Tim Mayotte

Infobox Tennis player
playername = Tim Mayotte


nickname =
country = USA
residence = N/A
datebirth = birth date and age|1960|8|3
placebirth = Springfield, MA, USA
height = height|m=1.905
weight = convert|83.9|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
turnedpro = 1981
retired = 1992
plays = Right-handed
careerprizemoney = $2,663,672
singlesrecord = 340–203
singlestitles = 12
highestsinglesranking = No. 7 (October 31, 1988)
AustralianOpenresult = SF (1983)
FrenchOpenresult = 2R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledonresult = SF (1982)
USOpenresult = QF (1989)
doublesrecord = 38–57
doublestitles = 1
highestdoublesranking = No. 66 (January 3, 1983)
updated = April 5, 2008

Timothy "Tim" Mayotte (born August 3 1960, in Springfield, Massachusetts) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Career

The tall serve-and-volleyer learned to play the game on the public courts of Forest Park in his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. He played tennis for Stanford University in the early-1980s and won the NCAA singles title in 1981.

Mayotte won his first top-level professional singles title in 1985 at the inaugural Lipton International Players Championships (now known as the Miami Masters). Other career highlights included winning the Queen's Club Championships in London in 1986, capturing the Paris Indoor title in 1987, and winning the men's singles Silver Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.

His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments came in reaching the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1982 and the Australian Open in 1983. He also reached the quarter-finals of the US Open. Popular with professionals and fans alike, his good manners and sportsmanship earned him the nickname 'Gentleman Tim' .

During his career, Mayotte won 12 singles titles and 1 doubles title. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 7. His career prize-money earnings totalled US$2,663,672. His final career singles title was won in 1989 at Washington DC. Mayotte retired from the professional tour in 1992.

Mayotte's older brother Chris also played on the tour a few seasons. Their older brother John is a former club pro and tennis businessman.

ATP Results

ingles titles (12)

Runner-ups (11)

External links

* [http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=M041 Official ATP Profile]