Clark Graebner
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Clark Graebner (born November 4, 1943) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | New York City |
Born | (1943-11-04) November 4, 1943 (age 80) Cleveland, Ohio, US |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1960) |
Retired | 1976 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 572-254 (69% win rate) |
Career titles | 29 |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (1967)[1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1966) |
French Open | 4R (1966) |
Wimbledon | SF (1968) |
US Open | F (1967) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | RR (1971) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 141-68 (Open era) |
Career titles | 11 |
He was four times a world top ten ranked player each year from 1966 to 1969, reaching world No. 3 in 1967 and world No. 7 the following year. He was ranked eight times in the top ten U.S. players by the USTA, reaching U.S. No. 2 in 1968 behind Arthur Ashe, and U.S. No. 3 in 1966 and 1971.
Graebner won three U.S. national titles, the U.S. Clay Court in 1968, the U.S. Hard Court in 1969, and the U.S. Indoor in 1971. He was a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team which won the Davis Cup in five straight years from 1968 to 1972.
He won a Grand Slam doubles title at the 1966 French Championships at Roland Garros with doubles partner Dennis Ralston.