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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
South African tennis player
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Male
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Birth:
27 May 1971(Johannesburg, South Africa)
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Residences
Hilton Head Island, USA
The details
Biography
Introduction
Grant Stafford (born 27 May 1971) is a former tennis player from South Africa.
Turning professional in 1990, Stafford won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his career-high singles ranking on the ATP Tour of World No. 53 in January 1994.
Career finals
Singles (3 losses)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1993 | Durban, South Africa | Hard | Aaron Krickstein | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1996 | Newport, USA | Clay | Nicolás Pereira | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Apr 1997 | Orlando, USA | Clay | Michael Chang | 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (5 wins, 1 loss)
| Finals by surface |
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (1–0) |
| ATP International Series (4–0) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (4) |
| Clay (2) |
| Grass (0) |
| Carpet (0) |
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (1–0) |
| ATP International Series (4–0) |
| Hard (4) |
| Clay (2) |
| Grass (0) |
| Carpet (0) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1994 | Sun City, South Africa | Hard | Ellis Ferreira | Marius Barnard Brent Haygarth |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 1996 | Tel Aviv Open, Israel | Hard | Marcos Ondruska | Noam Behr Eyal Erlich |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 1998 | Orlando, Florida, USA | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Michael Tebbutt Mikael Tillström |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–1 | May 1998 | Coral Springs, Florida, USA | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Mark Merklein Vince Spadea |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–1 | Jul 1998 | Washington, D.C., USA | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Wayne Ferreira Patrick Galbraith |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–1 | Jan 2001 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | David Macpherson | Wayne Arthurs Todd Woodbridge |
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |