Jan-Michael Charles Gambill was born on June 3,1977 and is an American former professional tennis player who made his professional debut in 1996.
16 Facts About Jan-Michael Gambill
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Best known for his unusual double-handed forehand, Gambill reached the quarterfinals of the 2000 Wimbledon Championships, the final of the 2001 Miami Masters, and won three singles titles.
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Jan-Michael Gambill spent the early years of his life in the countryside of Spokane, Washington.
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Jan-Michael Gambill has raised money for his long-time friend Sir Elton John's charity, the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
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Jan-Michael Gambill was sponsored by Prince for both his racquets and apparel.
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Jan-Michael Gambill began playing tennis at the age of five, looking up to multiple Grand Slam singles titlists Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe.
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Jan-Michael Gambill has defeated, amongst other top players, former World No 1s, Roger Federer, Carlos Moya, Lleyton Hewitt, Gustavo Kuerten, Marcelo Rios, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, and Andre Agassi, as well as Grand Slam champions Michael Chang, Thomas Johansson, Sergi Bruguera, and Gaston Gaudio.
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Jan-Michael Gambill's run at Wimbledon in 2000 saw him beat Lleyton Hewitt, Fabrice Santoro, Paul Goldstein and Thomas Enqvist before losing to eventual champion Pete Sampras.
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Jan-Michael Gambill's run to the final of the 2001 Miami Masters included wins over Hewitt, Gaudio, and Thomas Enqvist.
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Jan-Michael Gambill was coached by his father Chuck Gambill, who coached Jan-Michael's younger brother Torrey, who was pro tennis player.
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Jan-Michael Gambill started serving harder to try and compensate for lack of movement, which resulted in a shoulder injury.
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Jan-Michael Gambill played for the Boston Lobsters in the World Team Tennis league from 2008 on, alongside other successful American players such as Andre Agassi, John Isner, and Robby Ginepri.
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In September 2009, Jan-Michael Gambill reached the semifinals of the USA F23 Futures tournament in his first pro match of the year.
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Jan-Michael Gambill competed in three Challenger events in 2010, and reached the quarterfinals of the USA F25 Futures in Irvine, California.
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Since October 2010, Jan-Michael Gambill has not competed on the pro tour.
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Jan-Michael Gambill is in a relationship with architectural designer and developer Malek Alqadi.