Jan-Michael
Gambill
Male
United States of America
1977-06-03
Spokane, Washington, United States of America
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.
Throughout his career, Gambill was hampered by numerous injuries. Most prominently, whilst still in the world's top 40, he suffered a recurring shin condition, which severely limited him on the ATP Tour after 2004.[3] He also started serving harder to try and compensate for lack of movement, which resulted in a shoulder injury
Gambill played for the Boston Lobsters in the World Team Tennis league from 2008 on, alongside other successful American players such as Andre Agassi, John Isner, and Robby Ginepri.[2]
In September 2009, Gambill reached the semifinals of the USA F23 Futures tournament (losing to second seed Michael 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 in Irvine, California. Since October 2010, Gambill has not competed on the pro tour.
Gambill was a guest teaching at the Coto de Caza Golf & Tennis club in Southern California in 2010. Since July 2011, he has coached Coco Vandeweghe, his former Boston Lobsters teammate, on the WTA Tour.
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1998 - 2002
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18
11
Round 4
Andre Kirk Agassi 1 *
Jan-Michael Gambill
6-2
6-3
6-3
Round 1
Jan-Michael Gambill 1 *
Sjeng Schalken
6-1
6-7(3)
6-2
Round 2
Jan-Michael Gambill 1 *
Sergi Bruguera
6-3
7-5
Quarterfinals
Julien Boutter 1 *
Jan-Michael Gambill
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Jan-Michael Gambill 1 *
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt
6-3
6-2
7-5
Round 2
Jan-Michael Gambill 1 *
Fabrice Vetea Santoro
4-6
6-4
6-2
6-2
Round 3
Jan-Michael Gambill 1 *
Paul Herbert Goldstein
7-6(10)
6-2
6-2
Round 4
Jan-Michael Gambill 1 *
Karl Johan Thomas Enqvist
7-6(5)
3-6
6-3
6-4
Quarterfinals
Pete Sampras 1 *
Jan-Michael Gambill
6-4
6-7(4)
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Jan-Michael Gambill 1 *
Mardy Fish
5-7
5-7
6-4
6-3
6-2
Round 2
Jan-Michael Gambill 1 *
Mark Anthony Philippoussis
6-4
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Thomas Karl Johansson 1 *
Jan-Michael Gambill
3-6
6-3
7-6(5)
7-6(1)
Round 1
Jan-Michael Gambill 1 *
Franco Squillari
6-1
6-3
7-6(7)
Round 2
Lorenzo Manta 1 *
Jan-Michael Gambill
6-4
6-4
3-6
6-7(4)
6-3
Round 1
Jan-Michael Gambill 1 *
Sjeng Schalken
7-6(6)
6-4
6-7(5)
6-4
8-6
Round 2
Byron Hamish Black 1 *
Jan-Michael Gambill
7-5
6-4
7-5
Quarterfinals
Jan-Michael Gambill 1 *
Andre Kirk Agassi
7-6(6)
3-6
6-3
Semifinals
Marcelo Andres Rios Mayorga 1 *
Jan-Michael Gambill
7-6(3)
6-3