Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | (1964-08-06) August 6, 1964 (age 60) |
College | UCLA and Miami |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Highest ranking | No. 541 (Sep 9, 1985) |
Chuck Willenborg (born August 6, 1964) is an American former professional tennis player.
Willenborg, younger brother of tennis player Blaine, grew up in Miami Shores. He won an NCAA team championship with the UCLA Bruins in 1984 and played his final two collegiate seasons at the University of Miami. In 1985 he turned professional and qualified for that year's Lipton Championships, losing in the first round to Shahar Perkiss. He was the interim men's head coach at Pepperdine University in 1997, after the resignation of Glenn Bassett.
In 2005, Willenborg was named the head coach of the men’s tennis team at Johns Hopkins University.
References
- Salguero, Armando (June 8, 1982). "Chuck Willenborg has the best of both worlds". The Miami News.
- "UM to face No. 1 UCLA in opener". The Miami Herald. May 17, 1985.
- Sarni, Jim (February 6, 1985). "Mixed emotions for Maleeva family". South Florida Sun Sentinel.
- "Willenborg promoted". The Miami Herald. January 23, 1997.
- "Chuck Willenborg – Men's Tennis Coach". Johns Hopkins University Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
External links
- Chuck Willenborg at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Chuck Willenborg at the International Tennis Federation
- 1964 births
- Living people
- American male tennis players
- UCLA Bruins men's tennis players
- Miami Hurricanes men's tennis players
- Pepperdine Waves men's tennis coaches
- Tennis coaches from Florida
- Tennis players from Miami
- People from Miami Shores, Florida
- Sportspeople from Miami-Dade County, Florida
- 20th-century American sportsmen