Van Winitsky
Van WinitskyCountry (sports) |
United States |
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Born |
(1959-03-12) March 12, 1959 Miami, USA |
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Height |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Turned pro |
1978 |
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Retired |
1985 |
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Plays |
Left-handed |
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Prize money |
$408,120 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
106–133 |
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Career titles |
3 |
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Highest ranking |
No. 35 (February 8, 1982) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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French Open |
3R (1980) |
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Wimbledon |
2R (1978) |
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US Open |
3R (1980) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
150–119 |
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Career titles |
9 |
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Highest ranking |
No. 7 (October 10, 1983) |
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Grand Slam Doubles results |
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French Open |
2R (1978, 1980) |
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Wimbledon |
3R (1979) |
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US Open |
F (1983) |
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Mixed doubles |
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Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results |
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Wimbledon |
2R (1979, 1980) |
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Van Winitsky (born March 12, 1959), is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Winitsky enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 9 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 11 times. Partnering Fritz Buehning in doubles, Winitsky finished runner-up at the 1983 US Open. He achieved a career-high rankings of World No. 7 in doubles in October 1983 and World No. 35 in singles in February 1984.
Doubles titles (9)
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score in the final |
Winner |
1. |
1978 |
Tulsa, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
Russell Simpson |
Carlos Kirmayr Ricardo Ycaza |
4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
2. |
1978 |
North Conway, U.S. |
Clay |
Robin Drysdale |
Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton |
4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
1. |
1978 |
Boston, U.S. |
Clay |
Heinz Günthardt |
Víctor Pecci Balázs Taróczy |
3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
1978 |
Hartford, U.S. |
Carpet |
Mark Edmondson |
John McEnroe Bill Maze |
3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Winner |
3. |
1978 |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Clay |
Chris Lewis |
José Luis Clerc Belus Prajoux |
6–4, 3–6, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
3. |
1980 |
Tulsa, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
Francisco González |
Robert Lutz Dick Stockton |
6–2, 6–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
1980 |
South Orange, U.S. |
Clay |
Fritz Buehning |
Bill Maze John McEnroe |
6–7, 4–6 |
Winner |
4. |
1981 |
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Clay |
Raúl Ramírez |
Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan |
5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
5. |
1981 |
Indianapolis, U.S. |
Clay |
Raúl Ramírez |
Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
3–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
Winner |
5. |
1981 |
Cleveland, U.S. |
Hard |
Erik Van Dillen |
Syd Ball Ross Case |
6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
Winner |
6. |
1981 |
Tel Aviv, Israel |
Hard |
Steve Meister |
John Feaver Steve Krulevitz |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
6. |
1981 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Carpet |
Lloyd Bourne |
John Austin Mike Cahill |
3–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up |
7. |
1982 |
Las Vegas, U.S. |
Hard |
Carlos Kirmayr |
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan |
6–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
8. |
1982 |
Hilton Head WCT, U.S. |
Clay |
Alan Waldman |
Mark Edmondson Rod Frawley |
1–6, 5–7 |
Winner |
7. |
1982 |
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Clay |
Raúl Ramírez |
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez |
7–5, 7–6 |
Winner |
8. |
1982 |
South Orange, U.S. |
Clay |
Raúl Ramírez |
Jai DiLouie Blaine Willenborg |
3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
9. |
1982 |
Hong Kong |
Hard |
Kim Warwick |
Charles Buzz Strode Morris Skip Strode |
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
10. |
1983 |
Guarujá, Brazil |
Hard |
Shlomo Glickstein |
Tim Gullikson Tomáš Šmíd |
7–5, 6–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
11. |
1983 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Hard |
Fritz Buehning |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
3–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
9. |
1983 |
Dallas, U.S. |
Hard |
Nduka Odizor |
Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart |
6–3, 7–5 |
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