Michael Westphal

Michael Westphal
Michael Westphal playing in 1986
Country (sports) Germany
Born(1965-02-19)19 February 1965
Pinneberg, West Germany
Died22 June 1991(1991-06-22) (aged 26)
Hamburg, Germany
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1983
Retired1990
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$1,646,328
Singles
Career record82–107
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 49 (17 March 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1989)
French Open2R (1984, 1987)
Wimbledon2R (1986)
US Open1R (1983, 1984)
Other tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (1984, demonstration)
Doubles
Career record6–22
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 239 (15 May 1989)

Michael Westphal (19 February 1965 – 20 June 1991) was a male tennis player from West Germany.[1]

Westphal participated for his native country in the 1984 Summer Olympics, making it as far as the quarter-finals.[2] The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 49 in March 1986.

Westphal died of complications from AIDS on 20 June 1991, aged 26.[3]

Career finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1984 Livingston, U.S. Hard United States Johan Kriek 2–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 1985 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil 5–7, 2–6

References

  1. ^ "Michael Westphal". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  2. ^ "Michael WESTPHAL - Olympic Tennis | Federal Republic of Germany (1950-1990, "GER" since)". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  3. ^ Walsh, Kenneth M. "Remembering German Tennis Star Michael Westphal, Who Succumbed to AIDS in 1991 at Age 26". Retrieved 2020-10-18.

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