This is a list of the main career statistics of former tennis player Pancho Gonzales.
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Gonzales joined professional tennis in 1950 and was unable to compete in the Grand Slam tournaments until the start of the Open Era at the 1968 French Open. (NH = Not Held).
| Titles / Played | Career Win-Loss | Career Win % | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Grand Slam Tournaments | Amateur | Professional | Open Era | 2 / 17 | 43–15 | 74.14 | |||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 – 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | ||||||||||||
| Australian | A | A | A | Unable to compete | 3R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 66.67 | |||||||||
| French | A | A | SF | Unable to compete | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 9–2 | 81.82 | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | 4R | Unable to compete | 3R | 4R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 10–5 | 66.67 | ||||||||
| U.S. | 2R | W | W | Unable to compete | QF | 4R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2 / 9 | 23–7 | 76.67 | ||||||||
| Pro Slam Tournaments | Professional | 12 / 26 | 60–14 | 81.08 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | ||||
| French Pro | NH | F | NH | SF | A | A | F | A | A | SF | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 7–4 | 63.64 | |||||
| Wembley Pro | W | W | W | F | NH | W | SF | SF | A | A | SF | A | A | SF | A | A | A | 4 / 9 | 22–5 | 81.48 | |
| U.S. Pro | A | 2nd | F | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | A | W | A | QF | F | SF | A | A | 8 / 13 | 31–5 | 86.11 |
| Total: | 14 / 43 | 103–29 | 78.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Singles : 2 titles
| Outcome | Year | Grand Slam Championship | Surface | Runner up | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1948 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Eric Sturgess | 6–2, 6–3, 14–12 |
| Winner | 1949 | U.S. National Championships (2) | Grass | Ted Schroeder | 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Singles : 12 titles, 6 runner-ups
| Outcome | Year | Pro Slam Championship | Surface | Runner up | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1950 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Welby Van Horn | 6–3 6–3 6–2 |
| Winner | 1951 | Wembley Championship (2) | Wood (i) | Pancho Segura | 6–2 6–2 2–6 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1951 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Pancho Segura | RR format |
| Winner | 1952 | Wembley Championship (3) | Wood (i) | Jack Kramer | 3–6 3–6 6–2 6–4 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1952 | U.S. Championship | Indoors | Pancho Segura | 3–6 6–4 3–6 6–4 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1953 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Frank Sedgman | 6–1 6–2 6–2 |
| Winner | 1953 | U.S. Championship | Indoors | Don Budge | 4–6 6–4 7–5 6–2 |
| Winner | 1954 | U.S. Championship (2) | Indoors | Frank Sedgman | 6–3 9–7 3–6 6–2 |
| Winner | 1955 | U.S. Championship (3) | Indoors | Pancho Segura | 21–16 19–21 21–8 20–22 21-19v |
| Runner-up | 1956 | French Championship | Clay | Tony Trabert | 6–3 4–6 5–7 8–6 6–2 |
| Winner | 1956 | Wembley Championship (4) | Wood (i) | Frank Sedgman | 4–6 11–9 11–9 9–7 |
| Winner | 1956 | U.S. Championship (4) | Indoors | Pancho Segura | 21–15 13–21 21–14 22-20v |
| Winner | 1957 | U.S. Championship (5) | Indoors | Pancho Segura | 6–3 3–6 7–5 6–1 |
| Winner | 1958 | U.S. Championship (6) | Indoors | Lew Hoad | 3–6 4–6 14–12 6–1 6–4 |
| Winner | 1959 | U.S. Championship (7) | Indoors | Lew Hoad | 6–4 6–2 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1961 | French Championship | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 2–6 6–4 6–3 8–6 |
| Winner | 1961 | U.S. Championship (8) | Indoors | Frank Sedgman | 6–3 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1964 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Rod Laver | 4–6 6–3 7–5 6–4 |
| Amateur | Professional | Open Era | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | |
| 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Singles (1948–1949) : 17 titles
| Date | Event | Surface | Runner up | Score | |
| 1948 | January 11 | Tampa Dixie Championships (United States) | ? | Gardner Larned | 2–6 3–6 6–2 7–5 6–2 |
| January 25 | Orlando Florida Championships (United States) | ? | Enrique Buse | 6–2 3–6 6–3 6–3 | |
| June 12 | Berkeley California Championships (United States) | ? | Earl Cochell | 1–6 10–8 6–3 6–4 | |
| June 27 | Maplewood N.J. Championships (United States) | ? | Don McNeil | 6–3 4–6 2–6 6–4 6–0 | |
| July 11 | Indianapolis Western Championships (United States) | Clay | Jack Tuero | 6–3 6–1 6–3 | |
| July 18 | River Forest U.S. Clay Court (United States) | Clay | Clarence Carter | 7–5 6–2 6–3 | |
| August 7 | Southampton Meadow Club (United States) | Grass | Budge Patty | 6–3 6–0 6–3 | |
| September 19 | U.S. National Champ., Forest Hills (United States) | Grass | Eric Sturgess | 6–2 6–3 14–12 | |
| 1949 | February 12 | La Jolla Beach Classic (United States) | ? | Ted Schroeder | 6–2 6–8 9–7 |
| February 20 | Los Angeles Metropolitan (United States) | ? | Seymour Greenberg | 6–1 8–6 | |
| March 26 | New York U.S. Indoor (United States) | Wood ? | Bill Talbert | 10–8 6–0 4–6 9–7 | |
| April 30 | Ojai Valley California Championships (United States) | ? | Bob Falkenburg | 7–5 6–3 | |
| July 18 | River Forest U.S. Clay Court (United States) | Clay | Frank Parker | 6–1 3–6 8–6 6–3 | |
| July 23 | Haverford Pennsylvania Grass Court (United States) | Grass | Vic Seixas | 6–4 6–1 6–0 | |
| August 22 | Newport Casino Invitational (United States) | Grass | Gardnar Mulloy | 10–8 9–11 6–3 6–4 | |
| September 15 | U.S. National Champ., Forest Hills (United States) | Grass | Ted Schroeder | 16–18 2–6 6–1 6–2 6–4 | |
| September 18 | Los Angeles Pacific Southwest (United States) | Hard ? | Ted Schroeder | 6–3 9–11 8–6 6–4 | |
Singles (1950–1967) : 85 titles
| Date | Event | Surface | Runner up | Score | |
| 1950 | March 26 | Philadelphia Pro Championships (United States) | Wood | Jack Kramer | 7–5 6–3 6–4 |
| September 30 | Wembley Pro, London Indoor (England) | Wood | Welby Van Horn | 6–3 6–3 6–2 | |
| 1951 | September 28 | Wembley Pro, London Indoor (England) | Wood | Pancho Segura | 6–2 6–2 2–6 6–4 |
| 1952 | March 29 | Philadelphia Pro Championships (United States) | Wood | Pancho Segura | 6–2 6–3 |
| August 2 | Scarborough Slazenger Pro (England) | Grass | Pancho Segura | 15–13 6–3 6–3 | |
| August 31 | Berlin Rot Weiss Club Pro (Germany) | Clay | Don Budge | 8–6 7–5 | |
| September 28 | Wembley Pro, London Indoor (England) | Wood | Jack Kramer | 3–6 3–6 6–2 6–4 7–5 | |
| 1953 | June 21 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | Don Budge | 4–6 6–4 7–5 6–2 |
| August 16 | Los Angeles California State Pro (United States) | Hard | Don Budge | 5–7 6–3 6–4 | |
| September 20 | Québec Canadian Pro (Canada) | Hard | Bobby Riggs | 6–0 6–4 6–4 | |
| 1954 | January 4 | New York (M.S.G.) Pro (United States) | Wood | Pancho Segura | 7–9 6–4 6–4 |
| January 12 | Norfolk Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 8–5 (pro set) | |
| January 13 | Charlottesville Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura (2nd) | 11–9 (pro set) | |
| January 15 | New Haven Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 9–7 (pro set) | |
| January 17 | Buffalo Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Frank Sedgman | 11–9 (pro set) | |
| January 19 | Toronto Canadian Pro Championships (Canada) | ? | Pancho Segura | 8–5 (pro set) | |
| January 25 | Saint-Louis Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Frank Sedgman | 10–8 (pro set) | |
| January 27 | Cincinnati Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 9–7 (pro set) | |
| January 30 | White Plains Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 8–2 (pro set) | |
| February 2 | Rochester Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | ? | |
| February 3 | Albany Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 10–8 (pro set) | |
| February 4 | Boston Pro Indoor Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 9–7 (pro set) | |
| February 8 | Ottawa Pro Championships (Canada) | ? | Pancho Segura | 8–6 (pro set) | |
| February 9 | Ithaca Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 8–4 (pro set) | |
| February 12 | Fort Wayne Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Frank Sedgman | 28–26 (pro set) | |
| February 14 | Kansas Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 8–4 (pro set) | |
| February 23 | Sacramento Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | ? | |
| March 3 | San Antonio Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | ? | |
| March 5 | Dallas Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 8–3 (pro set) | |
| March 20 | New York Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 8–5 (pro set) | |
| March 29 | El Paso Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | ? | |
| April 4 | Mexico Pro Championships (Mexico) | ? | Frank Sedgman | 9–7 6–4 | |
| April 7 | Oklahoma City Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 8–6 (pro set) | |
| May 2 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | Frank Sedgman | 6–3 9–7 3–6 6–2 | |
| May 12 | Grand Forks Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Frank Sedgman | ? | |
| May 25 | Palo Alto Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Frank Sedgman | 8–4 (pro set) | |
| June 13 | Los Angeles U.S. Pro Hardcourt (United States) | Hard | Pancho Segura | 6–4 4–6 2–6 6–2 6–4 | |
| 1955 | March 8 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | Pancho Segura | 21–16 19–21 21–8 20–22 21–19 |
| July 30 | Scarborough Slazenger Pro (England) | Grass | Pancho Segura | 6–2 7–5 8–6 | |
| August 23 | Ostende Pro Championships R.R. (Belgium) | Clay | Pancho Segura | 6–1 6–1 | |
| November 14 | Los Angeles U.S. Pro Hard Court (United States) | Hard | Pancho Segura | 21–19 6–3 6–4 | |
| 1956 | April 6 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | Pancho Segura | 21–15 13–21 21–14 22–20 |
| July 3 | Buenos Aires Argentina Pro R.R. (Argentine) | Clay | Frank Sedgman | 7–9 6–2 6–1 7–9 10–8 | |
| July 16 | Chicago Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Frank Sedgman | 2 sets to zero | |
| August 5 | Los Angeles Tournament of Champions (United States) | Hard | Frank Sedgman | 9–7 3–6 6–1 | |
| September 20 | Milan Trophy of Champions (Italy) | Clay | Frank Sedgman | 6–4 6–4 6–3 | |
| September 29 | Wembley Pro, London Indoor (England) | Wood | Frank Sedgman | 4–6 11–9 11–9 9–7 | |
| 1957 | April 12 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | Pancho Segura | 6–3 3–6 7–5 6–1 |
| April 21 | Hamilton Bermuda Pro (Bermuda) | Clay | Pancho Segura | 7–9 6–4 6–3 | |
| May 24 | San Francisco Cow-Palace Pro (United States) | ? | Pancho Segura | 6–4 6–4 | |
| July 21 | Forest Hills T.O.C. R.R. (United States)3 | Grass | Frank Sedgman | 5–7 7–5 3–6 6–3 6–3 | |
| August 3 | Los Angeles Pro Masters R.R. (United States) | Hard | Frank Sedgman | 6–1 3–6 6–1 | |
| 1958 | May 5 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | Pancho Segura | 3–6 4–6 14–12 6–1 6–4 |
| May 26 | Salt Lake City Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Ken Rosewall | 10–8 (pro set) | |
| May 27 | Boise Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Ken Rosewall | 8–4 (pro set) | |
| May 28 | Spokane Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Tony Trabert | 8–5 (pro set) | |
| May 30 | Vancouver Pro Championships (Canada) | ? | Tony Trabert | 8–2 (pro set) | |
| June 2 | Bakersfield Pro Championships (United States) | Hard | Pancho Segura | 8–6 (pro set) | |
| June 3 | Palo Alto Pro Championships (United States) | Hard | Frank Sedgman | 8–6 (pro set) | |
| June 24 | Forest Hills T.O.C. (United States)3 | Grass | Ken Rosewall (2nd) | 19–17 5–7 6–4 | |
| 1959 | February 8 | Sydney New South Wales Pro Championships (Australia) | Grass | Frank Sedgman | 7–5 6–4 0–6 6–4 |
| April 26 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | Lew Hoad | 6–4 6–2 6–4 | |
| June 14 | Los Angeles Masters Round Robin (United States) | Hard | Lew Hoad (2nd) | ? | |
| June 21 | Toronto O'Keefe Pro Championships (Canada) | Hard | Frank Sedgman | 6–1 6–4 6–1 | |
| December 13 | Sydney N.S.W. Pro Championships (Australia)2 | Grass | Lew Hoad | 6–1 6–1 | |
| 1960 | May 16 | Tuscaloosa Pro Championships (United States) | Clay ? | Sammy Giammalva | 6–1 6–4 6–4 |
| 1961 | May 3 | U.S. Pro Championships Cleveland (United States) | Indoors | Frank Sedgman | 6–3 7–5 |
| August 20 | Geneva Gold Trophy (Switzerland) | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 8–6 6–0 | |
| October 2 | Copenhagen Scandinavian Pro (Denmark) | ? | Alex Olmedo | 4–6 7–5 8–6 7–5 | |
| October 7 | Milan Pro Championships (Italy) | Clay | Ashley Cooper | 6–3 6–2 | |
| October 20 | Vienna Austrian Pro Indoor (Austria) | Wood | Barry MacKay | 6–2 6–4 6–4 | |
| 1962 | First retirement of Pancho Gonzales in January 1962. | ||||
| 1963 | Pancho Gonzales returned to competition in 1963 without winning a tournament. | ||||
| 1964 | May 16 | Cleveland Pepsi Cola World Pro (United States) | Grass | Andres Gimeno | 6–2 15–13 |
| May 31 | White Plains U.S. Pro indoor (United States) | Wood | Ken Rosewall | 8–6 (pro set) | |
| July 21 | Wembley Pro, London Golden Racket (England)1 | ? | Lew Hoad | 0–6 6–4 9–7 | |
| July 24 | Knokke-le-Zoute Pro (Belgium)1 | Clay | Rod Laver | 6–3 8–6 | |
| December 13 | Hollywood Florida Pro (United States) | Clay | Bernard Bartzen | 6–4 8–6 | |
| 1965 | January 23 | Sydney N.S.W. Pro Championships (Australia) | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 8–6 3–6 6–4 |
| April 11 | Orlando Florida Pro (United States) | Clay | Pancho Segura | 6–1 6–1 | |
| May | Dallas CBS TV Pro Series (United States) | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 8–10 7–5 12–10 | |
| June 6 | Seattle Seafirst Greater Pro (United States) | ? | Rod Laver | 6–3 6–4 | |
| 1966 | February 6 | Hollywood Florida Pro (United States) | Clay | Warren Woodcock | 6–2 6–0 |
| March 31 | Wembley, London BBC-2 Trophy (England) | ? | Rod Laver | 6–3 5–7 12–10 | |
| September 18 | Birmingham Pro Classic (United States) | Clay | Crawford Grassnry | 6–2 7–5 | |
| December 4 | Hollywood Pro Challenge Cup (United States) | Clay | Rod Laver | 6–4 6–2 | |
| 1967 | May 7 | Birmingham Pro Classic (United States) | Clay | Alan Mills | 6–4 6–2 |
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Singles (1968–1972) : 11
| Date | Event | Surface | Runner up | Score | |
| 1968 | July 21 | Los Angeles National Tennis Ligue Pro (United States) | ? | Rod Laver | 1–6 6–3 6–4 |
| October 1 | Midland Pro Championships (United States) | ? | Roy Emerson | 7–5 6–3 | |
| 1969 | September 21 | Los Angeles Pacific Southwest Open (United States) | ? | Cliff Richey | 6–0 7–5 |
| October 12 | Las Vegas Howard Hughes Open (United States) | Hard | Arthur Ashe | 6–0 6–2 6–4 | |
| 1970 | May 17 | Las Vegas Howard Hughes Open (United States) | Hard | Rod Laver | 6–1 7–5 5–7 6–3 |
| 1971 | May 9 | Los Angeles Southern California (United States) | Hard | Jimmy Connors | 6–4 4–6 6–1 |
| September 26 | Los Angeles Pacific Southwest Open (United States) | Hard | Jimmy Connors | 3–6 6–3 6–3 | |
| December 16 | Kingston Rothmans International (Jamaica) | Hard | Clark Graebner | 6–4 4–6 6–3 | |
| 1972 | February 6 | Des Moines Iowa International (United States) | ? | Georges Goven | 3–6 4–6 6–3 6–4 6–2 |
| September 26 | Los Angeles Southern California (United States) | Hard | Alex Olmedo | 6–3 6–2 | |
| December 14 | Kingston Rothmans International (Jamaica) | Hard | Clark Graebner | 6–3 6–4 | |
Singles (1950–1961) : 10 tours
| Date | Tour | Standings |
| 1951 January – February |
Australian Pro Tour |
1) Pancho Gonzales 36–6 2) Dinny Pails 27–15 3) Frank Parker 14–28 4) Don Budge 9–33 |
| 1954 January 3 – May |
World Pro Tour (1)
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1) Pancho Gonzales 2) Pancho Segura or Frank Sedgman or Don Budge |
| 1954 November – December |
Australian Pro Tour | 1) Pancho Gonzales 2) Frank Sedgman or Pancho Segura 4) Ken McGregor |
| 1955 December 9 – 1956 June 3 |
World Pro Tour (2) This was a head-to-head tour in the United States. |
1) Pancho Gonzales 74–27 2) Tony Trabert 27–74 |
| 1956 November – December |
South African Tour | 1) Pancho Gonzales 9–4 2) Frank Sedgman 7–6 3) Tony Trabert 6–7 4) Rex Hartwig 4–9 |
| 1957 January 14 – May |
World Pro Tour (3) | 1) Pancho Gonzales 50–26 2) Ken Rosewall 26–50 |
| 1958 January – April (or May) |
World Pro Tour (4) | 1) Pancho Gonzales 51–36 2) Lew Hoad 36–51 |
| 1959 February – May |
World Pro Tour (5) | 1) Pancho Gonzales 47–15 2) Lew Hoad 42–20 3) Ashley Cooper 21–40 4) Mal Anderson 13–48 |
| 1960 January – May |
World Pro Tour (6) | 1) Pancho Gonzales 49–8 2) Ken Rosewall 32–25 3) Pancho Segura 22–28 4) Alex Olmedo 11–44 |
| 1960 December 30 – 1961 April |
World Pro Tour (7) There were 47 World Series round robin matches for the world championship among 6 players, followed by 28 head-to-head matches between the top 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 to determine the final champion. Ken Rosewall, however, took several long vacations and played very little in the first half of the year; substitutions were permitted for injured players in the round robin:
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Round Robin: 1) Pancho Gonzales 33–14 2) Andres Gimeno 27–20 3) Lew Hoad 24–23 4) Barry MacKay 22–25 5) Alex Olmedo 18–29 6) Butch Buchholz 16–31 Finals: |