Tim Mayotte
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Timothy "Tim" Mayotte (born August 3, 1960, in Springfield, Massachusetts
) is a former professional tennis
player from the United States
.
in his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. He played tennis for Stanford University
in the early-1980s and won the NCAA
singles title in 1981.
Mayotte won his first top-level professional singles title in 1985 at the inaugural Lipton International Players Championships (now known as the Miami Masters
). Other career highlights included winning the Queen's Club Championships
in London in 1986, capturing the Paris Indoor
title in 1987, and winning the men's singles Silver Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games
in Seoul
.
His best performances in Grand Slam
tournaments came in reaching the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1982 and the Australian Open
in 1983. He also reached the quarter-finals of the US Open.
During his career, Mayotte won 12 singles titles and 1 doubles title. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 7. His career prize-money earnings totalled US$2,663,672. His final career singles title was won in 1989 at Washington DC. Mayotte retired from the professional tour in 1992.
Mayotte was hired by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to serve as a national coach in July 2009.
Mayotte's older brother Chris
also played on the international tennis tour a few seasons. Their older brother John is a former club pro and tennis businessman.
A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held
Massachusetts
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) is a former professional tennis
Tennis
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player from the United States
United States
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.
Career
A tall serve-and-volleyer, Mayotte learned to play the game on the public courts of Forest ParkForest Park (Springfield)
Forest Park, on the banks of the Connecticut River in Springfield, Massachusetts, is one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, lying on of land. During the holiday season it features the nationally renowned Bright Nights light festival, a 2.6 mile high-tech lighting...
in his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. He played tennis for Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in the early-1980s and won the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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singles title in 1981.
Mayotte won his first top-level professional singles title in 1985 at the inaugural Lipton International Players Championships (now known as the Miami Masters
Miami Masters
The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park...
). Other career highlights included winning the Queen's Club Championships
Queen's Club Championships
The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male tennis players, held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event is now an ATP World Tour 250 series tournament on the Association of...
in London in 1986, capturing the Paris Indoor
Paris Masters
The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour...
title in 1987, and winning the men's singles Silver Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games
Olympic Games
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in Seoul
Seoul
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.
His best performances in 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...
tournaments came in reaching the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1982 and the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
in 1983. He also reached the quarter-finals of the US Open.
During his career, Mayotte won 12 singles titles and 1 doubles title. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 7. His career prize-money earnings totalled US$2,663,672. His final career singles title was won in 1989 at Washington DC. Mayotte retired from the professional tour in 1992.
Mayotte was hired by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to serve as a national coach in July 2009.
Mayotte's older brother Chris
Chris Mayotte
Chris Mayotte , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles...
also played on the international tennis tour a few seasons. Their older brother John is a former club pro and tennis businessman.
Singles titles (12)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | February 18, 1985 | Delray Beach Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... , U.S. |
Hard |  Scott Davis |
4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2. | June 16, 1986 | London/Queen's Club Queen's Club Championships The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male tennis players, held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event is now an ATP World Tour 250 series tournament on the Association of... , England |
Grass | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
6–4, 2–1, ret. |
| 3. | February 9, 1987 | Philadelphia U.S. Pro Indoor The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts... , U.S. |
Carpet | 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... |
3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 4. | April 6, 1987 | Chicago Chicago Grand Prix (tennis) The Chicago Grand Prix is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was part of the Grand Prix circuit. It was held annually in Chicago, Illinois, USA from 1985 to 1987... , U.S. |
Carpet | David Pate David Pate David Pate is a former professional tennis player from the United States who won two singles titles and eighteen doubles titles during his career. He reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 18 on June 8, 1987 and a career-high doubles ranking of No... |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 5. | October 19, 1987 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) |  Ricki OsterthunRicki Osterthun Ricki Osterthun is a former tennis player from West Germany, who won one single title during his professional career.... |
6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 6. | November 9, 1987 | Paris Indoor Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... , France |
Carpet | Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert , is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, an author and former professional tennis player. He was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Piedmont High School .... |
2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 6–3 |
| 7. | November 16, 1987 | Frankfurt Frankfurt Cup The Frankfurt Cup was a men's tennis tournament played in Frankfurt, Germany from 1987-1989. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Germany |
Carpet |  Andrés GómezAndrés Gómez Andrés Gómez Santos is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 1990.-Career:... |
7–6, 6–4 |
| 8. | February 29, 1988 | Philadelphia U.S. Pro Indoor The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts... , U.S. |
Carpet |  John Fitzgerald |
4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 9. | July 25, 1988 | Schenectady ATP Schenectady The OTB Open is a defunct WTA Tour, Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1985 to 1994. It was held in Schenectady, New York and played on outdoor hard courts.-Men's Singles:-Women's Singles:-Men's Doubles:-Women's Doubles:... , U.S. |
Hard | Johan Kriek Johan Kriek Johan Kriek is a South African American professional male tennis player and founder of the Global Water Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering clean water to the world's neediest communities. Kriek has won two Australian Opens and has reached the semi-finals at the French... |
5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 10. | October 10, 1988 | Brisbane Queensland Open The Queensland Open was a men's tennis tournament played in Brisbane, Australia from 1987-1992. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on indoor hard courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:**... , Australia |
Hard (i) | Marty Davis |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 11. | October 24, 1988 | Frankfurt Frankfurt Cup The Frankfurt Cup was a men's tennis tournament played in Frankfurt, Germany from 1987-1989. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Germany |
Carpet |  Leonardo LavalleLeonardo Lavalle Leonardo Lavalle Moreno is a former tennis player from Mexico, who turned professional in 1985. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Spain's eventual runner up Jordi Arrese. The left-hander won one career title in... |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 12. | July 31, 1989 | Washington D.C. Legg Mason Tennis Classic The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's tennis tournament played in Washington, D.C. as part of the ATP Tour. It was first held in 1969. It was later known as the Sovran Bank Classic. . Originally an event of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour and part of the Grand Prix Championship... , U.S. |
Hard | Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert , is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, an author and former professional tennis player. He was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Piedmont High School .... |
3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-ups (11)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | October 5, 1981 | Maui ATP Maui Seiko Super Tennis was the 1984 name of a men's professional tennis tournament played in Maui or Honolulu, Hawaii from 1974 through 1984. It was played in Maui every year except 1984, when it was played in Honolulu. The event was played on outdoor hard courts.... , U.S. |
Hard | Hank Pfister Hank Pfister Hank Pfister is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles titles during his professional career... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 2. | March 22, 1982 | Strasbourg WCT Strasbourg Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,... , France |
Carpet |  Ivan LendlIvan 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... |
6–0, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 3. | June 21, 1982 | Bristol Bristol Open The Bristol Open is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was held firstly in 1972, and then annually from 1981-1989. It was played in Bristol, Great Britain and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.... , England |
Grass | John Alexander |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 4. | July 16, 1984 | Newport, U.S. | Grass |  Vijay AmritrajVijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis... |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 5. | April 15, 1985 | Dallas, U.S. – WCT Finals WCT Finals The WCT Finals was a tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit. The event was held annually in Dallas, Texas, and played on indoor carpet courts. The 1971 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in Houston, and final played at Moody... |
Carpet | 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... |
7–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 6. | February 3, 1986 | Philadelphia U.S. Pro Indoor The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts... , U.S. |
Carpet | 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... |
W/O |
| 7. | September 26, 1988 | Seoul Olympics Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics Tennis returned to the Summer Olympic Games at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, having been left out since the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tennis had been a demonstration sport at the 1984 Summer Olympics.... , South Korea |
Hard | Miloslav Mečíř Miloslav Mecír Miloslav Mečíř is a former professional tennis player from Slovakia. He won the men's singles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games where he represented Czechoslovakia and played in two Grand Slam singles finals... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 8. | February 29, 1989 | Philadelphia U.S. Pro Indoor The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts... , U.S. |
Carpet | 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... |
7–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 9. | February 12, 1990 | Milan Internazionali di Lombardia The Milan Indoor is a defunct professional tennis... , Italy |
Carpet | 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... |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 10. | February 19, 1990 | Toronto Indoor Toronto Indoor The Toronto Indoor was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and later, for one year, the ATP Championship Series of the ATP Tour... , Canada |
Carpet | 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... |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 11. | November 12, 1990 | Moscow Kremlin Cup The Kremlin Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour and is a Premier Tournament on the WTA Tour... , Russia |
Carpet |  Andrei CherkasovAndrei Cherkasov Andrei Cherkasov is a former professional tennis player from Russia.Born in Ufa, Soviet Union, Cherkasov first came to the tennis world's attention as an outstanding junior player. In 1987, he was ranked the World No. 3 junior player and finished runner-up in the boy's singles at the US Open... |
6–2, 6–1 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | 1R | QF | 3R | SF | 2R | 4R | NH | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | QF | SF | QF | 4R | 4R | QF | 3R | QF | QF | 1R | 4R | A | 0 / 11 |
| U.S. Open | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 4R | 4R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 13 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 35 |
| Year End Ranking | 436 | 420 | 171 | N/A | 44 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 115 | 1097 | N/A | ||
A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held