Mike Gandolfo

Mike Gandolfo (born October 3, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Mike Gandolfo
Full nameMike Gandolfo
Country (sports) United States
Born (1958-10-03) October 3, 1958
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Career record6–9
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 203 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1982)
US Open1R (1980, 1983)
Doubles
Career record14–22
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 75 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (1982)
Wimbledon1R (1982)
US OpenQF (1983)

Biography

Born in Fort Lauderdale, Gandolfo went to Santa Fe High School.[1] A late comer to the sport, he didn't start taking tennis seriously until the age of 15.[2] He took up a scholarship to Clemson University, where he played number one singles and was MVP of the ACC Tournament which they won in his senior year in 1980. For his efforts that season he was also named ITCA Senior Player of the Year and became Clemson's first tennis All-American.[3]

During the early 1980s he competed professionally and reached as high as 75 in the world in doubles, with three semi-final appearances in Grand Prix tournaments. He also won a Challenger tournament in West Germany in 1982 and competed in main draws of the men's doubles at the Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon.[4] In the 1983 US Open he made the quarter-finals of the men's doubles with Gary Donnelly.[5]

As a singles player he had his best performance at a Grand Prix event in Melbourne in 1982, with wins over John Fitzgerald and Chris Johnstone, before he lost a close quarter-final to Pat Cash, which went to a final set tiebreak.[6] He made the main singles draw of 1982 Australian Open and twice at the US Open.[7]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)
No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1982 Buchholz, West Germany Hard South Africa Derek Tarr Czechoslovakia Jiří Průcha
Sweden Tenny Svensson		 6–4, 6–4

References
  1. Cobb, Mike (May 25, 1976). "Gandolfo Signs Pact To Play For Clemson". Lakeland Ledger. p. 3B. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. Cobb, Mike (September 26, 1978). "Gandolfo's Career Still Climbing". Lakeland Ledger. p. 3D. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. Blackman, Sam; Bradley, Bob; Kriese, Chuck (July 1, 2001). Clemson: Where the Tigers Play. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 170. ISBN 9781582613697.
  4. Rubin, Bob (June 19, 1982). "Gandolfo to play Wimbledon". Lakeland Ledger. p. 3D. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. "Lloyd in fine form against Mandilkova". Lakeland Ledger. September 8, 1983. p. 7D. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  6. "Borowiak Ousts Pfiste". New York Times. January 2, 1983. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  7. Lacey Allen, Diane (August 30, 1983). "Gandolfo takes on Denton at Open". Lakeland Ledger. p. 3D. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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