Tony Roche - Open-Era Singles Titles (9)

Open-Era Singles Titles (9)

Outcome No. Date Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1. 1968 Wimbledon, London Grass Rod Laver 3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 1969 Hobart, Australia Grass Fred Stolle 3–6, 6–0, 4–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 1969 Sydney, Australia Grass Rod Laver 6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 12–10
Winner 2. 1969 Auckland, New Zealand Grass Rod Laver 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 1969 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet Rod Laver 5–7, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 1969 Rome, Italy Clay John Newcombe 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Winner 3. 1969 Hamburg, Germany Clay Tom Okker 6–1, 5–7, 8–6, 7–5
Runner-up 5. 1969 U.S. Open, New York Grass Rod Laver 9–7, 1–6, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 6. 1969 Wembley, U.K. Carpet Rod Laver 4–6, 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 7. 1970 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet Rod Laver 3–6, 6–8, 2–6
Winner 4. 1970 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Tom Okker 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
Winner 5. 1970 Boston, U.S. Hard Rod Laver 3–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 8. 1970 U.S. Open, New York Grass Ken Rosewall 6–2, 4–6, 6–7, 3–6
Winner 6. 1972 Washington WCT, U.S. Clay Marty Riessen 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Runner-up 9. 1974 Bombay, India Clay Onny Parun 3–6, 3–6, 6–7
Runner-up 10. 1975 Nottingham, England Grass Tom Okker 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 7. 1976 Charlotte WCT, U.S. Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Winner 8. 1976 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass Dick Stockton 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 11. 1977 Brisbane, Australia Grass Vitas Gerulaitis 7–6, 1–6, 1–6, 5–7
Winner 9. 1978 London/Queen's Club, England Grass John McEnroe 8–6, 9–7

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