- Co-founder of Vilas Tennis Academy
- Former World No.2 professional tennis player
- Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991
- Won 62 ATP singles titles, 16 doubles trophies
- Won four Grand Slam titles: 1977 - French Open, US Open (both played on clay); 1978 and 1979 Australian Open (played on grass)
- Won five Championship Series titles (1975–80), the precursors to the current Masters 1000
- Won the year end Masters Grand Prix title in 1974
- Had a 46-match all-surface winning streak (still unrivalled)
