Robert Van't Hof

Robert Van't Hof

Nation:

United States

Birthday:

April 10, 1959

Size:

193 cm

Weight:

82 kg

1st professional season:

1980

Resignation:

1992

Playing hand:

Right

Prize money:

$ 496,384

singles

Career record:

83: 105

Career title:

2

Highest ranking:

25 (July 4 1983)

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 0

Australian Open	3R (1981)
French Open	1R (1981)
Wimbledon	AF (1983)
US Open	2R (1980, 1982)

Double

Career record:

170: 171

Career title:

6th

Highest ranking:

20 (August 25 1986)

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 0

Australian Open	VF (1990)
French Open	2R (1981)
Wimbledon	AF (1985, 1987)
US Open	VF (1985)

Mixed

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 0

Australian Open	VF (1991)
French Open	AF (1981)
Wimbledon	2R (1980, 1989)
US Open	AF (1980, 1982)

Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Robert Van't Hof (born April 10, 1959 in Lyonwood , California ) is a retired American tennis player and coach (by Lindsay Davenport ). He played on the ATP tour from 1980 to 1990 . In 1980 he won the NCAA singles championships for the University of Southern California .

He won his first ATP title in Taipei in 1981 against Pat Dupre in the final 7: 5 6: 2. A year later he reached the final in Cleveland, which he lost to Sandy Mayer . He was also in the semi-finals in Auckland this season. He celebrated his greatest success in 1983 at Wimbledon , where he made it to the round of 16 after defeating Henri Leconte . He later moved into the semifinals at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. In the world rankings he climbed to 25th place. In the coming years, the American concentrated on the doubles game. At the US Open in 1985, he reached the quarter-finals and in 1986 was one of the top 20 in the doubles world rankings.

After a few injuries, Robert van't Hof celebrated a surprising comeback in 1989. After winning only two matches in nine tournaments, he took his second (and last) title on the ATP tour in Seoul. In the final he prevailed against Brad Drewett in two sets. The 30-year-old ended his active career shortly afterwards.

Robert van't Hof was best known in the 1990s as the coach of Lindsay Davenport, one of the most successful tennis players of the open era. He turned the untrained young hope into a long-time number one player. It was reported that van't Hof gave Davenport two mastiffs to jog on the beach with. The team celebrated great successes over the years and Davenport won three Grand Slam titles under van't Hof.

Today Robert van't Hof lives in Newport Beach, California, USA. He and his wife Betsy have three children: Kaes (1986), Elizabeth (1988) and Brecht (1992).

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personal data
SURNAME	Van't Hof, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH	April 10, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lyonwood , California