South African tennis player
Grant StaffordCountry (sports) | South Africa |
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Residence | Alpharetta, Georgia, United States |
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Born | (1971-05-27) 27 May 1971 (age 53) Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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Turned pro | 1990 |
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Retired | 2000 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | $1,307,208 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 83-117 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 53 (31 January 1994) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open | 4R (1994) |
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French Open | 1R (1994, 1997, 1998) |
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Wimbledon | 3R (1992) |
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US Open | 2R (1991, 1997) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 109–109 |
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Career titles | 5 |
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Highest ranking | No. 42 (14 September 1998) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Australian Open | QF (1995) |
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French Open | 2R (1998, 1999) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1997, 1998, 1999) |
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US Open | QF (2000) |
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Grand Slam mixed doubles results |
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French Open | SF (1999) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1998, 2001) |
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Last updated on: 12 December 2021. |
Grant Stafford (born 27 May 1971) is a former tennis player from South Africa.
Turning professional in 1990, Stafford won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his career-high singles ranking on the ATP Tour of World No. 53 in January 1994.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
ATP career finals
Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
Legend | Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) | ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) | ATP World Tour Masters Series (0–0) | ATP Championship Series (0–0) | ATP World Series (0–3) | | Finals by surface | Hard (0–1) | Clay (0–1) | Grass (0–1) | Carpet (0–0) | | Finals by setting | Outdoors (0–3) | Indoors (0–0) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1993 | Durban, South Africa | World Series | Hard | Aaron Krickstein | 3–6, 6–7(7–9) |
Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1996 | Newport, United States | World Series | Grass | Nicolás Pereira | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Apr 1997 | Orlando, United States | World Series | Clay | Michael Chang | 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
Legend | Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) | ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) | ATP Masters Series (0–0) | ATP Championship Series (1–0) | ATP World Series (4–1) | | Finals by surface | Hard (3–1) | Clay (2–0) | Grass (0–0) | Carpet (0–0) | | Finals by setting | Outdoors (5–1) | Indoors (0–0) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1994 | Sun City, South Africa | World Series | Hard | Ellis Ferreira | Marius Barnard Brent Haygarth | 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 1996 | Tel Aviv Open, Israel | World Series | Hard | Marcos Ondruska | Noam Behr Eyal Erlich | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 1998 | Orlando, United States | World Series | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Michael Tebbutt Mikael Tillström | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 3–1 | May 1998 | Coral Springs, United States | World Series | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Mark Merklein Vince Spadea | 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 4–1 | Jul 1998 | Washington, United States | Championship Series | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Wayne Ferreira Patrick Galbraith | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 5–1 | Jan 2001 | Adelaide, Australia | World Series | Hard | David Macpherson | Wayne Arthurs Todd Woodbridge | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals
Singles: 5 (3–2)
Legend | ATP Challenger (3–2) | ITF Futures (0–0) | | Finals by surface | Hard (3–2) | Clay (0–0) | Grass (0–0) | Carpet (0–0) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1990 | Durban, South Africa | Challenger | Hard | Jeremy Bates | 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 1996 | West Bloomfield, United States | Challenger | Hard | Sargis Sargsian | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | May 1996 | Andijan, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | Stéphane Simian | 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
Win | 3–1 | May 1996 | Jerusalem, Israel | Challenger | Hard | Chris Haggard | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–2 | Sep 1996 | Aruba, Aruba | Challenger | Hard | Vince Spadea | 3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 12 (6–6)
Legend | ATP Challenger (6–6) | ITF Futures (0–0) | | Finals by surface | Hard (4–3) | Clay (1–2) | Grass (0–0) | Carpet (1–1) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | May 1992 | São Paulo, Brazil | Challenger | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Gerardo Martinez Tom Mercer | 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | May 1992 | Itu, Brazil | Challenger | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Bertrand Madsen Tom Mercer | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 3–0 | Nov 1992 | Aachen, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | Christo van Rensburg | Michael Mortensen Christian Saceanu | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–1 | Nov 1992 | Munich, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | Marcos Ondruska | Sander Groen Arne Thoms | 4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 4–1 | May 1993 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay | David Nainkin | Danilo Marcelino Fernando Meligeni | 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 4–2 | Sep 1993 | Singapore, Singapore | Challenger | Hard | Sander Groen | Jeremy Bates Christo van Rensburg | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–2 | Oct 1993 | Brest, France | Challenger | Hard | Ellis Ferreira | Mike Briggs Trevor Kronemann | 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 5–3 | Dec 1994 | Naples, United States | Challenger | Clay | Marcos Ondruska | David Macpherson Trevor Kronemann | 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 6–3 | Aug 1996 | Lexington, United States | Challenger | Hard | Geoff Grant | Chad Clark Tamer El Sawy | 7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 6–4 | Sep 1996 | Aruba, Aruba | Challenger | Hard | Sébastien Leblanc | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 6–5 | Aug 2000 | Lexington, United States | Challenger | Hard | Wesley Whitehouse | Lorenzo Manta Laurence Tieleman | 6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 6–6 | Apr 2001 | Paget, Bermuda | Challenger | Clay | Thomas Shimada | Paul Goldstein Andy Roddick | 6–4, 3–6, 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.
Singles
Doubles
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