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Robert Van't Hof

Full name	Robert Van't Hof
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Born	(1959-04-10) April 10, 1959 (age 65) Lynwood, California, U.S.
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro	1980
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$495,947
Singles
Career record	83–105 (44.15%)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 25 (July 4, 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1981)
Wimbledon	4R (1983)
US Open	2R (1980, 1982)
Doubles
Career record	170–171 (49.85%)
Career titles	6
Highest ranking	No. 20 (August 25, 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1990)
French Open	3R (1981)
Wimbledon	4R (1985, 1987)
US Open	QF (1985)

Robert Van't Hof (born April 10, 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Early life

Van't Hof was born in Lynwood, California.

Education

Van't Hof studied for three years at the University of Southern California, winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association singles title in 1980. He left the University without being awarded a degree, in order to pursue his tennis career.

Van't Hof was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2003.

Professional career

Turning professional in 1980, Van't Hof won his first top-level singles title in 1981 at Taipei and his second in 1989 in Seoul. His best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came in 1983 at Wimbledon, where he reached the final 16.

Van't Hof won two top-level singles titles and six tour doubles titles, including the Pacific Southwest with Scott Davis in 1985, as an unseeded team. His career-high rankings were world no. 25 in singles (in 1983) and world no. 20 in doubles (in 1986). He retired from the professional tour in 1990.

Coaching

After retiring as a player, Van't Hof worked as a coach to several players, including Lindsay Davenport, Todd Martin, and Coco Vandeweghe.

Career finals

Singles

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jan 1980	Hobart, Australia	Hard	Shlomo Glickstein	6–7, 4–6
Win	1–1	Nov 1981	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet (i)	Pat DuPré	7–5, 6–2
Loss	1–2	Aug 1982	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.	Hard	Sandy Mayer	5–7, 3–6
Win	2–2	Apr 1989	Seoul, South Korea	Hard	Brad Drewett	7–5, 6–4

Doubles

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Oct 1981	Tokyo, Japan	Clay	Larry Stefanki	Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy	6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss	0–2	Jan 1982	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Larry Stefanki	Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith	5–7, 6–7
Win	1–2	Nov 1982	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet (i)	Larry Stefanki	Fred McNair Tim Wilkison	6–3, 7–6
Win	2–2	Jun 1984	Bristol, England, U.K.	Grass	Larry Stefanki	John Alexander John Fitzgerald	6–4, 5–7, 9–7
Win	3–2	Sep 1985	Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Hard	Scott Davis	Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg	6–3, 7–6
Win	4–2	Mar 1986	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Andy Kohlberg	Christo Steyn Danie Visser	6–2, 6–3
Win	5–2	Jan 1990	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Kelly Jones	Gilad Bloom Paul Haarhuis	7–6, 6–0
Win	6–2	Feb 1990	San Francisco, California, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Kelly Jones	Glenn Layendecker Richey Reneberg	2–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss	6–3	Apr 1991	Hong Kong, China	Hard	Glenn Michibata	Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken	2–6, 4–6

References

1. ^ "Robert Van't Hof". ATP Tour. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
2. "U.S.C.'s Van't Hof Takes N.C.A.A. Tennis Crown". New York Times. May 27, 1980. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
3. ^ Pucin, Diane (August 5, 1999). "In Rob she trusts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
4. "ITA Men's Hall of Fame". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
5. "Wimbledon 2010: Laura Robson defeats American to reach girls' last 16". The Guardian. June 29, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

External links

• Robert Van't Hof at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Robert Van't Hof at the International Tennis Federation

• American male tennis players
• American people of Dutch descent
• Tennis coaches from California
• Sportspeople from Lynwood, California
• USC Trojans men's tennis players
• Tennis players from California
• 1959 births
• Living people
• 20th-century American sportsmen