Australian former tennis player (born 1951)
Ross Case (born 1 November 1951) is an Australian former tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 14.
With Geoff Masters, he won two Grand Slam doubles titles: in 1974 at the Australian Open[1] and in 1977 at Wimbledon.[2] He was also runner-up in 1976 at Wimbledon.[3] He played in the Australian Davis Cup team in 1971, 1972, 1976, 1978, and 1979.[4]
Career finals
Singles 10 (5 wins / 5 losses)
Result
|
W/L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Win
|
1–0
|
1969
|
Seattle, U.S.
|
Hard
|
Warren Farmer
|
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
|
Loss
|
1–1
|
1971
|
Hilversum, Netherlands
|
Clay
|
Gerald Battrick
|
3–6, 4–6, 7–9
|
Win
|
2–1
|
1973
|
Manila, Philippines
|
Hard
|
Geoff Masters
|
6–1, 6–0
|
Loss
|
2–2
|
1973
|
Jakarta, Indonesia
|
Hard
|
John Newcombe
|
6–7, 6–7, 3–6
|
Win
|
3–2
|
1974
|
San Francisco, U.S.
|
Carpet
|
Arthur Ashe
|
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
|
Loss
|
3–3
|
1975
|
Las Vegas, U.S.
|
Hard
|
Roscoe Tanner
|
7–5, 5–7, 6–7
|
Win
|
4–3
|
1975
|
Manila, Philippines
|
Hard
|
Corrado Barazzutti
|
6–3, 6–1
|
Win
|
5–3
|
1975
|
Sydney, Australia
|
Grass
|
John Marks
|
6–2, 6–1
|
Loss
|
5–4
|
1976
|
Denver WCT, U.S.
|
Carpet
|
Jimmy Connors
|
6–7, 2–6
|
Loss
|
5–5
|
1979
|
Brisbane, Australia
|
Grass
|
Phil Dent
|
6–7, 2–6, 3–6
|
Doubles 41 (20 wins / 21 losses)
Result
|
W/L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
|
Loss
|
1.
|
1972
|
Australian Open, Melbourne
|
Grass
|
Geoff Masters
|
Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall
|
6–3, 6–7, 3–6
|
Win
|
1.
|
1972
|
Seattle, U.S.
|
Hard
|
Geoff Masters
|
Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Wanaro N'Godrella
|
4–6, 7–6, 6–4
|
Win
|
2.
|
1972
|
Brisbane, Australia
|
Hard
|
Geoff Masters
|
Georges Goven Wanaro N'Godrella
|
6–2, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6
|
Loss
|
2.
|
1973
|
Rome, Italy
|
Clay
|
Geoff Masters
|
John Newcombe Tom Okker
|
2–6, 3–6, 4–6
|
Win
|
3.
|
1973
|
Washington, D.C., U.S.
|
Clay
|
Geoff Masters
|
Dick Crealy Andrew Pattison
|
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
|
Loss
|
3.
|
1973
|
Tehran, Iran
|
Clay
|
Geoff Masters
|
Rod Laver John Newcombe
|
6–7, 2–6
|
Win
|
4.
|
1974
|
Australian Open, Melbourne
|
Grass
|
Geoff Masters
|
Syd Ball Bob Giltinan
|
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
|
Loss
|
4.
|
1974
|
Hempstead WCT, New York
|
Hard
|
Geoff Masters
|
Jeff Borowiak Dick Crealy
|
7–6, 4–6, 4–6
|
Loss
|
5.
|
1974
|
St. Louis, U.S.
|
Clay
|
Geoff Masters
|
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie
|
6–7, 7–6, 6–7
|
Win
|
5.
|
1974
|
Los Angeles, U.S.
|
Hard
|
Geoff Masters
|
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
|
6–3, 6–2
|
Win
|
6.
|
1974
|
Sydney Indoor, Australia
|
Hard (i)
|
Geoff Masters
|
John Newcombe Tony Roche
|
6–4, 6–4
|
Win
|
7.
|
1974
|
Manila, Philippines
|
Hard
|
Syd Ball
|
Mike Estep Marcello Lara
|
6–3, 7–6, 9–7
|
Win
|
8.
|
1975
|
São Paulo WCT, Brazil
|
Carpet
|
Geoff Masters
|
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
|
6–7, 7–6, 7–6
|
Win
|
9.
|
1975
|
Caracas WCT, Venezuela
|
Hard
|
Geoff Masters
|
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
|
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
|
Loss
|
6.
|
1975
|
St. Louis, U.S.
|
Clay
|
Geoff Masters
|
Colin Dibley Ray Ruffels
|
4–6, 4–6
|
Win
|
10.
|
1975
|
Melbourne Indoor, Australia
|
Grass
|
Geoff Masters
|
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
|
6–4, 6–0
|
Loss
|
7.
|
1975
|
Sydney Indoor, Australia
|
Hard (i)
|
Geoff Masters
|
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
|
4–6, 2–6
|
Loss
|
8.
|
1975
|
Perth, Australia
|
Hard
|
Geoff Masters
|
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
|
6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6
|
Win
|
11.
|
1975
|
Manila, Philippines
|
Hard
|
Geoff Masters
|
Syd Ball Kim Warwick
|
6–1, 6–2
|
Loss
|
9.
|
1976
|
Australian Open, Melbourne
|
Grass
|
Geoff Masters
|
John Newcombe Tony Roche
|
6–7, 4–6
|
Loss
|
10.
|
1976
|
Monterrey WCT, Mexico
|
Carpet
|
Geoff Masters
|
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
|
2–6, 6–4, 3–6
|
Loss
|
11.
|
1976
|
Jackson WCT, U.S.
|
Carpet
|
Geoff Masters
|
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
|
5–7, 6–4, 0–6
|
Win
|
12.
|
1976
|
São Paulo WCT, Brazil
|
Carpet
|
Geoff Masters
|
Charlie Pasarell Allan Stone
|
7–5, 6–1
|
Loss
|
12.
|
1976
|
Wimbledon, London
|
Grass
|
Geoff Masters
|
Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–8, 6–2, 5–7
|
Win
|
13.
|
1976
|
Manila, Philippines
|
Hard
|
Geoff Masters
|
Anand Amritraj Corrado Barazzutti
|
6–0, 6–1
|
Loss
|
13.
|
1977
|
Baltimore, U.S.
|
Carpet
|
Jan Kodeš
|
Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas
|
3–6, 7–6, 4–6
|
Loss
|
14.
|
1977
|
Richmond WCT, U.S.
|
Carpet
|
Tony Roche
|
Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker
|
4–6, 4–6
|
Loss
|
15.
|
1977
|
Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada
|
Carpet
|
Tony Roche
|
Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker
|
4–6, 1–6
|
Win
|
14.
|
1977
|
Monterrey WCT, Mexico
|
Carpet
|
Wojtek Fibak
|
Billy Martin Bill Scanlon
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
Win
|
15.
|
1977
|
Wimbledon, London
|
Grass
|
Geoff Masters
|
John Alexander Phil Dent
|
6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4
|
Loss
|
16.
|
1977
|
Sydney Indoor, Australia
|
Hard (i)
|
Geoff Masters
|
John Newcombe Tony Roche
|
7–6, 3–6, 1–6
|
Win
|
16.
|
1978
|
Tokyo Outdoor, Japan
|
Clay
|
Geoff Masters
|
Željko Franulović Buster Mottram
|
6–2, 4–6, 6–1
|
Win
|
17.
|
1978
|
Tokyo Indoor, Japan
|
Carpet
|
Geoff Masters
|
Pat Du Pré Tom Gorman
|
6–3, 6–4
|
Loss
|
17.
|
1978
|
Manila, Philippines
|
Clay
|
Chris Kachel
|
Sherwood Stewart Brian Teacher
|
3–6, 6–7
|
Loss
|
18.
|
1979
|
Dayton, U.S.
|
Carpet
|
Phil Dent
|
Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–7
|
Loss
|
19.
|
1979
|
French Open, Paris
|
Clay
|
Phil Dent
|
Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer
|
4–6, 4–6, 4–6
|
Win
|
18.
|
1979
|
Brisbane, Australia
|
Grass
|
Geoff Masters
|
John James Chris Kachel
|
7–6, 6–2
|
Win
|
19.
|
1980
|
Republic of China
|
Carpet
|
Jaime Fillol
|
Andy Kohlberg Larry Stefanki
|
6–2, 7–6
|
Win
|
20.
|
1980
|
Tokyo Outdoor, Japan
|
Clay
|
Jaime Fillol
|
Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
|
Loss
|
20.
|
1981
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
Clay
|
John Alexander
|
John Newcombe Tony Roche
|
7–6, 3–6, 1–6
|
Loss
|
21.
|
1981
|
Cleveland, U.S.
|
Hard
|
Syd Ball
|
Marty Davis Chris Dunk
|
3–6, 4–6
|
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