Rob Givone

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Rob Givone
Full nameRobert Givone
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1973-05-01) May 1, 1973 (age 52)
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$23,519
Singles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 347 (August 28, 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1999)
US Open Q2 (1995, 1996)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 224 (April 7, 1997)
Medal record
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Buffalo Men's doubles

Robert Givone (born May 1, 1973) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Givone, a native of Westchester (New York), turned professional in 1994 following three years of college tennis at Georgia Tech. [1] He was a doubles bronze medalist at the University Games and on the professional tour reached a career high singles ranking of 347 in the world. His two ATP Tour main draw appearances included a first round match against Mark Philippoussis at the 1995 Legg Mason Tennis Classic, which he lost 4–6 in the third set. [2]

A shoulder injury ended his career at the age of 26 and he now works in finance. [3]

ITF Futures titles

Doubles: (1)

No.   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.May 1999USA F3, Tallahassee Clay Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Weiner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Simon Larose
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jerry Turek
4–6, 6–3, 6–2

References

  1. Ferguson, John D. (July 6, 1995). "Givone Shows Survival Skills". Tulsa World .
  2. Markowitz, Dan (September 3, 1995). "Katonah Tennis Player Savors First Year as Pro". The New York Times .
  3. Markowitz, Dan (May 28, 2000). "Ex-Tennis Pro Reflects On Career Cut Short". The New York Times .