Ray Ruffels

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Ray Ruffels
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AIS Head Tennis Coach Ray Ruffels in 1981
Full nameRaymond Owen Ruffels
Country (sports)File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
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Sydney, Australia
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Turned pro1968 (amateur from 1964)
Retired1980
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record452-316
Career titles13
Highest rankingNo. 27 (12 December 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1968, 1969, 1976)
French Open4R (1968)
WimbledonQF (1967)
US Open4R (1966)
Doubles
Career record219–137
Career titles16
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1977)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonF (1978)
US OpenF (1978)

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Raymond Owen "Ray" Ruffels (born 23 March 1946)[1] is an Australian former professional tennis player and coach.

Playing career

Ruffels was an Australian Open semi-finalist in 1968, 1969 and 1976, and a quarter-finalist in 1970 and 1977. In 1978, partnering with Billie Jean King in mixed doubles competition, Ruffels reached the final at Wimbledon and the US Open. Ruffels beat newly crowned US Open champion Stan Smith at the Wembley tournament in 1971.[2] He had two wins over Ken Rosewall and one over John Newcombe in ATP events.[3] He won five open era ATP singles titles at Hobart in 1968, Brisbane in 1969, Haverford in 1970, Auckland in 1972 and Perth indoors in 1976.[4]

He was a member of the Australian Davis Cup team in 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1977.[1]

Career finals

Doubles (16 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 1970 Merion, US Hard Template:Flagicon Bill Bowrey Template:Flagicon Jim McManus
Template:Flagicon Jim Osborne 		3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Win 2–0 1970 Phoenix, US Hard Template:Flagicon Dick Crealy Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš
Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell 		7–6, 6–3
Win 3–0 1970 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon Željko Franulović
Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš 		7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–7, 6–3
Win 4–0 1971 Auckland, New Zealand Grass Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon Brian Fairlie
Template:Flagicon Raymond Moore 		6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 4–1 1971 Tehran WCT, Iran Clay Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon John Newcombe
Template:Flagicon Tony Roche 		4–6, 7–6, 1–6
Loss 4–2 1971 Washington WCT, US Clay Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon Tom Okker
Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen 		6–7, 2–6
Win 5–2 1972 Toronto WCT, Canada Carpet Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson
Template:Flagicon Rod Laver 		6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win 6–2 1972 Quebec WCT, Canada Indoor Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon John Alexander
Template:Flagicon Terry Addison 		4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss 6–3 1974 Christchurch, New Zealand Template:Flagicon Syd Ball Template:Flagicon Ismail El Shafei
Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner 		W/O
Win 7–3 1975 Auckland, New Zealand Grass Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon Brian Fairlie
Template:Flagicon Onny Parun 		7–6, RET.
Win 8–3 1975 Baltimore WCT, US Carpet Template:Flagicon Dick Crealy Template:Flagicon Ismail El Shafei
Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan 		6–4, 6–3
Win 9–3 1975 Dayton Indoor, US Carpet Template:Flagicon Allan Stone Template:Flagicon Paul Gerken
Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried 		7–6, 7–5
Loss 9–4 1975 Orlando WCT, US Hard Template:Flagicon Colin Dibley Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried
Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez 		4–6, 4–6
Win 10–4 1975 St. Louis, US Clay Template:Flagicon Colin Dibley Template:Flagicon Ross Case
Template:Flagicon Geoff Masters 		6–4, 6–4
Win 11–4 1976 Dayton, US Carpet Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart Template:Flagicon Jaime Fillol
Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell 		6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Win 12–4 1976 Little Rock, US Carpet Template:Flagicon Syd Ball Template:Flagicon Giuliano Pecci
Template:Flagicon Haroon Rahim 		6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Win 13–4 1976 Boston, US Clay Template:Flagicon Allan Stone Template:Flagicon Mike Cahill
Template:Flagicon John Whitlinger 		3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss 13–5 1976 Bermuda Clay Template:Flagicon Dick Crealy Template:Flagicon Mike Cahill
Template:Flagicon John Whitlinger 		4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Win 14–5 1976 Bangalore, India Clay Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael Template:Flagicon Chiradip Mukerjea
Template:Flagicon Bhanu Nunna 		6–2, 7–6
Loss 14–6 1977 La Costa WCT, US Hard Template:Flagicon Allan Stone Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt
Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan 		4–6, 2–6
Win 15–6 1977 Perth, Australia Hard Template:Flagicon Allan Stone Template:Flagicon Nick Saviano
Template:Flagicon John Whitlinger 		6–2, 6–1
Loss 15–7 1977 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass Template:Flagicon Allan Stone Template:Flagicon John Alexander
Template:Flagicon Phil Dent 		6–7, 6–2, 3–6
Win 16–7 1977 Australian Open-2, Melbourne Grass Template:Flagicon Allan Stone Template:Flagicon John Alexander
Template:Flagicon Phil Dent 		7–6, 7–6

Coaching career

Ruffels was appointed head national tennis coach of Tennis Australia in 1980.[5] He was appointed the inaugural Head Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) tennis program in 1981. He held this position until his retirement in January 1990.[5][6] Whilst at the AIS, Ruffels coached many young players that would have successful professional careers including: Pat Cash, Wally Masur, Darren Cahill, Todd Woodbridge, Richard Fromberg, Simon Youl and Johan Anderson.[7] After leaving the AIS, he coached Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, who as a doubles team won many major titles including the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[8]

In 2009, he returned to Australia to work at the AIS after being a national coach for the United States Tennis Association player development program in California.[9]

In November 2016, he was awarded The President's Spirit of Tennis by Tennis Australia.

Personal

Ruffels married professional tennis player Anna-Maria Fernandez and they have two children, Ryan and Gabriela; both have taken up golf as a career.[10][11]

References

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  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Smith ousted By Ruffels". The Canberra Times. 27 October 1971. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tennis player, umpire argue over out call". The Canberra Times. 21 October 1976. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ray Ruffels". ATP. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ruffels to vacate AIS". The Canberra Times. 4 August 1989. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Australian Sports Commission. Annual report 1989-1990 (PDF).
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tennis at the Australian Institute of Sport". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 19 January 2000. Retrieved 27 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ray Ruffels wins The President's Spirit of Tennis Award". Tennis Australia website. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ruffels returns to coach Aussie youngsters". Australia: ABC News. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Inside Story: Ryan Ruffels". Golf Australia website. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Little sister steals limelight". Golf Australia website. Retrieved 27 September 2017.

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