| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | N/A |
| Born | August 3, 1960 Springfield, MA, USA |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1981 |
| Retired | 1992 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Career prize money | $2,663,672 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 340–203 |
| Career titles | 12 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (October 31, 1988) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1983) |
| French Open | 2R (1988, 1989) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1982) |
| US Open | QF (1989) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 38–57 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 66 (January 3, 1983) |
| Last updated on: April 5, 2008. | |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Tennis at the Summer Olympics | ||
| Silver | 1988 Seoul | Singles |
Timothy "Tim" Mayotte (born August 3, 1960, in Springfield, Massachusetts) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
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A tall serve-and-volleyer, Mayotte learned to play the game on the public courts of Forest Park in his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. He played tennis for Stanford University in the early-1980s and won the NCAA singles title in 1981.
Mayotte won his first top-level professional singles title in 1985 at the inaugural Lipton International Players Championships (now known as the Miami Masters). Other career highlights included winning the Queen's Club Championships in London in 1986, capturing the Paris Indoor title in 1987, and winning the men's singles Silver Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.
His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments came in reaching the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1982 and the Australian Open in 1983. He also reached the quarter-finals of the US Open.
During his career, Mayotte won 12 singles titles and 1 doubles title. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 7. His career prize-money earnings totalled US$2,663,672. His final career singles title was won in 1989 at Washington DC. Mayotte retired from the professional tour in 1992.
Mayotte was hired by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to serve as a national coach in July 2009.
Mayotte's older brother Chris also played on the international tennis tour a few seasons. Their older brother John is a former club pro and tennis businessman.
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Runner-up | 1. | October 5, 1981 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Hank Pfister | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | March 22, 1982 | Strasbourg WCT, France | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 0–6, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | June 21, 1982 | Bristol, England | Grass | John Alexander | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | July 16, 1984 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Vijay Amritraj | 6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | February 18, 1985 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | April 15, 1985 | Dallas, U.S. – WCT Finals | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 6–7, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | February 3, 1986 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | W/O |
| Winner | 2. | June 16, 1986 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Jimmy Connors | 6–4, 2–1, ret. |
| Winner | 3. | February 9, 1987 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | April 6, 1987 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | David Pate | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | October 19, 1987 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Ricki Osterthun | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | November 9, 1987 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | Brad Gilbert | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | November 16, 1987 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet | Andrés Gómez | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | February 29, 1988 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | John Fitzgerald | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 9. | July 25, 1988 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Johan Kriek | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 7. | September 26, 1988 | Seoul Olympics, South Korea | Hard | Miloslav Mečíř | 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 10. | October 10, 1988 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard (i) | Marty Davis | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 11. | October 24, 1988 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet | Leonardo Lavalle | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 8. | February 29, 1989 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | Boris Becker | 6–7, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 12. | July 31, 1989 | Washington D.C., U.S. | Hard | Brad Gilbert | 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 9. | February 12, 1990 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | February 19, 1990 | Toronto Indoor, Canada | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | November 12, 1990 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Andrei Cherkasov | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | Career SR |
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| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | QF | 3R | SF | 2R | 4R | NH | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | QF | SF | QF | 4R | 4R | QF | 3R | QF | QF | 1R | 4R | A | 0 / 11 |
| U.S. Open | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 4R | 4R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 13 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 35 |
| Year End Ranking | 436 | 420 | 171 | N/A | 44 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 115 | 1097 | N/A | ||
A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held