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1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Qualifying
Players and pairs who neither have high enough rankings nor receive wild cards may participate in a qualifying tournament held one week before the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Seeds # Chip Hooper (qualified) # Mark Kratzmann (qualified) # Bill Scanlon ''(qualifying competition, lucky loser)'' # Marko Ostoja ''(first round)'' # Peter Fleming ''(first round)'' # Brad Drewett ''(qualifying competition)'' # Michael Robertson (qualified) # Jay Lapidus (qualified) # Larry Stefanki ''(qualifying competition)'' # Shahar Perkiss ''(second round)'' # Gary Muller ''(first round, retired)'' # Ken Flach (qualified) # Marc Flur (qualified) # Jim Gurfein ''(first round)'' # Tim Gullikson ''(second round)'' # Brad Pearce (qualified) # Thomas Högstedt ''(qualifying competition)'' # João Soares ''(qualifying competition)'' # Peter Carlsson ''(first round)'' # Lloyd Bourne ''(first round)'' # Tomm Warneke ''(qualifying competition)'' # Tom Cain ''(qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts, with retractable roofs over the two main courts since 2019. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open. Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass, the traditional tennis playing surface. Also, it is the only Grand Slam that retains a night-time curfew, though matches can now continue until 11.00 pm under the lights. The tournament traditionally takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, starting on the last Monday in June and culminating with the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Finals, scheduled for the Saturday and Sunday at the end of the second week. Five major events are held each year, with addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Högstedt
Thomas Högstedt (born 21 September 1963) is a Swedish tennis coach and former professional player. He is the former coach of Tommy Haas, Magnus Norman, Eugenie Bouchard, Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, Li Na, Simona Halep, Madison Keys and Johanna Konta. Career Högstedt was the junior singles winner at the 1981 US Open, defeating West German player Hans Schwaier in the final. The following year he had a win over rising star Mats Wilander at Cincinnati and was a semi-finalist at Basel and Båstad. He won his only Grand Prix tournament at Ferrera in 1983, without dropping a set. That year he also reached the quarter-finals in Milan. In both 1987 and 1988, Högstedt had some success at New York's OTB Open, with semi-final appearances. Högstedt had the best win of his Grand Slam career at the 1989 Wimbledon Championships, defeating sixth seed Jakob Hlasek in the opening round. He also reached the quarter-finals of a tournament in Rio de Janeiro and the Australian Indo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Saad
Roberto Saad (born 3 June 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. Saad enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 36 in 1988. Saad is of Lebanese descent Career finals Doubles (2 wins – 2 losses) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saad, Roberto Argentine male tennis players Argentine people of Lebanese descent Sportspeople of Lebanese descent Sportspeople from Tucumán Province Living people 1961 births Tennis players at the 1979 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Argentina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christo Van Rensburg
Christo van Rensburg (born 23 October 1962) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983. He won his first doubles title on ATP Tour later that year at Cleveland. Van Rensburg won 20 top-level doubles titles during his career, including one Grand Slam men's doubles title at the Australian Open in 1985, partnering Paul Annacone. He also won two ATP singles titles at Orlando in 1987, and at Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Dem ... in 1989. Van Rensburg's career-high rankings were world No. 19 in singles (achieved in 1988) and world No. 5 in doubles (achieved in 1987). He retired from the professional tour in 1995. Van Rensburg is one of only two men to beat Pete Sampras in straight sets at Wimbledon ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Bauer
Mike Bauer (born June 29, 1959) is a retired American tour professional tennis player. Bauer won three singles and nine top-tier doubles titles during his career. He reached a career high singles ranking of world No. 29 in November 1984. Career An All-American in 1981 at University of California, Berkeley, Bauer won the 1982 Bangkok Grand Prix and 1982 and 1983 South Australian Open. He was also a finalist at the 1983 Sydney Outdoor Grand Prix. He reached the semi-finals in five other tournaments during his career. His best Grand Slam result was reaching the 3rd round of Wimbledon in 1983 where he lost to eventual finalist Chris Lewis. He reached the second round of the U.S. Open twice in four tries. Bauer reached a career high doubles ranking of world No. 25, and won the 1981 Taipei Grand Prix and Manila Grand Prix, and 1982 Bangkok Grand Prix, tournaments partnering compatriot John Benson, the 1983 Stuttgart Outdoor partnering Anand Amritraj and Sydney Outdoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Moir
Kevin Moir (born 14 October 1961) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He is the brother of Barry Moir. Career Moir, the South African junior champion in 1980, played collegiate tennis while at Auburn University and was a member of the team that won the Southeastern Conference in 1983. He turned professional at the end of the year. Playing as a qualifier, Moir managed to reach the third round of the US Open in 1984. He defeated top 100 player Sammy Giammalva, Jr in the opening round and then won in a walkover against countryman Kevin Curren, who withdrew with a sprained ankle before the match.''Star-News''"Connors routs Gottfried to advance at Open" 1 September 1984 In the third round, Moir met top seed and eventual champion John McEnroe. The American won in straight sets. He also competed in the main draw of the 1986 Wimbledon Championships but was unable to get past Jay Lapidus Jay Lapidus (born May 1, 1959) is a former professional tennis player fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Kohlberg
Andy Kohlberg (born August 17, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player who serves as president of Spanish football club Mallorca. Kohlberg enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 26 on March 7, 1988. Kohlberg, with long-term business partner, Robert Sarver, is vice chairman, co-owner of Phoenix, Arizona NBA franchise Phoenix Suns. Kohlberg, Robert Sarver, and Steve Nash Stephen John Nash (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 18 seasons in the NBA, ... co-own the Spanish Football First Division club Mallorca. Career finals Doubles (1 win, 3 losses) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kohlberg, Andy American male tennis players Sportspeople from New York City Tenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Donnelly
Gary Donnelly (born June 3, 1962) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Donnelly still lives in Phoenix with his five children and wife, where he is a club pro at the Scottsdale Arizona Inn. Donnelly played college tennis at Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the .... Accomplishments * Career high ATP singles world ranking of No. 48 * Career high ATP doubles world ranking of No. 16 * 8 ATP doubles titles * Wimbledon doubles finals * 2 US Open doubles semi-finals * US Open 4th round singles * French Open doubles semi-finals * #2 Davis Cup Doubles Team * World Team Tennis Champion (San Antonio Racquets) * Tournament of Champions finals * Player/Coach for US World Team Cup * 1998 and 2004 Wimbledon Masters Finals * #1 sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shlomo Glickstein
Shlomo Glickstein ( he, שלמה גליקשטיין; born 6 January 1958) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in November 1982, and his career-high doubles ranking of World No. 28 in February 1986. Early and personal life Glickstein was born in Rehovot, Israel, lives in Ashkelon, Israel, and is Jewish. His parents immigrated to Israel from Poland. He served in the Israel Defense Forces for three years, from the ages of 18 to 21, rising to the rank of sergeant. Tennis career In 1980, Glickstein defeated World No. 35 Raúl Ramírez in the first round at Wimbledon. He lost to Björn Borg (the eventual tournament winner) in the second round, but won the Wimbledon Plate in a consolation tournament. Glickstein's victories include wins against World No. 1 Ivan Lendl 6–2, 3–6, 7–5; No. 9 Harold Solomon; No. 10 Eliot Teltscher; and No. 11 Brian Gottfried. Glickstein retired in 1988. He served as director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dácio Campos
Dácio Campos (born 18 December 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil, and TV commentator. Career Campos played collegiate tennis in the United States, for the University of Houston. In 1985 he appeared in three Davis Cup ties for Brazil, against Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico. He won four rubbers, three in singles and one in doubles. At the 1985 French Open, Campos played eighth seed Eliot Teltscher in the first round and lost in straight sets. It would be his only Grand Slam singles match. He did however appear in the men's doubles at nine Grand Slam tournaments. Campos was a mixed doubles quarter-finalist at the 1986 French Open, with Regina Maršíková as his partner. He won one Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ... tournament duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Cain (tennis)
Thomas Spessard Cain (born October 11, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Born in Richmond, Virginia on October 11, 1958, he is the son of Ronald and Susan Cain. Cain was a member of the US Junior Davis Cup team in 1976. He played varsity tennis while at Southern Methodist University and was an All-American in the 1980 season. From 1980 he competed professionally and in his first year on tour was a semi-finalist at the Columbus Open, a tournament on the Grand Prix circuit. He had wins over both Johan Kriek and Guy Forget when he made the quarter-finals at Hong Kong in 1982. Another upset win came against then world number 23 Mark Edmondson at the 1983 Stella Artois Championships in Queen's, London. He won a Grand Prix doubles title at the 1983 South Orange Open, with Fritz Buehning. In Grand Slam competition he appeared in the main draw of all four major tournaments. He took Guillermo Vilas to five sets when he faced the Argentine in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomm Warneke
Tomm Warneke (born October 9, 1961) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography The son of a geologist, Warneke is the youngest of five brothers, along with his twin. He started playing tennis aged six and throughout the age groups was consistently the top ranked player in Florida. In 1979 he was a member of the American Junior Davis Cup team. A graduate of Santa Fe High School, he took up a scholarship to Trinity University in Texas and completed a degree in business administration, while earning multiple All-American honours for his tennis. Warneke, who turned professional in 1984, had a game more suited to doubles so it was in that format that he had more success. He made his only Grand Prix final in the doubles event at the 1985 South Australian Open, when he and Brazilian Nelson Aerts finished runners-up. He won two ATP Challenger doubles titles in 1985. At Grand Slam level he managed to reach the quarter-finals of the 1986 US Open with Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
