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{{short description|American tennis player}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{infobox tennis biography
| name = Robert Van't Hof
| image =
| fullname = Robert Van't Hof
| country = {{USA}}
| residence = Newport Beach, California, U.S.<ref name=ATP/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|04|10}}
| birth_place = Lynwood, California, U.S.
| height = 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in)
| turnedpro = 1980
| death date = 
| death place = 
| plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = $495,947
| singlesrecord = 83–105 (44.15%)
| singlestitles = 2
| highestsinglesranking = No. 25 (July 4, 1983)
| currentsinglesranking = 
| AustralianOpenresult = 3R (1981)
| FrenchOpenresult = 
| Wimbledonresult = 4R (1983) 
| USOpenresult = 2R (1980, 1982)
| doublesrecord = 170–171 (49.85%)
| doublestitles = 6
| highestdoublesranking = No. 20 (August 25, 1986)
| currentdoublesranking = 
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = QF (1990)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1981)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 4R (1985, 1987) 
| USOpenDoublesresult =   QF (1985) 
}}

'''Robert Van't Hof''' (born April 10, 1959)<ref name=ATP>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/V008/overview|title=Robert Van't Hof|publisher=ATP Tour|access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref> is a former professional [[tennis]] player from the United States.

== Early life ==
Van't Hof was born in [[Lynwood, California]].<ref name=ATP/>

== Education ==
Van't Hof studied for three years at the [[University of Southern California]], winning the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] singles title in 1980.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/27/archives/uscs-vant-hof-takes-ncaa-tennis-crown.html|title=U.S.C.'s Van't Hof Takes N.C.A.A. Tennis Crown|work=New York Times|date=May 27, 1980|access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref> He left the University without being awarded a degree, in order to pursue his tennis career.<ref name=Pucin>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-aug-05-sp-62959-story.html|title=In Rob she trusts|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Diane|last=Pucin|date=August 5, 1999|access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref>

Van't Hof was inducted into the [[Intercollegiate Tennis Association]] Hall of Fame in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itatennis.com/ITA/AboutUs/Hall_of_Fame_Inductees_By_Year.aspx|title=ITA Men's Hall of Fame|access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref>

== 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.<ref name=ATP/> His best singles performance at a [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] event came in 1983 at [[Wimbledon Championships|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 (tennis)|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).<ref name=ATP/> He retired from the professional tour in 1990.

==Coaching==
After retiring as a player, Van't Hof worked as a coach to several players, including [[Lindsay Davenport]], [[Todd Martin]], and [[Coco Vandeweghe]].<ref name=Pucin/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jun/29/wimbledon-2010-laura-robson|title=Wimbledon 2010: Laura Robson defeats American to reach girls' last 16|work=The Guardian|date=29 June 2010|access-date=3 May 2020}}</ref>

==Career finals==
=== Singles ===
{|class="sortable wikitable" 
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L 
!style="width:65px"|Date
!style="width:190px"|Tournament
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:160px"|Opponent
!style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–1
| [[1980 Australian Hard Court Championships – Singles|Jan 1980]]
| [[Australian Hard Court Championships|Hobart]], Australia
| Hard
| {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Shlomo Glickstein]]
| 6–7, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1–1
| [[1981 Taipei International Championships – Singles|Nov 1981]]
| [[Pacific Cup International|Taipei]], Taiwan
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]]
| 7–5, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–2
| Aug 1982
| Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandy Mayer]]
| 5–7, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2–2
| [[1989 Seoul Open – Singles|Apr 1989]]
| [[Seoul Open|Seoul]], South Korea
| Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Drewett]]
| 7–5, 6–4
|}

=== Doubles ===
{|class="sortable wikitable" 
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L 
!style="width:65px"|Date
!style="width:190px"|Tournament
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:160px"|Partner
!style="width:160px"|Opponents
!style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–1
| [[1981 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles|Oct 1981]]
| [[Japan Open (tennis)|Tokyo]], Japan
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Stefanki]]
| {{flagicon|CH}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] <br> {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]]
| 6–3, 2–6, 1–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–2
| [[1982 Benson and Hedges Open – Doubles|Jan 1982]]
| [[ATP Auckland Open|Auckland]], New Zealand
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Stefanki
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Jarrett]] <br> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jonathan Smith (tennis)|Jonathan Smith]]
| 5–7, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1–2
| [[1982 Taipei International Championships – Doubles|Nov 1982]]
| [[Taipei Grand Prix|Taipei]], Taiwan
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Stefanki
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred McNair]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Wilkison
| 6–3, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2–2
| [[1984 Bristol Open – Doubles|Jun 1984]]
| [[Bristol Open|Bristol]], England, U.K.
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Stefanki
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (Australian politician)|John Alexander]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Fitzgerald (tennis)|John Fitzgerald]]
| 6–4, 5–7, 9–7
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3–2
| [[1985 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles – Doubles|Sep 1985]]
| [[Los Angeles Open (tennis)|Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Davis (tennis)|Scott Davis]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Annacone]] <br> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Christo van Rensburg]]
| 6–3, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4–2
| Mar 1986
| Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Kohlberg]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Christo Steyn]] <br> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Danie Visser]]
| 6–2, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5–2
| [[1990 Benson and Hedges Open – Doubles|Jan 1990]]
| [[ATP Auckland Open|Auckland]], New Zealand
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kelly Jones (tennis)|Kelly Jones]]
| {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Gilad Bloom]] <br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Paul Haarhuis]]
| 7–6, 6–0
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6–2
| [[1990 Volvo San Francisco – Doubles|Feb 1990]]
| [[Pacific Coast Championships|San Francisco]], California, U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Jones
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Glenn Layendecker]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Richey Reneberg]]
| 2–6, 7–6, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–3
| [[1991 Salem Open – Doubles|Apr 1991]]
| [[Hong Kong Open (tennis)|Hong Kong]], China
| Hard
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Glenn Michibata]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Galbraith]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Todd Witsken]]
| 2–6, 4–6
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{ATP}}
* {{ITF}}

{{NCAA Division I tennis men's singles champions}}

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