| Robert Van't Hof | |
| Fullname: | Robert Van't Hof |
| Residence: | Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Lynwood, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turnedpro: | 1980 |
| Plays: | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney: | $495,947 |
| Singlesrecord: | 83–105 (44.15%) |
| Singlestitles: | 2 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 25 (July 4, 1983) |
| Australianopenresult: | 3R (1981) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 4R (1983) |
| Usopenresult: | 2R (1980, 1982) |
| Doublesrecord: | 170–171 (49.85%) |
| Doublestitles: | 6 |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 20 (August 25, 1986) |
| Australianopendoublesresult: | QF (1990) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult: | 3R (1981) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | 4R (1985, 1987) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | QF (1985) |
Robert Van't Hof (born April 10, 1959)[1] is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Van't Hof was born in Lynwood, California.[1]
Van't Hof studied for three years at the University of Southern California, winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association singles title in 1980.[2] He left the University without being awarded a degree, in order to pursue his tennis career.[3]
Van't Hof was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2003.[4]
Turning professional in 1980, Van't Hof won his first top-level singles title in 1981 at Taipei and his second in 1989 in Seoul.[1] His best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came in 1983 at Wimbledon, where he reached the final 16.
Van't Hof won two top-level singles titles and six tour doubles titles, including the Pacific Southwest with Scott Davis in 1985, as an unseeded team. His career-high rankings were world no. 25 in singles (in 1983) and world no. 20 in doubles (in 1986).[1] He retired from the professional tour in 1990.
After retiring as a player, Van't Hof worked as a coach to several players, including Lindsay Davenport, Todd Martin, and Coco Vandeweghe. [3] [5]
| Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1980 | Hobart, Australia | Hard |  Shlomo Glickstein | 6–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | 1981 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) |  Pat DuPré | 7–5, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | 1982 | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | Hard | Sandy Mayer | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 2–2 | 1989 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard |  Brad Drewett | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1981 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | Larry Stefanki |  Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy | 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | 1982 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Larry Stefanki |  Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith | 5–7, 6–7 | |
| Win | 1–2 | 1982 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | Larry Stefanki | Fred McNair Tim Wilkison | 6–3, 7–6 | |
| Win | 2–2 | 1984 | Bristol, England | Grass | Larry Stefanki | John Alexander John Fitzgerald | 6–4, 5–7, 9–7 | |
| Win | 3–2 | 1985 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 6–3, 7–6 | |
| Win | 4–2 | 1986 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Andy Kohlberg | Christo Steyn Danie Visser | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | 5–2 | 1990 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Kelly Jones | Gilad Bloom Paul Haarhuis | 7–6, 6–0 | |
| Win | 6–2 | 1990 | San Francisco, California, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Kelly Jones | Glenn Layendecker Richey Reneberg | 2–6, 7–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 6–3 | 1991 | Hong Kong, China | Hard |  Glenn Michibata | Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken | 2–6, 4–6 |