972 US International Indoor Championships - 1972 Central California Championships - 1972 ABN AMRO Rotterdam - 1972 Buffalo Indoor - 1972 Intercollegiate Championships - 1972 Jacksonville Invitation - 1972 Tulsa Invitation - 1972 Columbus Open - 1972 WCT - Vancouver - 1972 Clean Air Classic - 1972 Tanglewood - 1972 San Antonio Open - 1972 WCT Essen - 1972 Clean Air Classic - second meeting - 1972 WCT - Gothenburg - 1972 Stockholm Open - 1972 US Open - 1971 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1971 Cincinnati - 1971 US International Indoor Championships - 1971 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1971 Buffalo Indoor - 1971 Tulsa Invitation - 1971 Midland International Indoors - 1971 River Oaks - Qualifying - 1971 Columbus Open - 1971 US National Amateur Clay Courts - 1971 US National Amateur Grass Courts - 1971 Clean Air Classic - 1971 Washington Open - Qualifying - 1971 Washington Open - Plate - 1971 US Open - 1970 Eastern Clay Court Championships - 1970 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1970 Cincinnati - 1970 US Clay Courts - 1970 River Oaks Tournament - 1970 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1970 Buffalo Indoor - 1970 Intercollegiate Championships - 1970 Tulsa Invitation - 1970 Long Island Championships - 1970 Midland Invitation - 1970 Washington Open - 1970 Corpus Christi Thanksgiving Tourney - 1970 Midland International Indoors - 1970 River Oaks - Qualifying - 1970 US National Amateur Clay Courts - 1970 US National Amateur Grass Courts - 1970 US Open - 1969 Cincinnati - 1969 US Clay Courts - 1969 US International Indoor Championships - 1969 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1969 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1969 Buffalo Indoor - 1969 Tulsa Invitation - 1969 Long Island Championships - 1969 Dallas Invitation - 1969 US National Amateur Championships - 1969 US Open - 1968 Connecticut Championships - 1968 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1968 Eastern Indoors - 1968 Philadelphia Open - 1968 New York Indoor Invitation - 1968 Empire State Indoors - 1968 Long Island Championships - 1968 Baltimore Invitation - 1968 US National Amateur Championships - 1968 Philadelphia Indoors - Qualifying - 1968 US Open - 1967 Westchester - 1967 Long Island Championships - 1967 Eastern Indoors b - 1967