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1990 KAL Cup Korea Open – Singles
Robert Van't Hof was the defending champion, but did not participate this year. Alex Antonitsch won the tournament, beating Pat Cash Patrick Hart Cash (born 27 May 1965) is an Australian former professional tennis player and coach. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 4 in May 1988 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 6 in August 1988. Upo ... in the final, 7–6, 6–3. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half References External links Main draw {{DEFAULTSORT:1990 KAL Cup Korea Open - Singles Seoul Open 1990 Seoul Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Antonitsch
Alexander Antonitsch (born 8 February 1966) is a former tennis player from Austria, who turned professional in 1988. Antonitsch won one singles title (1990, Seoul) and four doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 9 July 1990, when he became the world No. 40. From 1983 to 1996, he was a member of the Austrian Davis Cup team, playing 27 matches, mainly doubles; his biggest Davis Cup success was reaching the semifinals in 1990, when the Austrian team was on the brink of reaching the finals against the later 1990 Davis Cup winner USA The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous .... ATP Tour finals Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups) Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups) ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Youl
Simon John Arthur Youl (born 1 July 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. Tennis career Youl was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder from 1981 to 1984. Juniors As a junior player, Youl formed a successful doubles partnership with his fellow Australian player Mark Kratzmann. In 1983, the pair won the Boys' Doubles titles at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. In singles, he reached three slam finals, attaining a ranking as high as No. 5 in the junior world rankings in 1983. Pro tour As a professional player, Youl won two top-level singles titles (at Schenectady in 1989, and Singapore in 1992), and two tour doubles titles (Casablanca in 1990, and Bucharest in 1994). His best singles performances at Grand Slam events came in reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon in 1988 (lost to Stefan Edberg) and the Australian Open in 1990 (lost to Ivan Lendl). Youl's career-high rankings were world No. 80 in singles and world No. 63 in double ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Jones (tennis)
Kelly Jones (born March 31, 1964) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. Jones reached the finals in doubles at the Australian and US Opens in 1992. He was the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina from 2011-2019. He was replace by former assistant J.J. Whitlinger. Biography Jones played varsity tennis at Pepperdine University from 1982 to 1985, where he won the NCAA Division 1 doubles title in 1984 and 1985. He was a member of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games U.S. tennis team. Jones joined the professional tour in 1986. He won his first top-level doubles title in 1987 at Auckland. In 1988, Jones finished runner-up in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon, partnering Gretchen Magers. Jones was runner-up in the men's doubles at both the Australian Open and the US Open in 1992, partnering Rick Leach. In October that year, he reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking for 1 week. After 12 years on the professional tour, Jones r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leif Shiras
George Livingston "Leif" Shiras (born August 21, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player and current tennis commentator. Personal life George Livingston Shiras was born in August 21, 1959 in Norwalk, Connecticut and raised in Rowayton, Connecticut until his family moved to Shorewood, Wisconsin in 1963 for his father's job in public relations. He attended Shorewood High School, where he played tennis, basketball, and volleyball. But he was most drawn to tennis after growing up watching his parents play the sport recreationally and he became the State High School champion in his junior and senior years, leading him to earn the No. 1-ranked under-18 player in Wisconsin.Doyle, Candace"Serving up fund-raiser" ''Greater Milwaukee Today'', May 26, 2004. Accessed September 17, 2007. "He attended Shorewood High School, Shorewood Intermediate School and Lake Bluff Elementary School." Shiras attended his father's alma-mater of Princeton University to pursue a bachelor's deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jin-ho (tennis)
Lee Jin-ho is a South Korean former professional tennis player. Lee was a men's doubles bronze medalist for South Korea at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing. He was also a South Korean Ghafar Cup representative. While playing on the professional tour he attained a best singles world ranking of 430 and featured as a wildcard in the main draw of the 1990 Korea Open, where he was beaten in the first round by the fourth-seed Kelly Evernden Kelly Graeme Evernden (born 21 September 1961) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand. Evernden turned professional in 1985 and won his first tour doubles title in 1986 at Cologne. His first top-level singles title came in 198 .... In the domestic tennis competition he competed for the Korean Air team. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Jin-ho Year of birth missing (living people) Living people South Korean male tennis players Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Tennis players at the 1990 Asian Games Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuzo Matsuoka
is a retired Japanese professional tennis player, sports commentator, entertainer, and motivational speaker. A former Wimbledon quarter-finalist, Matsuoka won one singles title during his career, in Seoul in 1992. In the same year, he reached a career-high ranking of world No. 46. After his tennis career, he became known online for a series of short motivational videos, some edited by fans. Professional career Matsuoka turned professional in 1986. In 1989, he finished runner-up in the top-level tournament at Wellington, and captured the doubles title in Auckland. 1991 saw Matsuoka achieve his career-best Masters result, when he reached the quarter-finals of the 1991 Canada Masters in Montreal, beating Michael Chang in a dramatic 3-set battle en route. In 1992, Matsuoka became the first Japanese player to win a singles event on the ATP Tour when he captured the title in Seoul. He was also runner-up at the prestigious grass court tournament at Queen's Club that year, beating G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Pereira
Nicolás Pereira (born September 29, 1970) is a commentator for the Tennis Channel and former professional tennis player, who became the ITF Junior World Champion in 1988 after winning the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Professional career In the fall of 1988, Pereira registered wins on the pro tour against Brad Gilbert and Amos Mansdorf. He finished 1988 ranked No. 151 in the world rankings. In April 1989, Pereira reached the quarterfinals of the Japan Open, defeating No. 21 ranked Andrés Gómez before losing to No. 1 ranked Ivan Lendl. In June, he defeated world No. 3 Stefan Edberg in straight sets in the first round of the Queens Club grass-court tournament. A few weeks later, in the first round of Wimbledon, he took eventual semifinalist Lendl to five sets before losing. Later that summer, he reached the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix event in Montreal, the Canadian Open. There he beat No. 10 ranked Tim Mayotte, then lost to No. 14 ranked Jay Berger. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Rive
Joey Rive (born July 8, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Rive achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 57 in 1988. During his career Rive finished runner-up in 4 doubles events. His highest doubles ranking was world No. 48, reached in 1989. He was the head tennis coach at the University of Alabama for the Alabama Crimson Tide for 3 seasons, 1995-1997, and at TCU from 2001-2006. He now serves as the Director of Tennis/Racquet Sports at Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth) Colonial Country Club is a private golf club in the southern United States, located in Fort Worth, Texas. The club has hosted an annual PGA Tour event, the Colonial National Invitation, since 1946; it is the longest running non-major tour event ... in Fort Worth, Texas. Doubles (4 losses) External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rive, Joey American male tennis players American sportspeople of Puerto Rican descent Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jae-sik
Kim Jae-sik (born 17 May 1967) is a former professional tennis player from South Korea. Biography Kim made all of his ATP Tour main draw appearances at his home tournament, the Korea Open, featuring in every edition from 1990 to 1992. During his career he played in a total of five Davis Cup ties for South Korea. At the 1990 Asian Games he won a silver medal in the team event and a bronze medal in the singles. He is the current captain of the South Korea Davis Cup team. See also *List of South Korea Davis Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the South Korea Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. South Korea have taken part in the competition since 1960. Players References {{DEFAULTSORT:South Korea Davis Cup Lists of ... References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Jae-sik 1967 births Living people South Korean male tennis players Tennis coaches Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Tennis players at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Woodbridge
Todd Andrew Woodbridge, OAM (born 2 April 1971) is an Australian broadcaster and former professional tennis player. During his playing career, he formed multiple Grand-Slam winning doubles partnerships with Mark Woodforde (nicknamed " The Woodies") and later Jonas Björkman. He is among the most successful doubles players of all time, having won 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles (nine Wimbledons, three US Opens, three Australian Opens and one French Open), and a further six Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (three US Opens, one French Open, one Wimbledon, one Australian Open). Additionally, he was a gold medalist with Woodforde at the 1996 Summer Olympics to complete a career Golden Slam. In total he has won 83 ATP doubles titles. Woodbridge reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in July 1992. Woodbridge was awarded the Medal of the Order of the Australia in the 1997 Australia Day Honours "for service to sport as gold medallist at the Atlanta Olympic Games, 1996". In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Nijssen
Tom Nijssen (born 1 October 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. He went pro in 1984 and played at the ATP World Tour for 15 years. Nijssen's highest ATP singles ranking was No. 87 on 17 April 1989. He reached his best doubles ranking on 11 May 1992 when he became world No. 10. A doubles specialist, he won two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles with Manon Bollegraf, the French Open in 1989 and the US Open in 1991. They were runner-up at the Wimbledon mixed doubles tournament in 1993. In 1992 Nijssen and Helena Suková Helena Suková () (born 23 February 1965) is a Czech former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and No. 4 in singles. Suková won 14 major titles: nine in wo ... were the US Open mixed-doubles finalists. Career finals Doubles (11 titles, 14 runner-ups) Doubles performance timeline See also * List of Grand Slam Mixed Doubles champions Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Carlsson (tennis)
Johan Carlsson (born 29 January 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. Career Carlsson reached his first and only final on tour in the 1986 Japan Open, finishing runner-up. His previous best performance had come at the same tournament a year earlier, when he made the semi-finals. In 1986 he was also a quarter-finalist at Washington He defeated both Slobodan Živojinović and countryman Tobias Svantesson in the 1988 US Open, to make the third round, where he was knocked out of the tournament by Stefan Edberg. It was his best showing in a Grand Slam. In 1989 he made the quarter-finals at Nancy and along the way defeated top seed Darren Cahill. Carlsson reached two further quarter-finals in 1991, in Tel Aviv and Washington. He had wins over two top 20 players during his career. At Key Biscayne in 1987 he upset world number 13 Mikael Pernfors and in the 1992 Cincinnati Open he defeated local MaliVai Washington MaliVai "Mal" Washington ( ) (born June 20, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
