John Whitlinger

John Whitlinger (born February 4, 1954) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

John Whitlinger
Country (sports) United States
Born (1954-02-04) February 4, 1954
Neenah, Wisconsin[1]
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Retired1982
PlaysRight-handed
CollegeStanford[2]
Singles
Career record45–77 (36.9%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 75 (June 2, 1975)
Grand Slam Singles results
French OpenR1 (1977)
WimbledonR1 (1976)
US OpenR1 (1974, 1975, 1976)
Doubles
Career record75–97 (43.6%)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 854 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French OpenR1 (1977)
WimbledonR1 (1976)
US OpenR3 (1975)
Coaching career (2004–2014[2])
Coaching achievements
Coachee Singles Titles total1 (2010, Bradley Klahn)
Coachee(s) Doubles Titles total1 (2004, KC Corkery and Sam Worburg)
Coaching awards and records
Awards

1997 ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year

Playing career

Whitlinger played in 10 majors in his career.[3] He won one doubles title in his career.

Career finals

Doubles (1–6)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 1974 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard James Delaney Dick Dell
Sherwood Stewart		 6–4, 6–7, 2–6
Loss 2. 1975 Chicago, U.S. Carpet Mike Cahill John Alexander
Phil Dent		 3–6, 4–6
Loss 3. 1976 Sacramento, U.S. Carpet Mike Cahill Tom Gorman
Sherwood Stewart		 6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 4. 1976 Boston, U.S. Clay Mike Cahill Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone		 6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Win 1. 1976 Bermuda Clay Mike Cahill Dick Crealy
Ray Ruffels		 6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Loss 5. 1977 Munich, Germany Clay Nikola Špear František Pala
Balázs Taróczy		 3–6, 4–6
Loss 6. 1977 Perth, Australia Hard Nick Saviano Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone		 2–6, 1–6

Coaching career

Whitlinger coached the Stanford men's tennis team as an associate from 1987-2004, and as head coach from 2005 until his retirement in 2014.[2] He coached KC Corkery and Sam Worburg to the 2004 NCAA Doubles Championship and Bradley Klahn to the 2010 NCAA Singles Championship.

Personal

Whitlinger's son J.J. (John Jr.) Whitlinger is a men's tennis coach at Furman University.[4] He has two nieces who are professional tennis players, Teri and Tami Whitlinger, and he is the son of former professional basketball player Warren Whitlinger.[5]

Honors and awards
  • 1997 ITA National Associate Coach of the Year[2]
  • Fox River Valley Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 1998[2]
  • ITA Collegiate Hall of Fame Class of 1999[2]
  • 2006 Pac-10 Coach of the Year[6]
  • USTA Midwest Section Hall of Fame Class of 2010[6]
  • Neenah High School Hall of Fame Class of 2015[7]
  • Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame[2]

References
  1. "John Whitlinger - Player Activity - ATP World Tour - Tennis".
  2. "Stanford's John Whitlinger retires after 10 seasons, nine NCAA appearances". May 29, 2014.
  3. http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002446
  4. Furman University Men's Tennis: J.J. Whitlinger
  5. "Warren Whitlinger". Peach Basket Society. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  6. "Congratulations John Whitlinger, 2010 USTA Midwest Section Hall of Fame". www.wisconsin.usta.com.
  7. "Neenah inducts 10 in 1st Hall of Fame class". Post-Crescent.
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