Richard "Dick" LaClede Stockton (born February 18, 1951) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. In addition to his playing career, he was the head coach of the men's tennis team at the University of Virginia from 1998-2001. Stockton also served as the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Piedmont College in Demorest, GA from 2018-2021.
Stockton's highest world ranking was world No. 8. He reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1974, the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in 1976 and 1977 and the semifinals in the 1978 French Open. Stockton played on the U.S. Davis Cup Team five times (1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979), including the U.S. Davis Cup Championship Team in 1979.
Career finals
Singles: 18 (8 titles – 10 runners-up)
Doubles: 31 (16 titles – 15 runners-up)
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References
External links
- Dick Stockton at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Dick Stockton at the International Tennis Federation
- Dick Stockton at the Davis Cup
