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Bob Green (tennis)

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Bob Green
Country (sports)United States United States
ResidenceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Born (1960-03-25) March 25, 1960 (age 64)
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$173,900
Singles
Career record43–55
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 39 (17 December 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1985, 1987)
Wimbledon1R (1985, 1986)
US Open4R (1984)
Doubles
Career record22–34
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 100 (2 February 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1987)
Wimbledon3R (1987)
US Open1R (1086)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open1R (1988)
Last updated on: 27 August 2022.

Robert Green (born March 25, 1960) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]

Career

Green spent his collegiate tennis years with Boston University, with a brief stint at the University of Texas. He was a Boston University MVP on three occasions and also served as team captain.[2]

Beginning the 1984 season ranked outside the world's top 300, Green would finish the year ranked 39th and win the ATP Newcomer of the Year Award.[3] His most noted performance came in the 1984 US Open, where he was the only qualifier to reach the round of 16.[3] En route he had a win over 11th seed Juan Aguilera and when he was eliminated it was to the eventual champion, John McEnroe.[3] In 1984 he also made the semi-finals in Tel Aviv and was a quarter-finalist in Livingston, Hong Kong and Johannesburg.[3]

He was never able to replicate the consistent results he had in 1984 but he did make the semi-finals at San Francisco in 1985, beating world number 14 Eliot Teltscher along the way.[3] The following year he reached quarter-finals in Toronto, Milan and Bristol.[3] His only career title also came in 1986, which was in the men's doubles at the Livingston Open, partnering Wally Masur.[3]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 1986 Livingston, United States Hard Australia Wally Masur United States Sammy Giammalva, Jr.
United States Greg Holmes
5–7, 6–4, 6–4

References