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Ross Case

{{short description|Australian former tennis player (born 1951)}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

|image=

|name= Ross Case

|country= {{AUS}}

|residence= Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1951|11|1}}

|birth_place= Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

|height=

|turnedpro= 1969 (amateur from 1968)

|retired= 1983

|plays= Right-handed (1-handed backhand)

|careerprizemoney=

|singlesrecord= 255–247

|singlestitles= 5

|highestsinglesranking= No. 14 (25 April 1976)

|AustralianOpenresult= SF (1974)

|FrenchOpenresult= 3R (1979)

|Wimbledonresult= 4R (1971)

|USOpenresult= 4R (1973)

|doublesrecord= 356–241

|doublestitles= 20

|highestdoublesranking=

|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = W (1974)

|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = F (1979)

|WimbledonDoublesresult = W (1977)

|USOpenDoublesresult = QF (1974)

|OthertournamentsDoubles =

|MastersCupDoublesresult =

}}

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{{cite web|url=http://www.pbase.com/marlene_p/prosandams2007|title=Gallery of Pros and Ams - Fred Stolle, Owen Davidson, Ross Case , Kathy Rinaldi and the}} and in 1977 at Wimbledon.{{cite web |url=http://www.hickoksports.com/history/wimbdbls.shtml |title=HickokSports.com - History - Tennis - Wimbledon Doubles Champions |website=www.hickoksports.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010721132800/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/wimbdbls.shtml |archive-date=2001-07-21}} He was also runner-up in 1976 at Wimbledon.{{Cite web |date= |title=Tennis results Wimbledon 1976 Men Doubles |url=http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tournament-wimbledon-1976-men-doubles.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703182754/http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tournament-wimbledon-1976-men-doubles.html |archive-date=2008-07-03 |access-date= |website=www.resultsfromtennis.com}} He played in the Australian Davis Cup team in 1971, 1972, 1976, 1978, and 1979.{{Cite web |date= |title=Davis Cup - Player - Profile |url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002285 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223084757/http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002285 |archive-date=2010-12-23 |access-date= |website=www.daviscup.com}}

Career finals

=Singles 10 (5 wins / 5 losses)=

class="sortable wikitable"
style="width:40px"|Result

!style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L

!style="width:65px"|Date

!style="width:170px"|Tournament

!style="width:55px"|Surface

!style="width:170px"|Opponent

!style="width:150px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 1–0

| 1969

| Seattle, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Warren Farmer

| 3–6, 6–1, 6–3

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1–1

| 1971

| Hilversum, Netherlands

| Clay

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gerald Battrick

| 3–6, 4–6, 7–9

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 2–1

| 1973

| Manila, Philippines

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| 6–1, 6–0

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2–2

| 1973

| Jakarta, Indonesia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe

| 6–7, 6–7, 3–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 3–2

| 1974

| San Francisco, U.S.

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe

| 6–3, 5–7, 6–4

style="background:#e9e9e9;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–3

| 1975

| Las Vegas, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Roscoe Tanner

| 7–5, 5–7, 6–7

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 4–3

| 1975

| Manila, Philippines

| Hard

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Corrado Barazzutti

| 6–3, 6–1

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 5–3

| 1975

| Sydney, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Marks

| 6–2, 6–1

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 5–4

| 1976

| Denver WCT, U.S.

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors

| 6–7, 2–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 5–5

| 1979

| Brisbane, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent

| 6–7, 2–6, 3–6

=Doubles 41 (20 wins / 21 losses)=

class="sortable wikitable"
style="width:40px"|Result

!style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L

!style="width:65px"|Date

!style="width:170px"|Tournament

!style="width:55px"|Surface

!style="width:170px"|Partner

!style="width:170px"|Opponents

!style="width:150px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#f3e6d7;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1.

| 1972

| Australian Open, Melbourne

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Owen Davidson
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall

| 6–3, 6–7, 3–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 1.

| 1972

| Seattle, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
{{flagicon|FRA}} Wanaro N'Godrella

| 4–6, 7–6, 6–4

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 2.

| 1972

| Brisbane, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Georges Goven
{{flagicon|FRA}} Wanaro N'Godrella

| 6–2, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2.

| 1973

| Rome, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe
{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker

| 2–6, 3–6, 4–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 3.

| 1973

| Washington, D.C., U.S.

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dick Crealy
{{flagicon|Rhodesia}} Andrew Pattison

| 2–6, 6–1, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3.

| 1973

| Tehran, Iran

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver
{{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe

| 6–7, 2–6

style="background:#f3e6d7;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 4.

| 1974

| Australian Open, Melbourne

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Syd Ball
{{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Giltinan

| 6–7, 6–3, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 4.

| 1974

| Hempstead WCT, New York

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Borowiak
{{flagicon|AUS}} Dick Crealy

| 7–6, 4–6, 4–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 5.

| 1974

| St. Louis, U.S.

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Ismail El Shafei
{{flagicon|NZL}} Brian Fairlie

| 6–7, 7–6, 6–7

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 5.

| 1974

| Los Angeles, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| 6–3, 6–2

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 6.

| 1974

| Sydney Indoor, Australia

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe
{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche

| 6–4, 6–4

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 7.

| 1974

| Manila, Philippines

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Syd Ball

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Estep
{{flagicon|MEX}} Marcello Lara

| 6–3, 7–6, 9–7

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 8.

| 1975

| São Paulo WCT, Brazil

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| 6–7, 7–6, 7–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 9.

| 1975

| Caracas WCT, Venezuela

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| 7–5, 4–6, 6–2

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 6.

| 1975

| St. Louis, U.S.

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Colin Dibley
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ray Ruffels

| 4–6, 4–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 10.

| 1975

| Melbourne Indoor, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| 6–4, 6–0

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 7.

| 1975

| Sydney Indoor, Australia

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| 4–6, 2–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 8.

| 1975

| Perth, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 11.

| 1975

| Manila, Philippines

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Syd Ball
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick

| 6–1, 6–2

style="background:#f3e6d7;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 9.

| 1976

| Australian Open, Melbourne

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe
{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche

| 6–7, 4–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 10.

| 1976

| Monterrey WCT, Mexico

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| 2–6, 6–4, 3–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 11.

| 1976

| Jackson WCT, U.S.

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| 5–7, 6–4, 0–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 12.

| 1976

| São Paulo WCT, Brazil

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Pasarell
{{flagicon|AUS}} Allan Stone

| 7–5, 6–1

style="background:#f3e6d7;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 12.

| 1976

| Wimbledon, London

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Owen Davidson
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall

| 6–3, 3–6, 6–8, 6–2, 5–7

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 13.

| 1976

| Manila, Philippines

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|IND}} Anand Amritraj
{{flagicon|ITA}} Corrado Barazzutti

| 6–0, 6–1

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 13.

| 1977

| Baltimore, U.S.

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Jan Kodeš

| {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ion Țiriac
{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas

| 3–6, 7–6, 4–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 14.

| 1977

| Richmond WCT, U.S.

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche

| {{flagicon|POL}} Wojtek Fibak
{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker

| 4–6, 4–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 15.

| 1977

| Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche

| {{flagicon|POL}} Wojtek Fibak
{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker

| 4–6, 1–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 14.

| 1977

| Monterrey WCT, Mexico

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|POL}} Wojtek Fibak

| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Martin
{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Scanlon

| 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

style="background:#f3e6d7;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 15.

| 1977

| Wimbledon, London

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander
{{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent

| 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 16.

| 1977

| Sydney Indoor, Australia

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe
{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche

| 7–6, 3–6, 1–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 16.

| 1978

| Tokyo Outdoor, Japan

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|YUG}} Željko Franulović
{{flagicon|GBR}} Buster Mottram

| 6–2, 4–6, 6–1

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 17.

| 1978

| Tokyo Indoor, Japan

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|USA}} Pat Du Pré
{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gorman

| 6–3, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 17.

| 1978

| Manila, Philippines

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Kachel

| {{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart
{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Teacher

| 3–6, 6–7

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 18.

| 1979

| Dayton, U.S.

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent

| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Cliff Drysdale
{{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Manson

| 6–3, 3–6, 6–7

style="background:#f3e6d7;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 19.

| 1979

| French Open, Paris

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent

| {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer
{{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Mayer

| 4–6, 4–6, 4–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 18.

| 1979

| Brisbane, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John James
{{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Kachel

| 7–6, 6–2

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 19.

| 1980

| Republic of China

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|CHI}} Jaime Fillol

| {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Kohlberg
{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Stefanki

| 6–2, 7–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 20.

| 1980

| Tokyo Outdoor, Japan

| Clay

| {{flagicon|CHI}} Jaime Fillol

| {{flagicon|USA}} Terry Moor
{{flagicon|USA}} Eliot Teltscher

| 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 20.

| 1981

| Mexico City, Mexico

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe
{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche

| 7–6, 3–6, 1–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 21.

| 1981

| Cleveland, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Syd Ball

| {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Davis
{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Dunk

| 3–6, 4–6

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

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  • {{ITF}}
  • {{Davis Cup player}}
  • {{Tennis Australia}}

{{Australian Open men's doubles champions}}

{{Wimbledon men's doubles champions}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Case, Ross}}

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