Grant Stafford
Grant Stafford (born 27 May 1971) is a former tennis player from South Africa.
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | Hilton Head, South Carolina |
| Born | 27 May 1971 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $1,316,633 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 83-117 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 53 (31 January 1994) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1994) |
| French Open | 1R (1994, 1997, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1992) |
| US Open | 2R (1991, 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 109–109 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 42 (14 September 1998) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1995) |
| French Open | 2R (1998, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1997, 1998, 1999) |
| US Open | QF (2000) |
Turning professional in 1990, Stafford won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his career-high singles ranking on the ATP Tour of World No. 53 in January 1994.
Career finals
Singles (3 losses)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1993 | Durban, South Africa | Hard |  Aaron Krickstein |
3–6, 6–7(7–9) |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1996 | Newport, USA | Clay |  Nicolás Pereira |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Apr 1997 | Orlando, USA | Clay | Michael Chang |
6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (5 wins, 1 loss)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1994 | Sun City, South Africa | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ellis Ferreira |
Marius Barnard Brent Haygarth |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 1996 | Tel Aviv Open, Israel | Hard | Marcos Ondruska |
 Noam Behr Eyal Erlich |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 1998 | Orlando, Florida, USA | Clay | Kevin Ullyett |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Michael Tebbutt  Mikael Tillström |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–1 | May 1998 | Coral Springs, Florida, USA | Clay | Kevin Ullyett |
 Mark Merklein Vince Spadea |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–1 | Jul 1998 | Washington, D.C., USA | Hard | Kevin Ullyett |
Wayne Ferreira Patrick Galbraith |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–1 | Jan 2001 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | David Macpherson |
Wayne Arthurs Todd Woodbridge |
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
External links
- Grant Stafford at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Grant Stafford at the International Tennis Federation
- Grant Stafford at the Davis Cup
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