Jan-Michael Gambill
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| Country |  United States |
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| Residence | Hawaii |
| Born | June 3, 1977 Spokane, Washington |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 98 kg (220 lb; 15.4 st) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
| Career prize money | US$3,612,179 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 201–196 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (June 18, 2001) |
| Current ranking | No. 1333 (June 14, 2011) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2003, 2004) |
| French Open | 2R (1998, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2000) |
| US Open | 4R (2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 119–125 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (November 4, 2002) |
| Last updated on: August 16, 2010. | |
Jan-Michael Charles Gambill (born June 3, 1977 in Spokane, Washington, United States) is an American tennis player who made his professional debut in 1996. His highest singles ranking to date is World No. 14, which he first reached on June 18, 2001. Best known for his unusual double-handed forehand,[citation needed] he is coached by his father Chuck Gambill, who also coaches Jan-Michael's younger brother Torrey.
Gambill began playing tennis at the age of five, looking up to multiple Grand Slam singles titlists Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe. He has defeated, among others, former World No. 1 players Roger Federer, Carlos Moyá, Lleyton Hewitt, Pete Sampras, and Andre Agassi.
Gambill is sponsored by Prince for both his racquets and apparel. He currently resides in Hawaii.
Gambill is currently playing for the Boston Lobsters in the World Team Tennis league. He was featured as a "dream blind date" on the April 12, 2009 and April 19, 2009 episodes of the VH-1 reality show "Tough Love", in which matchmaker Steve Ward set him up with Natasha. However, their relationship did not take off and at the end of the April 19 episode, Gambill stated he did not wish to date Natasha any further.
Gambill in September, 2009 reached the semi-finals of the U.S.A. F23 (l. to No.2 seed Michael McClune), in his first tour tennis action of the year.
Gambill is currently a member of the tennis staff at the Coto de Caza Golf & Tennis club in Southern California.
[edit] Grand Slam and ATP Tour singles titles
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 1. | March 8, 1999 | Scottsdale, United States | Hard |  Lleyton Hewitt |
7–6(2), 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2. | March 5, 2001 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Hard |  Xavier Malisse |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 3. | March 10, 2003 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Hard | Mardy Fish |
6–0, 7–6(5) |
[edit] Grand Slam singles performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the 2008 French Open.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 |
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| Australian Open | - | - | - | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | - |
| French Open | - | - | - | - | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | - |
| Wimbledon | - | - | - | - | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | 2R | - |
| US Open | - | - | - | 1R | 2R | 2R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R |
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