Country (sports) United States Name MaliVai Washington Prize money $3,239,865 Spouse Jennifer (m. 1997) | Retired 1999 Height 1.80 m Turned pro 1989 Role Tennis player | |
Plays Right-handed (2-handed backhand) Parents Christine, William Washington Siblings Mashona Washington, Mashiska Washington, Michaela Washington Similar People Richard Krajicek, Mashona Washington, David Prinosil, Jim Courier, Cedric Pioline Profiles | ||
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MaliVai "Mal" Washington ( ) (born June 20, 1969) is an American former professional tennis player. He reached the Men's Singles final at Wimbledon in 1996, won four ATP titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 11 in October 1992.
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- Edberg v Washington 92 NH F 13
- Family
- Amateur tennis
- Professional career
- Performance timeline
- References
Edberg v Washington - 92 NH F (1/3)
Family
Washington's younger sister, Mashona, is also an accomplished professional tennis player. She was a member of the 1992 U.S. National Team. His younger brother, Mashiska, received All-America honors at Michigan State University, before joining the men's professional tour. MaliVai's older sister, Michaela, also played professionally.
Amateur tennis
As a high school senior, at Carman – Ainsworth High School in Flint Township, Washington was coached by former ATP Tour participant Victor Amaya. For two seasons, Washington played tennis for the University of Michigan and was the top ranked college player in the United States at the end of his sophomore season.
Professional career
Washington turned professional in 1989 and won his first ATP singles title at the 1992 indoor tournament in Memphis after defeating seventh-seeded Wayne Ferreira in the final in straight sets. He followed up with a second singles title in May that year at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina, winning the final against Claudio Mezzadri.
Washington made his debut at a Grand Slam event at the 1989 US Open where he reached the second round. He reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 1994 Australian Open after a win over second-seeded Michael Stich in the first round and a five-set victory against Mats Wilander in the fourth round. In the quarterfinal he lost to ninth-seeded Todd Martin in straight sets. Washington's biggest success at a Grand Slam event came in 1996 when he was a runner-up at the Wimbledon Championships. On his way to the final he defeated ninth-seeded Thomas Enqvist in the second round came back from a 1–5 deficit in the fifth set of the semifinal to beat Todd Martin. He lost the final in three straight sets to Richard Krajicek.
Washington reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 11 on October 26, 1992.
Performance timeline
Singles
* Washington withdrew prior to his second-round match at the 1998 Australian Open