Blaine Willenborg

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Blaine Willenborg
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1960-01-04) January 4, 1960 (age 64)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $249,307
Singles
Career record33–54
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 50 (10 September 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1985)
Wimbledon 1R (1984)
US Open 2R (1980)
Doubles
Career record142–105
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 13 (18 April 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open QF (1985, 1987, 1989)
Wimbledon 1R (1984, 1989)
US Open QF (1988)
Medal record
Tennis
Summer Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 Mexico City Doubles

Blaine Willenborg (born January 4, 1960) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Willenborg enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 7 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 9 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 13 in 1988. His career high singles ranking was world No. 50, which he reached on September 9, 1984.

Career finals

Doubles (7 titles, 9 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.1982 South Orange, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Jai DiLouie Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
Flag of the United States.svg Van Winitsky
6–3, 4–6, 1–6
Loss2.1982 Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robbie Venter Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
4–6, 5–7
Win1.1983 Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Stanislav Birner Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nyström
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander
6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Loss3.1984 Washington D.C., U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Drew Gitlin Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
6–7, 1–6
Loss4.1984 North Conway, U.S.Clay Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Cássio Motta Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 2–6
Win2.1984 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta
Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Sundström
6–7, 6–3, 6–0
Win3.1984 Bordeaux, FranceClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil Flag of France.svg Loïc Courteau
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
6–1, 6–4
Loss5.1985 Bordeaux, FranceClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libor Pimek Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Felgate
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Shaw
4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss6.1986 Bologna, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Canè
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Colombo
1–6, 2–6
Win4.1986 Athens, GreeceClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libor Pimek Flag of Peru.svg Carlos Di Laura
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Win5.1987 Munich, GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Loss7.1987 Bologna, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 2–6
Win6.1987 Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laurie Warder Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nyström
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander
6–0, 6–3
Loss8.1987 Washington D.C., U.S.Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laurie Warder Flag of the United States.svg Gary Donnelly
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
2–6, 6–7
Loss9.1988 Lyon, FranceCarpet Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Drewett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broderick Dyke
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win7.1989 Florence, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Mike De Palmer Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Pennisi
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Restelli
4–6, 6–4, 6–4

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