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Robert Seguso
American tennis player
Summary
American tennis player
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Robert Seguso |
| country | |
| residence | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| height | 6 ft 3 in |
| turnedpro | 1983 |
| retired | 1999 |
| plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| careerprizemoney | US$ 1,888,353 |
| singlesrecord | 88–92 |
| singlestitles | 0 |
| highestsinglesranking | No. 22 (March 9, 1987) |
| AustralianOpenresult | 4R (1987) |
| FrenchOpenresult | 3R (1986) |
| Wimbledonresult | 4R (1985) |
| USOpenresult | 2R (1983, 1986, 1988) |
| doublesrecord | 361–151 |
| doublestitles | 29 |
| highestdoublesranking | No. 1 (September 9, 1985) |
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult | SF (1987) |
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult | W (1987) |
| WimbledonDoublesresult | W (1987, 1988) |
| USOpenDoublesresult | W (1985) |
| OthertournamentsDoubles | Yes |
| MastersCupDoublesresult | F (1987, 1991) |
| medaltemplates-expand | yes |
| medaltemplates-expand = yes
Robert Arthur Seguso (born May 1, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won four Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Wimbledon, one French Open and one US Open). He also won the men's doubles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the world no. 1 doubles ranking in 1985. He won a total of 29 career doubles titles between 1984 and 1991.
Seguso played doubles with Flach on the U.S. Davis Cup team from 1985 to 1991, compiling a 10–2 record. He was also a member of the U.S. team that won the World Team Cup in 1985.
Before turning professional, Seguso played tennis for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where he was an NCAA Division II singles finalist in 1982 and Division I doubles finalist in 1983.
Seguso married the Canadian tennis player Carling Bassett in 1987. The couple have five children – sons Holden John (born in 1988) and Ridley Jack (1991), and daughters Carling Junior (1992), Lennon Shy and Theodora.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1985 | U.S. Open | Hard | USA Ken Flach | FRA Henri Leconte | |
| FRA Yannick Noah | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6), 6–0 | |||||
| Win | 1987 | French Open | Clay | SWE Anders Järryd | FRA Guy Forget | |
| FRA Yannick Noah | 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 | |||||
| Win | 1987 | Wimbledon | Grass | USA Ken Flach | ESP Sergio Casal | |
| ESP Emilio Sánchez | 3–6, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–4 | |||||
| Loss | 1987 | U.S. Open | Hard | USA Ken Flach | SWE Stefan Edberg | |
| SWE Anders Järryd | 6–7(1–7), 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7(2–7) | |||||
| Win | 1988 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | USA Ken Flach | AUS John Fitzgerald | |
| SWE Anders Järryd | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | |||||
| Loss | 1989 | U.S. Open (2) | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA John McEnroe | |
| AUS Mark Woodforde | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
Career finals
Doubles (29 titles, 20 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (4–2) |
| Olympic Gold (1–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (1–2) |
| ATP Masters Series (1–1) |
| ATP Championship Series (1–1) |
| ATP Tour (21–14) |
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Hard (12–13) |
| Clay (7–1) |
| Grass (4–1) |
| Carpet (6–5) |
|}
| Result | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Dec 1983 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | USA Ken Flach | AUS Wally Masur | |
| AUS Kim Warwick | 6–7, 4–6 | ||||||
| Win | 1. | Jun 1984 | Rome, Italy | Clay | USA Ken Flach | AUS John Alexander | |
| USA Mike Leach | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 2. | Jul 1984 | Newport, United States | Grass | USA Ken Flach | AUS David Graham | |
| AUS Laurie Warder | 4–6, 6–7 | ||||||
| Win | 2. | Jul 1984 | Boston, United States | Clay | USA Ken Flach | USA Gary Donnelly | |
| PUR Ernie Fernandez | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
| Win | 3. | Aug 1984 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | USA Ken Flach | SUI Heinz Günthardt | |
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | 7–6, 7–5 | ||||||
| Win | 4. | Sep 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | POL Wojtek Fibak | |
| USA Sandy Mayer | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 5. | Oct 1984 | Hong Kong | Hard | USA Ken Flach | AUS Mark Edmondson | |
| AUS Paul McNamee | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 | ||||||
| Win | 6. | Nov 1984 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | USA Ken Flach | USA Drew Gitlin | |
| USA Hank Pfister | 6–1, 6–7, 6–2 | ||||||
| Win | 7. | Jan 1985 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | USA Ken Flach | SUI Heinz Günthardt | |
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 | ||||||
| Loss | 3. | Feb 1985 | La Quinta, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | SUI Heinz Günthardt | |
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | 6–3, 6–7, 3–6 | ||||||
| Win | 8. | Apr 1985 | Fort Myers, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA Sammy Giammalva Jr. | |
| USA David Pate | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 4. | Apr 1985 | Chicago, United States | Carpet | USA Ken Flach | USA Johan Kriek | |
| FRA Yannick Noah | 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 4–6 | ||||||
| Win | 9. | May 1985 | Forest Hills, United States | Clay | USA Ken Flach | BRA Givaldo Barbosa | |
| BRA Ivan Kley | 7–5, 6–2 | ||||||
| Loss | 5. | May 1985 | Rome, Italy | Clay | USA Ken Flach | SWE Anders Järryd | |
| SWE Mats Wilander | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 | ||||||
| Win | 10. | Jun 1985 | London/Queen's Club, UK | Grass | USA Ken Flach | AUS Pat Cash | |
| AUS John Fitzgerald | 3–6, 6–3, 16–14 | ||||||
| Win | 11. | Jul 1985 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | USA Ken Flach | TCH Pavel Složil | |
| AUS Kim Warwick | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 6. | Aug 1985 | Stratton Mountain, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA Scott Davis | |
| USA David Pate | 6–3, 6–7, 6–7 | ||||||
| Win | 12. | Aug 1985 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | USA Ken Flach | SWE Stefan Edberg | |
| SWE Anders Järryd | 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 13. | Sep 1985 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | USA Ken Flach | FRA Henri Leconte | |
| FRA Yannick Noah | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–0 | ||||||
| Win | 14. | Oct 1985 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | USA Ken Flach | USA Scott Davis | |
| USA David Pate | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 | ||||||
| Win | 15. | Feb 1986 | Memphis, United States | Carpet | USA Ken Flach | FRA Guy Forget | |
| SWE Anders Järryd | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 | ||||||
| Win | 16. | Mar 1986 | Chicago, United States | Carpet | USA Ken Flach | RSA Eddie Edwards | |
| PAR Francisco González | 6–0, 7–5 | ||||||
| Loss | 7. | Mar 1987 | Miami, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA Paul Annacone | |
| RSA Christo van Rensburg | 2–6, 4–6, 4–6 | ||||||
| Win | 17. | Jun 1987 | French Open, Paris | Clay | SWE Anders Järryd | FRA Guy Forget | |
| FRA Yannick Noah | 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 | ||||||
| Win | 18. | Jul 1987 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | USA Ken Flach | ESP Sergio Casal | |
| ESP Emilio Sánchez | 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 8. | Jul 1987 | Livingston, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA Gary Donnelly | |
| USA Greg Holmes | 6–7, 3–6 | ||||||
| Win | 19. | Aug 1987 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA Steve Denton | |
| AUS John Fitzgerald | 7–5, 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 9. | Sep 1987 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | USA Ken Flach | SWE Stefan Edberg | |
| SWE Anders Järryd | 6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7 | ||||||
| Loss | 10. | Oct 1987 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | FRG Boris Becker | AUS Darren Cahill | |
| AUS Mark Kratzmann | 3–6, 2–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 11. | Nov 1987 | Wembley, UK | Carpet | USA Ken Flach | TCH Miloslav Mečíř | |
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | 5–7, 4–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 12. | Dec 1987 | Masters Doubles, London | Carpet | USA Ken Flach | TCH Miloslav Mečíř | |
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | 4–6, 5–7, 7–6, 3–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 13. | Mar 1988 | Miami, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | AUS John Fitzgerald | |
| SWE Anders Järryd | 6–7, 1–6, 5–7 | ||||||
| Win | 20. | Jun 1988 | London/Queen's Club, UK | Grass | USA Ken Flach | RSA Pieter Aldrich | |
| RSA Danie Visser | 6–2, 7–6 | ||||||
| Win | 21. | Jul 1988 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | USA Ken Flach | AUS John Fitzgerald | |
| SWE Anders Järryd | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 14. | Aug 1988 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA Rick Leach | |
| USA Jim Pugh | 4–6, 3–6 | ||||||
| Win | 22. | Aug 1988 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | USA Ken Flach | GBR Andrew Castle | |
| USA Tim Wilkison | 7–6, 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 23. | Sep 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | USA Ken Flach | ESP Sergio Casal | |
| ESP Emilio Sánchez | 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 9–7 | ||||||
| Win | 24. | Nov 1988 | Wembley, UK | Carpet | USA Ken Flach | USA Martin Davis | |
| AUS Brad Drewett | 7–5, 6–2 | ||||||
| Loss | 15. | Nov 1988 | Detroit, United States | Carpet | USA Ken Flach | USA Rick Leach | |
| USA Jim Pugh | 4–6, 1–6 | ||||||
| Win | 25. | Apr 1989 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA Kevin Curren | |
| USA David Pate | 7–6, 7–6 | ||||||
| Win | 26. | Aug 1989 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | RSA Pieter Aldrich | |
| RSA Danie Visser | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 16. | Sep 1989 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA John McEnroe | |
| AUS Mark Woodforde | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 17. | Oct 1989 | Orlando, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA Scott Davis | |
| USA Tim Pawsat | 5–7, 7–5, 4–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 18. | Mar 1991 | Miami, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | RSA Wayne Ferreira | |
| RSA Piet Norval | 7–5, 6–7, 2–6 | ||||||
| Win | 27. | Ma 1991 | Tampa, United States | Clay | USA Ken Flach | USA David Pate | |
| USA Richey Reneberg | 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 | ||||||
| Loss | 19. | Jul 1991 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA Scott Davis | |
| USA David Pate | 4–6, 2–6 | ||||||
| Win | 28. | Aug 1991 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | CAN Grant Connell | |
| CAN Glenn Michibata | 6–7, 6–4, 7–5 | ||||||
| Win | 29. | Aug 1991 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | USA Ken Flach | USA Kent Kinnear | |
| USA Sven Salumaa | 7–6, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 20. | Nov 1991 | Doubles Championships, Johannesburg | Hard (i) | USA Ken Flach | AUS John Fitzgerald | |
| SWE Anders Järryd | 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Career SR | Career win–loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R | 2R | A | NH | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 8–3 |
| French Open | A | 1R | QF | QF | **W** | QF | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1 / 8 | 17–7 |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | 1R | QF | **W** | **W** | SF | QF | 3R | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 2 / 10 | 26–8 |
| U.S. Open | 3R | 2R | **W** | A | F | SF | F | 3R | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 8 | 29–6 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 4 / 29 | N/A |
| Annual win–loss | 4–2 | 3–4 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 20–2 | 13–2 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 7–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | N/A | 80–24 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not | |||||||||||||||
| Masters Series Events | ||||||||||||||||
| Before 1990 | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Miami | A | F | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | |||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Canada | 1R | SF | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | |||||||
| Cincinnati | 2R | W | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 2 | 6–1 | |||||||
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Paris | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 3 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 12 | N/A | ||||||
| Annual win–loss | N/A | 1–2 | 16–5 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 17–11 | ||||||
| Year-end ranking | 71 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 95 | 6 | 905 | 445 | 1170 | 507 | 1259 | N/A |
References
References
- [http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Se/R/Robert-Seguso.aspx ATP - Players - Profile]
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