Charlie Pasarell

Charlie Pasarell
Wimbledon 1985, Over 35s Doubles
Full nameCharles Manuel Pasarell, Jr.
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceIndian Wells, California, U.S.
Born (1944-02-12) February 12, 1944 (age 80)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro1968 (amateur from 1960)
Retired1979
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF2013 (member page)
Singles
Career record201-220 (Open era)
Career titles23
Highest rankingNo. 11 (1966, World's Top 20)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1976, 1977Jan)
French Open3R (1973)
WimbledonQF (1976)
US OpenQF (1965)
Doubles
Career record236–201 (Open era)
Career titles30
Highest rankingNo. 22 (August 23, 1977)

Charles Manuel Pasarell Jr. (born February 12, 1944) is a Puerto Rican former tennis player, tennis administrator and founder of the current Indian Wells tournament. He has also commented for the Tennis Channel and with Arthur Ashe and Sheridan Snyder formed the U.S. National Junior Tennis League. He was ten times ranked in the top ten of the U.S. and No. 1 in 1967 and world No. 11 in 1966.[1]

Representing the United States as a player, he has been heavily engaged in the administration of the professional game from the inception of the ATP in 1972 and has been Vice President when he was still playing and until recently on the Board of Directors representing the Americas tournaments. In 2013, Pasarell was elected into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Charlie Pasarell, new Hall of Fame member, keeps building his legacy", Los Angeles Times, March 5th, 2013.
  2. ^ "Hingis elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame". ITF Tennis. March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.