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Roger Taylor (tennis)

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Roger Taylor (tennis)

Roger Taylor MBE (born 14 October 1941) is a British former tennis player. Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He achieved success at several Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals of the French Open in 1973, the semi-finals of Wimbledon during the same year and winning back to back US Open men's doubles titles in 1971 and 1972. He also enjoyed particular success in 1970, again reaching the semi-finals of Wimbledon, where he achieved a big upset win over defending champion Rod Laver en route, and the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Taylor also reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1967. His career-high ATP ranking was 11 in its early listings in 1973; earlier unofficial year-end listings ranked him joint-7th (amateur) for 1967 and 8th (open) for 1970. He was active from 1958 to 1982 and won 31 career singles titles, of those toward the end of his career included 6 Grand Prix tour singles titles and 10 doubles titles. He was also ranked British No 1 1973 and 1974. Additionally, Taylor scored 29 wins and 11 losses at the Great Britain Davis Cup team. He is a member of the AELTC. Taylor is the former husband of tennis player Frances MacLennan, whom he married in 1969. The couple had three children.

Infobox

Country (sports)
United Kingdom
Residence
Wimbledon, London, England
Born
(1941-10-14) 14 October 1941 (age 84)Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro
1967 (amateur from 1958)
Retired
1982
Plays
Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Career record
189–140
Career titles
10
Highest ranking
No. 8 (1970, Lance Tingay)
Australian Open
QF (1962)
French Open
3R (1963)
Wimbledon
QF (1968, 1969, 1973)
US Open
W (1971, 1972)
WCT Finals
QF (1973)

Tables

· Grand Slam finals › Doubles (2 titles)
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
1971
Championship
US Open
Partner
John Newcombe
Opponents
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
Score
6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
1972
Championship
US Open
Partner
Cliff Drysdale
Opponents
Owen Davidson John Newcombe
Score
6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1971
US Open
Grass
John Newcombe
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6
Win
1972
US Open
Grass
Cliff Drysdale
Owen Davidson John Newcombe
6–4, 7–6, 6–3
· Career finals › Singles (Open era): 19 (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)
Hard (4–2)
Hard (4–2)
Grass (2–3)
Grass (2–3)
Clay (1–3)
Clay (1–3)
Carpet (2–2)
Carpet (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–2)
Grass (2–3)
Clay (1–3)
Carpet (2–2)
· Career finals › Singles (Open era): 19 (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)
Port Elizabeth WCT, South Africa
Port Elizabeth WCT, South Africa
Result
Win
No.
1.
Year
1968
Tournament
Port Elizabeth WCT, South Africa
Opponent
Tony Roche
Score
10–8
Hilversum, Netherlands
Hilversum, Netherlands
Result
Loss
No.
1.
Year
1969
Tournament
Hilversum, Netherlands
Opponent
Tom Okker
Score
8–10, 9–7, 4–6, 4–6
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Result
Loss
No.
2.
Year
1969
Tournament
Madrid, Spain
Opponent
Rod Laver
Score
3–6, 3–6
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
Result
Win
No.
2.
Year
1970
Tournament
Auckland, New Zealand
Opponent
Tom Okker
Score
6–4, 6–4, 6–1
Leicester, England
Leicester, England
Result
Loss
No.
3.
Year
1970
Tournament
Leicester, England
Opponent
Tom Okker
Score
1–6, 8–10
Hilversum, Netherlands
Hilversum, Netherlands
Result
Loss
No.
4.
Year
1970
Tournament
Hilversum, Netherlands
Opponent
Tom Okker
Score
6–4, 0–6, 1–6, 3–6
Toronto, Canada
Toronto, Canada
Result
Loss
No.
5.
Year
1970
Tournament
Toronto, Canada
Opponent
Rod Laver
Score
0–6, 6–4, 3–6
Midland, U.S.
Midland, U.S.
Result
Win
No.
3.
Year
1970
Tournament
Midland, U.S.
Opponent
John Newcombe
Score
2–6, 7–6, 6–1
Palermo, Italy
Palermo, Italy
Result
Win
No.
4.
Year
1971
Tournament
Palermo, Italy
Opponent
Pierre Barthès
Score
6–3, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Newport, U.S.
Newport, U.S.
Result
Loss
No.
6.
Year
1971
Tournament
Newport, U.S.
Opponent
Ken Rosewall
Score
1–6, 8–9
Haverford, U.S.
Haverford, U.S.
Result
Win
No.
5.
Year
1972
Tournament
Haverford, U.S.
Opponent
Mal Anderson
Score
6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
Result
Win
No.
6.
Year
1973
Tournament
Copenhagen, Denmark
Opponent
Marty Riessen
Score
6–2, 6–3, 7–6
Chicago WCT, U.S.
Chicago WCT, U.S.
Result
Loss
No.
7.
Year
1973
Tournament
Chicago WCT, U.S.
Opponent
Arthur Ashe
Score
6–3, 6–7, 6–7
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Result
Loss
No.
8.
Year
1973
Tournament
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Opponent
Alex Metreveli
Score
4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 5–7
Cleveland WCT, U.S.
Cleveland WCT, U.S.
Result
Loss
No.
9.
Year
1973
Tournament
Cleveland WCT, U.S.
Opponent
Ken Rosewall
Score
3–6, 4–6
Queen's Club, England
Queen's Club, England
Result
Loss
No.
10.
Year
1973
Tournament
Queen's Club, England
Opponent
Ilie Năstase
Score
8–9, 3–6
Newport, U.S.
Newport, U.S.
Result
Win
No.
7.
Year
1973
Tournament
Newport, U.S.
Opponent
Bob Giltinan
Score
9–8, 8–6
Roanoke, U.S.
Roanoke, U.S.
Result
Win
No.
8.
Year
1975
Tournament
Roanoke, U.S.
Opponent
Vitas Gerulaitis
Score
7–6, 7–6
Fairfield, U.S.
Fairfield, U.S.
Result
Win
No.
9.
Year
1975
Tournament
Fairfield, U.S.
Opponent
Sandy Mayer
Score
7–5, 5–7, 7–6
Result
No.
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1.
1968
Port Elizabeth WCT, South Africa
Hard
Tony Roche
10–8
Loss
1.
1969
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Tom Okker
8–10, 9–7, 4–6, 4–6
Loss
2.
1969
Madrid, Spain
Carpet
Rod Laver
3–6, 3–6
Win
2.
1970
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass
Tom Okker
6–4, 6–4, 6–1
Loss
3.
1970
Leicester, England
Grass
Tom Okker
1–6, 8–10
Loss
4.
1970
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Tom Okker
6–4, 0–6, 1–6, 3–6
Loss
5.
1970
Toronto, Canada
Clay
Rod Laver
0–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win
3.
1970
Midland, U.S.
Hard
John Newcombe
2–6, 7–6, 6–1
Win
4.
1971
Palermo, Italy
Clay
Pierre Barthès
6–3, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Loss
6.
1971
Newport, U.S.
Grass
Ken Rosewall
1–6, 8–9
Win
5.
1972
Haverford, U.S.
Hard
Mal Anderson
6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Win
6.
1973
Copenhagen, Denmark
Hard
Marty Riessen
6–2, 6–3, 7–6
Loss
7.
1973
Chicago WCT, U.S.
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
6–3, 6–7, 6–7
Loss
8.
1973
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hard
Alex Metreveli
4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 5–7
Loss
9.
1973
Cleveland WCT, U.S.
Hard
Ken Rosewall
3–6, 4–6
Loss
10.
1973
Queen's Club, England
Grass
Ilie Năstase
8–9, 3–6
Win
7.
1973
Newport, U.S.
Grass
Bob Giltinan
9–8, 8–6
Win
8.
1975
Roanoke, U.S.
Carpet (i)
Vitas Gerulaitis
7–6, 7–6
Win
9.
1975
Fairfield, U.S.
Carpet (i)
Sandy Mayer
7–5, 5–7, 7–6
· Career finals › Doubles titles: Open era (8)
Hobart
Hobart
No.
1.
Date
Jan 1969
Tournament
Hobart
Partnering
Mal Anderson
Opponent
Tony Roche Fred Stolle
Score
7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 1–6, 6–4
Auckland
Auckland
No.
2.
Date
Feb 1969
Tournament
Auckland
Partnering
Ray Moore
Opponent
Mal Anderson Toomas Leius
Score
13–15, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
Hilversum
Hilversum
No.
3.
Date
Aug 1969
Tournament
Hilversum
Partnering
Tom Okker
Opponent
Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal
Score
6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Newport
Newport
No.
4.
Date
Jul 1971
Tournament
Newport
Partnering
Ken Rosewall
Opponent
John Clifton John Paish
Score
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
US Open
US Open
No.
5.
Date
Sep 1971
Tournament
US Open
Partnering
John Newcombe
Opponent
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
Score
6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6
US Open
US Open
No.
6.
Date
Sep 1972
Tournament
US Open
Partnering
Cliff Drysdale
Opponent
Owen Davidson John Newcombe
Score
6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Vancouver
Vancouver
No.
7.
Date
Apr 1973
Tournament
Vancouver
Partnering
Pierre Barthès
Opponent
Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen
Score
5–7, 6–3, 7–6
Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel
No.
8.
Date
Jul 1977
Tournament
Kitzbühel
Partnering
Buster Mottram
Opponent
Colin Dowdeswell Chris Kachel
Score
7–6, 6–4
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partnering
Opponent
Score
1.
Jan 1969
Hobart
Grass
Mal Anderson
Tony Roche Fred Stolle
7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 1–6, 6–4
2.
Feb 1969
Auckland
Grass
Ray Moore
Mal Anderson Toomas Leius
13–15, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
3.
Aug 1969
Hilversum
Unknown
Tom Okker
Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal
6–3, 6–2, 6–4
4.
Jul 1971
Newport
Grass
Ken Rosewall
John Clifton John Paish
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
5.
Sep 1971
US Open
Grass
John Newcombe
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6
6.
Sep 1972
US Open
Grass
Cliff Drysdale
Owen Davidson John Newcombe
6–4, 7–6, 6–3
7.
Apr 1973
Vancouver
Unknown
Pierre Barthès
Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen
5–7, 6–3, 7–6
8.
Jul 1977
Kitzbühel
Clay
Buster Mottram
Colin Dowdeswell Chris Kachel
7–6, 6–4

References

  1. The Tennis Base
    https://thetennisbase.com/players/search/e
  2. United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 428.
  3. Rankings History
    https://www.atptour.com/en/players/roger-taylor/t050/rankings-history?year=all
  4. newspapers.com
    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/376911800/
  5. World Tennis
    https://archive.org/details/sim_tennis-illustrated_1971-03_18_10/page/75/mode/1up?q=Taylor
  6. "Roger Taylor"
    https://www.atptour.com/en/players/roger-taylor/t050/bio
  7. "Wimbledon champion in the making". UK Daily Mail. 12 February 2012.
  8. tennisabstract.com
    https://www.tennisabstract.com/cgi-bin/player-classic.cgi?p=RogerTaylor&f=ACareerqqE0
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