Rod Frawley
Rod Frawley (born 8 September 1952) is a former tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title (1982, Adelaide) and five doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 43 in December 1980. His highest ranking in doubles, world No. 23, was achieved in March 1980.
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Clontarf, Australia |
| Born | 8 September 1952 Brisbane, Australia |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $256,333 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 110–144 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 43 (22 December 1980) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1979) |
| French Open | 2R (1981) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 153–129 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (3 March 1980) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1978–81, 1983) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1981) |
Frawley reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1981, before losing to eventual champion John McEnroe.[1]
He is the older brother of John Frawley.[2]
Career finals
Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 1982 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass |  Lloyd Bourne |
2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 1982 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | Pat Cash |
4–6, 6–7 |
Doubles (5 titles, 11 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1978 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | David Carter |
 Louk Sanders Rolf Thung |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1979 | Maui, US | Hard |  Francisco González |
 John Lloyd Nick Saviano |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 1979 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Francisco González |
 Vijay Amritraj Pat DuPré |
walkover |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 1979 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | Francisco González |
Colin Dibley Pat DuPré |
6–3, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Jan 1980 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Peter Feigl |
John Sadri Tim Wilkison |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Mar 1980 | Memphis, US | Carpet (i) |  Tomáš Šmíd |
Brian Gottfried John McEnroe |
3–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 3–4 | Jun 1980 | London/Queen's, UK | Grass | Geoff Masters |
Paul McNamee Sherwood Stewart |
6–2, 4–6, 11–9 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Oct 1980 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Phil Dent |
John McEnroe Matt Mitchell |
6–8 |
| Win | 4–5 | Oct 1981 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass |  Chris Lewis |
Mark Edmondson Mike Estep |
7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 4–6 | Mar 1982 | Linz, Austria | Clay | Paul Kronk |
 Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 5–6 | May 1982 | Hilton Head WCT, US | Clay | Mark Edmondson |
Alan Waldman Van Winitsky |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 5–7 | Jul 1982 | Newport, US | Grass | Syd Ball |
John Andrews John Sadri |
6–3, 6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 5–8 | Jul 1982 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Pavel Složil |
Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick |
6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–9 | Oct 1982 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | Syd Ball |
Francisco González Matt Mitchell |
6–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 5–10 | Dec 1983 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Broderick Dyke |
Mike Bauer Pat Cash |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5–11 | Dec 1983 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Broderick Dyke |
Craig Miller Eric Sherbeck |
3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
External links
- Rod Frawley at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Rod Frawley at the International Tennis Federation
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