Glenn Michibata (born 13 June 1962) is a former professional tennis player and former head coach of the Princeton University Tigers tennis team.

Playing career

Collegiate career Before turning pro, Michibata was an All-American player at Pepperdine University in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.

Professional career – singles In 1982, Michibata won the Canadian National Tennis Championships (closed) defeating Réjean Genois in the final.

An ATP touring professional from 1983 to 1993, Michibata earned a career-high singles ranking of world No. 48 in April 1986. His best results were the semifinals at the 1985 outdoor Tokyo, 1989 Wellington, and 1989 Schenectady Grand Prix events.

Michibata reached the second round in all four Grand Slam tournaments, but never further. His first Grand Slam appearance was at the 1983 US Open, when he lost in the second round to Pat Cash. His last was also at the US Open in 1991, when he lost in the first round to Nuno Marques. Michibata only played all four Grand Slams in the same year in 1989, reaching the second round at the French Open and US Open and losing in the first round at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

Professional career – doubles Michibata had more success as a doubles player. Much of this success came with fellow Canadian Grant Connell, including four titles. In 1990, Michibata and Connell were finalists at the Australian Open. Michibata's highest doubles ranking was #5 on 8 July 1991 after he and Connell reached the semifinals of both the French Open and Wimbledon Championships. Coincidentally, they lost both of these semifinals to John Fitzgerald and Anders Järryd.

Davis Cup and Olympics Michibata competed for 14 Canadian Davis Cup teams between 1982 and 1992. He went 4 and 10 in singles and 7 and 8 in doubles. The Connell-Michibata pair won a crucial match in a 1990 tie against the Dutchmen Paul Haarhuis and Mark Koevermans 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5), 6–2, as Canada defeated the Netherlands 3–2 in the qualifying round for the 1991 World Group. Unfortunately the Canadian team as well as the Connell-Michibata pairing lost in the first round of the World Group in 1991 as well as the following year, two of the only three times Canada has competed in the World Group since its inception in 1981.

Michibata also competed in Men's Doubles with Grant Connell at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. They were seeded 6th, but lost in the first round to Moreten Christensen and Michael Tauson of Denmark.

Coaching career After retiring as a player, Michibata became the director of tennis at Whistler Racquet and Golf Resort in Whistler, British Columbia. Also, Michibata coached the doubles team of fellow Canadian Daniel Nestor and Mark Knowles for two years (1995–1997).

In 1997, Michibata became an assistant tennis coach at the University of Southern California, staying there until 2000, when he moved to Princeton University to become the head coach of its tennis program. He remained at Princeton for 12 years during which time he had a 145–121 record, including winning records in seven Ivy League seasons, and three Ivy League Players of the Year.

Michibata has remained in the Princeton area, and he is currently director of elite and tournament training for the Princeton Tennis Program, where he coaches many nationally ranked players.

Personal life Michibata is married and has a son and a daughter. In 1999, he was inducted into both the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999. and the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame. Michibata and Grant Connell were inducted into the Rogers Cup Hall of Fame in 2010.

ATP career finals

Doubles: 27 (4 titles / 23 runner-ups) Finals by categoryGrand Slam Tournaments (0–1)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP World Tour Masters Series (0–3)ATP Championship Series (1–4)ATP World Series (3–15)Finals by surfaceHard (4–18)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–2)Carpet (0–3)Finals by settingOutdoors (4–19)Indoors (0–4)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHard Paul Annacone Scott Davis Ben Testerman4–6, 4–6Loss0–2Toronto, CanadaGrand PrixCarpet Glenn Layendecker Peter Fleming Anders Järryd6–7, 2–6Loss0–3Jan 1988Wellington, New ZealandGrand PrixHard Broderick Dyke Dan Goldie Rick Leach2–6, 3–6Win1–3Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHard Grant Connell Marc Flur Sammy Giammalva Jr.2–6, 6–4, 7–5Loss1–4Oct 1988Brisbane, AustraliaGrand PrixHard Grant Connell Eric Jelen Carl-Uwe Steeb4–6, 3–6Loss1–5Jan 1989Wellington, New ZealandGrand PrixHard Rill Baxter Peter Doohan Laurie Warder6–3, 2–6, 3–6Loss1–6Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Grant Connell Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6Loss1–7Philadelphia, United StatesChampionship SeriesCarpet Grant Connell Rick Leach Jim Pugh6–3, 4–6, 2–6Win2–7Seoul, South KoreaWorld SeriesHard Grant Connell Jason Stoltenberg Todd Woodbridge7–6, 6–4Win3–7Washington, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Grant Connell Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken6–3, 6–7, 6–2Loss3–8Indianapolis, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Grant Connell Scott Davis David Pate6–7, 6–7Loss3–9Auckland, New ZealandWorld SeriesHard Grant Connell Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez6–4, 3–6, 4–6Loss3–10Chicago, United StatesWorld SeriesCarpet Grant Connell Scott Davis David Pate4–6, 7–5, 6–7Loss3–11Hong Kong, Hong KongWorld SeriesHard Robert Van't Hof Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken2–6, 4–6Win4–11Apr 1991Singapore, SingaporeWorld SeriesHard Grant Connell Stefan Kruger Christo van Rensburg6–4, 5–7, 7–6Loss4–12Queen's, United KingdomWorld SeriesGrass Grant Connell Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde4–6, 6–7Loss4–13Montreal, CanadaMasters SeriesHard Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken4–6, 6–3, 1–6Loss4–14Los Angeles, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Brad Pearce Javier Frana Jim Pugh5–7, 6–2, 4–6Loss4–15Cincinnati, United StatesMasters SeriesHard Grant Connell Ken Flach Robert Seguso7–6, 4–6, 5–7Loss4–16Brisbane, AustraliaWorld SeriesHard John Fitzgerald Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde6–7, 3–6Loss4–17Auckland, New ZealandWorld SeriesHard Grant Connell Wayne Ferreira Todd Witsken4–6, 3–6Loss4–18Apr 1992Singapore, SingaporeWorld SeriesHard Grant Connell Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde7–6, 2–6, 4–6Loss4–19Aug 1992Indianapolis, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Grant Connell Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg6–7, 2–6Loss4–20Osaka, JapanWorld SeriesHard David Pate Mark Keil Christo van Rensburg6–7, 3–6Loss4–21Tokyo, JapanChampionship SeriesHard David Pate Ken Flach Rick Leach6–2, 3–6, 4–6Loss4–22Manchester, United KingdomWorld SeriesGrass Stefan Kruger Ken Flach Rick Leach4–6, 1–6Loss4–23Montreal, CanadaMasters SeriesHard David Pate Jim Courier Mark Knowles4–6, 6–7

Performance timelines

Singles Tournament197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAAAAANH1R2R1RQ2AAA0 / 31–3French OpenAAAAA1RA1R1RA2RAAAA0 / 41–4WimbledonAAAAA2RQ31RA2R1RQ32RQ1A0 / 53–5US OpenAAAA2R1RA1RAA2RA1RQ1A0 / 52–5Win–loss0–00–00–00–01–11–30–00–30–22–22–40–01–20–00–00 / 177–17ATP Masters SeriesMiamiAAAAAAA2RA1R2RAAAQ10 / 32–3Canada1R1R1R3R1R1R2R1RA2R1R1RAQ1Q10 / 114–11CincinnatiAAAA2RAA2RAAAAAAA0 / 22–2Win–loss0–10–10–12–11–20–11–12–30–01–21–20–10–00–00–00 / 168–16

Doubles Tournament197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAAAAAA2RQFQFF3R3R2RAAA0 / 717–7French OpenAAAAAAA3R1RA1R3RSF2R3RAAA0 / 711–7WimbledonAAAAA1R2R1R2R3R1RQFSF2R2RAAA0 / 1013–10US OpenAAAAAAA1R2RA1R3R2R3R1RAAA0 / 76–7Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–11–12–33–45–23–412–411–46–45–40–00–00–00 / 3147–31National RepresentationSummer OlympicsNHANot HeldANot Held1RNot HeldANot HeldA0 / 10–1Year-End ChampionshipsATP FinalsDid not qualifySFSFDid not qualify0 / 24–4ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsAAAAAAAAAA2R2R2RQF1RAAA0 / 54–5MiamiAAAAAAA2RQF1R2R3R2R3R1RAA1R0 / 97–9Canada1R1R2R1R1RAAQF1RQF2RSFF1RFAA1R0 / 1415–14CincinnatiAAAAAAAQFAAA2RF2RQFAA1R0 / 68–6ParisAAAAAAAAAAA2R2R2R1RAAA0 / 41–4Win–loss0–10–11–10–10–10–00–05–33–22–22–34–57–54–56–50–00–01–30 / 3835–38

Mixed Doubles Tournament198519861987198819891990199119921993SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenANHAAAA2R1RSF0 / 34–3French OpenA2RAAAA2RQFA0 / 34–3Wimbledon1RA1RA1R3RQF1R3R0 / 77–7US OpenAAAAAAQFSFQF0 / 37–3Win–loss0–11–10–10–00–12–17–45–47–30 / 1622–16

References

External links

Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame Inductee '99 Video for Michibata