Michael Cahill (born June 17, 1952) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Mike Cahill
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceGermantown, Wisconsin[1]
Born (1952-06-17) June 17, 1952 (age 71)[2]
Waukesha, Wisconsin[1]
Height6 ft (1.8 m)
Retired1984
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record99–156 (38.8%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 68 (May 10, 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenR2 (1979)
WimbledonR1 (1976, 1979)
US OpenR4 (1981)
Doubles
Career record178–166 (51.7%)
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 94 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenR2 (1976)
WimbledonR1 (1976, 1979)
US OpenQF (1981)

Cahill enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won five doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world no. 94 in 1983.

Cahill played college tennis at the University of Alabama.

Career finals edit

Singles (1 runner-up) edit

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1979 Stowe, U.S. Hard   Jimmy Connors 0–6, 1–6

Doubles (5 titles, 14 runner-ups) edit

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 1975 Chicago, U.S. Carpet   John Whitlinger   John Alexander
  Phil Dent
3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 1976 Sacramento, U.S. Carpet   John Whitlinger   Tom Gorman
  Sherwood Stewart
6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 0–3 1976 Boston, U.S. Clay   John Whitlinger   Ray Ruffels
  Allan Stone
6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Win 1–3 1976 Bermuda Clay   John Whitlinger   Dick Crealy
  Ray Ruffels
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Loss 1–4 1977 Manila, Philippines Hard   Terry Moor   Chris Kachel
  John Marks
6–4, 0–6, 6–7
Win 2–4 1977 Bombay, India Clay   Terry Moor   Marcello Lara
  Jasjit Singh
6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 2–5 1978 Atlanta, U.S. Hard   Marcello Lara   John Alexander
  Butch Walts
6–3, 4–6, 6–7
Win 3–5 1979 Stowe, U.S. Hard   Steve Krulevitz   Anand Amritraj
  Colin Dibley
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 3–6 1979 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard   Colin Dibley   Ilie Năstase
  Tom Okker
5–7, 4–6
Loss 3–7 1979 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet   Terry Moor   Marty Riessen
  Sherwood Stewart
4–6, 6–7
Loss 3–8 1979 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard   Buster Mottram   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
6–1, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 3–9 1981 Memphis, U.S. Carpet   Tom Gullikson   Gene Mayer
  Sandy Mayer
6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Loss 3–10 1981 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet   John Austin   John Benson
  Mike Bauer
4–6, 3–6
Win 4–10 1981 Bangkok, Thailand Carpet   John Austin   Lloyd Bourne
  Van Winitsky
6–3, 7–6
Loss 4–11 1982 Genova WCT, Italy Carpet   Buster Mottram   Pavel Složil
  Tomáš Šmíd
7–6, 5–7, 3–6
Win 5–11 1982 Maui, U.S. Hard   Eliot Teltscher   Francisco González
  Bernard Mitton
6–4, 6–4
Loss 5–12 1982 Dortmund WCT, Germany Carpet   Francisco González   Pavel Složil
  Tomáš Šmíd
2–6, 7–6, 1–6
Loss 5–13 1982 Chicago-2 WCT, U.S. Carpet   Bruce Manson   Anand Amritraj
  Vijay Amritraj
6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 5–14 1982 Hartford WCT, U.S. Carpet   Tracy Delatte   Robert Lutz
  Dick Stockton
6–7, 3–6

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Mike Cahill". ATP World Tour. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Mike Cahill". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved May 28, 2018.

External links edit