Christo van Rensburg
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Residence | Austin, Texas, United States |
Born | (1962-10-23) 23 October 1962 (age 61) Uitenhage, South Africa |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 1983 |
Retired | 1997 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,907,831 |
Singles | |
Career record | 166–160 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 19 (29 February 1988) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (1989) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1986, 1989) |
US Open | 4R (1990) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (1992) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 293–216 |
Career titles | 20 |
Highest ranking | No. 5 (4 May 1987) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1985) |
French Open | QF (1985) |
Wimbledon | SF (1986) |
US Open | SF (1989) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (1985) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1990, 1997) |
French Open | 2R (1996) |
Wimbledon | SF (1991, 1996) |
US Open | SF (1991, 1996) |
Christo van Rensburg (born 23 October 1962) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.
Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983. He won his first doubles title on ATP Tour later that year at Cleveland.
Van Rensburg won 20 top-level doubles titles during his career, including one Grand Slam men's doubles title at the Australian Open in 1985, partnering Paul Annacone. He also won two ATP singles titles at Orlando in 1987, and at Johannesburg in 1989. Van Rensburg's career-high rankings were world No. 19 in singles (achieved in 1988) and world No. 5 in doubles (achieved in 1987). He retired from the professional tour in 1995.
Van Rensburg is one of only two men to beat Pete Sampras in straight sets at Wimbledon (doing so in 1990, where Sampras was the No. 12 seed), the other being 1996 champion Richard Krajicek.
ATP career finals
Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 1987 | Orlando, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–1 | Nov 1988 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | 7–6(7–1), 4–6, 1–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 1–2 | Jun 1989 | Queen's, United Kingdom | Grand Prix | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Nov 1989 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 7–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–3 | Apr 1990 | Orlando, United States | World Series | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Oct 1991 | Tel Aviv, Israel | World Series | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Doubles: 32 (20 titles, 12 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 1983 | Cleveland, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 2–0 | Dec 1984 | Sydney, Australia | Grand Prix | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 3–0 | Apr 1985 | Delray Beach, United States | Grand Prix Masters | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 4–0 | Apr 1985 | Atlanta, United States | WCT | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–1 | May 1985 | Las Vegas, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 4–2 | Jul 1985 | Newport, United States | Grand Prix | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–3 | Sep 1985 | Los Angeles, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 5–3 | Sep 1985 | San Francisco, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6–3 | Oct 1985 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 7–3 | Dec 1985 | Melbourne, Australia | Grand Slam | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–4 | Jan 1985 | London, United Kingdom | WCT | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 7–5 | Aug 1986 | Stratton Mountain, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 8–5 | Nov 1986 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 9–5 | Mar 1987 | Miami, United States | Grand Prix Masters | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 9–6 | Mar 1987 | Orlando, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 10–6 | Apr 1987 | Chicago, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 10–7 | Oct 1988 | Paris, France | Grand Prix Masters | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 11–7 | Feb 1989 | Memphis, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–7, 6–1 |
Win | 12–7 | Feb 1989 | Philadelphia, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 12–8 | Mar 1989 | Scottsdale, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 12–9 | Oct 1989 | San Francisco, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 13–9 | Sep 1990 | Basel, Switzerland | World Series | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 14–9 | Oct 1990 | Tel Aviv, Israel | World Series | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 14–10 | Apr 1991 | Singapore, Singapore | World Series | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
Loss | 14–11 | Oct 1992 | Taipei, Taiwan | World Series | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 14–12 | Feb 1993 | Marseille, France | World Series | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 15–12 | Apr 1993 | Osaka, Japan | World Series | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 16–12 | Jul 1993 | Newport, United States | World Series | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
Win | 17–12 | Apr 1994 | Birmingham, United States | World Series | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 18–12 | Nov 1995 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | World Series | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 19–12 | May 1996 | Atlanta, United States | World Series | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 20–12 | Jun 1996 | Bologna, Italy | World Series | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 6 (5–1)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1-0 | Apr 1989 | Cape Town, South Africa | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 2-0 | Jul 1991 | Newcastle, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 2-1 | Sep 1991 | Singapore, Singapore | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3-1 | Oct 1991 | Jerusalem, Israel | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 4-1 | Dec 1991 | Bossonnens, Switzerland | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 5-1 | Sep 1993 | Singapore, Singapore | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
Doubles: 8 (6–2)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1991 | Newcastle, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 1992 | Jerusalem, Israel | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 1992 | Newcastle, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 3–1 | Nov 1992 | Aachen, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Sep 1993 | Singapore, Singapore | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–2 | Sep 1995 | Aruba, Aruba | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
Win | 5–2 | Mar 1996 | Agadir, Morocco | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 6–2 | May 1997 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | 2R | A | A | 3R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 9–8 | 53% | |||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Wimbledon | Q2 | Q2 | 3R | Q3 | 4R | 3R | 1R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | A | A | 0 / 9 | 16–9 | 64% | |||||
US Open | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | A | A | 2R | 4R | 1R | 1R | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 6 | 6–6 | 50% | |||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 7–3 | 5–3 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 23 | 31–23 | 57% | |||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | NH | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% | |||||
Miami | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 4–9 | 31% | |||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||
Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% | |||||
Paris | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 24 | 12–24 | 33% |
Doubles
Tournament | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | QF | W | A | SF | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1 / 12 | 20–11 | 65% | |||
French Open | A | A | 1R | QF | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% | |||
Wimbledon | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | QF | SF | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 13 | 13–13 | 50% | |||
US Open | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | A | A | SF | QF | 2R | A | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 16–10 | 62% | |||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 13–3 | 6–2 | 7–3 | 3–2 | 6–3 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1 / 42 | 55–41 | 57% | |||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | QF | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 7 | 4–7 | 36% | |||
Miami | A | A | A | W | 1R | W | SF | 3R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 2 / 10 | 18–8 | 69% | |||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | |||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |||
Rome | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | |||
Canada | A | A | A | QF | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% | |||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |||
Paris | A | A | A | A | A | SF | F | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | 56% | |||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 8–3 | 0–1 | 13–4 | 7–3 | 7–5 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2 / 32 | 37–30 | 55% |
Mixed doubles
Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||
French Open | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% | ||||
Wimbledon | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | SF | A | 2R | 3R | A | SF | 1R | 0 / 12 | 17–12 | 59% | ||||
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | SF | A | A | A | A | SF | A | 0 / 3 | 6–3 | 67% | ||||
Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 7–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 8–3 | 0–2 | 0 / 21 | 24–21 | 53% |
External links
- Christo van Rensburg at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Christo van Rensburg at the International Tennis Federation
- Christo van Rensburg at the Davis Cup
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