Todd Witsken
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1963 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Died | May 25, 1998 (aged 34) Zionsville, Indiana |
| Turned pro | 1985 |
| Retired | 1993 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Prize money | $1,420,910 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 115–135 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 43 (November 13, 1989) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1988) |
| French Open | 2R (1988, 1989) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986, 1989) |
| US Open | 4R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 222–148 |
| Career titles | 12 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (August 29, 1988) |
Todd Witsken (November 4, 1963 – May 25, 1998) was an American tennis player. He specialized in playing doubles and began his professional career in 1985. He was a three-time all-American at the University of Southern California. His career-high rankings were World No. 43 in singles and No. 4 in doubles.[1] Witsken retired just before the 1993 US Open and died from brain cancer on May 25, 1998, at the age of 34.[1]
Witsken's biggest singles win was at the 1986 US Open, where he beat 5-time US Open champion, Jimmy Connors, 6–2, 6–4, 7–5, in their third round match. It was the first time since 1973 that Connors had failed to reach the US Open semi finals.
In 1989 he lost to Greg Holmes 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(5), 4–6, 14–12 in the second round at Wimbledon, a match that was the longest Men's singles match at Wimbledon, timed at 5 hours 28 minutes, until the epic Isner-Mahut match in 2010.
He was one of eight children born to Marilyn and Henry Witsken. His hometown was Carmel, Indiana, where he left behind four children.
ATP Tour finals
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (2) |
| ATP International Series Gold (0) |
| ATP Tour (10) |
Doubles (12 titles, 9 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | October 4, 1987 | San Francisco, USA | Carpet (i) |  Glenn Layendecker
|
Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe
|
2–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | March 6, 1988 | Indian Wells, USA | Hard |  Jorge Lozano
|
 Boris Becker Guy Forget
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | May 1, 1988 | Charleston, USA | Clay | Jorge Lozano
|
 Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
|
6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | May 8, 1988 | Forest Hills, USA | Clay | Jorge Lozano
|
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
|
6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 2. | May 15, 1988 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Jorge Lozano
|
 Anders Järryd Tomáš Šmíd
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | July 10, 1988 | Boston, USA | Clay | Jorge Lozano
|
 Bruno Orešar Jaime Yzaga
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 4. | July 24, 1988 | Washington, USA | Hard | Jorge Lozano
|
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
|
3–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | July 31, 1988 | Stratton Mountain, USA | Hard | Jorge Lozano
|
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
|
6–3, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | November 27, 1988 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | Jorge Lozano
|
 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
|
6–7, 6–7 |
| Winner | 5. | April 16, 1989 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Carpet (i) | Jorge Lozano
|
Patrick McEnroe Tim Wilkison
|
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | July 16, 1989 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay |  Cassio Motta
|
Petr Korda Milan Šrejber
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | August 20, 1989 | Montreal, Canada | Hard |  Kelly Evernden
|
Charles Beckman Shelby Cannon
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | November 12, 1989 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Jorge Lozano
|
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
|
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 6. | November 26, 1989 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | Jorge Lozano
|
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
|
2–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 7. | July 22, 1990 | Washington, USA | Hard | Jorge Lozano
|
 Grant Connell Glenn Michibata
|
3–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | October 21, 1990 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | Jorge Lozano
|
Udo Riglewski Michael Stich
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 9. | April 7, 1991 | Hong Kong | Hard | Patrick Galbraith
|
Glenn Michibata Robert Van't Hof
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 10. | May 5, 1991 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Patrick Galbraith
|
Anders Järryd Danie Visser
|
7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 11. | July 28, 1991 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Patrick Galbraith
|
Grant Connell Glenn Michibata
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 12. | March 22, 1992 | Key Biscayne, USA | Hard | Ken Flach
|
Kent Kinnear Sven Salumaa
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | July 19, 1992 | Washington, USA | Hard | Ken Flach
|
Bret Garnett Jared Palmer
|
2–6, 3–6 |
Singles finals (1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | February 11, 1990 | San Francisco, USA | Carpet (i) | Andre Agassi
|
1–6, 3–6 |
References
- ^ a b "Todd Witsken, 34, Champion in Tennis Doubles". New York Times. May 27, 1998. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
External links
- Todd Witsken at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
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