This is a list of the main career statistics of former tennis player Pancho Gonzales whose career ran from 1947 until 1974.
As an amateur player, Gonzales won at least 17 singles titles, including two Grand Slam tournaments. As a professional player, he won at least 85 singles titles, including 12 Pro Slam tournaments; at the same time he was banned from competing in the Grand Slam events from 1950 to 1967 due to being a professional player. During this professional period, he won seven times the World Pro Tour. The Open era arrived very late for Gonzales, by which time he was in his forties. Even at this advanced age he was able to win at least 11 singles titles. Overall Gonzales won at least 113 titles in his career in a span of 25 years.
Major titles
Performance timeline
Gonzales started playing professional tennis in 1950 and was unable to compete in 73 Grand Slam tournaments until the start of the Open Era at the 1968 French Open. (NH = not held).
Titles / PlayedCareer W–LCareer win %Grand Slam TournamentsAmateurProfessionalOpen Era2 / 1744–1574.581947194819491950 - 1967196819691970197119721973AustralianAAAUnable to compete3RAAAA0 / 12–166.67FrenchAASFUnable to competeSFAAAAA0 / 29–281.82WimbledonAA4RUnable to compete3R4RA2R2RA0 / 510–566.67US2RWWUnable to competeQF4R3R3R1R1R2 / 923–776.67Pro Slam TournamentsProfessional12 / 3178–1682.98195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967French ProNHFNHSFAAFAASFAAA0 / 47–463.64Wembley ProWWWFNHWSFSFAASFAASFAAA4 / 922–581.48U.S. ProAFFWWWWWWWAWAQFFSFAA8 / 1331–586.11Total:14 / 48122–3179.74
Grand Slam and Pro Slam finals
Singles
Grand Slam finals (2–0) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1948US ChampionshipsGrass Eric Sturgess6–2, 6–3, 14–12Win1949US ChampionshipsGrass Ted Schroeder16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Pro Slam finals (13–6) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1950Wembley Pro Indoor Welby Van Horn6–3, 6–3, 6–2Loss1951US ProGrass Pancho Segura0–6, 6–8, 1–6Win1951Wembley Pro Indoor Pancho Segura6–2, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4Loss1952US ProIndoor Pancho Segura6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 0–6Win1952Wembley Pro Indoor Jack Kramer3–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 7–5Win1953US Pro Indoor Don Budge4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2Loss1953Wembley ProIndoor Frank Sedgman1–6, 2–6, 2–6Win1954US ProIndoor Frank Sedgman6–3, 9–7, 3–6, 6–2Win1954US ProCement Pancho Segura6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4Win1955US Pro Indoor Pancho Segura21–16, 19–21, 21–8, 20–22, 21–19Win1956US Pro Indoor Pancho Segura21–15, 13–21, 21–14, 22–20Loss1956French ProClay Tony Trabert3–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–8, 2–6Win1956Wembley Pro Indoor Frank Sedgman4–6, 11–9, 11–9, 9–7Win1957US Pro Indoor Pancho Segura6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1Win1958US Pro Indoor Lew Hoad3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–1, 6–4Win1959US Pro Indoor Lew Hoad6–4, 6–2, 6–4Win1961US Pro Indoor Frank Sedgman6–3, 7–5Loss1961French ProClay Ken Rosewall6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–8Loss1964US ProGrass Rod Laver6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 4–6
Career titles AmateurProfessional Open Era Total1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 0 8 9 2 1 4 3 5 4 6 5 8 5 1 5 0 0 5 4 4 1 2 2 1 3 3 0 113
Amateur eraSingles (1948–1949) : 17 titles Date Event Surface Runner up Score 1948 Jan 11 Tampa Dixie Championships (United States) ? Gardner Larned 2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 Jan 25 Orlando Florida Championships (United States) ? Enrique Buse 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 Jun 12 Berkeley California Championships (United States) ? Earl Cochell 1–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–4 Jun 27 Maplewood N.J. Championships (United States) ? Don McNeil 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 Jul 11 Indianapolis Western Championships (United States) Clay Jack Tuero 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 July 18 River Forest U.S. Clay Court (United States) Clay Clarence Carter 7–5, 6–2, 6–3 Aug 7 Southampton Meadow Club (United States) Grass Budge Patty 6–3, 6–0, 6–3 Sep 19 U.S. National Champ., Forest Hills (United States) Grass Eric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12 1949 Feb 12 La Jolla Beach Classic (United States) ? Ted Schroeder 6–2, 6–8, 9–7 Feb 20 Los Angeles Metropolitan (United States) ? Seymour Greenberg 6–1, 8–6 Mar 26 New York U.S. Indoor (United States) Wood ? Bill Talbert 10–8, 6–0, 4–6, 9–7 Apr 30 Ojai Valley California Championships (United States) ? Bob Falkenburg 7–5, 6–3 Jul 18 River Forest U.S. Clay Court (United States) Clay Frank Parker 6–1, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3 Jul 23 Haverford Pennsylvania Grass Court (United States) Grass Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–0 Aug 22 Newport Casino Invitational (United States) Grass Gardnar Mulloy 10–8, 9–11, 6–3, 6–4 Sep 15 U.S. National Champ., Forest Hills (United States) Grass Ted Schroeder 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 Sep 18 Los Angeles Pacific Southwest (United States) Hard ? Ted Schroeder 6–3, 9–11, 8–6, 6–4