Grant Stafford
South African tennis player
Grant StaffordCountry (sports) | South Africa |
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Residence | Alpharetta, Georgia, United States |
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Born | (1971-05-27) 27 May 1971 (age 53) Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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Turned pro | 1990 |
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Retired | 2000 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | $1,307,208 |
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Career record | 83-117 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 53 (31 January 1994) |
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Australian Open | 4R (1994) |
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French Open | 1R (1994, 1997, 1998) |
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Wimbledon | 3R (1992) |
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US Open | 2R (1991, 1997) |
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Career record | 109–109 |
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Career titles | 5 |
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Highest ranking | No. 42 (14 September 1998) |
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Australian Open | QF (1995) |
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French Open | 2R (1998, 1999) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1997, 1998, 1999) |
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US Open | QF (2000) |
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French Open | SF (1999) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1998, 2001) |
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Last updated on: 12 December 2021. |
Grant Stafford (born 27 May 1971) is a former tennis player from South Africa.
Turning professional in 1990, Stafford won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his career-high singles ranking on the ATP Tour of World No. 53 in January 1994.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
ATP career finals
Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
Legend
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Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
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ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
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ATP World Tour Masters Series (0–0)
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ATP Championship Series (0–0)
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ATP World Series (0–3)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (0–1)
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Clay (0–1)
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Grass (0–1)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Finals by setting
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Outdoors (0–3)
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Indoors (0–0)
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Doubles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
Legend
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Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
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ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
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ATP Masters Series (0–0)
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ATP Championship Series (1–0)
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ATP World Series (4–1)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (3–1)
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Clay (2–0)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Finals by setting
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Outdoors (5–1)
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Indoors (0–0)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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Apr 1994
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Sun City, South Africa
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World Series
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Hard
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Ellis Ferreira
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Marius Barnard Brent Haygarth
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3–6, 5–7
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Win
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1–1
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Oct 1996
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Tel Aviv Open, Israel
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World Series
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Hard
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Marcos Ondruska
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Noam Behr Eyal Erlich
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6–3, 6–2
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Win
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2–1
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Apr 1998
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Orlando, United States
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World Series
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Clay
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Kevin Ullyett
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Michael Tebbutt Mikael Tillström
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4–6, 6–4, 7–5
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Win
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3–1
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May 1998
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Coral Springs, United States
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World Series
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Clay
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Kevin Ullyett
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Mark Merklein Vince Spadea
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7–5, 6–4
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Win
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4–1
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Jul 1998
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Washington, United States
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Championship Series
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Hard
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Kevin Ullyett
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Wayne Ferreira Patrick Galbraith
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6–3, 7–5
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Win
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5–1
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Jan 2001
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Adelaide, Australia
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World Series
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Hard
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David Macpherson
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Wayne Arthurs Todd Woodbridge
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6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4
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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals
Singles: 5 (3–2)
Legend
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ATP Challenger (3–2)
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ITF Futures (0–0)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (3–2)
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Clay (0–0)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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Apr 1990
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Durban, South Africa
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Challenger
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Hard
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Jeremy Bates
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4–6, 1–6
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Win
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1–1
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Apr 1996
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West Bloomfield, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Sargis Sargsian
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6–4, 6–2
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Win
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2–1
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May 1996
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Andijan, Uzbekistan
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Challenger
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Hard
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Stéphane Simian
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6–2, 6–7, 6–4
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Win
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3–1
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May 1996
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Jerusalem, Israel
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Challenger
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Hard
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Chris Haggard
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6–4, 6–3
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Loss
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3–2
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Sep 1996
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Aruba, Aruba
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Challenger
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Hard
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Vince Spadea
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3–6, 5–7
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Doubles: 12 (6–6)
Legend
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ATP Challenger (6–6)
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ITF Futures (0–0)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (4–3)
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Clay (1–2)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (1–1)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Win
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1–0
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May 1992
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São Paulo, Brazil
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Challenger
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Hard
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Kevin Ullyett
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Gerardo Martinez Tom Mercer
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7–6, 6–4
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Win
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2–0
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May 1992
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Itu, Brazil
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Challenger
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Hard
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Kevin Ullyett
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Bertrand Madsen Tom Mercer
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6–1, 6–3
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Win
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3–0
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Nov 1992
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Aachen, Germany
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Challenger
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Carpet
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Christo van Rensburg
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Michael Mortensen Christian Saceanu
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6–1, 6–3
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Loss
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3–1
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Nov 1992
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Munich, Germany
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Challenger
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Carpet
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Marcos Ondruska
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Sander Groen Arne Thoms
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4–6, 6–7
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Win
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4–1
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May 1993
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Rome, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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David Nainkin
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Danilo Marcelino Fernando Meligeni
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6–0, 6–1
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Loss
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4–2
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Sep 1993
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Singapore, Singapore
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Challenger
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Hard
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Sander Groen
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Jeremy Bates Christo van Rensburg
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3–6, 4–6
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Win
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5–2
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Oct 1993
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Brest, France
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Challenger
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Hard
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Ellis Ferreira
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Mike Briggs Trevor Kronemann
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2–6, 7–5, 7–5
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Loss
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5–3
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Dec 1994
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Naples, United States
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Challenger
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Clay
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Marcos Ondruska
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David Macpherson Trevor Kronemann
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3–6, 6–7
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Win
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6–3
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Aug 1996
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Lexington, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Geoff Grant
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Chad Clark Tamer El Sawy
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7–5, 6–1
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Loss
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6–4
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Sep 1996
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Aruba, Aruba
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Challenger
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Hard
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Sébastien Leblanc
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Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
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2–6, 2–6
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Loss
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6–5
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Aug 2000
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Lexington, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Wesley Whitehouse
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Lorenzo Manta Laurence Tieleman
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6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7)
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Loss
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6–6
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Apr 2001
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Paget, Bermuda
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Challenger
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Clay
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Thomas Shimada
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Paul Goldstein Andy Roddick
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6–4, 3–6, 4–6
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Key
W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR |
Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
Doubles
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