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Residence | Sagaponack, New York |
Born | Tucson, Arizona | April 14, 1964
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Turned pro | 1986 |
Retired | 2000 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $3,274,155 |
Singles | |
Career record | 179–199 (ATP, Grand Prix and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 24 (February 12, 1990) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1988) |
French Open | 2R (1992) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1988, 1990) |
US Open | 4R (1989) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 395–237 (ATP, Grand Prix and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 23 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 12, 1989) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1989, 1993, 1996) |
French Open | W (1989) |
Wimbledon | F (1992) |
US Open | W (1992) |
Jim Grabb (born April 14, 1964) is an American former professional tennis player. In doubles, he won the 1989 French Open and the 1992 US Open. He was ranked the world No. 1 doubles player in both 1989 and 1993. His best singles ranking of world No. 24, he achieved in 1990.
Tennis career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Grabb is Jewish,[1] and he attended Tucson High Magnet School.[2] Grabb was from 1984 to 1986 a three-time doubles and two-time singles all-American, helping Stanford University win the NCAA title in 1986 and finish runner-up in 1984.
In 1986, he won the annual Rafael Osuna Award, presented by college coaches for good sportsmanship and valuable contributions to the sport.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Grabb defeated Andre Agassi at a singles tournament in Seoul, Korea in 1987 for his first career victory.[1] He won two doubles Grand Slam events: the 1989 French Open (with Patrick McEnroe) and the 1992 US Open (with Richey Reneberg).[1] He won 23 doubles tour titles, with 26 finals appearances.[1] He won two tour singles titles, in 1987 at Seoul and in 1992 at Taipei.[4] His best showing in a Grand Slam event was fourth-round appearance in the 1989 US Open.
Grabb won the men's 35 senior doubles with his tennis partner Richey Reneberg at the 2002 and 2003 US Open.[5]
Davis Cup
[edit]He was a member of the United States Davis Cup team in 1993.[4]
Hall of Fame
[edit]The Northern California section of the USTA inducted Grabb into its Hall of Fame in 2006.[3]
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1989 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 1992 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 17–19 |
Win | 1992 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 6–3 |
Career finals
[edit]Doubles (23–27)
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Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Apr 1987 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1. | Oct 1987 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 0–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | Oct 1987 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3. | Nov 1987 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4. | Jan 1988 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | Apr 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 6. | Aug 1988 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 7. | Sep 1988 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 8. | Oct 1988 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2. | Nov 1988 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | Apr 1989 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, ret. |
Win | 3. | Jun 1989 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 10. | Jul 1989 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 4. | Dec 1989 | Masters Cup, London | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 11. | Mar 1990 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 12. | May 1990 | Kiawah Island, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 13. | Jun 1990 | Rosmalen, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 14. | Oct 1990 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 5. | Nov 1990 | Wembley, England | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | Oct 1991 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 7. | Oct 1991 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 7–6 |
Win | 8. | Jan 1992 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 9. | Feb 1992 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 15. | Feb 1992 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 10. | Apr 1992 | Hong Kong, U.K. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 11. | Jun 1992 | Rosmalen, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 16. | Jul 1992 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7, 6–3, 6–7, 17–19 |
Win | 12. | Aug 1992 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 13. | Sep 1992 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 17. | Oct 1992 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 18. | Oct 1992 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 14. | Feb 1993 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 19. | Feb 1994 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 20. | Feb 1994 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 15. | Apr 1994 | Hong Kong, U.K. | Hard | ![]() |
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w/o |
Loss | 21. | Aug 1994 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 16. | Feb 1995 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 17. | Feb 1995 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 22. | Mar 1995 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 18. | Oct 1995 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 23. | Nov 1995 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 24. | Feb 1996 | Shanghai, China | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–7 |
Win | 19. | Aug 1996 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 20. | Oct 1996 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 25. | Oct 1997 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
Win | 21. | Mar 1998 | London, England | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 22. | May 1998 | St. Pölten, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 26. | Jul 1998 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 23. | Aug 1998 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–2, 7–6 |
Loss | 27. | Feb 2000 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Grand Prix and ATP Tour finals
[edit]Singles (2 wins, 1 loss)
[edit]Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
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Win | April 27, 1987 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | July 23, 1990 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 4–6 |
Win | October 26, 1992 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Career SR | Career W-L |
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Australian Open | A | A | NH | A | 1R | QF | A | A | 2R | QF | 1R | A | QF | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 11–9 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | W | SF | 1R | QF | A | 1R | QF | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | A | 1 / 10 | 22–9 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | SF | 3R | 3R | 1R | F | A | A | 1R | 3R | SF | 3R | 2R | A | 0 / 11 | 21–11 |
US Open | 2R | A | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | 1R | W | A | 1R | 1R | A | SF | QF | 2R | A | 1 / 11 | 18–10 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 41 | N/A |
Annual win–loss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 5–3 | 11–3 | 6–2 | 0–3 | 15–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 12–4 | 8–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | N/A | 72–39 |
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Indian Wells | These tournaments were not Masters Series events before 1990. |
F | SF | A | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 9 | 13–9 | |||||
Miami | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | F | QF | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 9–7 | ||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||||||
Rome | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | ||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | ||||||
Canada | A | 2R | QF | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | W | QF | A | 1 / 6 | 9–5 | ||||||
Cincinnati | A | 2R | QF | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | ||||||
Stuttgart (Stockholm) | 1R | A | A | A | A | 2R | SF | 2R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | ||||||
Paris | QF | 1R | SF | A | 1R | F | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 8 | 9–8 | ||||||
Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 51 | N/A | |||||
Annual win–loss | N/A | 5–4 | 5–5 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 4–5 | 8–6 | 9–5 | 3–6 | 8–8 | 3–6 | 0–1 | N/A | 50–50 | |||||
Year-end ranking | 167 | 406 | 268 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 116 | 36 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 85 | 208 | N/A |
Miscellaneous
[edit]Grabb was ranked 17th on Sports Illustrated's list of Arizona's 50 Greatest Sports Figures of the 20th century.[1] He served as vice president of the ATP Tour Player Council in 1998–99.[1]
Grabb married Sarah Stenn in 2002 in California. While on tour he resided, at least for a time, in Hermosa Beach, California.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Grabb, Jim". Jews in Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ Hansen, Greg (July 21, 2017). "2. Jim Grabb, Tucson High". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ a b "NorCal USTA Honors Hall of Fame Inductees at Bank of the West Classic ...Jeff Arons, Jim Grabb, Tracy Houk and Barbara Jordan inducted". Bank of the West Classic. Archived from the original on October 21, 2006. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ a b "Jim Grabb". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ "Celebrity Jews in the News". Jewish News Weekly. September 18, 2003. Archived from the original on January 13, 2006. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ "Jim Grabb". ATP World Tour. Retrieved March 7, 2014.