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American tennis player
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Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
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61 years
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Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
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190 cm
Weight:
82 kg
Education
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's tennis
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Biography
Robert Arthur Seguso (born May 1, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won four Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Wimbledon, one French Open and one US Open). He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the world no. 1 doubles ranking in 1985. He won a total of 29 career doubles titles between 1984 and 1991.
Seguso played doubles with Flach on the U.S. Davis Cup team from 1985 to 1991, compiling a 10–2 record. He was also a member of the U.S. team which won the World Team Cup in 1985.
Before turning professional, Seguso played tennis for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where he was an NCAA Division II singles finalist in 1982 and Division I doubles finalist in 1983.
Seguso married the Canadian tennis player Carling Bassett in 1987. The couple have five children – sons Holden John (born in 1988) and Ridley Jack (1991), and daughters Carling Junior (1992), Lennon Shy and Theodora.
Grand Slam men's doubles finals (6)
Wins (4)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| Winner | 1985 | U.S. Open | Ken Flach | Henri Leconte Yannick Noah | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–0 |
| Winner | 1987 | French Open | Anders Järryd | Guy Forget Yannick Noah | 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1987 | Wimbledon | Ken Flach | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1987 | U.S. Open | Ken Flach | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd | 6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7 |
| Winner | 1988 | Wimbledon | Ken Flach | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 1989 | U.S. Open | Ken Flach | John McEnroe Mark Woodforde | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles titles (29)
| Titles by Surface |
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (4–2) |
| Olympic Gold (1–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (1–2) |
| ATP Masters Series (1–1) |
| ATP Championship Series (1–1) |
| ATP Tour (21–14) |
| Titles by Surface |
| Hard (12–13) |
| Clay (7–1) |
| Grass (4–1) |
| Carpet (6–5) |
| Grand Slam (4–2) |
| Olympic Gold (1–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (1–2) |
| ATP Masters Series (1–1) |
| ATP Championship Series (1–1) |
| ATP Tour (21–14) |
| Hard (12–13) |
| Clay (7–1) |
| Grass (4–1) |
| Carpet (6–5) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | December 12, 1983 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Ken Flach | Wally Masur Kim Warwick | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | June 11, 1984 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Ken Flach | John Alexander Mike Leach | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | July 16, 1984 | Newport, United States | Grass | Ken Flach | David Graham Laurie Warder | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 2. | July 23, 1984 | Boston, United States | Clay | Ken Flach | Gary Donnelly Ernie Fernandez | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | August 13, 1984 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | Ken Flach | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy | 7–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 4. | September 17, 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Wojtek Fibak Sandy Mayer | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | October 29, 1984 | Hong Kong | Hard | Ken Flach | Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | November 6, 1984 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Ken Flach | Drew Gitlin Hank Pfister | 6–1, 6–7, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7. | January 6, 1985 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | Ken Flach | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 3. | February 25, 1985 | La Quinta, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy | 6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 8. | April 1, 1985 | Fort Myers, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Sammy Giammalva Jr. David Pate | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | April 8, 1985 | Chicago, United States | Carpet | Ken Flach | Johan Kriek Yannick Noah | 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 9. | May 13, 1985 | Forest Hills, United States | Clay | Ken Flach | Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | May 20, 1985 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Ken Flach | Anders Järryd Mats Wilander | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 10. | June 17, 1985 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Ken Flach | Pat Cash John Fitzgerald | 3–6, 6–3, 16–14 |
| Winner | 11. | July 29, 1985 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | Ken Flach | Pavel Složil Kim Warwick | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | August 12, 1985 | Stratton Mountain, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Scott Davis David Pate | 6–3, 6–7, 6–7 |
| Winner | 12. | August 19, 1985 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Ken Flach | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd | 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 13. | September 9, 1985 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Ken Flach | Henri Leconte Yannick Noah | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–0 |
| Winner | 14. | October 28, 1985 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Ken Flach | Scott Davis David Pate | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 15. | February 10, 1986 | Memphis, United States | Carpet | Ken Flach | Guy Forget Anders Järryd | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Winner | 16. | March 31, 1986 | Chicago, United States | Carpet | Ken Flach | Eddie Edwards Francisco González | 6–0, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 7. | March 9, 1987 | Miami, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 2–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 17. | June 8, 1987 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Anders Järryd | Guy Forget Yannick Noah | 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 18. | July 6, 1987 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Ken Flach | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | July 20, 1987 | Livingston, New Jersey, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Gary Donnelly Greg Holmes | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 19. | August 24, 1987 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Steve Denton John Fitzgerald | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | September 14, 1987 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Ken Flach | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd | 6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 10. | October 19, 1987 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Boris Becker | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | November 16, 1987 | Wembley, England | Carpet | Ken Flach | Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | December 13, 1987 | Masters Doubles, London | Carpet | Ken Flach | Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd | 4–6, 5–7, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 13. | March 28, 1988 | Miami, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–7, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 20. | June 13, 1988 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Ken Flach | Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Winner | 21. | July 4, 1988 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Ken Flach | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | August 2, 1988 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Rick Leach Jim Pugh | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 22. | August 15, 1988 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Ken Flach | Andrew Castle Tim Wilkison | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 23. | September 26, 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Ken Flach | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 9–7 |
| Winner | 24. | November 14, 1988 | Wembley, England | Carpet | Ken Flach | Martin Davis Brad Drewett | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 15. | November 21, 1988 | Detroit, United States | Carpet | Ken Flach | Rick Leach Jim Pugh | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 25. | April 24, 1989 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Ken Flach | Kevin Curren David Pate | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Winner | 26. | August 21, 1989 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 16. | September 11, 1989 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Ken Flach | John McEnroe Mark Woodforde | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 17. | October 9, 1989 | Orlando, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Scott Davis Tim Pawsat | 5–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 18. | March 25, 1991 | Miami, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval | 7–5, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 27. | May 6, 1991 | Tampa, United States | Clay | Ken Flach | David Pate Richey Reneberg | 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 19. | July 22, 1991 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Scott Davis David Pate | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 28. | August 12, 1991 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 29. | August 19, 1991 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Ken Flach | Kent Kinnear Sven Salumaa | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 20. | November 24, 1991 | Doubles Championships, Johannesburg | Hard (i) | Ken Flach | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R | 2R | A | NH | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 8–3 | |
| French Open | A | 1R | QF | QF | W | QF | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1 / 8 | 17–7 | |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | 1R | QF | W | W | SF | QF | 3R | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 2 / 10 | 26–8 | |
| U.S. Open | 3R | 2R | W | A | F | SF | F | 3R | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 8 | 29–6 | |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 4 / 29 | N/A | |
| Annual Win-Loss | 4–2 | 3–4 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 20–2 | 13–2 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 7–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | N/A | 80–24 | |
| ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Miami | A | F | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | ||||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Canada | 1R | SF | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | ||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2R | W | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 2 | 6–1 | ||||||||
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Paris | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 3 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 12 | N/A | |||||||
| Annual Win-Loss | N/A | 1–2 | 16–5 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 17–11 | |||||||
| Year End Ranking | 71 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 95 | 6 | 905 | 445 | 1170 | 507 | 1259 | N/A | ||
A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held
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Who is Robert Seguso?
Robert Seguso is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He was born on February 1, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois.
What was Seguso's career ranking?
Seguso reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in October 1986.
When did Seguso retire from professional tennis?
Seguso retired from professional tennis in 1991.
Did Seguso win any Grand Slam titles?
Yes, Seguso won two Grand Slam titles in his career. He won the men's doubles titles at the 1985 Australian Open and the 1987 US Open, partnering with Ken Flach.
Who were Seguso's regular doubles partner?
Seguso was best known for his successful doubles partnership with Ken Flach. The pair won a total of 28 doubles titles together, including two Grand Slam titles.
How many doubles titles did Seguso win in total?
Seguso won a total of 29 doubles titles in his career, including the two Grand Slam titles with Ken Flach.
Did Seguso have any success in singles tournaments?
While Seguso is more well-known for his doubles success, he also had some success in singles tournaments. He reached the quarterfinals of the 1986 US Open in singles.
What was Seguso's playing style?
Seguso was known for his powerful serve and aggressive baseline play. He was a strong doubles player with excellent net skills.
Does Seguso have any siblings who played tennis?
Yes, Seguso's younger brother, Brian Seguso, also played professional tennis.
What is Seguso doing now?
After retiring from professional tennis, Seguso went on to work as a tennis coach. He has coached several professional players, including former World No. 1, Lindsay Davenport.
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