- Jim Grabb
Jim Grabb (born
April 14 ,1964 ) is a 6' 4" former professionaltennis player .Grabb was twice ranked the world's # 1 doubles player, in 1989 and in 1993.
A
right-handed serve-and-volley er, Grabb's best singles ranking was the world's # 24, a ranking he achieved in February 1990.Tennis career
College
Born in
Tucson, Arizona , Grabb was from 1984 to 1986 a 3-time doubles and 2-time singlesAll-American , helpingStanford University win the NCAA title in 1986 and finish runner-up in 1984. He was an economics major at Stanford, and credited going to college with helping him become a better doubles players: "When you take it seriously, you work on some things. You polish some skills. I think you come out with a little bit of an advantage." [ [http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=tennis&ID=17 Grabb, Jim : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum ] ]In 1986 he won the Rafael Osuna Award, given annually by college coaches to the player who most embodies the qualities of competitiveness and sportsmanship, and who has made a significant contribution to the game. [http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:w7i_KYNaJBwJ:www.bankofthewestclassic.com/PressReleases/USTAHallofFame072706.html+%22jim+grabb%22+senior&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us 403 Forbidden ] ]
Professional career
Grabb nabbed his first career singles title in 1997 by defeating
Andre Agassi at a tournament inSeoul, Korea .He won two doubles Grand Slam events, the 1989
French Open (withPatrick McEnroe ) and the 1992 U.S. Open (withRichey Reneberg ). In total, he captured 23 doubles tour titles (out of 26 finals).He won two tour singles titles, the 1987
Seoul and the 1992Taipei Grand Prix events. His best showing in a Grand Slam event was 4th round appearance in the 1989 U.S. Open. He had career singles wins overMichael Chang ,Andre Agassi ,Ivan Lendl ,Stefan Edberg , andMats Wilander .Grabb won the Men's 35 Senior Doubles with his tennis partner,
Richey Reneberg , at the 2002 and 2003 U.S. Open. [ [http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:wt8Y6mc60nQJ:www.jewishtucson.org/content_display.html%3FArticleID%3D65697+jim+grabb+jewish&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us 403 Forbidden ] ] [ [http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:ZH0uuEjOsWoJ:www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/726/edition_id/4/format/html/displaystory.html+jim+grabb+jewish&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us 403 Forbidden ] ]Grand Slam men's doubles finals (3)
Wins (2)
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ingles titles (2)
Runner-ups (1)
Davis Cup
He was a member of the 1993
United States Davis Cup team . [ [http://www.daviscup.com/teams/player.asp?player=30009139 Davis Cup - Players ] ]Hall of Fame
The Northern California section of the
USTA inducted Grabb into its Hall of Fame in 2006.Miscellaneous
*In 2000,
Sports Illustrated ranked Grabb 17th among Arizona's 50 Greatest Sports Figures of the 20th century.*He was the Vice President of ATP Tour Player Council and doubles representative in 1998-99.
*Grabb married Sarah Stenn in 2002 in California, where they reside.
References
External links
* [http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/playerprofiles/default2.asp?playersearch=grabb "ATPtennis.com" player profile for Grabb]
* [http://www.daviscup.com/teams/player.asp?Player=10000538 Davis Cup bio]
* [http://www.nwhc.net/auctions/TennisAuction/page1.6d.htm NWHC bio]
* [http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=tennis&ID=17 Jews in Sports bio]
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