Dennis Ralston
Richard Dennis Ralston (born July 27, 1942 in Bakersfield , California ) is a retired American tennis player .
At the Wimbledon Championships in 1960 he won together with the Mexican Rafael Osuna in doubles against the British Mike Davies and Bobby Wilson in three sets with 7: 5, 6: 3 and 10: 8. In 1971 he and his compatriot Arthur Ashe reached the final against the Australians Roy Emerson and Rod Laver , but lost with him in five sets with 6: 4, 7: 9, 8: 6, 4: 6 and 4: 6. In the singles, Ralston was in the 1966 finals against the Spaniard Manuel Santana and lost to him in three sets with 4: 6, 9:11 and 4: 6.
In 1966 he won with the American Clark Graebner the doubles competition of the French tennis championships against the Romanians Ilie Năstase and Ion Țiriac in three sets 6: 3, 6: 3 and 6: 0.
In 1987 Ralston was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame . As one of the Handsome Eight , he was one of the founders of modern professional tennis.
Web links
- ATP profile of Dennis Ralston (English)
- ITF profile for Dennis Ralston (English)
- Davis Cup stats by Dennis Ralston (English)
- Dennis Ralston in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
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SURNAME | Ralston, Dennis |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ralston, Richard Dennis (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tennis player |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1942 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bakersfield , California , United States |