MaliVai Washington
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| Bio | Malivai Washington was the second Afro-American (2008 Inductee Arthur Ashe was the first) to reach a Grand Slam Final (Wimbledon, 1996). He was a successful professional player who had wins over Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Jimmy Connors, Michael Chang and Gustavo Kuerten. He is the founder and driving force behind one of the most effective community tennis programs in the country, the Malivai Washington Kids Foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. 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 26, 1992. 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. 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, and 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. He was twice runner-up in ATP Masters Series events:- 1993 Miami Masters (losing to Pete Sampras) and 1995 Essen Masters (losing to Thomas Muster). |
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