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Paul Goldstein (tennis)
American tennis player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Herbert Goldstein (born August 4, 1976) is a retired tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1998. He announced his retirement from professional tennis in February 2008, as he was starting working with a clean energy company.
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Residence | San Francisco, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1976-08-04) August 4, 1976 (age 48) Washington, D.C., United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $1,620,456 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 85–115 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 58 (24 April 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (1999, 2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 2R (1998, 1999, 2004, 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 56–88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 40 (5 February 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 1R (2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: July 1, 2022. |
As a junior, he won the USTA Boys' 16s National Championship in 1992, and the USTA Boys' 18s National Championships in both 1993 and 1994. He then played college tennis at Stanford University, from which he graduated after a career in which he was named an All-American each of the four years he played, and the team won the national championship each year. He won the gold medal in singles at the 1999 Pan American Games.
The right-hander reached career-high ATP Tour rankings of World No. 58 in singles in April 2006, and World No. 40 in doubles in February 2007. He is now head coach of the Stanford Men's tennis team.