Dennis Ralston was an American professional tennis player, born on 27 July 1942, whose active career spanned the 1960s and 1970s. Coached as a young player by Pancho Gonzales, he attended the University of Southern California, won NCAA championships and took the 1964 NCAA doubles title with Bill Bond. He was the highest ranked American at the end of three consecutive years, and Lance Tingay ranked him as high as world number five in 1966. His best Grand Slam singles result was reaching the 1966 Wimbledon final, where he lost to Manuel Santana. He joined the Handsome Eight of World Championship Tennis, won 27 national titles including five grand slam doubles crowns, and died on 6 December 2020.
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was an American professional tennis player whose active career spanned the 1960s and 1970s
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As a young player, he was coached by tennis pro Pancho Gonzales
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He won 27 national doubles and singles titles
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He won 27 national doubles and singles titles
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was an American professional tennis player whose active career spanned the 1960s and 1970s
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was an American professional tennis player whose active career spanned the 1960s and 1970s
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reached the final of the Wimbledon Championships, which he lost to fourth-seeded Manuel Santana in straight sets
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