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Anthony Dalton Roche AO MBE (born 17 May 1945) is an Australian former professional tennis player. A native of Tarcutta, Roche played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. [4] . He won one Grand Slam singles title, the 1966 French Open at Roland Garros, and 15 Grand Slam doubles titles.
Official tennis player profile of Tony Roche on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
His most heralded singles victory came in the 1977 Davis Cup when he upset and dismantled Italian Adriano Panatta in three-sets, fostering a 3-1 Australian victory, his fifth playing for his country. Doubles was Roche’s forte though, winning 13 career titles and possessing a 210-95 record.
He was a player-coach for Phoenix and Boston in World Team Tennis, and has tutored several pros including Ivan Lendl, Patrick Rafter and most recently Roger Federer. Roche was a country boy, born in the New South Wales hamlet of Tarcutta on May 17, 1945, a son of the local butcher.
Apr 2, 2022 · The Tennis 128: No. 103, Tony Roche. Tony Roche in 1969. In 2022, I’m counting down the 128 best players of the last century. With luck, we’ll get to #1 in December. Enjoy! * * *. Tony Roche [AUS] Born: 17 May 1945. Career: 1961-80.
Tony Roche achieved great success in doubles with his long-time partner and lifelong friend John Newcombe. The two snared 12 doubles majors together, including five Wimbledon championships in both the amateur and professional eras. Roche also won five Australian doubles, the last with Arthur Ashe.
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Tony Roche played in Grand Slam finals in 1964-1977. He won 16 titles and took part in 10 final matches as runner-up. ATP results and statistics from 1968 to 1978.
