American tennis player
Robert Seguso Country (sports) United States Residence Boca Raton, Florida Born (1963-05-01 ) May 1, 1963 (age 61) Minneapolis, Minnesota Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[ 1] Turned pro 1983 Retired 1999 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money US$ 1,888,353Career record 88–92 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 22 (March 9, 1987) Australian Open 4R (1987 ) French Open 3R (1986 ) Wimbledon 4R (1985 ) US Open 2R (1983 , 1986 , 1988 ) Career record 361–151 Career titles 29 Highest ranking No. 1 (September 9, 1985)Australian Open SF (1987) French Open W (1987)Wimbledon W (1987, 1988)US Open W (1985)Tour Finals F (1987, 1991)
Robert Arthur Seguso (born May 1, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won four Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Wimbledon , one French Open and one US Open ). He also won the men's doubles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul , partnering Ken Flach . Seguso reached the world no. 1 doubles ranking in 1985. He won a total of 29 career doubles titles between 1984 and 1991.
Seguso played doubles with Flach on the U.S. Davis Cup team from 1985 to 1991, compiling a 10–2 record. He was also a member of the U.S. team that won the World Team Cup in 1985.
Before turning professional, Seguso played tennis for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville , where he was an NCAA Division II singles finalist in 1982 and Division I doubles finalist in 1983.
Seguso married the Canadian tennis player Carling Bassett in 1987. The couple have five children – sons Holden John (born in 1988) and Ridley Jack (1991), and daughters Carling Junior (1992), Lennon Shy and Theodora.
Grand Slams finals
Doubles (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1985
U.S. Open
Hard
Ken Flach
Henri Leconte Yannick Noah
6–7(5–7) , 7–6(7–1) , 7–6(8–6) , 6–0
Win
1987
French Open
Clay
Anders Järryd
Guy Forget Yannick Noah
6–7(5–7) , 6–7(2–7) , 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Win
1987
Wimbledon
Grass
Ken Flach
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 6–7(6–8) , 7–6(7–3) , 6–1, 6–4
Loss
1987
U.S. Open
Hard
Ken Flach
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
6–7(1–7) , 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7(2–7)
Win
1988
Wimbledon (2)
Grass
Ken Flach
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss
1989
U.S. Open (2)
Hard
Ken Flach
John McEnroe Mark Woodforde
4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Career finals
Doubles (29 titles, 20 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam (4–2)
Olympic Gold (1–0)
Tennis Masters Cup (1–2)
ATP Masters Series (1–1)
ATP Championship Series (1–1)
ATP Tour (21–14)
Titles by surface
Hard (12–13)
Clay (7–1)
Grass (4–1)
Carpet (6–5)
Result
No
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1.
Dec 1983
Taipei , Taiwan
Carpet
Ken Flach
Wally Masur Kim Warwick
6–7, 4–6
Win
1.
Jun 1984
Rome , Italy
Clay
Ken Flach
John Alexander Mike Leach
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
2.
Jul 1984
Newport , United States
Grass
Ken Flach
David Graham Laurie Warder
4–6, 6–7
Win
2.
Jul 1984
Boston , United States
Clay
Ken Flach
Gary Donnelly Ernie Fernandez
6–4, 6–4
Win
3.
Aug 1984
Indianapolis , United States
Clay
Ken Flach
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
7–6, 7–5
Win
4.
Sep 1984
Los Angeles , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Wojtek Fibak Sandy Mayer
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win
5.
Oct 1984
Hong Kong
Hard
Ken Flach
Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee
6–7, 6–3, 7–5
Win
6.
Nov 1984
Taipei , Taiwan
Carpet
Ken Flach
Drew Gitlin Hank Pfister
6–1, 6–7, 6–2
Win
7.
Jan 1985
Masters Doubles WCT , London
Carpet
Ken Flach
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
Loss
3.
Feb 1985
La Quinta , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–7, 3–6
Win
8.
Apr 1985
Fort Myers , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Sammy Giammalva Jr. David Pate
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss
4.
Apr 1985
Chicago , United States
Carpet
Ken Flach
Johan Kriek Yannick Noah
6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 4–6
Win
9.
May 1985
Forest Hills , United States
Clay
Ken Flach
Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley
7–5, 6–2
Loss
5.
May 1985
Rome , Italy
Clay
Ken Flach
Anders Järryd Mats Wilander
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Win
10.
Jun 1985
London/Queen's Club , UK
Grass
Ken Flach
Pat Cash John Fitzgerald
3–6, 6–3, 16–14
Win
11.
Jul 1985
Indianapolis , United States
Clay
Ken Flach
Pavel Složil Kim Warwick
6–4, 6–4
Loss
6.
Aug 1985
Stratton Mountain , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Scott Davis David Pate
6–3, 6–7, 6–7
Win
12.
Aug 1985
Montreal , Canada
Hard
Ken Flach
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
5–7, 7–6, 6–3
Win
13.
Sep 1985
U.S. Open , New York
Hard
Ken Flach
Henri Leconte Yannick Noah
6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–0
Win
14.
Oct 1985
Tokyo Indoor , Japan
Carpet
Ken Flach
Scott Davis David Pate
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Win
15.
Feb 1986
Memphis , United States
Carpet
Ken Flach
Guy Forget Anders Järryd
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Win
16.
Mar 1986
Chicago , United States
Carpet
Ken Flach
Eddie Edwards Francisco González
6–0, 7–5
Loss
7.
Mar 1987
Miami , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
2–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win
17.
Jun 1987
French Open , Paris
Clay
Anders Järryd
Guy Forget Yannick Noah
6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Win
18.
Jul 1987
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Ken Flach
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss
8.
Jul 1987
Livingston , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Gary Donnelly Greg Holmes
6–7, 3–6
Win
19.
Aug 1987
Cincinnati , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Steve Denton John Fitzgerald
7–5, 6–3
Loss
9.
Sep 1987
U.S. Open , New York
Hard
Ken Flach
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7
Loss
10.
Oct 1987
Sydney Indoor , Australia
Hard (i)
Boris Becker
Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann
3–6, 2–6
Loss
11.
Nov 1987
Wembley , UK
Carpet
Ken Flach
Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd
5–7, 4–6
Loss
12.
Dec 1987
Masters Doubles , London
Carpet
Ken Flach
Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 5–7, 7–6, 3–6
Loss
13.
Mar 1988
Miami , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
6–7, 1–6, 5–7
Win
20.
Jun 1988
London/Queen's Club , UK
Grass
Ken Flach
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
6–2, 7–6
Win
21.
Jul 1988
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Ken Flach
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss
14.
Aug 1988
Indianapolis , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
4–6, 3–6
Win
22.
Aug 1988
Toronto , Canada
Hard
Ken Flach
Andrew Castle Tim Wilkison
7–6, 6–3
Win
23.
Sep 1988
Seoul , South Korea
Hard
Ken Flach
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 9–7
Win
24.
Nov 1988
Wembley , UK
Carpet
Ken Flach
Martin Davis Brad Drewett
7–5, 6–2
Loss
15.
Nov 1988
Detroit , United States
Carpet
Ken Flach
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
4–6, 1–6
Win
25.
Apr 1989
Tokyo Outdoor , Japan
Hard
Ken Flach
Kevin Curren David Pate
7–6, 7–6
Win
26.
Aug 1989
Cincinnati , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
6–4, 6–4
Loss
16.
Sep 1989
U.S. Open , New York
Hard
Ken Flach
John McEnroe Mark Woodforde
4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Loss
17.
Oct 1989
Orlando , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Scott Davis Tim Pawsat
5–7, 7–5, 4–6
Loss
18.
Mar 1991
Miami , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval
7–5, 6–7, 2–6
Win
27.
Ma 1991
Tampa , United States
Clay
Ken Flach
David Pate Richey Reneberg
6–7, 6–4, 6–1
Loss
19.
Jul 1991
Washington, D.C. , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Scott Davis David Pate
4–6, 2–6
Win
28.
Aug 1991
Cincinnati , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Grant Connell Glenn Michibata
6–7, 6–4, 7–5
Win
29.
Aug 1991
Indianapolis , United States
Hard
Ken Flach
Kent Kinnear Sven Salumaa
7–6, 6–4
Loss
20.
Nov 1991
Doubles Championships , Johannesburg
Hard (i)
Ken Flach
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
References
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