Rod Mandelstam

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Rod Mandelstam
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
ResidenceSouth Miami, Florida, United States
Born (1942-04-08) 8 April 1942 (age 79)
Boksburg, South Africa
Turned pro1957(amateur tour)
Retired1974
Singles
Career record80–77(5–8 per ATP)
Career titles3
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open1R (1959, 1960)
Wimbledon2R (1959, 1960)
US Open3R (1962)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1959, 1960)
US Open1R (1973)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon1R (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
Win 1960 Wimbledon Grass India Jaidip Mukerjea 6–1, 6–8, 4–6

References[]

  1. ^ "Rodney Mandelstam| Player Stats | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  2. ^ "All-America Teams". www.itatennis.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  3. ^ "All-American Monday - Rodney "Rod" Mandelstam". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. ^ "Rodney Mandelstam | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-20.

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