Paul Goldstein
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| Country |  United States |
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| Residence | San Francisco, California, USA | |
| Date of birth | August 4, 1976 (age 30) | |
| Place of birth | Washington D.C., USA | |
| Height | 5'10 (177 cm) | |
| Weight | 158 lbs (71 kg) | |
| Turned Pro | 1998 | |
| Plays | Right-handed | |
| Career Prize Money | US$1,480,094 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 78-103 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | 58 (24-Apr-06) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | ||
| French Open | ||
| Wimbledon | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 52 - 76 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | 42 (15-Jan-07) | |
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Infobox last updated on: January 26, 2007. |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 1999 Winnipeg | Men's Singles |
Paul Herbert Goldstein (born August 4, 1976, in Washington, D.C.) is a tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1998.
The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on April 24, 2006, when he became the # 58 player in the world.
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[edit] Early life
Goldstein began playing tennis when he was nine years old. An all-court player with strong groundstrokes and excellent concentration, he reached the final of the 1990 USTA National Boys’ 14s Indoor Championships.
His first major victory came when he was ranked No. 1 in the USTA Boys' 16 age group in 1992, and won the USTA Boys 16 title.
He then won the USTA Boys' 18s in both 1993 and 1994 (in 1994, defeating Jan-Michael Gambill, becoming the first player in 45 years to repeat as singles champion). He also won the 1994 doubles championship with Scott Humphries.[1] In doubles, he also reached US Open Juniors final and the semifinals at Australian Open and Wimbledon (both with Scott Humphries).
He is a graduate of the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC, where he was a four-time Washington Post First Team All Met selection ('91-'94).[2][3]
[edit] College career
Later, while at Stanford University from 1994-98, earning All-American honors all four years, Goldstein teamed with Scott Humphries to win numerous doubles championships. He also became the first athlete in college tennis history to play for four NCAA team tournament champions.
During Paul's senior year, he played No. 1 singles and led Stanford to a 28-0 regular season record. He reached the 1998 NCAA singles final. bit lost to teammate Bob Bryan. His coach at Stanford, Dick Gould, praised Goldstein, saying, "I have been blessed with outstanding young people in my 36 years of coaching at the collegiate level. However, I can think of only one or maybe two players for whom I could give as high a recommendation as Paul. And certainly no one would receive a higher endorsement from me than Paul."
Goldstein is one of very few college graduates among the top 200 ranked men, and has said, "it's always been a priority for me to try to strike a balance between my academics and my tennis."
He graduating in 1998 with a degree in human biology.
In 1997, was the recipient of the Rafael Osuna Award, given for symbolic competitive excellence and contribution to the game. In 1997 and 1998 he received the Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award.
[edit] Pan American Games
Goldstein won the gold medal in singles during the Pan American Games in 1999 in Winnipeg, Canada.
[edit] Pro career
He has a total of 26 USTA Circuit titles during his career through November 2005 – 12 in singles and 14 in doubles - making him the winningest player in USTA Pro Circuit history.[4]
He won the Austin tournament in mid-November 2003 by beating Robert Kendrick 6-3 6-3 in the final.
Later that month, he won the title in Champaign, Illinois.
Goldstein won his first singles title of 2004 in Covington, Louisiana during September. He defeated Israeli youngster Dudi Sela 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the semifinals. He won the title with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Adre Sa in the final. He won the doubles honors as well, along with partner KJ Hippensteel.
That same month, Paul and his partner Brian Vahaly won the College Station, Texas, hard court doubles title.
Goldstein had a stellar performance winning the Hilton Waikoloa Village USTA Challenger in January 2005.
Goldstein also won a title in Busan at the doubles event. With Ram as his partner, they defeated Wesley Moodie and Justin Gimelstob in the final.
Goldstein and Jim Thomas lost in the doubles finals of the 2006 SAP Open to a 47 year old John McEnroe and Jonas Björkman.
He is currently 65th in the ATP rankings.
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Goldstein's father Clark was a former national table tennis champion.
- Nickname is “Goldy.”
[edit] External links
- ATP Official Profile
- Jewish Virtual Library bio
- Jews in Sports bio
- "Paul Goldstein: Circuit Player of the Week," 11/9/05
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