Blaine Willenborg

Blaine Willenborg (born January 4, 1960) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Blaine Willenborg
Country (sports) United States
Born (1960-01-04) January 4, 1960
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$249,307
Singles
Career record33–54
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 50 (10 September 1984)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open2R (1985)
Wimbledon1R (1984)
US Open2R (1980)
Doubles
Career record142–105
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 13 (18 April 1988)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French OpenQF (1985, 1987, 1989)
Wimbledon1R (1984, 1989)
US OpenQF (1988)

Willenborg enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 7 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 9 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 13 in 1988. His career high singles ranking was world No. 50, which he reached on September 9, 1984.

Career finals

Doubles (7 titles, 9 runner-ups)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 1982 South Orange, U.S. Clay Jai DiLouie Raúl Ramírez
Van Winitsky
6–3, 4–6, 1–6
Loss 2. 1982 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Robbie Venter Sherwood Stewart
Ferdi Taygan
4–6, 5–7
Win 1. 1983 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Stanislav Birner Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Loss 3. 1984 Washington D.C., U.S. Clay Drew Gitlin Pavel Složil
Ferdi Taygan
6–7, 1–6
Loss 4. 1984 North Conway, U.S. Clay Cássio Motta Brian Gottfried
Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 2–6
Win 2. 1984 Palermo, Italy Clay Tomáš Šmíd Claudio Panatta
Henrik Sundström
6–7, 6–3, 6–0
Win 3. 1984 Bordeaux, France Clay Pavel Složil Loïc Courteau
Guy Forget
6–1, 6–4
Loss 5. 1985 Bordeaux, France Clay Libor Pimek David Felgate
Steve Shaw
4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 6. 1986 Bologna, Italy Clay Claudio Panatta Paolo Canè
Simone Colombo
1–6, 2–6
Win 4. 1986 Athens, Greece Clay Libor Pimek Carlos Di Laura
Claudio Panatta
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Win 5. 1987 Munich, Germany Clay Jim Pugh Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 7. 1987 Bologna, Italy Clay Claudio Panatta Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 2–6
Win 6. 1987 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Laurie Warder Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
6–0, 6–3
Loss 8. 1987 Washington D.C., U.S. Hard Laurie Warder Gary Donnelly
Peter Fleming
2–6, 6–7
Loss 9. 1988 Lyon, France Carpet Michael Mortensen Brad Drewett
Broderick Dyke
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win 7. 1989 Florence, Italy Clay Mike De Palmer Pietro Pennisi
Simone Restelli
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
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