Tim Gullikson
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Timothy Ernest Gullikson (September 8, 1951 – May 3, 1996) was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin and grew up in Onalaska, Wisconsin in the United States.[1]
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Full name | Timothy Ernest Gullikson |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | (1951-09-08)September 8, 1951 La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Died | May 3, 1996(1996-05-03) (aged 44) Wheaton, Illinois |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Turned pro | 1977 |
Retired | 1986 |
Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,121,880 |
Singles | |
Career record | 271–222 |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 15 (October 1, 1979) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (1983, 1985) |
French Open | 4R (1978, 1979) |
Wimbledon | QF (1979) |
US Open | 4R (1979) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 302–244 |
Career titles | 15 |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (September 12, 1983) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1982, 1983) |
French Open | 3R (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
Wimbledon | F (1983) |
US Open | SF (1982) |
Coaching career (1987–1995) | |
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Gullikson was Pete Sampras' coach from 1992 to 1995.