US tennis player
Cecil Mamiit |
Country (sports) | United States
Philippines |
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Residence | Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
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Born | (1976-06-27)June 27, 1976 (age 48) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
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Turned pro | 1996 |
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Retired | 2012 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | $1,084,438 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 59–108 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 72 (11 October 1999) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open | 2R (1999,2001) |
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French Open | 2R (2001,2002) |
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Wimbledon | 1R (1999,2001,2002) |
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US Open | 2R (1999) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 16–37 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 102 (30 October 2006) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Wimbledon | 1R (2006) |
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US Open | 1R (1996,1999,2000) |
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Grand Slam mixed doubles results |
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US Open | 1R (1999) |
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Last updated on: 30 April 2022. |
Cecil Valdeavilla Mamiit (born June 27, 1976) is a formertennis player from theUnited States who went on to represent thePhilippines. He began his professional career in 1996 and reached his highest individual ranking in theATP Tour on October 11, 1999 as World No. 72.
In 1996, he won theNCAA singles championship as anUSC freshman, a feat that had not been achieved sinceJohn McEnroe attendedStanford University in 1978.
Mamiit won the silver medal in the men's tournament at the1999 Pan American Games inWinnipeg,Manitoba,Canada, after losing the final to fellowAmericanPaul Goldstein. At the2006 Asian Games held inDoha,Qatar, he won bronze in the singles event after losing in the semifinals toLee Hyung Taik ofSouth Korea. In the doubles event, he also won bronze, along with fellowFilipino-American tennis playerEric Taino, losing to the first-seeded and formerWorld no. 1 doubles playersMahesh Bhupathi andLeander Paes ofIndia. He won the men's singles in theOjai Tennis Tournament in 2008.[1]
His best tournament result came at the1999 San Jose tournament. As a qualifier he defeatedDanishKenneth Carlsen,AmericansAndre Agassi (although Agassi was up 6–0, 6–6 before he defaulted),[2]AustralianMark Woodforde, and another AmericanMichael Chang before losing in the final to another AussieMark Philippoussis 6–3, 6–2.
Mamiit represented thePhilippines Davis Cup team, where he was undefeated until 2008.
From January 2011 through the clay court season, he was the hitting partner forRussianMaria Sharapova, where she won the2012 French Open to complete her Career Grand Slam.[3]
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
[edit]Legend |
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Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) | ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) | ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0) | ATP 500 Series (0–0) | ATP 250 Series (0–1) |
| Finals by surface |
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Hard (0–1) | Clay (0–0) | Grass (0–0) | Carpet (0–0) |
| Finals by setting |
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Outdoors (0–1) | Indoors (0–0) |
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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
[edit]Legend |
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ATP Challenger (7–8) | ITF Futures (2–0) |
| Finals by surface |
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Hard (8–6) | Clay (1–2) | Grass (0–0) | Carpet (0–0) |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0-1 | Sep 1997 | Urbana, United States | Challenger | Hard | Andrew Richardson | 7–6, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 1-1 | Jun 1998 | USA F4,Tallahassee | Futures | Clay | Egberto Caldas | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2-1 | Jun 1998 | USA F5,Lafayette | Futures | Hard | Nicolás Massú | 0–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 3-1 | Jul 1998 | Aptos, United States | Challenger | Hard | Takao Suzuki | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 4-1 | Nov 1998 | Las Vegas, United States | Challenger | Hard | Maurice Ruah | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 4-2 | Nov 1998 | Rancho Mirage, United States | Challenger | Hard | Christian Ruud | 7–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5-2 | Nov 1998 | Burbank, United States | Challenger | Hard | David Nainkin | 7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 6-2 | Dec 1999 | Burbank, United States | Challenger | Hard | Alex O'Brien | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 6-3 | Jul 2000 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Takao Suzuki | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 6-4 | Nov 2000 | Rancho Mirage, United States | Challenger | Hard | James Blake | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 6-5 | Apr 2002 | Calabases, United States | Challenger | Hard | Michael Chang | 3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 6-6 | May 2002 | Birmingham, United States | Challenger | Clay | Alex Kim | 6–7(9–11), 2–6 |
Win | 7-6 | Jun 2004 | Tallahassee, United States | Challenger | Hard | Bjorn Rehnquist | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 7-7 | Jan 2005 | Waikoloa, United States | Challenger | Hard | Paul Goldstein | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 8-7 | Jun 2005 | Yuba City, United States | Challenger | Hard | Paul Goldstein | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 8-8 | May 2006 | Forrest Hills, United States | Challenger | Clay | Robert Kendrick | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 9-8 | Sep 2006 | New Orleans, United States | Challenger | Hard | Amer Delic | 6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
Legend |
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ATP Challenger (8–8) | ITF Futures (2–0) |
| Finals by surface |
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Hard (8–7) | Clay (2–1) | Grass (0–0) | Carpet (0–0) |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0-1 | May 1997 | Dresden, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Jimy Szymanski | Mark Merklein
Jeff Salzenstein | 6–7, 1–6 |
Win | 1-1 | Mar 1998 | Philippines F1,Manila | Futures | Hard | Eric Taino | Maxime Boye
Thierry Guardiola | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 2-1 | Jun 1998 | USA F4,Tallahassee | Futures | Clay | Kyle Spencer | Jocelyn Robichaud
Michael Russell | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 2-2 | Dec 1999 | Burbank, United States | Challenger | Hard | Scott Humphries | Mike Bryan
Bob Bryan | 6–7, 7–5, 1–6 |
Loss | 2-3 | Jan 2000 | Waikoloa, United States | Challenger | Hard | James Blake | Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg | 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 2-4 | Nov 2004 | Nashville, United States | Challenger | Hard | Danai Udomchoke | Jason Marshall
Travis Parrott | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3-4 | Mar 2005 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | Eric Taino | Aisam Qureshi
Orest Tereshchuk | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
Win | 4-4 | Aug 2005 | Bronx, United States | Challenger | Hard | Brian Vahaly | Julien Benneteau
Nicolas Mahut | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 5-4 | Jan 2006 | Waikoloa, United States | Challenger | Hard | Michael Kohlmann | Scott Lipsky
David Martin | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6-4 | Mar 2006 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | Lee Hyung-Taik | Jacob Adaktusson
Dudi Sela | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 7-4 | May 2006 | Forest Hills, United States | Challenger | Clay | Chris Drake | Eric Butorac
Mirko Pehar | 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 7-5 | Jun 2006 | Busan, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | Robert Kendrick | Scott Lipsky
Todd Widom | 3–6, 7–6(7–2), [7–10] |
Win | 8-5 | Jul 2006 | Winnetka, United States | Challenger | Hard | Eric Taino | Scoville Jenkins
Rajeev Ram | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 9-5 | Sep 2006 | New Orleans, United States | Challenger | Hard | Sam Warburg | Chris Drake
David Martin | 7–6(7–3), 6–0 |
Win | 10-5 | Oct 2006 | Calabasas, United States | Challenger | Hard | Robert Kendrick | Harel Levy
Sam Warburg | 5–7, 4–6, [10–5] |
Loss | 10-6 | Apr 2007 | Valencia, United States | Challenger | Hard | Eric Taino | Harel Levy
Sam Warburg | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 10-7 | Jul 2007 | Aptos, United States | Challenger | Hard | John-Paul Fruttero | Rajeev Ram
Bobby Reynolds | 7–6(7–5), 3–6, [7–10] |
Loss | 10-8 | Oct 2007 | Calabasas, United States | Challenger | Hard | Robert Kendrick | John Isner
Brian Wilson | 6–7(10–12), 6–4, [8–10] |
Performance timelines
[edit](W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.