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Jan Michael Gambill Profile |
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Birth Date: June 3, 1977
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Birth Place: Spokane, Washington, USA
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Birth Name: Jan-Michael Charles Gambill
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Height: 6'3"
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Biography |
Jan-Michael Charles Gambill, who was born on June 3, 1977 in
Spokane, Washington, USA, has been a professional American
tennis player since 1996. He's best known for his unusual
double-handed forehand. At just 5 years old, Gambill began
playing tennis, looking up to tennis stars Jimmy Connors and
John McEnroe. He currently lives in Hawaii. Jan-Michael
Gambill is coached by his father Chuck Gambill, who also
coaches Jan-Michael's younger brother Torrey Gambill.
As of 2006, Gambill's career prize money totalled
approximately $3.58 million. His Association of Tennis
Professionals (ATP) ranking in August, 2004 was 80, while
his highest ranking was World No. 14 in June, 2001. Gambill
has earned three career titles for singles and five titles
for doubles.
Gambill has played in 32 Grand Slams as a singles player and
19 as a doubles player. He is 6 feet 3 inches tall (1.90 m)
and weighs 200 pounds (91 kg) and is right-handed and plays
double-handed both on the forehand and the backhand side. He
was sponsored by Adidas apparel company through 2004 and is
now sponsored by Prince.
Known for his good looks and his hot temper, Gambill often
turns his seat away from his opponents during matches. He
has beaten, among others, tennis greats Roger Federer,
Carlos Moya, Mark Philippoussis, Lleyton Hewitt, Pete
Sampras, and Andre Agassi. |
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Other Information |
American tennis player with two handed forehand and backhand
He loves cats. |
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