Michael Tebbutt
| Country (sports) | Australia Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1970 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $1,114,448 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 64–84 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 87 (3 April 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1996) |
| French Open | 1R (1995, 1996, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1994, 1998) |
| US Open | 4R (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 81–109 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 28 (22 July 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1994, 1996, 1999, 2000) |
| French Open | 1R (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1996) |
| US Open | QF (1999) |
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Michael Tebbutt (born 22 December 1970) is an Australian former tennis player.
He was educated at St Johns Park High School (Australia) and Northern Arizona University (US) before starting his career as a professional tennis player.
He was the first NAU tennis player in the NAU Athletics Hall of Fame. Tebbutt played hitting the ball with both hands, both forehand and backhand. His service was powerful and this fact made him to have his best performances in fast courts.
Michael was ranked world No. 87 in singles and No. 26 in doubles.
In singles tournaments he had wins over Pat Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt, and Tim Henman. In doubles, he had wins over Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and the Woodies, among others. He reached the fourth round of the US Open and third round of Australian Open in singles. He reached quarter finals at three of the Grand Slams, and overall has competed in 30+ Grand Slams.
ATP : Aces 1637 matches 147 Aces per match : 11.13605
18th on list of most aces per match of all time..
Career finals
[edit | edit source]Doubles (2 wins, 4 losses)
[edit | edit source]| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–1) |
| ATP International Series Gold (1–0) |
| ATP International Series (1–3) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1996 | Shanghai, China | Carpet (i) | United States Jim Grabb | The Bahamas Mark Knowles The Bahamas Roger Smith |
6–4, 2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 1996 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | United States Brian MacPhie | Australia Todd Woodbridge Australia Mark Woodforde |
6–1, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jul 1996 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Australia Paul Kilderry |  Marius Barnard Piet Norval
|
7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Aug 1997 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Sweden Mikael Tillström | Sweden Jonas Björkman Sweden Nicklas Kulti |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–3 | Mar 1998 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk | United States Kent Kinnear United States David Wheaton |
4–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Apr 1998 | Orlando, U.S. | Clay | Sweden Mikael Tillström | Grant Stafford Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett |
6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
External links and references
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- NAU Athletics
