(1977-01-26) January 26, 1977 (age 47) Livingston, New Jersey
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Turned pro
1996
Retired
2007
Plays
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach
David Nainkin (circa 2000)[1] Brandon Coupe
Prize money
$2,575,522
Singles
Career record
107–172
Career titles
0
Highest ranking
No. 63 (April 19, 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open
2R (1999)
French Open
1R (1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007)
Wimbledon
3R (2000, 2003, 2005)
US Open
3R (1997, 1999)
Doubles
Career record
174–158
Career titles
13
Highest ranking
No. 18 (May 8, 2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open
SF (2001)
French Open
1R (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007)
Wimbledon
QF (1998, 2004)
US Open
3R (1999, 2004, 2007)
Mixed doubles
Career record
33–15
Career titles
2
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open
W (1998)
French Open
W (1998)
Wimbledon
SF (1998)
US Open
SF (2002, 2006)
Team competitions
Davis Cup
SF (1998)
Hopman Cup
W (1997)
Last updated on: 10 June 2021.
Justin Jeremy Gimelstob (born January 26, 1977[2]) is a retired American tennis player. Gimelstob has been a resident of Morristown, New Jersey,[3] and as of 2009 lived in Santa Monica, California.[4]
He was the top-ranked boy in his age group at the ages of 12, 14, 16, and 18.[5] As a pro, he made the final of the Newport Tournament in singles and has 15 doubles championships to his name, including the 1998 Australian Open and 1998 French Open mixed doubles titles with Venus Williams. He was twice a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team.[5]
In singles matches, he defeated Andre Agassi,[6] Petr Korda,[7] Àlex Corretja,[8] Pat Rafter,[9][10] and Gustavo Kuerten.[11] His career singles record was 107–172.[11] His highest career singles ranking was No. 63 in 1999, and his highest career doubles ranking was No. 18 in 2000.
Gimelstob most recently coached American John Isner.[12]
^"US OPEN". ASAP Sports. August 28, 2000.
^Williams, Lena. "TENNIS – EXHIBITION; Gimelstob Starts Charity Event", The New York Times, December 16, 1998. Accessed February 24, 2011. "On Saturday, Gimelstob and three of his Davis Cup teammates – Todd Martin, Jim Courier and Jan-Michael Gambill – will take part in a one-day exhibition to benefit three charities: the Eastern Tennis Association, the Tim and Tom Gullikson Foundation, and the Valerie Fund at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J. My brothers and I were born there, said Gimelstob, of the medical center."
^Robbins, Liz. "Gimelstob Says Fine For Spitting Is Low", The New York Times, August 31, 2001. Accessed June 1, 2008. "Gimelstob was so disturbed that he threatened to find Tabara in the locker room afterward. Yesterday, Gimelstob, from Morristown, N.J., was even more angry."
^ATP Board of Directors. Accessed July 17, 2009.
^ abRon Kaplan (January 27, 1936). "Third group of athletes to enter JCC MetroWest Sports Hall of Fame". New Jersey Jewish News. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
^"Andre Agassi VS Justin Gimelstob | Head 2 Head | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
^"Petr Korda VS Justin Gimelstob | Head 2 Head | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
^"Alex Corretja VS Justin Gimelstob | Head 2 Head | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
^Amanda Pazornik (February 12, 2009). "'Gimel' takes his game from court to announcer's booth". Jweekly.com. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
^"Patrick Rafter VS Justin Gimelstob | Head 2 Head | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
^ ab"Justin Gimelstob | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
^"Isnert to be coached by Gimlestob". Retrieved December 16, 2014.
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