John Whitlinger

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John Whitlinger
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1954-02-04) February 4, 1954 (age 70)
Neenah, Wisconsin [1]
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Retired1982
PlaysRight-handed
College Stanford [2]
Singles
Career record45–77 (36.9%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 75 (June 2, 1975)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open R1 (1977)
Wimbledon R1 (1976)
US Open R1 (1974, 1975, 1976)
Doubles
Career record75–97 (43.6%)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 854 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open R1 (1977)
Wimbledon R1 (1976)
US Open R3 (1975)
Coaching career (2004–2014 [2] )
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total1 (2010, Bradley Klahn)
Coachee(s) doubles titles total1 (2004, KC Corkery and Sam Worburg)
Coaching awards and records
Awards

1997 ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year

John Whitlinger (born February 4, 1954) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Playing career

Whitlinger played in 10 majors in his career. [3] He won one doubles title in his career.

Career finals

Doubles (1–6)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 1974 Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg James Delaney Flag of the United States.svg Dick Dell
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 6–7, 2–6
Loss0–2Jul 1975Chicago, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cahill Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
3–6, 4–6
Loss0–3Apr 1976Sacramento, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cahill Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Loss0–4Aug 1976 Boston, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cahill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone
6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Win1–4Sep 1976 Bermuda Clay Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cahill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Loss1–5May 1977 Munich, GermanyClay Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Špear Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Pala
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
3–6, 4–6
Loss1–6Oct 1977 Perth, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Nick Saviano Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone
2–6, 1–6

Coaching career

Whitlinger coached the Stanford men's tennis team as an associate from 1987 to 2004, and as head coach from 2005 until his retirement in 2014. [2] He coached KC Corkery and Sam Worburg to the 2004 NCAA Doubles Championship and Bradley Klahn to the 2010 NCAA Singles Championship.

Personal

Whitlinger's son J.J. (John Jr.) Whitlinger is a men's tennis coach at Furman University. [4] He has two nieces who are professional tennis players, Teri and Tami Whitlinger, and he is the son of former professional basketball player Warren Whitlinger. [5]

Honors and awards

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Stanford's John Whitlinger retires after 10 seasons, nine NCAA appearances". May 29, 2014.
  3. "John Whitlinger". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020.
  4. Furman University Men's Tennis: J.J. Whitlinger
  5. "Warren Whitlinger". Peach Basket Society. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Congratulations John Whitlinger, 2010 USTA Midwest Section Hall of Fame". www.wisconsin.usta.com.
  7. "Neenah inducts 10 in 1st Hall of Fame class". Post-Crescent.