Jan-Michael Gambill
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| Full name | Jan-Michael Charles Gambill |
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| Country (sports) |
 United States
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| Residence | Hawaii |
| Born |
June 3, 1977 Spokane, Washington |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2010 (stopped competing on the tour after years of injuries) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides, occasionally one-handed forehand) |
| Prize money | $3,612,179 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 201–196 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (June 18, 2001) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2003, 2004) |
| French Open | 2R (1998, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2000) |
| US Open | 4R (2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 119–125 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (November 4, 2002) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2000) |
| French Open | 2R (2002) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2002) |
| US Open | 2R (1999, 2000) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 3–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| US Open | QF (2000) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SF (1998, 2000) |
| Hopman Cup | F (2001, 2002) |
Jan-Michael Charles Gambill (born June 3, 1977) is a currently inactive American tennis player who made his professional debut in 1996. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 14, which he achieved on June 18, 2001. Best known for his unusual double-handed forehand, Gambill reached the quarterfinals of the 2000 Wimbledon Championships, the final of the 2001 Miami Masters, and won three singles titles.
Gambill was sponsored by Prince for both his racquets and apparel. He currently resides in Orange County, California.
Gambill was featured as a 'dream blind date' on the April 12, 2009, and April 19, 2009, episodes of the VH-1 reality show Tough Love, in which matchmaker Steven Ward set him up with Natasha. However, their relationship did not take off, and at the end of the April 19 episode, he stated he did not wish to date Natasha any further.
Gambill began playing tennis at the age of five, looking up to multiple Grand Slam singles titlists Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe. He has defeated, amongst other top players, former World No. 1s, Roger Federer, Carlos Moyá, Lleyton Hewitt, Gustavo Kuerten, Marcelo Rios, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, and Andre Agassi, as well as Grand Slam champions Michael Chang, Thomas Johansson, Sergi Bruguera, and Gaston Gaudio. His best performances at Grand Slams have been reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2000 and the fourth round of the US Open in 2002. His run at Wimbledon in 2000 saw him beat Lleyton Hewitt, Fabrice Santoro, Paul Goldstein and Thomas Enqvist before losing to eventual champion Pete Sampras. His run to the final of the 2001 Miami Masters included wins over Hewitt, Gaudio, and Thomas Enqvist. He was coached by his father Chuck Gambill, who also coaches Jan-Michael's younger brother Torrey.
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