Mike Gandolfo

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Mike Gandolfo
Full nameMike Gandolfo
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1958-10-03) October 3, 1958 (age 63)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Career record6–9
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 203 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1982)
US Open 1R (1980, 1983)
Doubles
Career record14–22
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 75 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1982)
Wimbledon 1R (1982)
US Open QF (1983)

Mike Gandolfo (born October 3, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Born in Fort Lauderdale, Gandolfo went to Santa Fe High School. [1] A late comer to the sport, he didn't start taking tennis seriously until the age of 15. [2] He took up a scholarship to Clemson University, where he played number one singles and was MVP of the ACC Tournament which they won in his senior year in 1980. For his efforts that season he was also named ITCA Senior Player of the Year and became Clemson's first tennis All-American. [3]

During the early 1980s he competed professionally and reached as high as 75 in the world in doubles, with three semi-final appearances in Grand Prix tournaments. He also won a Challenger tournament in West Germany in 1982 and competed in main draws of the men's doubles at the Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon. [4] In the 1983 US Open he made the quarter-finals of the men's doubles with Gary Donnelly. [5]

As a singles player he had his best performance at a Grand Prix event in Melbourne in 1982, with wins over John Fitzgerald and Chris Johnstone, before he lost a close quarter-final to Pat Cash, which went to a final set tiebreak. [6] He made the main singles draw of 1982 Australian Open and twice at the US Open. [7]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1982Buchholz, West Germany Hard Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Derek Tarr Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Průcha
Flag of Sweden.svg Tenny Svensson 		6–4, 6–4

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References

  1. ↑ Cobb, Mike (May 25, 1976). "Gandolfo Signs Pact To Play For Clemson". Lakeland Ledger . p. 3B. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Cobb, Mike (September 26, 1978). "Gandolfo's Career Still Climbing". Lakeland Ledger . p. 3D. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Blackman, Sam; Bradley, Bob; Kriese, Chuck (July 1, 2001). Clemson: Where the Tigers Play. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 170. ISBN   9781582613697.
  4. ↑ Rubin, Bob (June 19, 1982). "Gandolfo to play Wimbledon". Lakeland Ledger . p. 3D. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Lloyd in fine form against Mandilkova". Lakeland Ledger . September 8, 1983. p. 7D. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Borowiak Ousts Pfiste". New York Times . January 2, 1983. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Lacey Allen, Diane (August 30, 1983). "Gandolfo takes on Denton at Open". Lakeland Ledger . p. 3D. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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