Gary Muller
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| Country |
 /  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | Los Angeles, USA |
| Born |
27 December 1964 Durban, South Africa |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1985 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,447,455 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 85–118 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour, Grand Prix and WCT level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 49 (6 August 1990) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1987) |
| French Open | 2R (1991) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1991) |
| US Open | 2R (1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 264–238 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (15 November 1993) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1990) |
| French Open | QF (1991) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1988, 1993) |
| US Open | SF (1986) |
| Last updated on: 17 Mar 2012. | |
Gary Muller (born 27 Dec 1964, Durban) is a former professional South African tennis player.
Muller turned pro in 1985. His 12-year career included wins over Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Michael Chang and Stefan Edberg. Muller's best singles result at a Grand Slam was reaching the third round in the 1987 Australian Open in which he lost to Miroslav Mecir of Czechoslovakia. A more successful doubles player than singles, Muller won eight doubles titles in his career with six different partners and reached a career highest ranking of 7th. He reached the semi-final of the men's doubles at four Grand Slams (1986 US Open, 1988 Wimbledon, 1990 Australian Open and 1993 Wimbledon).
After his retirement in 1997 Muller worked for eight years as an ATP Tour coach during which time he worked with Jonas Björkman, Stefan Koubek, Sargis Sargsian and Thomas Johansson.
Muller was on the ATP board of directors as a Player Representative from 2002 to 2004.
Doubles finals
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (3) |
| ATP Tour (17) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 26 July 1987 | Schenectady, USA | Outdoor/Hard |  Gary Donnelly |
Brad Pearce Jim Pugh |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 November 1988 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Indoor/Hard | Tim Wilkison |
Kevin Curren David Pate |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 30 July 1989 | Washington, USA | Outdoor/Hard |  Neil Broad |
Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe |
6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 August 1990 | Cincinnati, USA | Outdoor/Hard | Neil Broad |
 Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 30 September 1990 | Basel, Switzerland | Indoor/Hard | Neil Broad |
Christo van Rensburg Stefan Kruger |
6–4, 6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 7 October 1990 | Toulouse, France | Indoor/Hard | Neil Broad |
 Michael Mortensen Michiel Schapers |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 16 July 1991 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Outdoor/Clay | Danie Visser |
 Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 20 October 1991 | Vienna, Austria | Indoor/Carpet |  Anders Järryd |
Jakob Hlasek Patrick McEnroe |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 16 February 1992 | Memphis, USA | Indoor/Hard | Kevin Curren |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
5–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Winner | 6. | 26 April 1992 | Seoul, South Korea | Outdoor/Hard | Kevin Curren |
 Kelly Evernden Brad Pearce |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 25 April 1993 | Seoul, South Korea | Outdoor/Hard | Neil Broad |
Jan Apell Peter Nyborg |
7–5, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 13 June 1993 | London, England | Outdoor/Grass | Neil Broad |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 25 July 1993 | Stuttgart, Germany | Outdoor/Clay | Piet Norval |
Tom Nijssen Cyril Suk |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 24 October 1993 | Lyon, France | Indoor/Carpet | Danie Visser |
John-Laffnie de Jager Stefan Kruger |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 31 October 1993 | Stockholm, Sweden | Indoor/Carpet | Danie Visser |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
1–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 19 June 1994 | Halle, Germany | Outdoor/Grass | Henri Leconte |
Guy Forget Olivier Delaître |
4–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 16 October 1994 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Indoor/Carpet | Piet Norval |
Martin Damm Karel Nováček |
4–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 12 March 1995 | Indian Wells, USA | Outdoor/Hard | Piet Norval |
Tommy Ho Brett Steven |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 13 October 1996 | Beijing, China | Indoor/Carpet |  Patrik Kühnen |
Martin Damm Andrei Olhovskiy |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 8. | 16 February 1997 | San Jose, USA | Indoor/Hard | Brian MacPhie |
 Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
4–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
Doubles Grand Slam timeline
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | QF | 3R | 3R | SF | 3R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 11 | 21–11 | ||||||||
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | SF | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | SF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 11 | 15–11 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | SF | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 10 | 5–10 | ||||||||
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 37 | N/A | ||||||||
External links
- Gary Muller at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Gary Muller at the Davis Cup
- "Muller Gains in Tennis" at the New York Times
- Gary Muller's website: www.refusetomiss.com
- Gary is currently the Tennis Director at Ontario Racquet Club (Canada)
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