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My Take
Tim Mayotte reached world No. 7 and collected twelve singles titles, which in the brutally deep 1980s field is a seriously underrated feat. A Springfield native who came through Stanford, he paired that big serve-and-volley game off a 190 cm frame with a clear, thoughtful approach to the sport. He sat just shy of the very top, the perennial contender everyone respected rather than the headline champion. I have a real soft spot for that archetype: the durable craftsman who quietly stayed excellent in the shadow of the flashier kings. Mayotte was, to my eye, a wonderfully understated and admirable player.
Overview
Timothy Mayotte (born August 3, 1960) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 7 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Mayotte won twelve singles titles during his career.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Mayotte
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・メイヨット
- Reading
- てぃむ・めいよっと
- Born
- August 3, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- tennis player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Stanford University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.