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{{Short description|American tennis player (born 1951)}}
'''Roscoe Tanner''' (born October 15, 1951) is a former professional American male ] player and World No. 4 in 1979.
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Roscoe Tanner
|image = Roscoe Tanner.jpg
|country = {{USA}}
|residence = ], South Carolina
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|10|15}}
|birth_place = ], Tennessee
|height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
|turnedpro = 1972 (amateur from 1969)
|retired = 1985
|plays = Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
|singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=592|lost=293}}
|singlestitles = 15
|highestsinglesranking = No. 4 (July 30, 1979)
|careerprizemoney = $1,696,198
|AustralianOpenresult = '''W''' (])
|FrenchOpenresult = 4R (])
|Wimbledonresult = F (])
|USOpenresult = SF (], ])
|Othertournaments = yes
|MastersCupresult = RR (], ], ], ])
|WCTFinalsresult = SF (])
|doublesrecord = 272-182
|doublestitles = 13
|highestdoublesranking = No. 14 (August 23, 1977)
}}

'''Leonard Roscoe Tanner''' (born October 15, 1951) is an American former professional ] player.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article399169.ece|location=London|work=The Times|title=The Big Interview Roscoe Tanner|date=December 5, 2004}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 on July 30, 1979.

Tanner was famous for his big left-handed serve, which was reportedly clocked at {{convert|153|mph|km/h|0}} at the ] in ] on February 19, 1978 during the ] singles final against ].<ref name=Autobigraphy>{{cite book|author1=Yorkey, Mike |author2=Roscoe Tanner |title=Double Fault: My Rise And Fall, And My Road Back|publisher=Triumph Books|location=Liguori, Mo|year=2005|isbn=1572437790}}</ref><ref name=sivault>{{cite journal|author1=L. Jon Wertheim|title=Outside Looking In|journal=]|date=November 29, 2004|url=https://www.si.com/vault/2004/11/29/8213803/outside-looking-in}}</ref><ref name="Serve">, '']'', June 20, 1999 Retrieved December 9, 2009.</ref>
He is also known for winning the men's singles title at the first of two ] tournaments held in 1977. Tanner won the tournament held in January. Tanner reached the ] final in ], losing to ] in five sets.

After his retirement, Tanner received media attention in the 2000s for legal problems that included stretches of imprisonment, arrests for missing child support payments, allegations of financial misdeeds, and bankruptcy {{crossreference|(see {{slink||Criminal record}})}}.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Leonard Roscoe Tanner was born in ], graduated from ], and with ] helped to lead ] rise to the number 1 spot in collegiate tennis in 1973. Tanner played number one singles, with Mayer playing number two. The team also featured Rick Fisher, Stanley Pasarell, Jim Delaney, James "Chico" Hagey, Gery Groslimond, Pat DuPre, and Paul Sidone. Leonard Roscoe Tanner III<ref name="Times">{{cite news|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/article1727965.ece|title=How the rocket crashed to earth|date=August 8, 2003|work=The Times|location=UK|access-date=April 4, 2015|first=Barry|last=Wigmore|url-access=subscription }}</ref> hailed from ], graduated from ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baylorschool.org/athletics/hall-of-fame/detail/~board/sports-hall-of-fame/post/leonard-roscoe-tanner-jr-69|work=baylorschool.org|title=Baylor School: Leonard Roscoe Tanner, Jr. '69|access-date=June 6, 2021|archive-date=August 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812115836/https://www.baylorschool.org/athletics/hall-of-fame/detail/~board/sports-hall-of-fame/post/leonard-roscoe-tanner-jr-69|url-status=dead}}</ref> in Chattanooga, and with teammate ] helped to lead ]'s rise to national prominence in collegiate tennis. Tanner played number one singles, with Mayer playing number two. In 1972, Tanner and Mayer won the NCAA doubles championship, and the Stanford team finished second in the NCAA tournament, behind Trinity (TX). The team also featured ], ], ], Gery Groslimond, Chip Fisher, Paul Sidone, and Tim Noonan.


==Playing history== ==Playing history==
Tanner won the 1977 ] (January) and lost to ] in five sets in the 1979 ] singles final. Tanner defeated ] 10–8 in the fifth set to win the 1970 ].


Tanner defeated ] in three straight sets in the ] final, to win his first and only grand slam title. Tanner lost a five set match to ] in the ] final, which was the first Wimbledon final to be broadcast live in the United States as part of ]'s ''Breakfast at Wimbledon''. Tanner avenged this loss to Borg by beating him in four sets in the US Open quarterfinals two months later, a match where Tanner's 140&nbsp;mph serve brought the net down during the fourth set.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2007/08/27/Sports/_Powering_up.shtml|title=Powering up|date=August 27, 2007|work=]|access-date=November 10, 2009}}</ref> Tanner lost to ] in the semifinals. Tanner described his ] win over Borg and loss to Gerulaitis in his autobiography as "the highest of my highs and the lowest of my lows on a tennis court within two days of each other".<ref name="Autobigraphy"/>
Of the winning 1973 Stanford tennis team, Tanner, Mayer and DuPre were all brothers in the ] fraternity. Tanner defeated Haroon Rahim 10-8 in the fifth set to win the 1970 ].


Tanner's unorthodox but very strong left-handed serve was tossed very low and struck with a lunge involving the whole body, earning him the nickname "The Rocket".<ref name="Times"/> His booming 153&nbsp;mph serve was the fastest ever recorded in tournament competition from February 1978<ref name=Autobigraphy /><ref name=sivault/><ref name="Serve" /> until ] posted a 155&nbsp;mph serve<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4701422.Serving_up_a_tennis_treat_at_the_IT_Sports_York___District_Mixed_Tennis_League___s_end_of__season_trophy_presentation_night/|title=Serving up a tennis treat...|date=October 24, 2009|newspaper=]|access-date=November 10, 2009}}</ref> in a ] semifinal in September 2004 against ].
Tanner is remembered for his strong left-handed serve. Thrown very low and struck with a lunge involving the whole body, his first serve was among the fiercest on the circuit of his day, perhaps behind only that of ] of Chile. During his loss to Borg in the 1979 Wimbledon championships he is credited with close to thirty aces. Though Borg defeated him at Wimbledon, several months later at the ], Tanner defeated Borg in the quarterfinals.


He won the ] in ] playing with ], ] and ] on a team captained by ] that defeated Argentina in the final, played at ] in ].
==Grand Slam singles finals==

===Win (1)===
==Grand Slam singles performance timeline==
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|A
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|A
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|A
|A
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|A
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!style=text-align:left|Win–loss
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!6–2
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<sup>1</sup>The Australian Open was played twice in 1977, in January and December.


===Runner-up (1)=== ===Grand Slam finals===
====Singles: 2 (1 titles, 1 runner-up)====
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{|class="sortable wikitable"
!width=40|Result
!width=50|Year
!width=200|Championship
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|-bgcolor=#CCFFCC
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|}

==Career finals==
===Singles (15 titles, 26 runner-ups)===
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!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:20px" class="unsortable"|No.
!style="width:40px"|Year
!style="width:200px"|Tournament
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:170px"|Opponent
!style="width:160px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1.
|1972
|], U.S.
|Hard (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|2–6, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|2.
|1972
|], U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|4–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|3.
|1973
|Milan WCT, Italy
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|6–7, 0–6, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|4.
|1974
|Palm Desert WCT, U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|AUS}} ]
|4–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1.
|1974
|], U.S.
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|6–2, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|5.
|1974
|], U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|6–3, 6–7, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|6.
|1974
|], U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|AUS}} ]
|6–7, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|2.
|1974
|], New Zealand
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|AUS}} ]
|6–4, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|7.
|1975
|], U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez
|0–6, 6–1, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|8.
|1975
|], U.S.
|Clay
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|6–2, 2–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|9.
|1975
|], U.S.
|Clay
|{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez
|6–3, 4–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|3.
|1975
|], U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|AUS}} ]
|5–7, 7–5, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|4.
|1975
|Chicago, U.S.
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|AUS}} ]
|6–1, 6–7, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|10.
|1975
|], U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|6–3, 5–7, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|11.
|1976
|], U.S.
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors
|4–6, 6–3, 1–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|12.
|1976
|], U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors
|4–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|5.
|1976
|], U.S.
|Clay
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|7–6, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|6.
|1976
|Columbus, U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
|6–4, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|13.
|1976
|], U.S.
|Clay
|{{flagicon|ROU|1965}} ]
|4–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|7.
|1976
|], U.S.
|Hard (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|4–6, 7–5, 6–1
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|8.
|1976
|], Japan
|Clay
|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
|6–3, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|14.
|1976
|], U.K.
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors
|6–3, 6–7, 4–6
|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#98fb98;" |Win
|9.
|1977 (Jan.)
|], Melbourne
|Grass
|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]
|6–3, 6–3, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|15.
|1977
|South Orange, U.S.
|Clay
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas
|4–6, 1–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|16.
|1977
|], U.S.
|Clay
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Borg
|4–6, 5–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|17.
|1977
|], Las Vegas
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors
|2–6, 6–5, 6–3, 2–6, 5–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|10.
|1977
|], Australia
|Grass
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|18.
|1978
|], U.S.
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors
|2–6, 4–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|11.
|1978
|Rancho Mirage, U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez
|6–1, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|12.
|1978
|], U.S.
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} Victor Amaya
|6–3, 7–5
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|13.
|1979
|Rancho Mirage, U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
|6–4, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|14.
|1979
|], U.S.
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
|6–4, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|19.
|1979
|New Orleans, U.S.
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|4–6, 2–6
|-style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|20.
|1979
|], U.K.
|Grass
|{{flagicon|SWE}} ]
|7–6, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|21.
|1979
|Cincinnati, U.S.
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|4–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|22.
|1980
|], U.S.
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe
|1–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|15.
|1981
|Philadelphia, U.S.
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|POL}} ]
|6–2, 7–6, 7–5
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|23.
|1981
|], U.S.
|Carpet (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|2–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|24.
|1981
|], U.K.
|Grass
|{{flagicon|AUS}} ]
|3–6, 7–5, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|25.
|1981
|], Australia
|Hard (i)
|{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe
|4–6, 5–7, 2–6
|- |-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|width="50"|'''Year
|26.
|width="175"|'''Championship
|1982
|width="175"|'''Opponent in Final
|], U.S.
|width="150"|'''Score in Final
|Hard
|-bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} ]
| 1979 || ] || ] ] || 6–7, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
|0–6, 6–4, 0–6, 4–6
|} |}


==Singles titles (16)== ===Doubles titles (13 titles, 16 runner-ups)===
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!style="width:40px"|Result
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
!style="width:20px" class="unsortable"|No.
|'''No.'''
!style="width:40px"|Year
|'''Date'''
|'''Tournament''' !style="width:200px"|Tournament
|'''Surface''' !style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:180px"|Partner
|'''Opponent in Final'''
!style="width:180px"|Opponents
|'''Score in Final'''
!style="width:160px" class="unsortable"|Score
|- |-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1.
|1.
| 1974
|1971
| ], U.S.
|Cincinnati, U.S.
| Carpet
|Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
| 6–2, 6–4
|{{flagicon|USA}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|4–6, 4–6
|- |-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 2.
|2.
| 1974
|1971
| ], New Zealand
|], U.S.
| Other
|Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
| 6–4, 6–2
|{{flagicon|USA}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|6–4, 5–7, 2–6
|- |-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 3.
|3.
| 1975
|1973
| ], U.S.
|London WCT, U.K.
| Hard
|Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|AUS}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
| 5–7, 7–5, 7–6
|{{flagicon|NED}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|3–6, 3–6
|- |-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4.
|4.
| 1975
|1973
| Chicago, U.S.
|], U.S.
| Carpet
|Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|AUS}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 6–1, 6–7, 7–6
|{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
|6–4, 6–7, 2–6
|- |-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5.
|5.
| 1976
|1973
| ], U.S.
|], U.S.
| Clay
|Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 7–6, 6–3
|{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
|5–7, 5–7
|- |-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6.
|1.
| 1976
|1973
| ], U.S.
|], U.S.
| Hard
|Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 6–4, 7–6
|{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
|3–6, 6–3, 7–6
|- |-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 7.
|6.
| 1976
|1973
| ], U.S.
|], France
| Carpet
|Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 4-6, 7–5, 6–1
|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ] <br> {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} ]
|2–6, 6–4, 5–7
|- |-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 8.
|7.
| 1976
|1974
| ]
|], Italy
| Clay
|Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 6–3, 6–2
|{{flagicon|SWE}} ] <br> {{flagicon|SWE}} ]
|- bgcolor="#e5d1cb"
|4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–7, 2–6
| 9.
| 1977
| ] (Jan.), ]
| Grass
| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]
| 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
|- |-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 10.
|2.
| 1977
|1974
| ], Australia
|Barcelona WCT, Spain
| Grass
|Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4
|{{flagicon|USA}} ] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|6–3, 6–4
|- |-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 11.
|8.
| 1978
|1974
| ], U.S.
|], U.S.
| Hard
|Clay
| {{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 6–1, 7–6
|{{flagicon|AUS}} ] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} ]
|6–4, 6–7, 4–6
|- |-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 12.
|3.
| 1978
|1974
| ], U.S.
|Denver WCT, U.S.
| Carpet
|Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 6–3, 7–5
|{{flagicon|GBR}} ] <br> {{flagicon|JPN}} ]
|6–3, 7–6
|- |-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 13.
|4.
| 1979
|1974
| ], U.S.
|], U.S.
| Hard
|Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
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==Personal life==
In 2005 he co-wrote his autobiography, ''Double Fault: My Rise And Fall, And My Road Back''.
Tanner has been married three times, first to Nancy, then Charlotte, and last to Margaret. He has five children, ], Tamara Tanner, Lauren Tanner, Anne Monique, and Lacey Tanner.<ref name="Times"/>


==Legal problems== ===Criminal record===
Tanner has an extensive record of conflicts with the law. He was first arrested in 1997 for failure to pay child support.<ref name=espn>{{cite web|author1=Greg Garber|title=Jailed Tanner's losses: Game, set, match...family|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=2491460|website=]|date=June 24, 2006}}</ref> He was arrested again in June 2003 on a fugitive warrant on charges related to passing a bad check and to further nonpayment of child support.<ref name=sivault/> He pleaded guilty and received an initial sentence of probation. Tanner violated his probation and served one year in prison in Florida, but was then jailed for contempt of court in California.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newschannel9.com/news/tanner_969021___article.html/court_florida.html|title=Roscoe Tanner in Trouble With Law, Again|date=May 29, 2008|publisher=]|access-date=November 10, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>


In 2008, Tanner was again arrested for writing a bad check in Knoxville, Tennessee, but it was settled out of court.<ref name=ESPN2>, ], May 28, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_133270.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730054842/http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_133270.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 30, 2012|title=Theft Charges Dismissed Against Roscoe Tanner After Restitution Made|date=August 14, 2008|work=]|access-date=November 10, 2009}}</ref> After being evicted from his home, Tanner was arrested in January 2012 for writing another bad check.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Florida/Indian-River-County-FL/Leonard-Roscoe-Tanner.6482182.html|title=Leonard Roscoe Tanner Mugshot - Leonard Roscoe Tanner Arrest - Indian River County, FL}}</ref> In March 2013, Tanner was arrested in Florida for writing a bad check and grand theft, and in 2014, he served 10 days for driving with a suspended license.<ref name=ircsheriff>{{cite web|title=Inmate Booking Details|url=http://www.ircsheriff.org/booking-search.cfm?jacketID=-231558|publisher=Indian River County Sheriff's Office}}</ref> In 2015, Tanner was arrested for failure to appear in court on a previous warrant.<ref name=ircsheriff/>
In May 2008 Roscoe Tanner was arrested in ] for the felony of writing ]72,000 in worthless checks as "payment" for two ]s. The felony charge was dismissed on August 14, 2008 after the dealership obtained return of the vehicles, which were taken out of town, and upon Tanner's payment of US$5,000 in restitution to the dealership for the reduced value of the vehicles after their recovery. Several years before, Tanner was arrested in the Knoxville for violating probation resulting from his guilty pleas in ] relating to felony worthless check and grand theft.


===Tennis camps===
Tanner has an extensive record of conflicts with the law. He was arrested in Germany by ] on a felony fugitive warrant for skipping out on the above referenced felony charges filed against him in Florida. He pleaded guilty, received an initial probationary sentence, and after violating the terms of that probation, was sentenced to two years in the Florida Department of Corrections. After serving one year of his sentence, he was released one year early for "good behavior".
Currently, Tanner has a venture in teaching tennis. He has taught at doubles tennis camps with other professionals,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.curlydavistennis.com/tennis-camp-with-roscoe-tanner-curly-davis-and-amy-polizzi-april-14-15-2018/ | title=Tennis Camp with Roscoe Tanner | access-date=July 25, 2018 | archive-date=June 25, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190625214111/http://www.curlydavistennis.com/tennis-camp-with-roscoe-tanner-curly-davis-and-amy-polizzi-april-14-15-2018/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> and is the camp director at his own training camp.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://roscoetannertennis.com/about-us/ | title=Roscoe Tanner tennis training | access-date=July 25, 2018}}</ref>


==References==
Tanner has also been arrested and jailed in Georgia for Criminal Contempt of Court and refusal to pay child support and has been arrested and jailed in New Jersey for the same charges.
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==External links==
In California, Tanner has been charged at least a dozen times for criminal contempt of court for refusal to pay child support or for failing or refusing to appear in court as ordered. He has been convicted of criminal contempt of court three times and served at least one term of under 45 days in the Orange County Jail, and he is on probation until 2012.
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==Further reading==
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American tennis player (born 1951)

Roscoe Tanner
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceKiawah Island, South Carolina
Born (1951-10-15) October 15, 1951 (age 73)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Turned pro1972 (amateur from 1969)
Retired1985
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,696,198
Singles
Career record592–293
Career titles15
Highest rankingNo. 4 (July 30, 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (1977)
French Open4R (1978)
WimbledonF (1979)
US OpenSF (1974, 1979)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (1976, 1977, 1979, 1981)
WCT FinalsSF (1981)
Doubles
Career record272-182
Career titles13
Highest rankingNo. 14 (August 23, 1977)

Leonard Roscoe Tanner (born October 15, 1951) is an American former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 on July 30, 1979.

Tanner was famous for his big left-handed serve, which was reportedly clocked at 153 miles per hour (246 km/h) at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California on February 19, 1978 during the 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games singles final against Raúl Ramírez. He is also known for winning the men's singles title at the first of two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. Tanner won the tournament held in January. Tanner reached the Wimbledon final in 1979, losing to Björn Borg in five sets.

After his retirement, Tanner received media attention in the 2000s for legal problems that included stretches of imprisonment, arrests for missing child support payments, allegations of financial misdeeds, and bankruptcy (see § Criminal record).

Early life

Leonard Roscoe Tanner III hailed from Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, graduated from Baylor School in Chattanooga, and with teammate Sandy Mayer helped to lead Stanford University's rise to national prominence in collegiate tennis. Tanner played number one singles, with Mayer playing number two. In 1972, Tanner and Mayer won the NCAA doubles championship, and the Stanford team finished second in the NCAA tournament, behind Trinity (TX). The team also featured Chico Hagey, Rick Fisher, Jim Delaney, Gery Groslimond, Chip Fisher, Paul Sidone, and Tim Noonan.

Playing history

Tanner defeated Haroon Rahim 10–8 in the fifth set to win the 1970 United States Amateur Championships.

Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas in three straight sets in the 1977 Australian Open (January) final, to win his first and only grand slam title. Tanner lost a five set match to Björn Borg in the 1979 Wimbledon final, which was the first Wimbledon final to be broadcast live in the United States as part of NBC's Breakfast at Wimbledon. Tanner avenged this loss to Borg by beating him in four sets in the US Open quarterfinals two months later, a match where Tanner's 140 mph serve brought the net down during the fourth set. Tanner lost to Vitas Gerulaitis in the semifinals. Tanner described his 1979 US Open win over Borg and loss to Gerulaitis in his autobiography as "the highest of my highs and the lowest of my lows on a tennis court within two days of each other".

Tanner's unorthodox but very strong left-handed serve was tossed very low and struck with a lunge involving the whole body, earning him the nickname "The Rocket". His booming 153 mph serve was the fastest ever recorded in tournament competition from February 1978 until Andy Roddick posted a 155 mph serve in a Davis Cup semifinal in September 2004 against Vladimir Voltchkov.

He won the Davis Cup in 1981 playing with John McEnroe, Eliot Teltscher and Peter Fleming on a team captained by Arthur Ashe that defeated Argentina in the final, played at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati.

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 SR W–L
Australian Open A A A A A A A A W 1R A A A 2R A 3R A 1 / 4 9–3
French Open A A A A A 1R 3R A A 4R A A A A A A 0 / 3 5–3
Wimbledon A A A 3R A 4R SF SF 1R 4R F QF 2R 4R QF A 0 / 11 36–11
US Open 1R 2R 3R QF 3R SF 3R 4R 4R 4R SF QF QF 2R 3R 1R 0 / 16 40–16
Win–loss 0–1 0–1 2–1 6–2 2–1 8–3 9–3 8–2 9–3 9–3 11–2 8–2 6–3 4–2 8–3 0–1 1 / 34 90–33

The Australian Open was played twice in 1977, in January and December.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 2 (1 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win 1977 Australian Open (Jan.) Grass Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 1979 Wimbledon Grass Sweden Björn Borg 7–6, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6

Career finals

Singles (15 titles, 26 runner-ups)

Result No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 1972 Albany, U.S. Hard (i) United States Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–7
Loss 2. 1972 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard United States Stan Smith 4–6, 4–6
Loss 3. 1973 Milan WCT, Italy Carpet (i) United States Marty Riessen 6–7, 0–6, 6–7
Loss 4. 1974 Palm Desert WCT, U.S. Hard Australia Rod Laver 4–6, 2–6
Win 1. 1974 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–4
Loss 5. 1974 Columbus, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Loss 6. 1974 Maui, U.S. Hard Australia John Newcombe 6–7, 6–7
Win 2. 1974 Christchurch, New Zealand Carpet (i) Australia Ray Ruffels 6–4, 6–2
Loss 7. 1975 St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez 0–6, 6–1, 2–6
Loss 8. 1975 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Clay United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 9. 1975 Charlotte, U.S. Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win 3. 1975 Las Vegas WCT, U.S. Hard Australia Ross Case 5–7, 7–5, 7–6
Win 4. 1975 Chicago, U.S. Carpet (i) Australia John Alexander 6–1, 6–7, 7–6
Loss 10. 1975 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard United States Arthur Ashe 6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Loss 11. 1976 Birmingham, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Jimmy Connors 4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 12. 1976 Rancho Mirage, U.S. Hard United States Jimmy Connors 4–6, 4–6
Win 5. 1976 Cincinnati, U.S. Clay United States Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–3
Win 6. 1976 Columbus, U.S. Hard United States Stan Smith 6–4, 7–6
Loss 13. 1976 South Orange, U.S. Clay Romania Ilie Năstase 4–6, 2–6
Win 7. 1976 San Francisco, U.S. Hard (i) United States Brian Gottfried 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win 8. 1976 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Clay Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 6–2
Loss 14. 1976 Wembley, U.K. Carpet (i) United States Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Win 9. 1977 (Jan.) Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 15. 1977 South Orange, U.S. Clay Argentina Guillermo Vilas 4–6, 1–6
Loss 16. 1977 Hilton Head, U.S. Clay Sweden Björn Borg 4–6, 5–7
Loss 17. 1977 WCT Challenge Cup, Las Vegas Carpet (i) United States Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–5, 6–3, 2–6, 5–6
Win 10. 1977 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass United States Brian Teacher 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4
Loss 18. 1978 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Jimmy Connors 2–6, 4–6, 3–6
Win 11. 1978 Rancho Mirage, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–1, 7–6
Win 12. 1978 New Orleans, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Victor Amaya 6–3, 7–5
Win 13. 1979 Rancho Mirage, U.S. Hard United States Brian Gottfried 6–4, 6–2
Win 14. 1979 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Brian Gottfried 6–4, 6–4
Loss 19. 1979 New Orleans, U.S. Carpet (i) United States John McEnroe 4–6, 2–6
Loss 20. 1979 Wimbledon, U.K. Grass Sweden Björn Borg 7–6, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 21. 1979 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard United States Peter Fleming 4–6, 2–6
Loss 22. 1980 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) United States John McEnroe 1–6, 2–6
Win 15. 1981 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet (i) Poland Wojtek Fibak 6–2, 7–6, 7–5
Loss 23. 1981 Memphis, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Gene Mayer 2–6, 4–6
Loss 24. 1981 Bristol, U.K. Grass Australia Mark Edmondson 3–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 25. 1981 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) United States John McEnroe 4–6, 5–7, 2–6
Loss 26. 1982 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard South Africa Johan Kriek 0–6, 6–4, 0–6, 4–6

Doubles titles (13 titles, 16 runner-ups)

Result No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 1971 Cincinnati, U.S. Clay United States Sandy Mayer United States Stan Smith
United States Erik van Dillen 		4–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 1971 Columbus, U.S. Hard United States Jimmy Connors United States Jim McManus
United States Jim Osborne 		6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Loss 3. 1973 London WCT, U.K. Hard (i) United States Arthur Ashe Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen 		3–6, 3–6
Loss 4. 1973 Washington WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Arthur Ashe Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen 		6–4, 6–7, 2–6
Loss 5. 1973 Houston WCT, U.S. Clay United States Arthur Ashe Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen 		5–7, 5–7
Win 1. 1973 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Arthur Ashe Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen 		3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss 6. 1973 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) United States Arthur Ashe Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
Romania Ilie Năstase 		2–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss 7. 1974 Bologna Indoor, Italy Carpet (i) United States Arthur Ashe Sweden Ove Bengtson
Sweden Björn Borg 		4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–7, 2–6
Win 2. 1974 Barcelona WCT, Spain Carpet (i) United States Arthur Ashe United States Tom Edlefsen
United States Tom Leonard 		6–3, 6–4
Loss 8. 1974 Houston, U.S. Clay United States Arthur Ashe Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Rod Laver 		6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Win 3. 1974 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Arthur Ashe United Kingdom Mark Cox
Japan Jun Kamiwazumi 		6–3, 7–6
Win 4. 1974 Maui, U.S. Hard United States Dick Stockton Australia Owen Davidson
Australia John Newcombe 		6–3, 7–6
Win 5. 1974 Christchurch, New Zealand Carpet (i) Egypt Ismail El Shafei Australia Syd Ball
Australia Ray Ruffels 		w/o
Win 6. 1974 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Egypt Ismail El Shafei West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 		7–5, 6–3
Loss 9. 1975 St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. Hard United States Charlie Pasarell United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez 		4–6, 4–6
Loss 10. 1975 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard United States Charlie Pasarell United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez 		5–7, 4–6
Win 7. 1975 Nottingham, U.K. Grass United States Charlie Pasarell Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen 		6–2, 6–3
Loss 11. 1975 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) United States Charlie Pasarell South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan 		6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 12. 1976 Memphis WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Marty Riessen India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj 		3–6, 4–6
Win 8. 1976 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard United States Marty Riessen United States Peter Fleming
United States Gene Mayer 		7–6, 7–6
Win 9. 1976 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard United States Marty Riessen South Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Tom Okker 		6–2, 7–5
Win 10. 1976 San Francisco, U.S. Hard (i) United States Dick Stockton United States Brian Gottfried
South Africa Bob Hewitt 		6–3, 6–4
Loss 13. 1976 Maui, U.S. Hard United States Dick Stockton South Africa Raymond Moore
Australia Allan Stone 		7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win 11. 1976 Perth, Australia Hard (i) United States Dick Stockton Australia Bob Carmichael
Egypt Ismail El Shafei 		6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win 12. 1976 Wembley, U.K. Carpet (i) United States Stan Smith Poland Wojtek Fibak
United States Brian Gottfried 		7–6, 6–3
Loss 14. 1977 Palm Springs, U.S. Hard United States Marty Riessen South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan 		6–7, 6–7
Loss 15. 1977 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard South Africa Bob Hewitt Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent 		3–6, 6–7
Loss 16. 1977 Hong Kong Hard United States Marty Riessen Australia Syd Ball
Australia Kim Warwick 		6–7, 3–6
Win 13. 1978 Palm Springs, U.S. Hard South Africa Raymond Moore South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan 		6–4, 6–4

Personal life

Tanner has been married three times, first to Nancy, then Charlotte, and last to Margaret. He has five children, Omega Anne Romano, Tamara Tanner, Lauren Tanner, Anne Monique, and Lacey Tanner.

Criminal record

Tanner has an extensive record of conflicts with the law. He was first arrested in 1997 for failure to pay child support. He was arrested again in June 2003 on a fugitive warrant on charges related to passing a bad check and to further nonpayment of child support. He pleaded guilty and received an initial sentence of probation. Tanner violated his probation and served one year in prison in Florida, but was then jailed for contempt of court in California.

In 2008, Tanner was again arrested for writing a bad check in Knoxville, Tennessee, but it was settled out of court. After being evicted from his home, Tanner was arrested in January 2012 for writing another bad check. In March 2013, Tanner was arrested in Florida for writing a bad check and grand theft, and in 2014, he served 10 days for driving with a suspended license. In 2015, Tanner was arrested for failure to appear in court on a previous warrant.

Tennis camps

Currently, Tanner has a venture in teaching tennis. He has taught at doubles tennis camps with other professionals, and is the camp director at his own training camp.

References

  1. "The Big Interview Roscoe Tanner". The Times. London. December 5, 2004.
  2. ^ Yorkey, Mike; Roscoe Tanner (2005). Double Fault: My Rise And Fall, And My Road Back. Liguori, Mo: Triumph Books. ISBN 1572437790.
  3. ^ L. Jon Wertheim (November 29, 2004). "Outside Looking In". Sports Illustrated.
  4. ^ Wimbledon '99: Secrets of an express delivery, by Ronald Atkin, The Independent, June 20, 1999 Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  5. ^ Wigmore, Barry (August 8, 2003). "How the rocket crashed to earth". The Times. UK. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  6. "Baylor School: Leonard Roscoe Tanner, Jr. '69". baylorschool.org. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  7. "Powering up". St. Petersburg Times. August 27, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  8. "Serving up a tennis treat..." The Press. October 24, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  9. Greg Garber (June 24, 2006). "Jailed Tanner's losses: Game, set, match...family". ESPN.
  10. "Roscoe Tanner in Trouble With Law, Again". WTVC. May 29, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  11. Tanner accused of not returning vehicles after check bounced, Associated Press, May 28, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  12. "Theft Charges Dismissed Against Roscoe Tanner After Restitution Made". The Chattanoogan. August 14, 2008. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  13. "Leonard Roscoe Tanner Mugshot - Leonard Roscoe Tanner Arrest - Indian River County, FL".
  14. ^ "Inmate Booking Details". Indian River County Sheriff's Office.
  15. "Tennis Camp with Roscoe Tanner". Archived from the original on June 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  16. "Roscoe Tanner tennis training". Retrieved July 25, 2018.

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