Jim Grabb (born April 14, 1964) is an American former professional

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. In doubles, he won the 1989 French Open and the 1992 US Open. He was ranked the world No. 1 doubles player in both 1989 and 1993. His best singles ranking of world No. 24, he achieved in 1990.

Tennis career

Early years

Grabb is Jewish, and he attended

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. Grabb was from 1984 to 1986 a three-time doubles and two-time singles all-American, helping

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win the

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title in 1986 and finish runner-up in 1984. In 1986, he won the annual Rafael Osuna Award, presented by college coaches for good sportsmanship and valuable contributions to the sport.

Professional career

Grabb defeated

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at a singles tournament in Seoul, Korea in 1987 for his first career victory. He won two doubles Grand Slam events: the 1989

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(with

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) and the 1992 US Open (with

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). He won 23 doubles tour titles, with 26 finals appearances. He won two tour singles titles, in 1987 at Seoul and in 1992 at

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. His best showing in a Grand Slam event was fourth-round appearance in the 1989 US Open. Grabb won the men's 35 senior doubles with his tennis partner

at the 2002 and 2003 US Open.

Davis Cup

He was a member of the

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Hall of Fame

The Northern California section of the

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inducted Grabb into its Hall of Fame in 2006.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Career finals

Doubles (23–27)

Grand Prix and ATP Tour finals

Singles (2 wins, 1 loss)

Doubles performance timeline

Miscellaneous

Grabb was ranked 17th on ''

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s list of Arizona's 50 Greatest Sports Figures of the 20th century. He served as vice president of the ATP Tour Player Council in 1998–99. Grabb married Sarah Stenn in 2002 in California. While on tour he resided, at least for a time, in

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References

External links

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NWHC bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grabb, Jim 1964 births Living people American male tennis players French Open champions Jewish American sportspeople Jewish tennis players People from Hermosa Beach, California Sportspeople from Tucson, Arizona Stanford Cardinal men's tennis players Tennis people from Arizona Tennis people from California US Open (tennis) champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inductees Tucson High School alumni 21st-century American Jews ATP number 1 ranked doubles tennis players