![]() Michael Westphal playing in 1986 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Pinneberg, West Germany | 19 February 1965
Died | 22 June 1991 Hamburg, Germany | (aged 26)
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Turned pro | 1983 |
Retired | 1990 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $1,646,328 |
Singles | |
Career record | 82–107 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 49 (17 March 1986) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1989) |
French Open | 2R (1984, 1987) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1986) |
US Open | 1R (1983, 1984) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | QF (1984, demonstration) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 6–22 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 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 |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1984 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 1985 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 2–6 |
References
- ^ "Michael Westphal". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "Michael WESTPHAL - Olympic Tennis | Federal Republic of Germany (1950-1990, "GER" since)". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ Walsh, Kenneth M. "Remembering German Tennis Star Michael Westphal, Who Succumbed to AIDS in 1991 at Age 26". Retrieved 2020-10-18.
External links
- Michael Westphal at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Michael Westphal at the International Tennis Federation
- Michael Westphal at the Davis Cup