Mike Cahill (tennis)

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Mike Cahill
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Germantown, Wisconsin [1]
Born (1952-06-17) June 17, 1952 (age 72) [2]
Waukesha, Wisconsin [1]
Height6 ft (1.8 m)
Retired1984
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record99–156
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 68 (May 10, 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open R2 (1979)
Wimbledon R1 (1976, 1979)
US Open R4 (1981)
Doubles
Career record178–166
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 94 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open R2 (1976)
Wimbledon R1 (1976, 1979)
US Open QF (1981)

Michael Cahill (born June 17, 1952) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Cahill enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won five doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world no. 94 in 1983.

Cahill played college tennis at the University of Alabama.

Career finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Aug 1979Stowe, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 0–6, 1–6

Doubles (5 titles, 14 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–11975Chicago, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg John Whitlinger Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent 		3–6, 4–6
Loss0–21976Sacramento, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg John Whitlinger Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart 		6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Loss0–31976 Boston, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg John Whitlinger Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone 		6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Win1–31976 Bermuda Clay Flag of the United States.svg John Whitlinger Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels		6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Loss1–41977 Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of the United States.svg Terry Moor Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Kachel
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks 		6–4, 0–6, 6–7
Win2–41977 Bombay, IndiaClay Flag of the United States.svg Terry Moor Flag of Mexico.svg Marcello Lara
Flag of India.svg Jasjit Singh 		6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Loss2–51978Atlanta, U.S.Hard Flag of Mexico.svg Marcello Lara Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts 		6–3, 4–6, 6–7
Win3–51979 Stowe, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krulevitz Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley 		3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss3–61979 Tel Aviv, IsraelHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 		5–7, 4–6
Loss3–71979 Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Terry Moor Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart		4–6, 6–7
Loss3–81979Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buster Mottram Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan 		6–1, 1–6, 4–6
Loss3–91981 Memphis, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer 		6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Loss3–101981 Taipei, TaiwanCarpet Flag of the United States.svg John Austin Flag of the United States.svg John Benson
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bauer 		4–6, 3–6
Win4–101981 Bangkok, ThailandCarpet Flag of the United States.svg John Austin Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Bourne
Flag of the United States.svg Van Winitsky 		6–3, 7–6
Loss4–111982 Genova WCT, ItalyCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buster Mottram Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd 		7–6, 5–7, 3–6
Win5–111982 Maui, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bernard Mitton 		6–4, 6–4
Loss5–121982 Dortmund WCT, GermanyCarpet Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd		2–6, 7–6, 1–6
Loss5–131982 Chicago-2 WCT, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj 		6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Loss5–141982 Hartford WCT, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton 		6–7, 3–6

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mike Cahill". ATP World Tour. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mike Cahill". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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