MaliVai Washington
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MaliVai "Mal" Washington (icon ; born June 20, 1969, in Glen Cove
, New York) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He is best remembered for reaching the men's singles final
at Wimbledon in 1996.
, he decided to teach underprivileged children in the area how to play tennis on the university's new courts. When the family moved to Swartz Creek, Michigan
, they played on the courts at General Motors
headquarters, where MaliVai's parents worked, and at the Flint Tennis Club.
Washington's younger sister, Mashona
, is also an accomplished professional tennis player. She was a member of the 1992 U.S. National Team. His younger brother, Mashiska, received All-America
honors at Michigan State University
in 1995, then joined the men's professional tour. MaliVai's older sister, Michaela, also played professionally.
. Growing up in Swartz Creek, Michigan
, MaliVai worked on his game and trained at the Indoor Genesee Valley Tennis Club and the Flint Tennis Club in nearby Flint, Michigan
. As a teenager, he played on the junior circuit and competed in the USTA national junior championships, facing future world-class players like Pete Sampras
, Andre Agassi
, Jim Courier
, and Todd Martin
.
As a high school senior, Washington was coached by former ATP Tour participant Victor Amaya
. For two seasons, Washington played tennis for the University of Michigan
and was the top ranked college player in the United States at the end of his sophomore season. He left school and turned professional in 1989.
in straight sets in the second round of the tournament at New Haven, Connecticut
. Just a week earlier, Lendl had lost the world no. 1 ranking to Stefan Edberg
, and he would have regained it if he had won that match.
Washington won his first top-level singles title in 1992 at Memphis, Tennessee
.
In 1996, Washington reached his first (and only) Grand Slam
final at Wimbledon
. He was the first African-American male to reach the Wimbledon final since Arthur Ashe
in 1975. Washington lost to the Dutch player Richard Krajicek
, 3-6, 4-6, 3-6.
During his career, Washington won four tour singles titles. His career-high singles ranking was world no. 11 in 1992.
The later years of Washington's career were plagued by injuries, and he retired from the professional tour in 1999. Since retiring, he has served as a TV analyst with ESPN
, and as an on-court interviewer for the USTA during the US Open.
Athletic Association Leadership Award. Washington also played on the US Davis Cup
team in 1992.
He was awarded the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Of The Year Award in the 2009 ATP World Tour Awards.
Glen Cove, New York
Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 26,964....
, New York) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He is best remembered for reaching the men's singles final
1996 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles
Pete Sampras was the three-time defending champion, but he was upset in the quarterfinals by 17th seed Richard Krajicek. This would be Sampras' only loss at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000....
at Wimbledon in 1996.
Family
Washington's father, William, taught himself and then his five children to play tennis. When William was the assistant dean at the State University of New YorkState University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
, he decided to teach underprivileged children in the area how to play tennis on the university's new courts. When the family moved to Swartz Creek, Michigan
Swartz Creek, Michigan
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 5,102 people, 2,233 households and 1,460 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,269.6 per square mile . There were 2,355 housing units at an average density of 586.0 per square mile...
, they played on the courts at General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
headquarters, where MaliVai's parents worked, and at the Flint Tennis Club.
Washington's younger sister, Mashona
Mashona Washington
Mashona Washington is a professional tennis player from the United States.Mashona's career high singles ranking is no. 50 which she reached on November 8, 2004, and her career high doubles ranking is no...
, is also an accomplished professional tennis player. She was a member of the 1992 U.S. National Team. His younger brother, Mashiska, received All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
honors at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in 1995, then joined the men's professional tour. MaliVai's older sister, Michaela, also played professionally.
Amateur tennis
Washington began playing tennis at the age of five after his family moved to MichiganMichigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Growing up in Swartz Creek, Michigan
Swartz Creek, Michigan
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 5,102 people, 2,233 households and 1,460 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,269.6 per square mile . There were 2,355 housing units at an average density of 586.0 per square mile...
, MaliVai worked on his game and trained at the Indoor Genesee Valley Tennis Club and the Flint Tennis Club in nearby Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
. As a teenager, he played on the junior circuit and competed in the USTA national junior championships, facing future world-class players like Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
, Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
, Jim Courier
Jim Courier
James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open...
, and Todd Martin
Todd Martin
----Todd Christopher Martin is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Playing career:...
.
As a high school senior, Washington was coached by former ATP Tour participant Victor Amaya
Victor Amaya
Victor Amaya is a former American male professional tour tennis player.The left-handed Amaya's career high ranking was World No. 15, which he attained in June, 1980....
. For two seasons, Washington played tennis for the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and was the top ranked college player in the United States at the end of his sophomore season. He left school and turned professional in 1989.
Professional tennis
His first notable tour result came in 1990, when he defeated Ivan LendlIvan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
in straight sets in the second round of the tournament at New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
. Just a week earlier, Lendl had lost the world no. 1 ranking to Stefan Edberg
Stefan Edberg
Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...
, and he would have regained it if he had won that match.
Washington won his first top-level singles title in 1992 at Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
.
In 1996, Washington reached his first (and only) Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
final at Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
. He was the first African-American male to reach the Wimbledon final since Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...
in 1975. Washington lost to the Dutch player Richard Krajicek
Richard Krajicek
Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek is a Dutch former professional tennis player. In 1996 he won the men's singles title at Wimbledon, the only Dutch player to have done so. In the quarterfinals of that tournament he defeated Pete Sampras. This was Sampras' only singles defeat at Wimbledon between...
, 3-6, 4-6, 3-6.
During his career, Washington won four tour singles titles. His career-high singles ranking was world no. 11 in 1992.
The later years of Washington's career were plagued by injuries, and he retired from the professional tour in 1999. Since retiring, he has served as a TV analyst with ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, and as an on-court interviewer for the USTA during the US Open.
Accolades
MaliVai received the 1997 Boys and Girls Clubs of America CARE Award. In 1998, he was honored with the Arthur AsheArthur Ashe
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...
Athletic Association Leadership Award. Washington also played on the US Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
team in 1992.
He was awarded the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Of The Year Award in the 2009 ATP World Tour Awards.
Runner-up (1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| Runner-up | 1996 1996 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Pete Sampras was the three-time defending champion, but he was upset in the quarterfinals by 17th seed Richard Krajicek. This would be Sampras' only loss at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000.... |
Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
Grass |  Richard KrajicekRichard Krajicek Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek is a Dutch former professional tennis player. In 1996 he won the men's singles title at Wimbledon, the only Dutch player to have done so. In the quarterfinals of that tournament he defeated Pete Sampras. This was Sampras' only singles defeat at Wimbledon between... |
6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
Singles champion (4)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Championship Series (1) |
| ATP Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | February 10, 1992 | Memphis, US | Hard (i) |  Wayne FerreiraWayne Ferreira Wayne Richard Ferreira is a former tennis player from South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High School.... |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 2. | May 4, 1992 | Charlotte U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament that started in 1910. It is the last remaining ATP Tour-level tournament in the United States to be played on clay courts.... , US |
Clay |  Claudio MezzadriClaudio Mezzadri Claudio Mezzadri is a retired professional tennis player from Switzerland. Mezzadri turned professional in 1983, and won his only ATP title four years later... |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | October 10, 1994 | Ostrava ATP Ostrava The Czech Indoor is a defunct ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1994 to 1998. It was held at the ČEZ Aréna in Ostrava in the Czech Republic and was played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Czech Republic |
Carpet (i) |  Arnaud BoetschArnaud Boetsch Arnaud Boetsch is a former French tennis player who turned professional in 1987.Boetsch represented France at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he was defeated in the second round by Spain's eventual silver medal winner Sergi Bruguera... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 4. | April 15, 1996 | Bermuda ATP Bermuda The Bermuda Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1975 to 1976. It was held in Paget in Bermuda and played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... |
Clay |  Marcelo FilippiniMarcelo Filippini Marcelo Filippini is a former professional tennis player from Uruguay.In 1996, Filippini played what was longest known game in ATP Tour history at Casablanca, going to deuce 20 times with Alberto Berasategui in one game of a 6–2, 6–3 first round loss... |
6–7(6), 6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up (9)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | January 6, 1992 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Jaime YzagaJaime Yzaga Jaime Yzaga Tori is a former professional tennis player from Peru.Yzaga played on the professional tour from 1984 to 1996.... |
6–7(6), 4–6 |
| 2. | February 13, 1992 | Tampa Tâmpa Tâmpa may refer to several villages in Romania:* Tâmpa, a village in Băcia Commune, Hunedoara County* Tâmpa, a village in Miercurea Nirajului, Mureş County* Tâmpa, a mountain in Braşov city... , US |
Clay | Jaime Yzaga Jaime Yzaga Jaime Yzaga Tori is a former professional tennis player from Peru.Yzaga played on the professional tour from 1984 to 1996.... |
6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |
| 3. | June 15, 1992 | Manchester Manchester Open The Manchester Open was a grass court tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club, in the Didsbury suburb of Manchester, Great Britain.... , England |
Grass | Jacco Eltingh Jacco Eltingh Jacco Folkert Eltingh is a former professional male tennis player and former World No. 1 doubles player from the Netherlands.He is best remembered for his success in doubles with fellow countryman Paul Haarhuis... |
3–6, 4–6 |
| 4. | August 17, 1992 | New Haven, US | Hard |  Stefan EdbergStefan Edberg Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix... |
6–7(4), 1–6 |
| 5. | January 11, 1993 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Alexander VolkovAlexander Vladimirovich Volkov Alexander Vladimirovich Volkov is a former professional tennis player from Russia.Volkov turned professional in 1988.Volkov finished runner-up in three tournaments over 1989 and 1990; in the latter year he defeated World No. 1 Stefan Edberg in straight sets in the first round of the US Open.... |
6–7(2), 4–6 |
| 6. | March 12, 1993 | Miami Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... , US |
Hard |  Pete SamprasPete Sampras Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.... |
3–6, 2–6 |
| 7. | October 9, 1995 | Ostrava ATP Ostrava The Czech Indoor is a defunct ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1994 to 1998. It was held at the ČEZ Aréna in Ostrava in the Czech Republic and was played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Czech Republic |
Carpet (i) |  Wayne FerreiraWayne Ferreira Wayne Richard Ferreira is a former tennis player from South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High School.... |
6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
| 8. | October 23, 1995 | Essen Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters... , Germany |
Carpet (i) |  Thomas MusterThomas Muster Thomas Muster is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Austria. One of the world's leading clay court players in the 1990s, Muster won the 1995 French Open and at his peak was known as "The King of Clay." In addition, he won eight Masters 1000 series titles, placing him sixth on the all-time list... |
6–7(6), 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
| 9. | July 7, 1996 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Richard Krajicek Richard Krajicek Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek is a Dutch former professional tennis player. In 1996 he won the men's singles title at Wimbledon, the only Dutch player to have done so. In the quarterfinals of that tournament he defeated Pete Sampras. This was Sampras' only singles defeat at Wimbledon between... |
3–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles finalist (1)
- 1995: Bogotá (with Steve Campbell, lost to Jiří NovákJirí NovákJiří Novák is a former Czech tennis player, who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco.-Career:Novák turned professional in 1993 and won 7 singles and 18 doubles titles during his career, winning $7,614,063 in prize money. For six years, he was the...
and David RiklDavid RiklDavid Rikl is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. The left-handed Rikl turned professional in 1989. The Czech's success came mostly in doubles, having been a runner-up at the 2004 US Open and 2001 Wimbledon Championships. However, Rikl did achieve a top-100 singles...
)
Performance Timeline
Singles| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R 1991 Australian Open - Men's Singles Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl 1–6 6–4 6–4 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1991 Australian Open.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Boris Becker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.-Key:... |
3R 1992 Australian Open - Men's Singles The 1992 Australian Open Men's Singles was won by Jim Courier, who defeated Stefan Edberg 6–3 3–6 6–4 6–2 in the final.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Jim Courier is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.-Key:... |
4R 1993 Australian Open - Men's Singles Jim Courier defeated Stefan Edberg 6–2 6–1 2–6 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1993 Australian Open.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Jim Courier is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.-Key:... |
QF | 1R 1995 Australian Open - Men's Singles Andre Agassi defeated Pete Sampras 4–6 6–1 7–6 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1995 Australian Open.See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
4R 1996 Australian Open - Men's Singles Boris Becker defeated Michael Chang 6–2 6–4 2–6 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1996 Australian Open.See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
4R | 2R | A | 0 / 8 | 16–7 | |||
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 1R 1991 French Open - Men's Singles Jim Courier defeated Andre Agassi 3–6 6–4 2–6 6–1 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1991 French Open. -Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Jim Courier is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.-Key:... |
2R 1992 French Open - Men's Singles Jim Courier defeated Petr Korda 7–5 6–2 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1992 French Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
4R 1993 French Open - Men's Singles Sergi Bruguera defeated Jim Courier 6-4 2-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1993 French Open. -Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Sergi Bruguera is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.... |
1R 1994 French Open - Men's Singles Sergi Bruguera defeated Alberto Berasategui 6-3 7-5 2-6 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1994 French Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:... |
2R 1995 French Open - Men's Singles Thomas Muster defeated Michael Chang 7-5 6-2 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1995 French Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
1R 1996 French Open - Men's Singles Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Michael Stich 7-6 7-5 7-6 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1996 French Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:... |
A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | |||
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 2R 1991 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Michael Stich defeated Boris Becker 6-4 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:... |
1R 1992 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Andre Agassi defeated Goran Ivanišević 6-7 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:... |
2R 1993 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Pete Sampras defeated Jim Courier 7-6 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1993 Wimbledon Championships. This was the first of Pete's Open Era record of seven Wimbledon titles.... |
1R 1994 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Pete Sampras was the defending champion, and successfully defending his titled by defeating Goran Ivanišević 7-6 7-6 6-0 in the final.-Seeds:# Pete Sampras # Michael Stich # Stefan Edberg ... |
1R 1995 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Pete Sampras defeated Boris Becker 6–7, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the gentlemen's singles title at the 1995 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
F 1996 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Pete Sampras was the three-time defending champion, but he was upset in the quarterfinals by 17th seed Richard Krajicek. This would be Sampras' only loss at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000.... |
A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 9–7 | |||
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... |
A | 2R | 2R | 3R 1991 US Open - Men's Singles Stefan Edberg defeated Jim Courier 6-2 6-4 6-0 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1991 US Open. -Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
4R 1992 US Open - Men's Singles Stefan Edberg defeated Pete Sampras 3–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles title at the 1992 US Open. It's known for the heroics of the eventual winner, Edberg wherein he made come backs after being a break down in the Pre-Quarters, Quarters & Semi-Finals... |
3R 1993 US Open - Men's Singles Pete Sampras defeated Cédric Pioline 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1993 US Open. -Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Pete Sampras is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.-Key:... |
2R 1994 US Open - Men's Singles Andre Agassi defeated Michael Stich 6-1 7-6 7-5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1994 US Open.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Andre Agassi is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.-Key:... |
1R 1995 US Open - Men's Singles Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1995 US Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
2R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 11–9 | |||
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 31 | N/A | |||
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 6–4 | 9–4 | 5–4 | 1–4 | 10–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | N/A | 41–30 | |||
| ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California.... |
A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | |||
| Miami Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... |
A | A | A | 1R | 2R | F | 2R | 4R | 3R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 7 | 10–7 | |||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||
| Rome Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | |||
| Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | |||
| Montreal/Toronto Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... |
A | A | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | QF | QF | 3R | A | 3R | A | 0 / 8 | 13–8 | |||
| Cincinnati Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between... |
A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 0 / 7 | 6–6 | |||
| Stockholm/Essen/Stuttgart Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters... |
A | A | A | A | 2R | SF | 1R | F | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 9–5 | |||
| Paris Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... |
A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | |||
| Masters Series SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 42 | N/A | |||
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 13–7 | 7–5 | 15–8 | 6–7 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–1 | N/A | 52–41 | |||
| Year End Ranking | 329 | 199 | 93 | 50 | 13 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 258 | 178 | 1115 | N/A | ||||