Robert Van't Hof
Robert Van't Hof (born April 10, 1959, in Lynwood, California) is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States.
Prior to turning professional, Van't Hof played tennis for the University of Southern California and won the NCAA singles title in 1980.
As a professional player, Van't Hof won his first top-level singles title in 1981 at Taipei. He won his second in 1989 in Seoul. His best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came in 1983 at Wimbledon, where he reached the fourth round.
Van't Hof won a total of two top-level singles titles and six tour doubles titles. 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.
Since retiring as a player, Van't Hof has worked as a tennis coach with high-profile players Todd Martin and Lindsay Davenport.
Van't Hof's son, Kaes Van't Hof, played collegiately at the University of Southern California, won the NCAA Doubles Title in May 2008, and currently plays on the ATP Tour and World Team Tennis for the Newport Beach Breakers.
[edit] Doubles titles (6)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1981 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay |  Larry Stefanki |
 Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy |
6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1982 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Larry Stefanki |
 Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith |
5–7, 6–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 1982 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Larry Stefanki |
Fred McNair Tim Wilkison |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1984 | Bristol, England | Grass | Larry Stefanki |
 John Alexander John Fitzgerald |
6–4, 5–7, 9–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 1985 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis |
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 1986 | Atlanta, U.S. | Carpet | Andy Kohlberg |
Christo Steyn Danie Visser |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 1990 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Kelly Jones |
 Gilad Bloom Paul Haarhuis |
7–6, 6–0 |
| Winner | 6. | 1990 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Kelly Jones |
Glenn Layendecker Richey Reneberg |
2–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1991 | Hong Kong | Hard |  Glenn Michibata |
Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken |
2–6, 4–6 |
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