San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-1 6-4Player
Dennis Ralston
USABorn: July 27, 1942right-handed
157–13653.6% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 287January 16, 1978
Best rankingNo. 115August 27, 1973
Record157–13653.6% wins
Titles613 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height188 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Dennis Ralston has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
6 career titlesFAtlanta 1970ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Tom OkkerWLos Angeles NTL 1970ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Rod LaverFNewport WCT 1969ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Tom OkkerWBastad WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Nikola PilicWBaltimore WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Tony RocheFBuffalo WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Earl Butch BuchholzWMinneapolis WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet John NewcombeFLos Altos Hills WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Nikola PilicFSan Diego WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Earl Butch BuchholzFTulsa WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Cliff DrysdaleWOrlando WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Nikola PilicFHouston WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz
6ATP/WTA main tour
62best-of-five matches
13reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Tony RocheAUS19 matches11–8Rod LaverAUS15 matches2–13Cliff DrysdaleRSA12 matches6–6John NewcombeAUS12 matches7–5Roger TaylorGBR11 matches6–5Roy EmersonAUS10 matches2–8Nikola PilicCRO9 matches6–3Pierre BarthesFRA8 matches5–3Raymond MooreRSA8 matches5–3Tom OkkerNED8 matches2–6Earl Butch BuchholzUSA7 matches4–3Arthur AsheUSA6 matches1–5
Matches
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San Jose 1976ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-1 6-3Salisbury 1976ATP · Carpet · Second round
W/OPhiladelphia WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-0Birmingham 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 6-7 6-4Columbus WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-1San Jose 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 7-5San Jose 1975ATP · Carpet · Second round
4-6 7-6(4) 6-2Washington 1975ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-2 6-0San Jose 1974ATP · Carpet · Second round
7-5 6-3Washington 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 7-6Chicago 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-4New York 3 1972ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4New York 3 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 3-6 6-1New York 3 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 6-3Dallas 1971ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
4-6 7-5 6-2Dallas 1971ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 7-6Chicago 1971ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-3Cambridge 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-1 6-7 7-6Cambridge 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 3-6 6-4Champions Classic 1971ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 6-4 6-5Champions Classic 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
3-6 6-1 6-4 6-3Champions Classic 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 4-6 7-6Champions Classic 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 6-5 6-5Philadelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 4-6 6-1Philadelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-4Wembley 3 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
9-8 6-8 6-3Wembley 3 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 8-6Wembley 3 1970ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-8 6-1 6-4Paris Masters 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-4Paris Masters 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 5-7 7-6Paris Masters 1970ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-7 6-4 6-2St. Louis 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4St. Louis 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Dallas 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Wembley 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
10-12 8-6 10-8Los Angeles NTL 1970ATP · Carpet · Final
7-5 4-6 6-1Los Angeles NTL 1970ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 6-4Los Angeles NTL 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 7-5Philadelphia WCT 1970ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
8-6 6-1 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
8-6 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-8 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1970ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-3Boston 2 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-3New York NTL 1969ATP · Carpet · Round robin
8-3New York NTL 1969ATP · Carpet · Round robin
8-7New York NTL 1969ATP · Carpet · Round robin
8-3Japanese Championships 1969ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-5 6-3Japanese Championships 1969ATP · Carpet · Round robin
2-6 6-5 6-5