Glenn Michibata

Glenn Michibata
Singles
Country (sports)	Canada
Residence	West Windsor Township, New Jersey^[1]
Born	(1962-06-13) 13 June 1962 Toronto, Ontario
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Turned pro	1983
Retired	1993
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$ 1,081,667
Career record	72–113 (ATP Tour, Grand Prix and Grand Slam
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 48 (7 April 1986)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	2R (1988)
French Open	2R (1989
Wimbledon	2R (1984), (1988), (1991)
US Open	2R (1988), (1989)
Other tournaments
Doubles
Career record	250–208 (ATP Tour, Grand Prix and Grand Slam
Career titles	4
Highest ranking	No. 5 (8 July 1991)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	F (1990)
French Open	SF (1991)
Wimbledon	SF (1991)
US Open	3R (1990, 1992)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (1988)

Glenn Michibata (born 13 June 1962) is a former professional tennis player and former head coach of the Princeton University Tigers tennis team. Currently, Michibata is Director of Elite and Tournament Training for the Princeton Tennis Program.^[2]

Playing Career

Collegiate career

Prior to turning pro, Michibata was an All American player at Pepperdine University in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.^[3]

Professional career - singles

An ATP touring professional from 1983 to 1993, the right-handed Michibata earned a career-high singles ranking of World No. 48 in April 1986.^[4] His best results were semi-finals appearances at the 1985 outdoor Tokyo, 1989 Wellington, and 1989 Schenectady Grand Prix events.

Michibata reached the 2nd round in all four Grand Slam tournaments, but never further. His first Grand Slam appearance was at the 1983 US Open, when he lost in the 2nd Round to Pat Cash. His last was also at the US Open in 1991, when he lost in the 1st Round to Nuno Marques. Michibata only played all four Grand Slams in the same year in 1989, reaching the 2nd Round at the French Open and US Open and losing in the 1st Round at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

Professional career - doubles

Michibata had more success as a doubles player. Much of that success came with fellow Canadian Grant Connell, including four titles. In 1990, Michibata and Connell were finalists at the Australian Open. Michibata's highest doubles ranking was #5 on 8 July 1991 after he and Connell reached the semi-finals of both the French Open and Wimbledon. Coincidentally, they lost both of those semi-finals to John Fitzgerald and Anders Järryd.

Davis Cup & Olympics

Michibata competed 14 Canadian Davis Cup teams between 1982 and 1992. He went 4 and 10 in singles and 7 and 8 in doubles. The Connell-Michibata pair won a crucial match in a 1990 tie against the Dutchmen Paul Haarhuis and Mark Koevermans 7–6(5), 7–6(5), 6–2, as Canada defeated the Netherlands 3–2 in the qualifying round for the 1991 World Group. Unfortunately the Canadian team as well as the Connell-Michibata pairing lost in the first round of the World Group in 1991 as well as the following year, two of the only three times Canada has competed in the World Group since its inception in 1981.

Michibata also competed in Men's Doubles with Grant Connell at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. They were seeded 6th, but lost in the first round to Moreten Christensen and Michael Tauson of Denmark.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Michibata became the Director of Tennis at Whistler Racquet and Golf Resort in Whistler, British Columbia. Also, Michibata coached the doubles team of fellow Canadian Daniel Nestor and Mark Knowles for two years (1995-1997).

In 1997, Michibata became an assistant tennis coach at the University of Southern California staying there until 2000, when he moved to Princeton University to become the head coach of its tennis program.^[5] He remained at Princeton for 12 years during which time he had a 145-121 record, including winning records in seven Ivy League seasons, and three Ivy League Players of the Year.^[6]

Michibata has remained in the Princeton area, as he is currently Director of Elite and Tournament Training for the Princeton Tennis Program, where he coaches many top national ranked players. ^[7]

Personal

Michibata is married and has a son and a daughter.^[8] In 1999, he was inducted into both the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999.^[9] and the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame.^[10] Michibata and Grant Connell were inducted into the Rogers Cup Hall of Fame in 2010.^[11]

Career statistics

Singles Grand Slam performance timeline

Tournament	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	Career SR	Career Win-Loss
Grand Slams
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	1R	2R	1R	A	A	0 / 3	1–3
French Open	A	1R	A	1R	1R	A	2R	A	A	0 / 4	1–4
Wimbledon	A	2R	A	1R	A	2R	1R	A	2R	0 / 5	3–5
U.S. Open	2R	1R	A	1R	A	A	2R	A	1R	0 / 5	2–5
Grand Slam SR	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 0	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 2	0 / 4	0 / 0	0 / 2	0 / 17	align="center"
Annual Win-Loss	1–1	1–3	0–0	0–3	0–2	2–2	2-4	0-0	1-2		7–17

Doubles titles (4)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–1)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–3)
ATP Championship Series (1–4)
ATP Tour (3–15)

Titles by Surface
Hard (4–18)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–2)
Carpet (0–3)

Doubles finals results

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score in the final
Runner-up	1.	6 August 1984	Livingston, United States	Hard	Paul Annacone	Scott Davis Ben Testerman	4–6, 4–6
Runner-up	2.	25 February 1985	Toronto Indoor, Canada	Carpet	Glenn Layendecker	Peter Fleming Anders Järryd	6–7, 2–6
Runner-up	3.	4 January 1988	Wellington, New Zealand	Hard	Broderick Dyke	Dan Goldie Rick Leach	2–6, 3–6
Winner	1.	22 August 1988	Livingston, United States	Hard	Grant Connell	Marc Flur Sammy Giammalva Jr.	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up	4.	10 October 1988	Brisbane, Australia	Hard (i)	Grant Connell	Eric Jelen Carl-Uwe Steeb	4–6, 1–6
Runner-up	5.	9 January 1989	Wellington, New Zealand	Hard	Rill Baxter	Peter Doohan Laurie Warder	6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up	6.	29 January 1990	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	Grant Connell	Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser	4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up	7.	26 February 1990	Philadelphia, United States	Carpet	Grant Connell	Rick Leach Jim Pugh	6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Winner	2.	23 April 1990	Seoul, South Korea	Hard	Grant Connell	Jason Stoltenberg Todd Woodbridge	7–6, 6–4
Winner	3.	23 July 1990	Washington, D.C., United States	Hard	Grant Connell	Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken	6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Runner-up	8.	20 August 1990	Indianapolis, United States	Hard	Grant Connell	Scott Davis David Pate	6–7, 6–7
Runner-up	9.	14 January 1991	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Grant Connell	Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez	6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up	10.	4 March 1991	Chicago, United States	Carpet	Grant Connell	Scott Davis David Pate	4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Runner-up	11.	8 April 1991	Hong Kong	Hard	Robert Van't Hof	Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken	2–6, 4–6
Winner	4.	29 April 1991	Singapore	Hard	Grant Connell	Stefan Kruger Christo van Rensburg	6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Runner-up	12.	17 June 1991	London/Queen's Club, England	Grass	Grant Connell	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	4–6, 6–7
Runner-up	13.	29 July 1991	Montreal, Canada	Hard	Grant Connell	Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken	4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Runner-up	14.	5 August 1991	Los Angeles, United States	Hard	Brad Pearce	Javier Frana Jim Pugh	5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up	15.	12 August 1991	Cincinnati, United States	Hard	Grant Connell	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	7–6, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up	16.	30 September 1991	Brisbane, Australia	Hard	John Fitzgerald	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6–7, 3–6
Runner-up	17.	13 January 1992	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Grant Connell	Wayne Ferreira Jim Grabb	4–6, 3–6
Runner-up	18.	6 April 1992	Singapore	Hard	Grant Connell	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	7–6, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up	19.	24 August 1992	Indianapolis, United States	Hard	Grant Connell	Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg	6–7, 2–6
Runner-up	20.	5 April 1993	Osaka, Japan	Hard	David Pate	Mark Keil Christo van Rensburg	6–7, 3–6
Runner-up	21.	12 April 1993	Tokyo Outdoor, Japan	Hard	David Pate	Ken Flach Rick Leach	6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up	22.	21 June 1993	Manchester, England	Grass	Stefan Kruger	Ken Flach Rick Leach	4–6, 1–6
Runner-up	23.	2 August 1993	Montreal, Canada	Hard	David Pate	Jim Courier Mark Knowles	4–6, 6–7

Doubles performance timeline

Tournament	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	Career SR	Career Win-Loss
Grand Slams
Australian Open	A	A	NH	2R	QF	QF	F	3R	3R	2R	A	A	A	A	0 / 7	17–7
French Open	A	A	3R	1R	A	1R	3R	SF	2R	3R	A	A	A	A	0 / 7	11–7
Wimbledon	1R	2R	1R	2R	3R	1R	QF	SF	2R	2R	A	A	A	A	0 / 10	13–10
U.S. Open	A	A	1R	2R	1R	1R	3R	2R	3R	1R	A	A	A	A	0 / 8	6–8
Grand Slam SR	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 32	N/A
Annual Win-Loss	0–1	1–1	2–3	3–4	5–3	3–4	12–4	11–4	6–4	4–4	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	N/A	47–32
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells	These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990						2R	2R	QF	1R	A	A	A	A	0 / 4	3–4
Miami							3R	2R	3R	1R	A	A	1R	A	0 / 5	2–5
Monte Carlo							A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0
Rome							A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0
Hamburg							A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0
Canada							SF	F	1R	F	A	A	2R	A	0 / 5	10–5
Cincinnati							2R	F	2R	QF	A	A	1R	A	0 / 5	6–5
Madrid (Stuttgart)							SF	2R	SF	1R	A	A	A	A	0 / 4	5–4
Paris							2R	2R	2R	1R	A	A	A	A	0 / 4	1–4
Masters Series SR	N/A						0 / 6	0 / 6	0 / 6	0 / 6	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 3	0 / 0	0 / 27	N/A
Annual Win-Loss	N/A						6–6	7–6	7–6	6–6	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	N/A	27–27
Year End Ranking	186	100	87	119	36	56	10	8	27	42	-	-	280	1313	N/A

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