Jeff Borowiak
Jeff Borowiak (born September 25, 1949) is a former professional tennis player from the United States, who won five singles and three doubles titles during his professional career, reaching a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 20 in August 1977.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Born | September 25, 1949 Berkeley, California |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur tour from 1967) |
| Retired | 1986 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 276-291 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 20 (August 30, 1977) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1982) |
| French Open | 3R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1971, 1981) |
| US Open | 3R (1968) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 146-211 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1977, 1978) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1974, 1976, 1977) |
| US Open | QF (1971) |
Personal
Borowiak is also an accomplished musician, mastering the flute and the piano. He was also indirectly involved in the formation of the group Metallica when he invested in his friend and Danish fellow player Torben Ulrich's son band Lars Rocket, which later became Metallica.
Tennis career
Borowiak played number one singles on one of the greatest collegiate tennis team of all time for the UCLA Bruins. Haroon Rahim played number two singles, Jimmy Connors played at number three. Borowiak and Connors were NCAA champions, and Rahim remains the youngest player to represent his country in the Davis Cup competition.
Borowiak was ATP Comeback Player of the Year in 1981.[1]
Borowiak was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Hall of Fame.[2]
Career finals
Singles: 11 (5 titles – 6 runners-up)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 1971 | Cologne WCT, Germany | Carpet | |
3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Jul 1972 | Bretton Woods, USA | Hard | |
1–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Apr 1974 | New Orleans WCT, USA | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | Apr 1973 | Charlotte WCT, USA | Clay | |
6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 2. | Nov 1974 | Oslo, Norway | Indoor |  |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | Jan 1976 | Atlanta WCT, USA | Carpet (i) |  |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | Feb 1977 | Dayton, USA | Carpet (i) |  |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | Jul 1977 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay |  |
2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | Aug 1977 | Toronto, Canada | Clay |  |
6–0, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5. | Mar 1981 | Tampa, USA | Hard | |
6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Nov 1981 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | |
4–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 9 (3 titles – 6 runners-up)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Oct 1973 | Osaka, Japan. | |
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6–4, 7–6 | |
| Win | 2. | Feb 1974 | Hempstead WCT, USA | Hard | |
|
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | Aug 1974 | Bretton Woods, USA | Clay | |
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1. | Nov 1973 | Oslo, Norway | Indoor | |
 |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Oct 1975 | Maui, USA | Hard | |
|
6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Mar 1976 | Caracas, Venezuela | Clay | |
 |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Feb 1977 | Dayton, USA | Carpet (i) | |
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4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 5. | Oct 1977 | Paris, France | Hard | |
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2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Aug 1978 | Indianapolis, USA | Clay |  |
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3–6, 1–6 |
References
External links
- Jeff Borowiak at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jeff Borowiak at the International Tennis Federation