Introduction
Jim Gurfein (born January 4, 1961), is an American former professional tennis player. Gurfein reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 96 in September 1983.
Early years
Gurfein was born in New York, New York, and is Jewish. His parents, Jay and Barbara, are both lawyers. Gurfein grew up in Great Neck, New York.He attended Great Neck North High School and Stanford University. At least while on tour, Gurfein kept a residence in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tennis career
Gurfein was runner-up of the 1981 NCAA singles tennis championship, falling to Stanford University teammate Tim Mayotte, and was an All American that year. He was a member of the U.S. Junior Davis Cup team in 1981. In 1982 he won a doubles title in Cairo (CL) with D. Gitlin.
Gurfein reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 96 in September 1983. He won 1 doubles title and reached his high doubles ranking of world No. 100 in June 1984.
In 1984 he won the USTA Hawaiian Satellite tournament. In 1988 he was a doubles winner at Seattle Ch. (with B. Farrow).
Career finals
Singles (1 loss)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1982 | Bangkok, Thailand | Carpet (i) | Mike Bauer | 1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (1 win, 3 losses)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1981 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | Anders Järryd | Andrés Gómez Belus Prajoux |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1981 | Manila, Philippines | Clay | Drew Gitlin | Mike Bauer John Benson |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Feb 1982 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Drew Gitlin | Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Oct 1983 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Erick Iskersky | Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson |
5–7, 3–6 |