Robert Van't Hof

Robert Van't Hof ( born April 10, 1959 in Lyon Wood, California ) is a former American tennis player and coach ( Lindsay Davenport ). He played from 1980 to 1990 on the ATP Tour. In 1980 he won the University of Southern California NCAA in singles.

His first ATP title he won in 1981 in Taipei against Pat Dupre in the final 7-5 6-2. A year later, he reached the finals in Cleveland, which he lost to Sandy Mayer. In addition, he was this season in Auckland in the semifinals. He celebrated in 1983 in Wimbledon, where he came to a win over Henri Leconte to the last sixteen, his greatest success. He later moved the Grand Prix in Las Vegas semi-finals. In the world rankings, he climbed to number 25 in the coming years, the Americans concentrated on the double game. At the U.S. Open he reached the quarterfinals in 1985 and was among the top 20 of the double World Ranking 1986.

After a few injuries Robert van't Hof celebrated in 1989 a surprising comeback. After winning nine tournaments only two matches, he scored his second (and last) title on the ATP Tour in Seoul. In the final he beat off Brad Drewett in straight sets by. Shortly thereafter, the 30 -year-old ended his active career.

Became famous Robert van't Hof in the 1990s primarily as a coach of Lindsay Davenport, one of the most successful tennis players of the Open era. He made the unaustrainierten promising youngster a long number-one player. It has been reported that van't Hof Davenport gave two Great Danes, with whom they should go jogging on the beach. Over the years, the team enjoyed great success and Davenport brought under van't Hof three Grand Slam titles.

Today Robert van't Hof lives in Newport Beach, California, United States. He and his wife Betsy have three children: Kaes (1986 ), Elizabeth (1988) and Brecht ( 1992).