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Jim Grabb

Jim Grabb (born April 14, 1964) is an American former professional tennis player . In doubles, he won the 1989 French Open and the 1992 US Open. He was ranked the world No. 1 do...

Jim Grabb (born April 14, 1964) is an American former professional tennis player. In doubles, he won the 1989 French Open and the 1992 US Open. He was ranked the world No. 1 doubles player in both 1989 and 1993. His best singles ranking of world No. 24, he achieved in 1990.

Tennis career

Early years

Grabb is Jewish,[1] and he attended Tucson High Magnet School.[2][3][4] Grabb was from 1984 to 1986 a three-time doubles and two-time singles all-American, helping Stanford University win the NCAA title in 1986 and finish runner-up in 1984.

In 1986, he won the annual Rafael Osuna Award, presented by college coaches for good sportsmanship and valuable contributions to the sport.[5]

Professional career

Grabb defeated Andre Agassi at a singles tournament in Seoul, Korea in 1987 for his first career victory.[1] He won two doubles Grand Slam events: the 1989 French Open (with Patrick McEnroe) and the 1992 US Open (with Richey Reneberg).[1] He won 23 doubles tour titles, with 26 finals appearances.[1] He won two tour singles titles, in 1987 at Seoul and in 1992 at Taipei.[6] His best showing in a Grand Slam event was fourth-round appearance in the 1989 US Open.

Grabb won the men's 35 senior doubles with his tennis partner Richey Reneberg at the 2002 and 2003 US Open.[7]

Davis Cup

He was a member of the United States Davis Cup team in 1993.[6]

Hall of Fame

The Northern California section of the USTA inducted Grabb into its Hall of Fame in 2006.[5]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Career finals

Doubles (23–27)

Finales de Grand Prix y del ATP Tour

Individuales (2 victorias, 1 derrota)

Cronograma de actuaciones de dobles

(G) ganador; (F) finalista; (SF) semifinalista; (QF) cuartofinalista; (#R) rondas 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) fase de todos contra todos ; (Q#) ronda de clasificación; (DNQ) no se clasificó; (A) ausente; (NH) no celebrado; (SR) porcentaje de victorias (eventos ganados / competidos); (G–P) récord de victorias y derrotas.

Misceláneas

Grabb ocupó el puesto 17 en la lista de Sports Illustrated de las 50 figuras deportivas más importantes de Arizona del siglo XX. [ 1 ] Fue vicepresidente del Consejo de Jugadores del ATP Tour en 1998-99. [ 1 ]

Grabb se casó con Sarah Stenn en 2002 en California. Mientras estaba de gira, residió, al menos por un tiempo, en Hermosa Beach, California . [ 8 ]

Véase también

Referencias

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Grabb, Jim" . Judíos en el deporte . Consultado el 7 de marzo de 2014 .
  2. Hansen, Greg (21 de julio de 2017). "2. Jim Grabb, Tucson High" . Arizona Daily Star .
  3. Hansen, Greg (29 de mayo de 2016). "N.° 97 • Grabb, de Tucson, ocupa el puesto número 1 en dobles de tenis mundial" . Arizona Daily Star . Consultado el 31 de julio de 2025 .
  4. Ciudadano 1979, Tucson (7 de julio de 2011). "Un tucsonano ganó dos títulos de dobles de Grand Slam" . Arizona Daily Star . Consultado el 31 de julio de 2025 .{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: nombres numéricos: lista de autores ( enlace )
  5. 1 2 "NorCal USTA honra a los nuevos miembros del Salón de la Fama en el Bank of the West Classic... Jeff Arons, Jim Grabb, Tracy Houk y Barbara Jordan fueron incorporados" . Bank of the West Classic. Archivado del original el 21 de octubre de 2006. Recuperado el 7 de marzo de 2014 .
  6. 1 2 "Jim Grabb" . Salón Internacional de la Fama del Deporte Judío . Consultado el 7 de marzo de 2014 .
  7. "Judíos famosos en las noticias" . Jewish News Weekly . 18 de septiembre de 2003. Archivado del original el 13 de enero de 2006. Consultado el 7 de marzo de 2014 .
  8. "Jim Grabb" . ATP World Tour . Consultado el 7 de marzo de 2014 .