Robert Van't Hof
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| Full name | Robert Van't Hof |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Born | April 10, 1959 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 but grew up in the neighboring city of Downey. He was a top junior player, winning the 1977 National Junior Doubles with Van Winitsky.
Education
He was a three year scholarship athlete at the University of Southern California (USC). Van't Hof was a three-time singles All American and two-time doubles All American. After he won the 1980 NCAA Singles Title his junior year. He then left the university to turn professional.
Van't Hof was inducted into the ITA 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. He the Director of Tennis at the Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach, CA.
Career titles
Singles
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1980 | Hobart, Australia | Hard |  Shlomo Glickstein
|
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 1981 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) |  Pat DuPré
|
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | 1982 | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | Hard | Sandy Mayer
|
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 1989 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard |  Brad Drewett
|
7–5, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1981 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | Larry Stefanki
|
 Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy
|
6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1982 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Larry Stefanki
|
 Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith
|
5–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 1. | 1982 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | Larry Stefanki
|
Fred McNair Tim Wilkison
|
6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 2. | 1984 | Bristol, England | Grass | Larry Stefanki
|
John Alexander John Fitzgerald
|
6–4, 5–7, 9–7 |
| Win | 3. | 1985 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis
|
Paul Annacone  Christo van Rensburg
|
6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 4. | 1986 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Andy Kohlberg
|
Christo Steyn Danie Visser
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | 1990 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Kelly Jones
|
Gilad Bloom  Paul Haarhuis
|
7–6, 6–0 |
| Win | 6. | 1990 | San Francisco, California, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Kelly Jones
|
Glenn Layendecker Richey Reneberg
|
2–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 1991 | Hong Kong, China | Hard |  Glenn Michibata
|
Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken
|
2–6, 4–6 |
