Rod Frawley

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Rod Frawley
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
ResidenceClontarf, Australia
Born (1952-09-08) 8 September 1952 (age 70)
Brisbane, Australia
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money $256,333
Singles
Career record110–144
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 43 (22 December 1980)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open QF (1979)
French Open 2R (1981)
Wimbledon SF (1981)
Doubles
Career record153–129
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 23 (3 March 1980)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1978–81, 1983)
Wimbledon QF (1981)

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.

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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)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jan 1982 Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Bourne 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss1–1Dec 1982Melbourne, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash 4–6, 6–7

Doubles (5 titles, 11 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 1978 Bournemouth, UKClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louk Sanders
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rolf Thung 		3–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Oct 1979 Maui, USHard Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Saviano 		5–7, 4–6
Win1–2Oct 1979Sydney, AustraliaHard Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg Pat DuPré 		walkover
Loss1–3Oct 1979 Tokyo, JapanClay Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
Flag of Paraguay.svg Pat DuPré 		6–3, 1–6, 1–6
Win2–3Jan 1980 Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of Austria.svg Peter Feigl Flag of the United States.svg John Sadri
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison 		6–2, 7–5
Loss2–4Mar 1980 Memphis, USCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe		3–6, 7–6, 6–7
Win3–4Jun 1980 London/Queen's, UKGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart 		6–2, 4–6, 11–9
Loss3–5Oct 1980 Brisbane, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Mitchell 		6–8
Win4–5Oct 1981 Brisbane, AustraliaGrass Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep 		7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
Loss4–6Mar 1982Linz, AustriaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson 		2–6, 0–6
Win5–6May 1982 Hilton Head WCT, USClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson Flag of the United States.svg Alan Waldman
Flag of the United States.svg Van Winitsky 		6–1, 7–5
Loss5–7Jul 1982 Newport, USGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball Flag of the United States.svg John Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg John Sadri 		6–3, 6–7, 5–7
Loss5–8Jul 1982Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick 		6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss5–9Oct 1982 Melbourne Indoor, AustraliaCarpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Mitchell 		6–7, 6–7
Loss5–10Dec 1983 Sydney, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broderick Dyke Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bauer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash 		6–7, 4–6
Loss5–11Dec 1983 Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broderick Dyke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Sherbeck 		3–6, 6–4, 4–6

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