Derrick Rostagno
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Derrick Rostagno is a former professional tennis player from the United States
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Rostagno turned professional in 1986. He won one top-level singles title (at New Haven
in 1990) and one tour doubles title (at Tampa
in 1993).
Rostagno's best performance at a Grand Slam
event came at the 1988 US Open, where he reached the quarterfinals before being defeated by Ivan Lendl
. At several other Grand Slam events, he defeated or almost defeated several tennis hall of famers. At Wimbledon
in 1988, Rostagno lost a five-set third round match to Jimmy Connors
, who at the time was ranked fifth in the world. At the 1989 US Open, Rostagno had a match point in his second round encounter with Boris Becker
, who won that point on a lucky net cord passing shot and eventually the match 1–6, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3, en route to his lone US Open title. At Wimbledon in 1990, Rostagno defeated John McEnroe
in straight sets in the first round. At Wimbledon in 1991, Rostagno defeated ninth ranked Pete Sampras
in four sets in the second round and Connors in straight sets in the third round.
Rostagno finished his career with a 3–2 win-loss record versus McEnroe, winning their last three matches, and a 2–3 record versus Connors, winning their last two matches. Against other top players, Rostagno was 2–1 versus Sampras, 1–0 versus Yannick Noah
, 1–1 versus Mats Wilander
, 2–3 versus Lendl, 1–2 versus Becker, 3–6 versus Jim Courier
, 0–1 versus Michael Chang
, 0–1 versus Todd Martin
, 0–2 versus Andre Agassi
, and 0–4 versus Stefan Edberg
.
Rostagno's career-high singles ranking was World No. 13, which he reached in 1991. His career prize-money earnings totaled US$
1,621,535. He retired from the professional tour in 1996.
After retiring from the tour, Rostagno completed his undergraduate studies at Stanford University
, obtained his MBA from UCLA and his Law degree from Loyola University
. He is now a practicing lawyer in Los Angeles, California, actively engaged in civil litigation in the firm that bears his name.
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Rostagno turned professional in 1986. He won one top-level singles title (at New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
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in 1990) and one tour doubles title (at Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
in 1993).
Rostagno's best performance at a Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
event came at the 1988 US Open, where he reached the quarterfinals before being defeated by Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
. At several other Grand Slam events, he defeated or almost defeated several tennis hall of famers. At Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
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in 1988, Rostagno lost a five-set third round match to Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
, who at the time was ranked fifth in the world. At the 1989 US Open, Rostagno had a match point in his second round encounter with Boris Becker
Boris Becker
Boris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17...
, who won that point on a lucky net cord passing shot and eventually the match 1–6, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3, en route to his lone US Open title. At Wimbledon in 1990, Rostagno defeated John McEnroe
John McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
in straight sets in the first round. At Wimbledon in 1991, Rostagno defeated ninth ranked Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
in four sets in the second round and Connors in straight sets in the third round.
Rostagno finished his career with a 3–2 win-loss record versus McEnroe, winning their last three matches, and a 2–3 record versus Connors, winning their last two matches. Against other top players, Rostagno was 2–1 versus Sampras, 1–0 versus Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah is a former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for being the last French man to win the French Open in 1983, and as a highly-successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams...
, 1–1 versus Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title...
, 2–3 versus Lendl, 1–2 versus Becker, 3–6 versus Jim Courier
Jim Courier
James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open...
, 0–1 versus Michael Chang
Michael Chang
Michael Te-Pei Chang is a former American professional tennis player. He is best remembered for becoming the youngest-ever male player to win a Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open in 1989 at the age of 17....
, 0–1 versus Todd Martin
Todd Martin
----Todd Christopher Martin is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Playing career:...
, 0–2 versus Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
, and 0–4 versus Stefan Edberg
Stefan Edberg
Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...
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Rostagno's career-high singles ranking was World No. 13, which he reached in 1991. His career prize-money earnings totaled US$
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1,621,535. He retired from the professional tour in 1996.
After retiring from the tour, Rostagno completed his undergraduate studies at Stanford University
Stanford University
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, obtained his MBA from UCLA and his Law degree from Loyola University
Loyola Law School
Loyola Law School is the law school of Loyola Marymount University, a private Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions, in Los Angeles, California. Loyola was established in 1920. Like Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law , it...
. He is now a practicing lawyer in Los Angeles, California, actively engaged in civil litigation in the firm that bears his name.