Country (sports) | United States | ||||||||||||||
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Residence | Boca Raton, Florida | ||||||||||||||
Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota | May 1, 1963||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 1999 | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 1,888,353 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 88–92 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 22 (March 9, 1987) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 4R (1987) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 3R (1986) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 4R (1985) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 2R (1983, 1986, 1988) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 361–151 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 29 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (September 9, 1985) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (1987) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1987) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (1987, 1988) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | W (1985) | ||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | F (1987, 1991) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert Arthur Seguso (born May 1, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won four Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Wimbledon, one French Open and one US Open). He also won the men's doubles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the world no. 1 doubles ranking in 1985. He won a total of 29 career doubles titles between 1984 and 1991.
Seguso played doubles with Flach on the U.S. Davis Cup team from 1985 to 1991, compiling a 10–2 record. He was also a member of the U.S. team that won the World Team Cup in 1985.
Before turning professional, Seguso played tennis for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where he was an NCAA Division II singles finalist in 1982 and Division I doubles finalist in 1983.
Seguso married the Canadian tennis player Carling Bassett in 1987. The couple have five children – sons Holden John (born in 1988) and Ridley Jack (1991), and daughters Carling Junior (1992), Lennon Shy and Theodora.
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1985 | U.S. Open | Hard | Ken Flach | Henri Leconte Yannick Noah | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6), 6–0 |
Win | 1987 | French Open | Clay | Anders Järryd | Guy Forget Yannick Noah | 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 1987 | Wimbledon | Grass | Ken Flach | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 3–6, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 1987 | U.S. Open | Hard | Ken Flach | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd | 6–7(1–7), 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 1988 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Ken Flach | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 1989 | U.S. Open (2) | Hard | Ken Flach | John McEnroe Mark Woodforde | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
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Result | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Dec 1983 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Ken Flach | Wally Masur Kim Warwick | 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | Jun 1984 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Ken Flach | John Alexander Mike Leach | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | Jul 1984 | Newport, United States | Grass | Ken Flach | David Graham Laurie Warder | 4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 2. | Jul 1984 | Boston, United States | Clay | Ken Flach | Gary Donnelly Ernie Fernandez | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | Aug 1984 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | Ken Flach | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy | 7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 4. | Sep 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Wojtek Fibak Sandy Mayer | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | Oct 1984 | Hong Kong | Hard | Ken Flach | Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 6. | Nov 1984 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Ken Flach | Drew Gitlin Hank Pfister | 6–1, 6–7, 6–2 |
Win | 7. | Jan 1985 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | Ken Flach | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 3. | Feb 1985 | La Quinta, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy | 6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 8. | Apr 1985 | Fort Myers, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Sammy Giammalva Jr. David Pate | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | Apr 1985 | Chicago, United States | Carpet | Ken Flach | Johan Kriek Yannick Noah | 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9. | May 1985 | Forest Hills, United States | Clay | Ken Flach | Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley | 7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 5. | May 1985 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Ken Flach | Anders Järryd Mats Wilander | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 10. | Jun 1985 | London/Queen's Club, UK | Grass | Ken Flach | Pat Cash John Fitzgerald | 3–6, 6–3, 16–14 |
Win | 11. | Jul 1985 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | Ken Flach | Pavel Složil Kim Warwick | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 6. | Aug 1985 | Stratton Mountain, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Scott Davis David Pate | 6–3, 6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 12. | Aug 1985 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Ken Flach | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd | 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 13. | Sep 1985 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Ken Flach | Henri Leconte Yannick Noah | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–0 |
Win | 14. | Oct 1985 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Ken Flach | Scott Davis David Pate | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 15. | Feb 1986 | Memphis, United States | Carpet | Ken Flach | Guy Forget Anders Järryd | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
Win | 16. | Mar 1986 | Chicago, United States | Carpet | Ken Flach | Eddie Edwards Francisco González | 6–0, 7–5 |
Loss | 7. | Mar 1987 | Miami, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 2–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 17. | Jun 1987 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Anders Järryd | Guy Forget Yannick Noah | 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 18. | Jul 1987 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Ken Flach | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 8. | Jul 1987 | Livingston, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Gary Donnelly Greg Holmes | 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 19. | Aug 1987 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Steve Denton John Fitzgerald | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 9. | Sep 1987 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Ken Flach | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd | 6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7 |
Loss | 10. | Oct 1987 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Boris Becker | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 11. | Nov 1987 | Wembley, UK | Carpet | Ken Flach | Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 12. | Dec 1987 | Masters Doubles, London | Carpet | Ken Flach | Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd | 4–6, 5–7, 7–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 13. | Mar 1988 | Miami, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–7, 1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 20. | Jun 1988 | London/Queen's Club, UK | Grass | Ken Flach | Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser | 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 21. | Jul 1988 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Ken Flach | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 14. | Aug 1988 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Rick Leach Jim Pugh | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 22. | Aug 1988 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Ken Flach | Andrew Castle Tim Wilkison | 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 23. | Sep 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Ken Flach | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 9–7 |
Win | 24. | Nov 1988 | Wembley, UK | Carpet | Ken Flach | Martin Davis Brad Drewett | 7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 15. | Nov 1988 | Detroit, United States | Carpet | Ken Flach | Rick Leach Jim Pugh | 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 25. | Apr 1989 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Ken Flach | Kevin Curren David Pate | 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 26. | Aug 1989 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 16. | Sep 1989 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Ken Flach | John McEnroe Mark Woodforde | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 17. | Oct 1989 | Orlando, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Scott Davis Tim Pawsat | 5–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
Loss | 18. | Mar 1991 | Miami, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval | 7–5, 6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 27. | Ma 1991 | Tampa, United States | Clay | Ken Flach | David Pate Richey Reneberg | 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 19. | Jul 1991 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Scott Davis David Pate | 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 28. | Aug 1991 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 29. | Aug 1991 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Kent Kinnear Sven Salumaa | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 20. | Nov 1991 | Doubles Championships, Johannesburg | Hard (i) | Ken Flach | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Career SR | Career win–loss | |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R | 2R | A | NH | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 8–3 | |
French Open | A | 1R | QF | QF | W | QF | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1 / 8 | 17–7 | |
Wimbledon | A | 3R | 1R | QF | W | W | SF | QF | 3R | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 2 / 10 | 26–8 | |
U.S. Open | 3R | 2R | W | A | F | SF | F | 3R | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 8 | 29–6 | |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 4 / 29 | N/A | |
Annual win–loss | 4–2 | 3–4 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 20–2 | 13–2 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 7–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | N/A | 80–24 | |
ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | |||||||
Miami | A | F | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | ||||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||||
Canada | 1R | SF | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | ||||||||
Cincinnati | 2R | W | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 2 | 6–1 | ||||||||
Stuttgart (Stockholm) | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||||||||
Paris | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | ||||||||
Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 3 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 12 | N/A | |||||||
Annual win–loss | N/A | 1–2 | 16–5 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 17–11 | |||||||
Year-end ranking | 71 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 95 | 6 | 905 | 445 | 1170 | 507 | 1259 | N/A |
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