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| Full name | Jan-Michael Charles Gambill |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Hawaii |
| Born | (1977-06-03)June 3, 1977 (age 48) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2010 (inactive in singles since) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides, occasionally one-handed forehand) |
| Prize money | $3,612,179 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 201–196 (ATP Tour andGrand Slam-level, and inDavis 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 andGrand Slam-level, and inDavis 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 an American former professionaltennis player who made his professional debut in 1996. His career-high singlesranking is world No. 14, which he achieved on June 18, 2001. Best known for his unusual double-handed forehand,[1] Gambill reached the quarterfinals of the2000 Wimbledon Championships, the final of the2001 Miami Masters, and won three singles titles.
Gambill spent the early years of his life in the countryside ofSpokane, Washington.[2][3] He currently resides in bothLos Angeles andKailua-Kona, Hawaii with his partner, architect and developer Malek Alqadi. While Jan-Michael has been sponsored by car manufacturer Jaguar, he also supports real-life Jaguars and tigers throughCat Tales Zoological Park, an organization dedicated to saving the lives of big cats. Gambill has also raised money for his long-time friend SirElton John's charity, theElton John AIDS Foundation.
Gambill's career as a professional athlete has evolved into coaching tennis players as well as being an international analyst for BeIn sports. Gambill was also sponsored byPrince for both his racquets and apparel.
Gambill began playing tennis at the age of five, looking up to multipleGrand Slam singles titlistsJimmy Connors andJohn McEnroe. He has defeated, amongst other top players, former World No. 1s,Roger Federer,Carlos Moyá,Lleyton Hewitt,Gustavo Kuerten,Marcelo Ríos,Jim Courier,Pete Sampras, andAndre Agassi, as well as Grand Slam championsMichael Chang,Thomas Johansson,Sergi Bruguera, andGastón Gaudio. His best performances at Grand Slams have been reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in2000 and the fourth round of the US Open in2002. His run at Wimbledon in 2000 saw him beatLleyton Hewitt,Fabrice Santoro,Paul Goldstein andThomas Enqvist before losing to eventual championPete Sampras. His run to the final of the2001 Miami Masters included wins over Hewitt, Gaudio, andThomas Enqvist. He was coached by his father Chuck Gambill (1947–2020), who coached Jan-Michael's younger brother Torrey, who was also a professional tennis player.[4]
Throughout his career, Gambill was hampered by numerous injuries. Most prominently, while still in the world's top 40, he suffered a recurring shin condition, which severely limited him on the ATP Tour after 2004.[5] He also started serving harder to try and compensate for lack of movement, which resulted in a shoulder injury.[6][7]
Gambill played for theBoston Lobsters in theWorld Team Tennis league from 2008 onwards,[8] alongside other successful American players such asAndre Agassi,John Isner, andRobby Ginepri.[6]
In September 2009, Gambill reached the semifinals of the USA F23 Futures tournament (losing to second seedMichael McClune) in his first pro match of the year.
He competed in three Challenger events in 2010, and reached the quarterfinals of the USA F25 Futures inIrvine, California. Since October 2010, Gambill has not competed on the pro tour.
Since July 2011, he has coached top 10 playerCoCo Vandeweghe, his former Boston Lobsters teammate, on theWTA Tour. In 2017, he coached top 50 playerJared Donaldson on theATP Tour.[9] As of 2020, he is currently in broadcasting and television as a Sports Analyst on the Tennis Channel.
Gambill is gay and in a relationship with architectural designer and developer Malek Alqadi.[10][11][12]
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–1) |
| ATP Tour (3–3) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 1999 | Scottsdale, United States | Hard |  Lleyton Hewitt | 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2000 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Michael Chang | 7–6(7–2), 3–6, retired |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2001 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard |  Xavier Malisse | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2001 | Miami, United States | Hard | Andre Agassi | 6–7(4–7), 1–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jul 2002 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Andre Agassi | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jan 2003 | Doha, Qatar | Hard |  Stefan Koubek | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Mar 2003 | Delray Beach, United States(2) | Hard | Mardy Fish | 6–0, 7–6(7–5) |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| French Open | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 2R | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | Q3 | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| US Open | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | SF | 2R | 1R | QF | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | ||||
| Miami Masters | A | 1R | 2R | QF | F | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| Rome Masters | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| Hamburg Masters | A | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| Canada Masters | A | 2R | 2R | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | ||||
| Cincinnati Masters | A | 3R | 2R | A | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| Madrid Masters (Stuttgart) | A | QF | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | 3R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| ATP Tournaments Won | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year End Ranking | 186 | 38 | 58 | 33 | 21 | 42 | 51 | 95 | 191 | 687 | 1107 | 1147 | 891 | 1051 | ||||
