Jim Gurfein
Jim Gurfein (born January 4, 1961), is an American former professional tennis player.[1] Gurfein reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 96 in September 1983.
Country (sports) | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | January 4, 1961
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Plays | Left-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 39–64 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 96 (September 12, 1983) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1981, 1983) |
French Open | 2R (1983) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1984) |
US Open | 1R (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 34–52 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 100 (June 25, 1984) |
Early years
Gurfein was born in New York, New York, and is Jewish.[2] His parents, Jay and Barbara, are both lawyers.[3] Gurfein grew up in Great Neck, New York. He attended Great Neck North High School and Stanford University. At least while on tour, Gurfein kept a residence in Atlanta, Georgia.[4]
Tennis career
Gurfein was runner-up of the 1981 NCAA singles tennis championship, falling to Stanford University teammate Tim Mayotte, and was an All American that year.[3] He was a member of the U.S. Junior Davis Cup team in 1981.[3] In 1982 he won a doubles title in Cairo (CL) with D. Gitlin.[1]
Gurfein reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 96 in September 1983.[3] He won 1 doubles title and reached his high doubles ranking of world No. 100 in June 1984.[5][6]
In 1984 he won the USTA Hawaiian Satellite tournament.[3] In 1988 he was a doubles winner at Seattle Ch. (with B. Farrow).[3]
Career finals
Singles (1 loss)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1982 | Bangkok, Thailand | Carpet (i) | 1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (1 win, 3 losses)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1981 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1981 | Manila, Philippines | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Win | 1–2 | Feb 1982 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
Loss | 0–3 | Oct 1983 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 5–7, 3–6 |
References
- "Jim GURFEIN". itftennis.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- Jewish Post 12 March 1982 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program
- Jim Gurfein | Bio | ATP World Tour | Tennis
- "Jim Gurfein Profile". /pages/The-ATP-Champions-Tour. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- "Jim Gurfein | Overview | ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- "Tennis Abstract: Jim Gurfein ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.