Full name | Raymond Owen Ruffels |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Born | Sydney, Australia | 23 March 1946
Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1964) |
Retired | 1980 |
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 452-316 |
Career titles | 13 |
Highest ranking | No. 27 (12 December 1976) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF ( 1968, 1969, 1976) |
French Open | 4R ( 1968) |
Wimbledon | QF ( 1967) |
US Open | 4R ( 1966) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 219–137 |
Career titles | 16 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W ( 1977) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | F ( 1978) |
US Open | F ( 1978) |
Raymond Owen "Ray" Ruffels (born 23 March 1946) [1] is an Australian former professional tennis player and coach.
Ruffels was an Australian Open semi-finalist in 1968, 1969 and 1975, 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.
He was a member of the Australian Davis Cup team in 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1977. [1]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | 1970 | Merion, US | Hard | Bill Bowrey |
Jim McManus Jim Osborne |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 2–0 | 1970 | Phoenix, US | Hard | Dick Crealy |
Jan Kodeš Charlie Pasarell |
7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 3–0 | 1970 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Bob Carmichael |
Željko Franulović Jan Kodeš |
7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 4–0 | 1971 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Bob Carmichael |
Brian Fairlie Raymond Moore |
6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–1 | 1971 | Tehran WCT, Iran | Clay | Bob Carmichael |
John Newcombe Tony Roche |
4–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 4–2 | 1971 | Washington WCT, US | Clay | Bob Carmichael |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 5–2 | 1972 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | Bob Carmichael |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 6–2 | 1972 | Quebec WCT, Canada | Indoor | Bob Carmichael |
John Alexander Terry Addison |
4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 6–3 | 1974 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Syd Ball |
Ismail El Shafei Roscoe Tanner |
W/O | |
Win | 7–3 | 1975 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Bob Carmichael |
Brian Fairlie Onny Parun |
7–6, RET. |
Win | 8–3 | 1975 | Baltimore WCT, US | Carpet | Dick Crealy |
Ismail El Shafei Frew McMillan |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 9–3 | 1975 | Dayton Indoor, US | Carpet | Allan Stone |
Paul Gerken Brian Gottfried |
7–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 9–4 | 1975 | Orlando WCT, US | Hard | Colin Dibley |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 10–4 | 1975 | St. Louis, US | Clay | Colin Dibley |
Ross Case Geoff Masters |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 11–4 | 1976 | Dayton, US | Carpet | Sherwood Stewart |
Jaime Fillol Charlie Pasarell |
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
Win | 12–4 | 1976 | Little Rock, US | Carpet | Syd Ball |
Giuliano Pecci Haroon Rahim |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 13–4 | 1976 | Boston, US | Clay | Allan Stone |
Mike Cahill John Whitlinger |
3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 13–5 | 1976 | Bermuda | Clay | Dick Crealy |
Mike Cahill John Whitlinger |
4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
Win | 14–5 | 1976 | Bangalore, India | Clay | Bob Carmichael |
Chiradip Mukerjea Bhanu Nunna |
6–2, 7–6 |
Loss | 14–6 | 1977 | La Costa WCT, US | Hard | Allan Stone |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 15–6 | 1977 | Perth, Australia | Hard | Allan Stone |
Nick Saviano John Whitlinger |
6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 15–7 | 1977 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Allan Stone |
John Alexander Phil Dent |
6–7, 6–2, 3–6 |
Win | 16–7 | 1977 | Australian Open-2, Melbourne | Grass | Allan Stone |
John Alexander Phil Dent |
7–6, 7–6 |
Ruffels 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. [2] 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. [3] 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. [4]
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. [5]
In November 2016, he was awarded The President's Spirit of Tennis by Tennis Australia.
Ruffels married professional tennis player Anna-Maria Fernandez and they have two children, Ryan and Gabriela; both have taken up golf as a career. [6] [7]
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