Robert Van't Hof
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Robert Van't Hof (born April 10, 1959)[1] is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Early life
Van't Hof was born in Lynwood, California.[1]
Education
Van't Hof studied for three years at the University of Southern California, winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association singles title in 1980.[2] He left the University without being awarded a degree, in order to pursue his tennis career.[3]
Van't Hof was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2003.[4]
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.[1] His best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came in 1983 at 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 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).[1] 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.[3][5]
Career finals
Singles
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1980 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | Template:Flagicon Shlomo Glickstein | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 1981 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Pat DuPré | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 1982 | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Sandy Mayer | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 1989 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Template:Flagicon Brad Drewett | 7–5, 6–4 |