Pancho Gonzales

Gonzales practicing in Australia in 1954
Full name	Ricardo Alonso González
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1928-05-09)May 9, 1928 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	July 3, 1995(1995-07-03) (aged 67) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro	1949
Retired	1974
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF	1968 (member page)
Singles
Career record	1250–561 (69.05%)[1]
Career titles	111[1]
Highest ranking	No. 1 (1952, Tennis Hall of Fame)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1969)
French Open	SF (1949, 1968)
Wimbledon	4R (1949, 1969)
US Open	W (1948, 1949)
Other tournaments
Professional majors
US Pro	W (1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961)
Wembley Pro	W (1950, 1951, 1952, 1956)
French Pro	F (1956, 1961)
TOC	W (1957, 1958 Forest Hills, 1959 Sydney)
Doubles
Career record	43–30
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	W (1949)
Wimbledon	W (1949)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	QF (1968)

Ricardo Alonso "Pancho" González (May 9, 1928 – July 3, 1995), known sometimes as Richard Gonzales, was an American tennis player. He won 14 major singles titles (12 Pro Slam events, 2 Grand Slam events).

Gonzales was the world's leading professional player at a time when almost all players were amateur. His peak was from about 1952 to about 1958. He won many professional and open titles. He was always a serve-and-volley player at a time when many amateurs played a baseline game.

When he first turned professional, the reigning top man was Jack Kramer. At first, Kramer crushed him. Gonzales semi-retired in 1950/51. When he came back in late 1951, Gonzales was much improved. He reached the top in 1952, winning the professional hard-court title in Los Angeles.

The Tennis Hall of Fame says Gonzales rose to the rank of number one in 1952.^[2]

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