Mike Cahill (tennis)

Michael Cahill (born June 17, 1952) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Mike Cahill
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceGermantown, Wisconsin[1]
Born (1952-06-17) June 17, 1952[2]
Waukesha, Wisconsin[1]
Height6 ft (1.8 m)
Retired1984
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record99–156 (38.8%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 68 (May 10, 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenR2 (1979)
WimbledonR1 (1976, 1979)
US OpenR4 (1981)
Doubles
Career record178–166 (51.7%)
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 94 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenR2 (1976)
WimbledonR1 (1976, 1979)
US OpenQF (1981)

Cahill enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won five doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world no. 94 in 1983.

Cahill played college tennis at the University of Alabama.

Career finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1979 Stowe, U.S. Hard United States Jimmy Connors 0–6, 1–6

Doubles (5 titles, 14 runner-ups)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 1975 Chicago, U.S. Carpet United States John Whitlinger Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 1976 Sacramento, U.S. Carpet United States John Whitlinger United States Tom Gorman
United States Sherwood Stewart
6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 0–3 1976 Boston, U.S. Clay United States John Whitlinger Australia Ray Ruffels
Australia Allan Stone
6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Win 1–3 1976 Bermuda Clay United States John Whitlinger Australia Dick Crealy
Australia Ray Ruffels
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Loss 1–4 1977 Manila, Philippines Hard United States Terry Moor Australia Chris Kachel
Australia John Marks
6–4, 0–6, 6–7
Win 2–4 1977 Bombay, India Clay United States Terry Moor Mexico Marcello Lara
India Jasjit Singh
6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 2–5 1978 Atlanta, U.S. Hard Mexico Marcello Lara Australia John Alexander
United States Butch Walts
6–3, 4–6, 6–7
Win 3–5 1979 Stowe, U.S. Hard United States Steve Krulevitz India Anand Amritraj
Australia Colin Dibley
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 3–6 1979 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard Australia Colin Dibley Romania Ilie Năstase
Netherlands Tom Okker
5–7, 4–6
Loss 3–7 1979 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet United States Terry Moor United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
4–6, 6–7
Loss 3–8 1979 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard United Kingdom Buster Mottram South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–1, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 3–9 1981 Memphis, U.S. Carpet United States Tom Gullikson United States Gene Mayer
United States Sandy Mayer
6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Loss 3–10 1981 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet United States John Austin United States John Benson
United States Mike Bauer
4–6, 3–6
Win 4–10 1981 Bangkok, Thailand Carpet United States John Austin United States Lloyd Bourne
United States Van Winitsky
6–3, 7–6
Loss 4–11 1982 Genova WCT, Italy Carpet United Kingdom Buster Mottram Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
7–6, 5–7, 3–6
Win 5–11 1982 Maui, U.S. Hard United States Eliot Teltscher Paraguay Francisco González
South Africa Bernard Mitton
6–4, 6–4
Loss 5–12 1982 Dortmund WCT, Germany Carpet Paraguay Francisco González Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
2–6, 7–6, 1–6
Loss 5–13 1982 Chicago-2 WCT, U.S. Carpet United States Bruce Manson India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj
6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 5–14 1982 Hartford WCT, U.S. Carpet United States Tracy Delatte United States Robert Lutz
United States Dick Stockton
6–7, 3–6

References

  1. "Mike Cahill". ATP World Tour. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. "Mike Cahill". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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