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Grant Connell

释义

As a college player
As a touring pro
1984, 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Doubles titles (22)
Doubles performance timeline
Honours
After retiring as a tennis pro
References
External links

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| name = Grant Connell
| image =
| country = {{CAN}}
| residence = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|11|17}}
| birth_place = Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| turnedpro = 1986
| retired = 1997
| plays = Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = $2,911,097
| singlesrecord = 75–100 (ATP Tour, Grand Prix and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup)
| singlestitles = 0
| highestsinglesranking = No. 67 (17 June 1991)
| AustralianOpenresult = 3R (1991)
| FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1990, 1992)
| Wimbledonresult = 3R (1994)
| USOpenresult = 2R (1988)
| Othertournaments = yes
| Olympicsresult = 2R (1988)
| doublesrecord = 398–237 (ATP Tour, Grand Prix and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup)
| doublestitles = 22
| highestdoublesranking = No. 1 (29 November 1993)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = F (1990)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = SF (1991, 1994)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = F (1993, 1994, 1996)
| USOpenDoublesresult = SF (1995)
| OthertournamentsDoubles = yes
| OlympicsDoublesresult = 2R (1996)
| mixedtitles =
| AustralianOpenMixedresult = SF (1995)
| FrenchOpenMixedresult = 2R (1993, 1994)
| WimbledonMixedresult = SF (1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
| USOpenMixedresult = QF (1993)
}}

Grant Connell (Pronounced: KAHN-nell^[1]) (born November 17, 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Canada, and has been a real estate agent for the past 14 years in Vancouver.^[2] He specializes in West Vancouver North Vancouver and Downtown properties real estate transactions. He is considered one of the world's top doubles player from the early to late -1990s, reaching the World No. 1 doubles ranking in November 1993.

Connell won 22 career doubles titles during his eleven seasons on the ATP tour (1986 to 1997). He won his first four with fellow Canadian Glenn Michibata. Upon Michibata's retirement from the tour, Connell joined Patrick Galbraith. The Connell-Galbraith tandem won 12 titles together including the 1995 season ending Doubles Championship tournament. Connell's next main partner became Byron Black with whom he won 4 more titles. He also won a title each with Todd Martin and Scott Davis. He was a three-time Wimbledon doubles finalist, twice with Galbraith and once with Black.

A left-hander, Connell best singles ranking was World No. 67, which he reached in June 1991. His best tour singles results were reaching the semi-finals of the 1991 Chicago, 1991 Singapore, and 1992 Auckland Grand Prix events.

Connell's best grand slam singles results were reaching the third round of the 1991 Australian Open and 1994 Wimbledon.

A solid grass-court player, Connell had Andre Agassi on the ropes in their first round encounter at Wimbledon in 1991. In that match, Connell served a gutsy second serve ace to win the third set tie-breaker and go up two sets to one. Agassi however won the final two sets 7-5, 6-3, to take the match. (The following year at Wimbledon saw Agassi win his first Grand Slam event.)

As well, Connell reached 5 mixed semifinals at Wimbledon. The majority of those with his highly ranked partner Lindsay Davenport. Reporters have noted that neither one of them seemed too concerned about winning any title but had a lot of fun losing.

Connell played Davis Cup for Canada on numerous occasions posting a career 15 and 6 win-loss record in doubles and an equally impressive 8 and 3 record in singles. He was a member of Canada's 1991 and 1992 Davis Cup teams winning all 3 needed matches in each of those wins to put Canada in to the World Group for its first 2x in canadian tennis history .

Winner of the “Spirit of Sport” national award for the athlete who gives back the most to charity and their sport .

Member of the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame , Canadian Open Hall of Fame , BC Sports Hall of Fame , Texas A&M University Hall of Fame and B.C. Summer Swimming Hall of Fame

As a college player

Growing up in North Vancouver, Connell was an All-American in doubles in 1984 and in singles in 1985 at Texas A&M University. Ranked #5 in singles in NCAA ‘s and undefeated in the SWC in singles play in ‘85 that same year before turning pro he lost in the quarterfinals of the NCAA individual tennis championships to fellow future touring pro Mikael Pernfors.

As a touring pro

1984, 1985

While still an amateur, Connell played the Player's International twice as a wild card entry, losing in the first round of the main draw each time. In 1984 he lost to World No. 17 Joakim Nyström 4-6, 3-6, while the following summer Connell fell to World No. 47, 6-7, 3-6.

On December 30, 1985, Connell was ranked by the ATP World No. 570T in singles and No. 724T in doubles.

1986

Connell played the San Luis Potosí Challenger in March, reaching the second round in both singles and doubles. He defeated World No. 327 Evan Ratner 6-1, 6-4, before losing to World No. 415 Karl Richter 6-3, 6-7, 3-6, while in doubles, he and partner Mark Greenan, also Canadian, lost their second round match to Mark Wooldridge and Derek Tarr in a 3rd set tie-break.

In July, Connell played two further challengers. At the Schenectady Challenger, he and Greenan lost in the first round in doubles. At the Berkeley Challenger the following week, Connell and Greenan again lost in the first round, while in singles Connell reached the semi-finals, defeating Charles Buzz Strode, Russell Simpson, and Paul Chamberlin all in straight sets before falling to Mike Bauer 6-7, 2-6.

In August, Connell again played the Player's, but in doubles this time, again partnering Greenan. The pair lost however in the first round, to the pair of Ricardo Acuña and Bob Green, 6-1, 3-6, 4-6. Connell next saw action in three European challengers in November. At the Helsinki Challenger, he lost in both singles and doubles in the first round. The following week at Bergen Challenger, he reached the second round of both, falling to Dan Goldie in three sets in singles and partnering Chamberlin in doubles. Connell finished 1986 on tour with a bang, reaching the semi-finals at the Valkenswaard Challenger in both singles and doubles, again partnering Chamberlin.

On December 29, 1986, Connell was ranked World No. 191 in singles and No. 217 in doubles.

1987

Connell began 1987 playing in his first grand slam event, the Australian Open. He lost in singles in the first round, in straight sets, to World No. 116 Todd Nelson. In doubles, he and partner American Chris Kennedy reached the second round.

Connell's next main draw action was in March, at the Cherbourg Challenger.

1988

Connell began the year at the AAMI Classic in Sydney, Australia where he lost in the 1st round to Pete Sampras 6-4,5-7,6-4.

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

Doubles titles (22)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (1)
ATP Masters Series (3)
ATP Championship Series (8)
ATP Tour (10)

Titles by Surface
Hard (13)
Clay (2)
Grass (1)
Carpet (6)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score in the final
Runner-up	1.	30 March 1987	Nancy, France	Carpet	USA}} Larry Scott	IND}} Ramesh Krishnan {{flagicon\|SUI}} Claudio Mezzadri	4–6, 4–6
Winner	1.	22 August 1988	Livingston, United States	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	USA}} Marc Flur {{flagicon\|USA}} Sammy Giammalva, Jr.	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up	2.	10 October 1988	Brisbane, Australia	Hard (i)	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	GER}} Eric Jelen {{flagicon\|GER}} Carl-Uwe Steeb	4–6, 1–6
Runner-up	3.	29 January 1990	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	RSA\|1928}} Pieter Aldrich {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Danie Visser	4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up	4.	26 February 1990	Philadelphia, United States	Carpet	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	USA}} Rick Leach {{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Pugh	6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Winner	2.	23 April 1990	Seoul, South Korea	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	AUS}} Jason Stoltenberg {{flagicon\|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge	7–6, 6–4
Winner	3.	23 July 1990	Washington, D.C., United States	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	MEX}} Jorge Lozano {{flagicon\|USA}} Todd Witsken	6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Runner-up	5.	20 August 1990	Indianapolis, United States	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	USA}} Scott Davis {{flagicon\|USA}} David Pate	6–7, 6–7
Runner-up	6.	14 January 1991	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	ESP}} Sergio Casal {{flagicon\|ESP}} Emilio Sánchez	6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up	7.	4 March 1991	Chicago, United States	Carpet	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	USA}} Scott Davis {{flagicon\|USA}} David Pate	4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Winner	4.	29 April 1991	Singapore	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	RSA\|1928}} Stefan Kruger {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Christo van Rensburg	6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Runner-up	8.	17 June 1991	London/Queen's Club, England	Grass	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	AUS}} Todd Woodbridge {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Woodforde	4–6, 6–7
Runner-up	9.	29 July 1991	Montreal, Canada	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	USA}} Patrick Galbraith {{flagicon\|USA}} Todd Witsken	4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Runner-up	10.	12 August 1991	Cincinnati, United States	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	USA}} Ken Flach {{flagicon\|USA}} Robert Seguso	7–6, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up	11.	13 January 1992	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	RSA\|1928}} Wayne Ferreira {{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Grabb	4–6, 3–6
Runner-up	12.	6 April 1992	Singapore	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	AUS}} Todd Woodbridge {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Woodforde	7–6, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up	13.	24 August 1992	Indianapolis, United States	Hard	CAN}} Glenn Michibata	USA}} Jim Grabb {{flagicon\|USA}} Richey Reneberg	6–7, 2–6
Winner	5.	18 January 1993	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	AUT}} Alex Antonitsch {{flagicon\|RUS}} Alexander Volkov	6–3, 7–6
Runner-up	14.	8 February 1993	Dubai, UAE	Hard	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	AUS}} John Fitzgerald {{flagicon\|SWE}} Anders Järryd	2–6, 1–6
Runner-up	15.	9 May 1993	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	NED}} Paul Haarhuis {{flagicon\|NED}} Mark Koevermans	4–6, 7–6, 6–7
Runner-up	16.	5 July 1993	Wimbledon, London	Grass	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	AUS}} Todd Woodbridge {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Woodforde	6–7, 3–6, 6–7
Runner-up	17.	26 July 1993	Washington, D.C., United States	Hard	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	ZIM}} Byron Black {{flagicon\|USA}} Rick Leach	4–6, 5–7
Runner-up	18.	8 August 1993	Los Angeles, United States	Hard	USA}} Scott Davis	RSA\|1928}} Wayne Ferreira {{flagicon\|GER}} Michael Stich	6–7, 6–7
Winner	6.	18 October 1993	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	USA}} Luke Jensen {{flagicon\|USA}} Murphy Jensen	6–3, 6–4
Winner	7.	15 November 1993	Antwerp, Belgium	Carpet	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	South Africa\|1928}} Wayne Ferreira {{flagicon\|ESP}} Javier Sánchez	6–3, 7–6
Runner-up	19.	17 January 1994	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	USA}} Patrick McEnroe {{flagicon\|USA}} Jared Palmer	2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up	20.	21 February 1994	Stuttgart Indoor, Germany	Carpet	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	South Africa\|1928}} David Adams {{flagicon\|RUS}} Andrei Olhovskiy	7–6, 4–6, 6–7
Winner	8.	7 March 1994	Indian Wells, United States	Hard	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	ZIM}} Byron Black {{flagicon\|USA}} Jonathan Stark	7–5, 6–3
Runner-up	21.	4 July 1994	Wimbledon, London	Grass	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	AUS}} Todd Woodbridge {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Woodforde	6–7, 3–6, 1–6
Winner	9.	25 July 1994	Washington, D.C., United States	Hard	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	SWE}} Jonas Björkman {{flagicon\|SUI}} Jakob Hlasek	6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Winner	10.	22 August 1994	New Haven, United States	Hard	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	NED}} Jacco Eltingh {{flagicon\|NED}} Paul Haarhuis	6–4, 7–6
Winner	11.	17 October 1994	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	ZIM}} Byron Black {{flagicon\|USA}} Jonathan Stark	6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Runner-up	22.	9 January 1995	Adelaide, Australia	Hard	ZIM}} Byron Black	USA}} Jim Courier {{flagicon\|AUS}} Patrick Rafter	6–7, 4–6
Winner	12.	16 January 1995	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	ARG}} Luis Lobo {{flagicon\|ESP}} Javier Sánchez	6–4, 6–3
Winner	13.	13 February 1995	Dubai, UAE	Hard	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	ESP}} Tomás Carbonell {{flagicon\|ESP}} Francisco Roig	6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Winner	14.	27 February 1995	Stuttgart Indoor, Germany	Carpet	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	CZE}} Cyril Suk {{flagicon\|CZE}} Daniel Vacek	6–2, 6–2
Winner	15.	24 April 1995	Bermuda	Clay	USA}} Todd Martin	NZL}} Brett Steven {{flagicon\|AUS}} Jason Stoltenberg	7–6, 2–6, 7–5
Runner-up	23.	9 October 1995	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Carpet	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	USA}} Patrick McEnroe {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Philippoussis	5–7, 4–6
Winner	16.	6 November 1995	Paris Indoor, France	Carpet	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	USA}} Jim Grabb {{flagicon\|USA}} Todd Martin	6–2, 6–2
Runner-up	24.	13 November 1995	Stockholm, Sweden	Hard (i)	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	NED}} Jacco Eltingh {{flagicon\|NED}} Paul Haarhuis	6–3, 2–6, 6–7
Winner	17.	25 November 1995	Doubles Championships, Eindhoven	Carpet	USA}} Patrick Galbraith	NED}} Jacco Eltingh {{flagicon\|NED}} Paul Haarhuis	7–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–6
Winner	18.	19 February 1996	Dubai, UAE	Hard	ZIM}} Byron Black	CZE}} Karel Nováček {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jiří Novák	6–0, 6–1
Runner-up	25.	4 March 1996	Philadelphia, United States	Carpet	ZIM}} Byron Black	AUS}} Todd Woodbridge {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Woodforde	6–7, 2–6
Winner	19.	20 May 1996	Rome, Italy	Clay	ZIM}} Byron Black	BEL}} Libor Pimek {{flagicon\|RSA}} Byron Talbot	6–2, 6–3
Winner	20.	24 June 1996	Halle, Germany	Grass	ZIM}} Byron Black	RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov {{flagicon\|CZE}} Daniel Vacek	6–1, 7–5
Runner-up	26.	8 July 1996	Wimbledon, London	Grass	ZIM}} Byron Black	AUS}} Todd Woodbridge {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Woodforde	6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 2–6
Winner	21.	22 July 1996	Washington, D.C., United States	Hard	USA}} Scott Davis	USA}} Doug Flach {{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Woodruff	7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Winner	22.	19 August 1996	New Haven, United States	Hard	ZIM}} Byron Black	SWE}} Jonas Björkman {{flagicon\|SWE}} Nicklas Kulti	6–4, 6–4

Doubles performance timeline

Tournament	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	Career SR	Career Win-Loss
Grand Slams
Australian Open	A	A	NH	2R	QF	QF	F	3R	3R	2R	1R	2R	2R	3R	0 / 11	21–11
French Open	A	A	A	A	1R	1R	3R	SF	2R	1R	SF	2R	2R	A	0 / 9	13–9
Wimbledon	A	A	A	1R	3R	1R	QF	SF	2R	F	F	1R	F	2R	0 / 11	26–11
U.S. Open	A	A	A	1R	1R	1R	3R	2R	3R	2R	1R	SF	1R	3R	0 / 11	11–11
Grand Slam SR	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 42	N/A
Annual Win-Loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–3	5–4	3–4	12–4	11–4	6–4	7–4	9–4	6–4	7–4	4–3	N/A	71–42
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells	These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990						2R	2R	QF	2R	W	QF	SF	2R	1 / 8	11–7
Miami							3R	2R	3R	2R	2R	SF	SF	QF	0 / 8	7–8
Monte Carlo							A	A	A	2R	QF	2R	SF	A	0 / 4	4–4
Rome							A	A	A	1R	1R	2R	W	2R	1 / 5	7–4
Hamburg							A	A	A	F	2R	QF	QF	1R	0 / 5	7–5
Canada							SF	F	1R	SF	2R	SF	QF	A	0 / 7	10–7
Cincinnati							2R	F	2R	SF	QF	QF	QF	A	0 / 7	9–7
Stuttgart (Stockholm)							SF	2R	SF	SF	2R	SF	2R	A	0 / 7	9–7
Paris							2R	2R	2R	QF	SF	W	SF	A	1 / 7	9–6
Masters Series SR	N/A						0 / 6	0 / 6	0 / 6	0 / 9	1 / 9	1 / 9	1 / 9	0 / 4	3 / 58	N/A
Annual Win-Loss	N/A						6–6	7–6	7–6	12–9	9–8	13–8	16–8	3–4	N/A	73–55
Year End Ranking	758	724	217	96	32	48	10	10	27	1	7	5	3	100	N/A

A = did not participate in main draw of tournament

NH = tournament not held

Honours

Connell was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 1998.^[3]

After retiring as a tennis pro

Upon retiring from the tour in 1997, Connell became High Performance Director at Tennis BC as well as Davis Cup Captain. As captain he led the team to the World Group for only the 3rd time. He was also the Tournament Director for Rogers Cup in Toronto in 2006 ^[4] As of the last 14 years Grant has been selling real estate in Vancouver, BC.^[5]

References

1. ^ATPWorldTour.com - Players - Profile
2. ^{{cite web|last=Connell|first=Grant|title=Grant Connell Personal Real Estate Corporation|url=http://www.grantconnell.com/|accessdate=10 February 2013}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Tennis Canada Hall of Fame - Grant Connell|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/index.php?title=grant-connell-2&pid=1139|accessdate=30 January 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame - Grant Connell|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/index.php?title=grant-connell-2&pid=1139|accessdate=30 January 2013}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Meet Our Associates|publisher=Angell Hasman & Associates Realty|url=http://angellhasman.ca/meet-our-associates/?agent=14|accessdate=20 June 2014}}

External links

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{{ATP World No.1 doubles players}}{{Year-End Championships winners doubles}}{{ATP Masters Series tournament doubles winners}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Connell, Grant}}

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