Jim Gurfein

Jim Gurfein (born January 4, 1961) is a former professional tennis player from the U.S.[1] Gurfein reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 96 in September 1983.

Jim Gurfein

Country (sports)	USA
Born	January 4, 1961 New York City, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Plays	Left-handed
Singles
Career record	39–64
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 96 (September 12, 1983)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	2R (1981, 1983)
French Open	2R (1983)
Wimbledon	1R (1984)
US Open	1R (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987)
Doubles
Career record	34–52
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 100 (June 25, 1984)

Early years

Gurfein was born in New York, New York, and is Jewish.[2] Gurfein grew up in Great Neck, New York. He attended Great Neck North High School and Stanford University. While on tour, Gurfein kept a residence in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]

Tennis career

Gurfein was runner-up of the 1981 NCAA singles tennis championship, falling to Stanford University teammate Tim Mayotte, and was an All American that year with teammates Mayotte, Scott Bondurant, and Scott Davis.[4][5] He was a member of the U.S. Junior Davis Cup team in 1981.[4]

In 1982, he won a doubles title in Cairo with Drew Gitlin.[1][6] In July 1983, the 22-year-old Gurfein defeated world #22 Henri Leconte of France in a tournament in North Conway, New Hampshire, and upset world #34 Christophe Roger-Vasselin in the Swedish Open in Båstad, Sweden.[6][7]

Gurfein reached a career-high singles ranking of #96 in September 1983.[4] He won one doubles title and reached his high doubles ranking of #100 in June 1984.[8][9]

In 1984, he won the USTA Hawaiian Satellite tournament.[4] In 1988, he defeated world #31 Michiel Schapers of the Netherlands in straight sets in a tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida and was a doubles winner in Seattle with Buff Farrow).[4][6]

Career finals

Singles (1 loss)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Nov 1982	Bangkok, Thailand	Carpet (i)	Mike Bauer	1–6, 2–6

Doubles (1 win, 3 losses)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Sep 1981	Bordeaux, France	Clay	Anders Järryd	Andrés Gómez Belus Prajoux	5–7, 3–6
Loss	0–2	Nov 1981	Manila, Philippines	Clay	Drew Gitlin	Mike Bauer John Benson	4–6, 4–6
Win	1–2	Feb 1982	Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Drew Gitlin	Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt	6–4, 7–5
Loss	0–3	Oct 1983	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Erick Iskersky	Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson	5–7, 3–6

See also

• List of select Jewish tennis players

References

1. "Jim GURFEIN". itftennis.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
2. Sheldon Wallman (March 12, 1982). "The Sports Scene". Jewish Post.
3. "Jim Gurfein Profile". ATP ChampionsTour. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
4. "Jim Gurfein | Bio | Tennis". ATP Tour.
5. "All-Americans". Stanford University Athletics.
6. "Jim Gurfein | Player Activity | Tennis". ATP Tour.
7. "Unseeded Americans Jim Gurfein and Scott Lipy n upset..." UPI. July 13, 1983.
8. "Jim Gurfein | Overview | ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
9. "Jim Gurfein ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". Tennis Abstract. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

External links

• Jim Gurfein at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Jim Gurfein at the International Tennis Federation