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| Country (sports) |  United States | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 24, 1963 St. Louis, Missouri, US | ||||||||||||||
| Died | March 12, 2018 (aged 54) San Francisco, California, US | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1996 [a] | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $2,059,571 | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 52-80 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 56 (December 9, 1985) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (1983, 1987) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 1R (1986, 1988) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 4R (1987) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 443-215 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (October 14, 1985) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | SF (1987) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | QF (1985, 1986, 1988) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1987, 1988) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1985, 1993) | ||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | F (1987, 1991) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kenneth Eliot Flach (May 24, 1963 – March 12, 2018)[1][2] was an American doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He won four Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Wimbledon and two US Open), and two mixed doubles titles (Wimbledon and the French Open). He also won the men's doubles gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, partnering Robert Seguso.[3] Flach reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1985.
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- ^ Samulski, Michal. "Doubles legend Ken Flach has passed away at 54 after short illness (pneumonia, septic shock). He has won 6 Grand Slam titles (4 doubles, 2 mixed doubles) and men's doubles Gold Medal at 1988 Olympic Games. He reached the World No.1 doubles ranking in 1985.pic.twitter.com/wWk7v2Vbth".
- ^ "Ken Flach, owner of 6 Grand Slam doubles titles, dead at 54". Associated Press. March 13, 2018. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Olympic results". Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.