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Jason Stoltenberg

Australian tennis player


Australian tennis player

FieldValue
imageRoland Garros 20140531 Jason Stoltenberg.jpg
nameJason Stoltenberg
country
residenceOrlando, Florida, United States
birth_date
birth_placeNarrabri, Australia
height
turnedpro1987
retired2001
playsRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
careerprizemoney$3,259,607
singlesrecord303–267 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup)
singlestitles4
highestsinglesrankingNo. 19 (31 October 1994)
AustralianOpenresult4R (1988)
FrenchOpenresult4R (1998)
WimbledonresultSF (1996)
USOpenresult3R (1988, 1995, 1996)
Othertournamentsyes
GrandSlamCupresult1R (1996)
Olympicsresult2R (1996)
doublesrecord121–126 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup)
doublestitles5
highestdoublesrankingNo. 23 (25 March 1991)
AustralianOpenDoublesresultQF (1991, 1996)
FrenchOpenDoublesresultQF (1990)
WimbledonDoublesresultQF (1990)
USOpenDoublesresult2R (1990)
AustralianOpenMixedresult2R (1988)
FrenchOpenMixedresult3R (1993)
WimbledonMixedresultQF (1991, 1992)
updated3 October 2021

Jason Stoltenberg (born 4 April 1970) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

Tennis career

Stoltenberg began playing tennis at age ten on an antbed (crushed termite mound) court where his father owned a cotton farm in the Far West (the bush) of New South Wales. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. He is married to former Czechoslovakian player Andrea Strnadová.

Juniors

In 1987, he won the Boys' Singles title at the Australian Open and was ranked the No. 1 junior player in the world. He turned professional later that year.

Pro tour

Stoltenberg reached his first tour singles final in 1989 at Livingston, New Jersey and won his first top-level title in 1993 at Manchester. He was also part of the Australian team which finished runners-up in that year's Davis Cup, losing in the final to Germany.

Stoltenberg's best performance at a Grand Slam event came in 1996, when he reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon, defeating Adrian Voinea, Jiří Novák, Mosé Navarra, Jakob Hlasek and Goran Ivanišević in the quarter-finals, before being knocked-out by eventual champion Richard Krajicek.

During his career, Stoltenberg won four top-level singles titles and five doubles titles. His career-high rankings were World No. 19 in singles and No. 23 in doubles. His career prize money totalled US$3,305,212. His last singles title came in 1997 at Coral Springs, Florida. He retired from the professional tour in 2001.

Coaching career

Stoltenberg was the coach of Lleyton Hewitt from December 2001 until June 2003. He resigned as Hewitt's coach after Hewitt lost to Tommy Robredo at the 2003 French Open.

ATP career finals

Singles: 13 (4 titles, 9 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters Series (0–1)
ATP World Tour Championship Series (0–1)
ATP World Tour World Series (4–7)

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Titles by surface
Hard (0–6)
Clay (3–3)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)

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Titles by setting
Outdoor (4–9)
Indoor (0–0)

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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1[](1989-livingston-open-singles)Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHardUSA Brad Gilbert4–6, 4–6
Win1–1[](1993-manchester-open-singles)Manchester, United KingdomWorld SeriesGrassAUS Wally Masur6–1, 6–3
Win2–1[](1994-u-s-men-s-clay-court-championships-singles)Birmingham, United StatesWorld SeriesClayARG Gabriel Markus6–3, 6–4
Loss2–2[](1994-legg-mason-tennis-classic)Washington, United StatesChampionship SeriesHardSWE Stefan Edberg4–6, 2–6
Loss2–3[](1994-canadian-open-men-s-singles)Toronto, CanadaMasters SeriesHardUSA Andre Agassi4–6, 4–6
Win3–3[](1996-america-s-red-clay-court-championships-singles)Coral Springs, United StatesWorld SeriesClayUSA Chris Woodruff7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–5
Loss3–4[](1997-at-t-challenge)Atlanta, United StatesWorld SeriesClayURU Marcelo Filippini6–7(2–7), 4–6
Win4–4[](1997-international-tennis-championships-singles)Coral Springs, United StatesWorld SeriesClaySWE Jonas Björkman6–0, 2–6, 7–5
Loss4–5[](1998-australian-men-s-hardcourt-championships-singles)Adelaide, AustraliaWorld SeriesHardAUS Lleyton Hewitt6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss4–6[](1998-franklin-templeton-tennis-classic-singles)Scottsdale, United StatesWorld SeriesHardUSA Andre Agassi4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss4–7[](1998-at-t-challenge-singles)Atlanta, United StatesWorld SeriesClayUSA Pete Sampras7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss4–8[](2000-adidas-international-men-s-singles)Sydney, AustraliaInternational SeriesHardAUS Lleyton Hewitt4–6, 0–6
Loss4–9[](verizon-tennis-challenge)Atlanta, United StatesInternational SeriesClayAUS Andrew Ilie3–6, 5–7

Doubles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters Series(0–0)
ATP World Tour Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour World Series (5–6)

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Titles by surface
Hard (3–3)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (1–1)
Carpet (1–0)

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Titles by setting
Outdoor (4–5)
Indoor (1–1)

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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1[](madrid-tennis-grand-prix)Madrid, SpainGrand PrixClayAUS Todd WoodbridgeESP Sergio Casal
ESP Emilio Sanchez7–6, 6–7, 4–6
Loss0–2[](1990-kal-cup-korea-open-doubles)Seoul, South KoreaWorld SeriesHardAUS Todd WoodbridgeCAN Grant Connell
CAN Glenn Michibata6–7, 4–6
Win1–2[](singapore-open-men-s-tennis)Singapore, SingaporeWorld SeriesHardAUS Mark KratzmannAUS Brad Drewett
AUS Todd Woodbridge6–1, 6–0
Win2–2[](1990-manchester-open-doubles)Manchester, United KingdomWorld SeriesGrassAUS Mark KratzmannGBR Nick Brown
USA Kelly Jones6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Win3–2[](queensland-open)Brisbane, AustraliaWorld SeriesHardAUS Todd WoodbridgeUSA Brian Garrow
AUS Mark Woodforde2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win4–2[](1991-volvo-san-francisco-doubles)San Francisco, United StatesWorld SeriesCarpetAUS Wally MasurSWE Ronnie Båthman
SWE Rikard Bergh4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss4–3[](1992-australian-men-s-hardcourt-championships-doubles)Adelaide, AustraliaWorld SeriesHardAUS Mark KratzmannCRO Goran Ivanisevic
SUI Marc Rosset6–7, 6–7
Win5–3[](1993-peters-nsw-open)Sydney, AustraliaWorld SeriesHardAUS Sandon StolleUSA Luke Jensen
USA Murphy Jensen6–3, 6–4
Loss5–4[](hong-kong-open-tennis)Hong Kong, Hong KongWorld SeriesHardAUS Sandon StolleUSA David Wheaton
AUS Todd Woodbridge1–6, 3–6
Loss5–5[](xl-bermuda-open)Paget, BermudaWorld SeriesClayAUS Brett StevenCAN Grant Connell
USA Todd Martin6–7, 6–2, 5–7
Loss5–6[](1998-hall-of-fame-tennis-championships-doubles)Newport, United StatesWorld SeriesGrassAUS Scott DraperUSA Doug Flach
AUS Sandon Stolle2–6, 6–4, 6–7

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 3 (3–0)

Legend
ATP Challenger (3–0)
ITF Futures (0–0)

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Finals by surface
Hard (3–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Indian Wells, United StatesChallengerHardUSA Jared Palmer6–2, 6–1
Win2–0Taipei, TaiwanChallengerHardUSA Richard Matuszewski6–0, 6–3
Win3–0Indian Wells, United StatesChallengerHardBAH Mark Knowles6–4, 6–2

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (1–2)
ITF Futures (0–0)

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Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Taipei, TaiwanChallengerHardAUS Mark KratzmannUSA Kelly Jones
AUS Todd Woodbridge6–7, 3–6
Win1–1Indian Wells, United StatesChallengerHardAUS Patrick RafterAUS Neil Borwick
AUS Simon Youl6–4, 6–3
Loss1–2Indian Wells, United StatesChallengerHardAUS Peter TramacchiUSA Brett Hansen-Dent
USA Brian Macphie3–6, 4–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1987Australian OpenHardAUS Todd Woodbridge6–2, 7–6
Loss1987French OpenClayARG Guillermo Perez-Roldan3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss1987WimbledonGrassITA Diego Nargiso6–7, 4–6

Doubles: 5 (5 titles)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnetOpponentsScore
Win1987Australian OpenHardAUS Todd WoodbridgeAUS Shane Barr
AUS Bryan Roe6–2, 6–4
Win1987WimbledonGrassAUS Todd WoodbridgeITA Diego Nargiso
ITA Eugenio Rossi6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Win1988Australian OpenHardAUS Todd WoodbridgeAUS Johan Anderson
AUS Richard Fromberg6–3, 6–2
Win1988French OpenClayAUS Todd WoodbridgeITA Cristiano Caratti
CRO Goran Ivanisevic7–6, 7–5
Win1988WimbledonGrassAUS Todd WoodbridgeCZE David Rikl
TCH Tomas Zdrazila6–4, 1–6, 7–5

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001SRW–LWin %0 / 1311–130 / 1210–120 / 1420–140 / 129–120–16–34–43–33–40–34–43–43–48–43–37–42–42–31–30 / 5150–510 / 11–10 / 71–70 / 107–100 / 42–40 / 31–30 / 811–80 / 1010–100 / 54–50–00–00–12–22–32–37–511–61–64–61–33–63–50–00–10 / 4736–47
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open1R4R3RA2R1R3R2R1R1RA2R2R1R1R
French OpenAA1R2R2R1R1R1R1R2R2R4R2R3RA
WimbledonQ12R3R2R1R1R3R3R2RSF3R4R1R1R2R
US OpenA3R1R2R2RA1R1R3R3R1R1R1RA1R
Win–loss
Olympic Games
Summer OlympicsNHANot HeldANot Held2RNot HeldANH
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells MastersAAAAAA2R1R1R1R1R1R1RAA
Miami OpenAAAA1R2R3R3R2R2R2R1R3RA1R
StuttgartNHAAAAAA2R1R1RA2RAAA
RomeAA1RAAAAA1RAAA2RAA
Canada MastersAAA2RA2R2RF2R2RA1R2RAA
Cincinnati MastersAAA2R2R1RQFQF1R3R1R1R1RAA
Paris MastersAAAA2RA1R2RQ31RA3RAAA
Win–loss

Doubles

Tournament198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001SRW–LWin %0 / 109–100 / 66–60 / 73–70 / 31–30–12–40–17–33–41–30–30–10–04–30–11–10–00–01–10 / 2619–260 / 46–40 / 67–60 / 22–20 / 35–30 / 63–60 / 11–10–01–11–23–26–56–46–41–20–00–10–10–00–00–00–00 / 2224–22
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open1R1R1RAQF2R1R1RAQFA2RAA2R
French OpenA3RAQF1R1R1RAA2RAAAAA
WimbledonA1RQ3QF1R1R1RAA1R1RAAAA
US OpenA1RA2R1RAAAAAAAAAA
Win–loss
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells MastersAAAA1RSFQF2RAAAAAAA
Miami OpenAA2RASF2R3R1RA1RAAAAA
RomeA2RAA2RAAAAAAAAAA
Canada MastersAAA2RAQFQFAAAAAAAA
Cincinnati MastersAA1RQF2R1R1RAAA1RAAAA
Paris MastersAAAA2RAAAAAAAAAA
Win–loss

Mixed doubles

Tournament198819891990199119921993SRW–LWin %0 / 21–20 / 53–50 / 58–50 / 00–01–22–21–23–23–22–20 / 1212–12
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open2R1RAAAA
French Open1RA2R1R1R3R
WimbledonA3R1RQFQF1R
US OpenAAAAAA
Win–loss

References

References

  1. [http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history/achievements/olympics AIS at the Olympics] {{webarchive. link. (9 February 2012)
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