| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 4 July 1940 |
| Birth place | Melbourne, Australia |
| Death date | 18 November 2003 (aged 63) |
| Death place | Melbourne, Australia |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turnedpro | 1968 (amateur from 1963) |
| Retired | 1979 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singlesrecord | 170–224 (Open era) |
| Singlestitles | 1 |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 10 (1970, world's top 10)[1] |
| Australianopenresult | QF (1973) |
| Frenchopenresult | 4R (1968) |
| Wimbledonresult | QF (1970) |
| Usopenresult | 4R (1971) |
| Doublesrecord | 312–215 (Open era) |
| Doublestitles | 12 |
| Australianopendoublesresult | F (1975) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult | SF (1971, 1973) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult | SF (1977) |
| Usopendoublesresult | SF (1977) |
| Mixed | yes |
| Wimbledonmixedresult | QF (1970) |
Bob "Nails" Carmichael (4 July 1940 – 18 November 2003) was an Australian tennis player and coach.
As a player, Carmichael won one singles title and 12 doubles titles, and achieved a top-ten ranking in 1970.[1] Partnering Allan Stone, he reached the doubles final of the 1975 Australian Open.
Following his retirement in 1979, Carmichael was a coach for Tennis Australia, and the Australian Institute of Sport. He coached top-ranking professionals Patrick Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt, Darren Cahill and Leander Paes.
Career finals
Doubles (12 titles, 22 runner-ups)
| Result | W-L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1970 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Owen Davidson | Arthur Ashe Stan Smith | 0–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | 1970 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Ray Ruffels | Željko Franulović Jan Kodeš | 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–1 | 1971 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Ray Ruffels | Brian Fairlie Raymond Moore | 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | 1971 | Tehran WCT, Iran | Clay | Ray Ruffels | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 4–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | 1971 | Washington WCT, U.S. | Clay | Ray Ruffels | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | 1971 | South Orange, U.S. | Hard | Tom Leonard | Clark Graebner Erik van Dillen | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–3 | 1972 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet (i) | Ray Ruffels | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–3 | 1972 | Quebec WCT, Canada | Hard (i) | Ray Ruffels | John Alexander Terry Addison | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 5–4 | 1972 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Terry Addison | John Newcombe Fred Stolle | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5–5 | 1973 | Nottingham, U.K. | Grass | Frew McMillan | Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5–6 | 1973 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Frew McMillan | Nikola Pilić Stan Smith | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5–7 | 1973 | Bretton Woods, U.S. | Clay | Frew McMillan | Rod Laver Fred Stolle | 6–7, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 6–7 | 1973 | Tanglewood, U.S. | Other | Frew McMillan | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–7 | 1973 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Frew McMillan | Manuel Orantes Ion Țiriac | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–8 | 1973 | Seattle, U.S. | Hard | Frew McMillan | Tom Gorman Tom Okker | 6–2, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 8–8 | 1973 | Quebec WCT, Canada | Hard (i) | Frew McMillan | Jimmy Connors Marty Riessen | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Loss | 8–9 | 1973 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Frew McMillan | Ilie Năstase Tom Okker | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 8–10 | 1973 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Frew McMillan | Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase | 3–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–11 | 1975 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Allan Stone | John Alexander Phil Dent | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 9–11 | 1975 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Ray Ruffels | Brian Fairlie Onny Parun | 7–6, ret. |
| Loss | 9–12 | 1975 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Allan Stone | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | 2–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Loss | 9–13 | 1975 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | Cliff Drysdale | John Alexander Phil Dent | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 9–14 | 1975 | Hong Kong | Hard | Gene Mayer | Tom Okker Ken Rosewall | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 9–15 | 1976 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Clay | Raymond Moore | Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 9–16 | 1976 | Perth, Australia | Hard | Ismail El Shafei | Dick Stockton Roscoe Tanner | 7–6, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 10–16 | 1976 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | Ken Rosewall | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 11–16 | 1976 | Bangalore, India | Clay | Ray Ruffels | Chiradip Mukerjea Bhanu Nunna | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Loss | 11–17 | 1978 | Miami, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Brian Teacher | Tom Gullikson Gene Mayer | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 12–17 | 1978 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Mark Edmondson | Péter Szőke Balázs Taróczy | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12–18 | 1978 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Mark Edmondson | Tom Okker Balázs Taróczy | 6–7, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Loss | 12–19 | 1978 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Syd Ball | Hank Pfister Sherwood Stewart | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12–20 | 1979 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Brian Teacher | Bob Lutz Stan Smith | 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Loss | 12–21 | 1979 | Stuttgart, West Germany | Hard (i) | Brian Teacher | Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker | 3–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
| Loss | 12–22 | 1979 | Woodlands Doubles, U.S. | Hard | Tim Gullikson | Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart | 3–6, 2–2 ret. |
References
- ^ "Bob Carmichael - player, coach and character - dies", The Age, 19 November 2003.