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'''MaliVai 'Mal' Washington''' (first name {{pronEng|mælɨˈviːə}} ''mal-i-VEE-a'') (born June 20, 1969, in ], New York) is a former professional ] player from the United States. He is best remembered for reaching the men's singles final at ] in 1996. '''MaliVai 'Mal' Washington''' (first name {{pronEng|mælɨˈviːə}} ''mal-i-VEE-a'') (born ] ], in ], ]) is a former professional ] player from the ]. He is best remembered for reaching the men's singles final at ] in 1996.


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Washington began playing tennis at the age of five after his family moved to ]. Growing up in ], MaliVai worked on his game and trained at the indoor Genesee Valley Tennis Club in nearby ]. As a teenager, he played on the junior circuit and competed in the ] national junior championships, facing future world-class players like ], ], ], and ]. Washington began playing tennis at the age of five after his family moved to ]. Growing up in ], MaliVai worked on his game and trained at the indoor Genesee Valley Tennis Club in nearby ]. As a teenager, he played on the junior circuit and competed in the ] national junior championships, facing future world-class players like ], ], ], and ].


During his senior year of high school, Washington lived and trained with his coach, ], a former ] player. For two seasons, he played tennis for the ] and was the top ranked college player in the United States at the end of his sophomore season.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} He left school and turned professional in 1989. During his senior year of high school, Washington lived and trained with his coach, ], a former ] player. For two seasons, he played tennis for the ] and was the top ranked college player in the ] at the end of his sophomore season.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} He left school and turned professional in 1989.


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MaliVai Washington
Country (sports) United States
ResidencePonte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Turned pro1989
Retired1999
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$3,239,865
Singles
Career record254–184
Career titles4
Highest ranking11 (October 26, 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1994)
French Open4R (1993)
WimbledonF (1996)
US Open4R (1992)
Doubles
Career record27–44
Career titles0
Highest ranking172 (20 April 1992)
Last updated on: January 24, 2007.

MaliVai 'Mal' Washington (first name Template:PronEng mal-i-VEE-a) (born June 20 1969, in Glen Cove, New York) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He is best remembered for reaching the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 1996.

Family

MaliVai's father, William, taught himself and then his five children to play tennis. When William was the assistant dean at the State University of New York, he decided to teach underprivileged children in the area how to play tennis on the university's new courts. When the family moved to Flint, Michigan, they played on the courts at General Motors headquarters, where MaliVai's parents worked.

MaliVai's younger sister, Mashona Washington, is also an accomplished professional tennis player. She was a member of the 1992 U.S. National Team. His younger brother, Mashiska, played on the men's tour after gaining 1995 All-America honors at Michigan State University, archrival of MaliVai's alma mater, the University of Michigan. MaliVai's older sister, Michaela, also played proficiently on the women's professional tour, leaving to start a family after receiving her degree in Anthropology from DePaul University.

Amateur tennis

Washington began playing tennis at the age of five after his family moved to Michigan. Growing up in Swartz Creek, Michigan, MaliVai worked on his game and trained at the indoor Genesee Valley Tennis Club in nearby Flint, Michigan. As a teenager, he played on the junior circuit and competed in the USTA national junior championships, facing future world-class players like Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, and Todd Martin.

During his senior year of high school, Washington lived and trained with his coach, Victor Amaya, a former ATP Tour player. For two seasons, he 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. He left school and turned professional in 1989.

Professional tennis

His first notable tour result came in 1990, when he defeated Ivan Lendl in straight-sets in the second round of the tournament at New Haven, Connecticut. Just a week earlier, Lendl had lost the World No. 1 ranking to Stefan Edberg, and he would have regained it if he had won that match.

Washington won his first top-level singles title in 1992 at Memphis, Tennessee.

In 1996, Washington reached his first (and only) Grand Slam final at Wimbledon. He was the first African-American male to reach the Wimbledon final since Arthur Ashe in 1975. In the final, he lost to the Dutch player Richard Krajicek 6–3, 6–4, 6–3.

During his career, Washington won four tour singles titles. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 11 in 1992.

The later years of Washington's career were plagued by injuries, and he retired from the professional tour in 1999. Since retiring, he has served as a TV analyst with ESPN, and as an on court interviewer for the USTA during the US Open.

Accolades

MaliVai received the 1997 Boys and Girls Clubs of America CARE Award.
In 1998, he was honored with the Arthur Ashe Athletic Association Leadership Award.
Washington also played on the US Davis Cup team in 1992.

Grand Slam singles final

Runner-up (1)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1996 Wimbledon Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6–3, 6–4, 6–3

ATP Tour finals (14)

Singles champion (4)

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Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (4)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 10 February, 1992 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i) South Africa Wayne Ferreira 6–3, 6–2
2. 4 May, 1992 Charlotte, U.S. Clay Switzerland Claudio Mezzadri 6–3, 6–3
3. 10 October, 1994 Ostrava, Czech Republic Carpet (i) France Arnaud Boetsch 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
4. 15 April, 1996 Bermuda Clay Uruguay Marcelo Filippini 6–7(6), 6–4, 7–5

Singles finalist (9)

Doubles finalist (1)

References

  1. A Long Way From Durkeeville to Wimbledon

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