Rod Mandelstam
Country (sports) | South Africa |
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Residence | South Miami, Florida, United States |
Born | Boksburg, South Africa | 8 April 1942
Turned pro | 1957(amateur tour) |
Retired | 1974 |
Singles | |
Career record | 80–77(5–8 per ATP) |
Career titles | 3 |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | 1R (1959, 1960) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1959, 1960) |
US Open | 3R (1962) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R (1959, 1960) |
US Open | 1R (1973) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1960) |
Alan Rodney 'Rod' Mandelstam (born 8 April 1942) is a former South African tennis player.[1]
Tennis career[]
Mandelstam won the 1960 Wimbledon Boys' Singles title by beating Jaidip Mukerjea in the final. He attended college in the United States at the University of Miami, where he was a member of the university's tennis team and he earned All-American honours for three years from 1962 to 64.[2] Mandelstam was inducted into the University of Miami Hall of Fame in 1990.[3]
Mandelstam competed internationally and won 4 tournaments between 1962 and 1970. He also participated at the French Open, the Wimbledon Championship and the US Open. His best result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the third round at the 1962 US Open.[4]
Junior Grand Slam titles[]
Singles: 1[]
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1960 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jaidip Mukerjea | 6–1, 6–8, 4–6 |
References[]
- ^ "Rodney Mandelstam| Player Stats | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "All-America Teams". www.itatennis.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "All-American Monday - Rodney "Rod" Mandelstam". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Rodney Mandelstam | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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Categories:
- 1942 births
- Living people
- South African male tennis players
- Wimbledon junior champions
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles
- Miami Hurricanes men's tennis players
- People from Boksburg
- Sportspeople from Gauteng