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Robert Van't Hof
American tennis player
American tennis player
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Robert Van't Hof |
| fullname | Robert Van't Hof |
| country | |
| residence | Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Lynwood, California, U.S. |
| height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| turnedpro | 1980 |
| plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| careerprizemoney | $495,947 |
| singlesrecord | 83–105 (44.15%) |
| singlestitles | 2 |
| highestsinglesranking | No. 25 (July 4, 1983) |
| AustralianOpenresult | 3R (1981) |
| Wimbledonresult | 4R (1983) |
| USOpenresult | 2R (1980, 1982) |
| doublesrecord | 170–171 (49.85%) |
| doublestitles | 6 |
| highestdoublesranking | No. 20 (August 25, 1986) |
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult | QF (1990) |
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult | 3R (1981) |
| WimbledonDoublesresult | 4R (1985, 1987) |
| USOpenDoublesresult | QF (1985) |
Robert Van't Hof (born April 10, 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Early life
Van't Hof was born in Lynwood, California.
Education
Van't Hof studied for three years at the University of Southern California, winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association singles title in 1980. He left the University without being awarded a degree, in order to pursue his tennis career.
Van't Hof was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2003.
Professional career
Turning professional in 1980, Van't Hof won his first top-level singles title in 1981 at Taipei and his second in 1989 in Seoul. His best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came in 1983 at Wimbledon, where he reached the final 16.
Van't Hof won two top-level singles titles and six tour doubles titles, including the Pacific Southwest with Scott Davis in 1985, as an unseeded team. His career-high rankings were world no. 25 in singles (in 1983) and world no. 20 in doubles (in 1986). He retired from the professional tour in 1990.
Coaching
After retiring as a player, Van't Hof worked as a coach to several players, including Lindsay Davenport, Todd Martin, and Coco Vandeweghe.
Career finals
Singles
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1980 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | ISR Shlomo Glickstein | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 1981 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | USA Pat DuPré | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 1982 | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | Hard | USA Sandy Mayer | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 1989 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | AUS Brad Drewett | 7–5, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1981 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | USA Larry Stefanki | CH Heinz Günthardt | |
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1982 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | USA Larry Stefanki | GBR Andrew Jarrett | |
| GBR Jonathan Smith | 5–7, 6–7 | ||||||
| Win | 1–2 | Nov 1982 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | USA Larry Stefanki | USA Fred McNair | |
| USA Tim Wilkison | 6–3, 7–6 | ||||||
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 1984 | Bristol, England, U.K. | Grass | USA Larry Stefanki | AUS John Alexander | |
| AUS John Fitzgerald | 6–4, 5–7, 9–7 | ||||||
| Win | 3–2 | Sep 1985 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Hard | USA Scott Davis | USA Paul Annacone | |
| RSA Christo van Rensburg | 6–3, 7–6 | ||||||
| Win | 4–2 | Mar 1986 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | USA Andy Kohlberg | RSA Christo Steyn | |
| RSA Danie Visser | 6–2, 6–3 | ||||||
| Win | 5–2 | Jan 1990 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | USA Kelly Jones | ISR Gilad Bloom | |
| NED Paul Haarhuis | 7–6, 6–0 | ||||||
| Win | 6–2 | Feb 1990 | San Francisco, California, U.S. | Carpet (i) | USA Kelly Jones | USA Glenn Layendecker | |
| USA Richey Reneberg | 2–6, 7–6, 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 6–3 | Apr 1991 | Hong Kong, China | Hard | CAN Glenn Michibata | USA Patrick Galbraith | |
| USA Todd Witsken | 2–6, 4–6 |
References
References
- "Robert Van't Hof". ATP Tour.
- (May 27, 1980). "U.S.C.'s Van't Hof Takes N.C.A.A. Tennis Crown". New York Times.
- Pucin, Diane. (August 5, 1999). "In Rob she trusts". Los Angeles Times.
- "ITA Men's Hall of Fame".
- (29 June 2010). "Wimbledon 2010: Laura Robson defeats American to reach girls' last 16". The Guardian.
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