Ross Case (born 1 November 1951) is an Australian former tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 14. During his career he won 5 singles and 20 doubles titles.
With Geoff Masters, he won two Grand Slam doubles titles: in 1974 at the Australian Open and in 1977 at Wimbledon. He was also runner-up in 1976 at Wimbledon. He played in the Australian Davis Cup team in 1971, 1972, 1976, 1978, and 1979.
Career finals Singles 10 (5 wins / 5 losses) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Aug 1969 Seattle, U.S. Hard Warren Farmer 3–6, 6–1, 6–3Loss 1–1 Aug 1971 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Gerald Battrick 3–6, 4–6, 7–9Win 2–1 Oct 1973 Manila, Philippines Hard Geoff Masters 6–1, 6–0Loss 2–2 Nov 1973 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard John Newcombe 6–7, 6–7, 3–6Win 3–2 Sep 1974 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Arthur Ashe 6–3, 5–7, 6–4Loss 3–3 May 1975Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Roscoe Tanner 7–5, 5–7, 6–7Win 4–3 Nov 1975 Manila, Philippines Hard Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 6–1Win 5–3 Dec 1975 Sydney, Australia Grass John Marks 6–2, 6–1Loss 5–4 Apr 1976 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet Jimmy Connors 6–7, 2–6Loss 5–5 Oct 1979 Brisbane, Australia Grass Phil Dent 6–7, 2–6, 3–6
Doubles 41 (20 wins / 21 losses) ResultW–L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Jan 1972Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Geoff Masters Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–7, 3–6Win 1–1 Sep 1972 Seattle, U.S. Hard Geoff Masters Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Wanaro N'Godrella 4–6, 7–6, 6–4Win 2–1 Dec 1972 Brisbane, Australia Hard Geoff Masters Georges Goven Wanaro N'Godrella 6–2, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6Loss 2–2 Jun 1973 Rome, Italy Clay Geoff Masters John Newcombe Tom Okker 2–6, 3–6, 4–6Win 3–2 Jul 1973 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Geoff Masters Dick Crealy Andrew Pattison 2–6, 6–1, 6–4Loss 3–3 Oct 1973 Tehran, Iran Clay Geoff Masters Rod Laver John Newcombe 6–7, 2–6Win 4–3 Jan 1974Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Geoff Masters Syd Ball Bob Giltinan 6–7, 6–3, 6–4Loss 4–4 Feb 1974 Hempstead WCT, New York Hard Geoff Masters Jeff Borowiak Dick Crealy 7–6, 4–6, 4–6Loss 4–5 Apr 1974 St. Louis, U.S. Clay Geoff Masters Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie 6–7, 7–6, 6–7Win 5–5 Sep 1974 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–2Win 6–5 Oct 1974 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Geoff Masters John Newcombe Tony Roche 6–4, 6–4Win 7–5 Nov 1974 Manila, Philippines Hard Syd Ball Mike Estep Marcello Lara 6–3, 7–6, 9–7Win 8–5 Mar 1975 São Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–7, 7–6, 7–6Win 9–5 Mar 1975 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Hard Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 4–6, 6–2Loss 9–6 Apr 1975 St. Louis, U.S. Clay Geoff Masters Colin Dibley Ray Ruffels 4–6, 4–6Win 10–6 Oct 1975 Melbourne Indoor, Australia Grass Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–0Loss 10–7 Oct 1975 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 4–6, 2–6Loss 10–8 Oct 1975 Perth, Australia Hard Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6Win 11–8 Nov 1975 Manila, Philippines Hard Geoff Masters Syd Ball Kim Warwick 6–1, 6–2Loss 11–9 Jan 1976Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Geoff Masters John Newcombe Tony Roche 6–7, 4–6Loss 11–10 Jan 1976 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 2–6, 6–4, 3–6Loss 11–11 Mar 1976 Jackson WCT, U.S. Carpet Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 6–4, 0–6Win 12–11 Apr 1976 São Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet Geoff Masters Charlie Pasarell Allan Stone 7–5, 6–1Loss 12–12 Jul 1976Wimbledon, UK Grass Geoff Masters Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall 6–3, 3–6, 6–8, 6–2, 5–7Win 13–12 Nov 1976 Manila, Philippines Hard Geoff Masters Anand Amritraj Corrado Barazzutti 6–0, 6–1Loss 13–13 Jan 1977 Baltimore, U.S. Carpet Jan Kodeš Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas 3–6, 7–6, 4–6Loss 13–14 Feb 1977 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Tony Roche Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker 4–6, 4–6Loss 13–15 Feb 1977 Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada Carpet Tony Roche Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker 4–6, 1–6Win 14–15 Mar 1977 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Wojciech Fibak Billy Martin Bill Scanlon 3–6, 6–3, 6–4Win 15–15 Jul 1977Wimbledon, UK Grass Geoff Masters John Alexander Phil Dent 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4Loss 15–16 Oct 1977 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Geoff Masters John Newcombe Tony Roche 7–6, 3–6, 1–6Win 16–16 Oct 1978 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Clay Geoff Masters Željko Franulović Buster Mottram 6–2, 4–6, 6–1Win 17–16 Nov 1978 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Geoff Masters Pat Du Pré Tom Gorman 6–3, 6–4Loss 17–17 Nov 1978 Manila, Philippines Clay Chris Kachel Sherwood Stewart Brian Teacher 3–6, 6–7Loss 17–18 Apr 1979 Dayton, U.S. Carpet Phil Dent Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson 6–3, 3–6, 6–7Loss 17–19 Jun 1979French Open, Paris Clay Phil Dent Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer 4–6, 4–6, 4–6Win 18–19 Oct 1979 Brisbane, Australia Grass Geoff Masters John James Chris Kachel 7–6, 6–2Win 19–19 Oct 1980 Guangzhou, China Carpet Jaime Fillol Andy Kohlberg Larry Stefanki 6–2, 7–6Win 20–19 Oct 1980 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Clay Jaime Fillol Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 3–6, 6–4Loss 20–20 Mar 1981 Mexico City, Mexico Clay John Alexander Marty Davis Chris Dunk 3–6, 4–6Loss 20–21 Aug 1981 Cleveland, U.S. Hard Syd Ball Erik Van Dillen Van Winitsky 4–6, 7–5, 5–7
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