Robert Trogolo (born 15 June 1953) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.[1]
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Austin, Texas |
| Born | 15 June 1953 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 9–14 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 126 (26 December 1979) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1980) |
| US Open | 3R (1979) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 10–17 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1980) |
| US Open | 1R (1979, 1980) |
Career
editTrogolo was recruited to play tennis for the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor in 1972.[2]
The South African reached the third round of the 1979 US Open, beating Rick Fisher and Jan Norbäck, before being eliminated by José Luis Clerc in four sets.[3] That year he won three Challenger doubles titles within the space of a month, with Sashi Menon as his partner.[3]
The pair competed together in both 1980 Wimbledon Championships and the 1980 US Open but were unable to progress past the first round in either.[3] In both of those tournaments he also took part in the singles.[3] He was defeated in the opening round of Wimbledon by Phil Dent but made the second round at the US Open, with a win over Fernando Maynetto.[3] That year he was also a singles quarter-finalist in the San Juan Open and doubles finalist in New Orleans, partnering Raymond Moore.[3]
Grand Prix career finals
editDoubles: 1 (0–1)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1980 | New Orleans, United States | Carpet | 6–7, 1–6 |
Challenger titles
editDoubles: (3)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1979 | Green Bay, United States | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| 2. | 1979 | Concord, United States | Hard | 7–6(9–7), 6–4 | ||
| 3. | 1979 | San Diego, United States | Hard | 7–6, 6–1 |
References
edit- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ The News and Courier, "Don't Hamper No. 2 Seed", 19 April 1979
- ^ a b c d e f ATP World Tour Profile