Born: May 24, 1963
Age: 61
Ken Flach
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Biography
Kenneth Eliot "Ken" Flach (born May 24, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles (2 Wimbledon and 2 US Open), and 2 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (1 Wimbledon and 1 French Open). He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Robert Seguso. Flach reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1985.
Flach played doubles on the US Davis Cup team from 1985-1991, compiling an 11-2 record. He was also a member of the US team which won the World Team Cup in 1985.
During his career, Flach won 36 doubles titles (34 men's doubles and 2 mixed doubles). His final career title was won in 1994 at Scottsdale, Arizona.
Prior to turning professional, Flach played tennis for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where he won the NCAA Division II singles championships in 1981, 1982 and 1983, and teamed-up with Seguso to reach the 1983 Division I doubles final.
Since retiring from the professional tour, Flach has devoted himself to coaching. He guided Vanderbilt University to its first-ever NCAA tournament berth in 1999. In 2003 he led the team to Vanderbilt's first-ever NCAA championship finals appearance in any sport. He has also played in seniors events, and won the Wimbledon 35-and-over men's doubles title in 1999 and 2000.
Ken married celebrity makeup artist Christina Flach in March of 2010.
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Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Men's doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1985 | US Open | Hard | Robert Seguso | Henri Leconte Yannick Noah |
6-7(5-7), 7-6(7-1), 7-6(8-6), 6-0 |
| Winner | 1987 | Wimbledon | Grass | Robert Seguso | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez Vicario |
3-6, 6-7(6-8), 7-6(7-3), 6-1, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 1987 | US Open | Hard | Robert Seguso | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd |
6-7(1-7), 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7(2-7) |
| Winner | 1988 | Wimbledon | Grass | Robert Seguso | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd |
6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(7-3) |
| Runner-up | 1989 | US Open | Hard | Robert Seguso | John McEnroe Mark Woodforde |
4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 |
| Winner | 1993 | US Open | Hard | Rick Leach | Martin Damm Karel Nováček |
6-7(3-7), 6-4, 6-2 |
Mixed doubles: 2 (2 titles)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1986 | French Open | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Rosalyn Fairbank Mark Edmondson |
3-6, 7-6(7-3), 6-3 |
| Winner | 1986 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Heinz Günthardt |
6-3, 7-6(9-7) |
Olympic men's doubles final
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Gold | 1988 | Seoul Olympics | Hard | Robert Seguso | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez Vicario |
6-3, 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-7(1-7), 9-7 |
Doubles finals (58)
Wins (34)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | December 12, 1983 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Robert Seguso | Wally Masur Kim Warwick |
6-7, 4-6 |
| Winner | 1. | June 11, 1984 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Robert Seguso | John Alexander Mike Leach |
3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | July 16, 1984 | Newport, United States | Grass | Robert Seguso | David Graham Laurie Warder |
4-6, 6-7 |
| Winner | 2. | July 23, 1984 | Boston, United States | Clay | Robert Seguso | Gary Donnelly Ernie Fernandez |
6-4, 6-4 |
| Winner | 3. | August 13, 1984 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | Robert Seguso | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy |
7-6, 7-5 |
| Winner | 4. | September 17, 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Wojtek Fibak Sandy Mayer |
4-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
| Winner | 5. | October 29, 1984 | Hong Kong | Hard | Robert Seguso | Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee |
6-7, 6-3, 7-5 |
| Winner | 6. | November 6, 1984 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Robert Seguso | Drew Gitlin Hank Pfister |
6-1, 6-7, 6-2 |
| Winner | 7. | January 6, 1985 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | Robert Seguso | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy |
6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 |
| Runner-up | 3. | February 25, 1985 | La Quinta, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy |
6-3, 6-7, 3-6 |
| Winner | 8. | April 1, 1985 | Fort Myers, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Sammy Giammalva, Jr. David Pate |
3-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | April 8, 1985 | Chicago, United States | Carpet | Robert Seguso | Johan Kriek Yannick Noah |
6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 1-6, 4-6 |
| Winner | 9. | May 13, 1985 | Forest Hills, United States | Clay | Robert Seguso | Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley |
7-5, 6-2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | May 20, 1985 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Robert Seguso | Anders Järryd Mats Wilander |
6-4, 3-6, 2-6 |
| Winner | 10. | June 17, 1985 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Robert Seguso | Pat Cash John Fitzgerald |
3-6, 6-3, 16-14 |
| Winner | 11. | July 29, 1985 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | Robert Seguso | Pavel Složil Kim Warwick |
6-4, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | August 12, 1985 | Stratton Mountain, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Scott Davis David Pate |
6-3, 6-7, 6-7 |
| Winner | 12. | August 19, 1985 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Robert Seguso | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd |
5-7, 7-6, 6-3 |
| Winner | 13. | September 9, 1985 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Robert Seguso | Henri Leconte Yannick Noah |
6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 6-0 |
| Winner | 14. | October 28, 1985 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Robert Seguso | Scott Davis David Pate |
4-6, 6-3, 7-6 |
| Winner | 15. | February 10, 1986 | Memphis, United States | Carpet | Robert Seguso | Guy Forget Anders Järryd |
6-4, 4-6, 7-6 |
| Winner | 16. | March 31, 1986 | Chicago, United States | Carpet | Robert Seguso | Eddie Edwards Francisco González |
6-0, 7-5 |
| Winner | 17. | October 20, 1986 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Carpet | Matt Anger | Jimmy Arias Greg Holmes |
6-2, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | March 9, 1987 | Miami, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg |
2-6, 4-6, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | April 27, 1987 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Jim Grabb | Eric Korita Mike Leach |
7-6, 1-6, 5-7 |
| Winner | 18. | July 6, 1987 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Robert Seguso | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez Vicario |
3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 9. | July 20, 1987 | Livingston, New Jersey, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Gary Donnelly Greg Holmes |
6-7, 3-6 |
| Winner | 19. | August 24, 1987 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Steve Denton John Fitzgerald |
7-5, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 10. | September 14, 1987 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Robert Seguso | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd |
6-7, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 |
| Runner-up | 11. | November 16, 1987 | Wembley, England | Carpet | Robert Seguso | Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd |
5-7, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | December 13, 1987 | Masters Doubles, London | Carpet | Robert Seguso | Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd |
4-6, 5-7, 7-6, 3-6 |
| Runner-up | 13. | March 28, 1988 | Miami, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd |
6-7, 1-6, 5-7 |
| Winner | 20. | June 13, 1988 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Robert Seguso | Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
6-2, 7-6 |
| Winner | 21. | July 4, 1988 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Robert Seguso | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd |
6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | August 2, 1988 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
4-6, 3-6 |
| Winner | 22. | August 15, 1988 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Robert Seguso | Andrew Castle Tim Wilkison |
7-6, 6-3 |
| Winner | 23. | September 26, 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Robert Seguso | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez Vicario |
6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7 |
| Winner | 24. | November 14, 1988 | Wembley, England | Carpet | Robert Seguso | Martin Davis Brad Drewett |
7-5, 6-2 |
| Runner-up | 15. | November 21, 1988 | Detroit, United States | Carpet | Robert Seguso | Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
4-6, 1-6 |
| Winner | 25. | April 24, 1989 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Robert Seguso | Kevin Curren David Pate |
7-6, 7-6 |
| Winner | 26. | August 21, 1989 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
6-4, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 16. | September 11, 1989 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Robert Seguso | John McEnroe Mark Woodforde |
4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 |
| Runner-up | 17. | October 9, 1989 | Orlando, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Scott Davis Tim Pawsat |
5-7, 7-5, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 18. | March 25, 1991 | Miami, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval |
7-5, 6-7, 2-6 |
| Winner | 27. | May 6, 1991 | Tampa, United States | Clay | Robert Seguso | David Pate Richey Reneberg |
6-7, 6-4, 6-1 |
| Runner-up | 19. | July 22, 1991 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Scott Davis David Pate |
4-6, 2-6 |
| Winner | 28. | August 12, 1991 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata |
6-7, 6-4, 7-5 |
| Winner | 29. | August 19, 1991 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Robert Seguso | Kent Kinnear Sven Salumaa |
7-6, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 20. | November 24, 1991 | Doubles Championships, Johannesburg | Hard (i) | Robert Seguso | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd |
4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 |
| Winner | 30. | March 23, 1992 | Miami, United States | Hard | Todd Witsken | Kent Kinnear Sven Salumaa |
6-4, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 21. | July 20, 1992 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | Todd Witsken | Bret Garnett Jared Palmer |
2-6, 3-6 |
| Winner | 31. | April 12, 1993 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Rick Leach | Glenn Michibata David Pate |
2-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Winner | 32. | June 21, 1993 | Manchester, England | Grass | Rick Leach | Stefan Kruger Glenn Michibata |
6-4, 6-1 |
| Runner-up | 22. | August 23, 1993 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Rick Leach | Scott Davis Todd Martin |
4-6, 4-6 |
| Winner | 33. | September 13, 1993 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Rick Leach | Martin Damm Karel Nováček |
6-7, 6-4, 6-2 |
| Winner | 34. | February 28, 1994 | Scottsdale, United States | Hard | Jan Apell | Alex O'Brien Sandon Stolle |
6-0, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 23. | May 16, 1994 | Coral Springs, United States | Clay | Stephane Simian | Lan Bale Brett Steven |
3-6, 5-7 |
| Runner-up | 24. | May 13, 1996 | Pinehurst, United States | Clay | David Wheaton | Pat Cash Patrick Rafter |
2-6, 3-6 |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R | 2R | A | NH | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 1R | 0 / 5 | 8-5 |
| French Open | A | 1R | QF | QF | A | QF | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 13-11 |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | 1R | QF | W | W | SF | QF | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2 / 13 | 30-11 |
| U.S. Open | 1R | 2R | W | A | F | SF | F | 3R | SF | 2R | W | 1R | QF | 1R | 2 / 13 | 37-10 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 4 / 42 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 2-2 | 3-4 | 9-2 | 6-2 | 14-2 | 13-2 | 9-2 | 6-2 | 7-3 | 4-3 | 8-2 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 0-4 | N/A | 88-37 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 |
2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 6 | 4-6 | ||||||
| Miami | 2R | F | W | 2R | 3R | A | 2R | 1 / 6 | 12-5 | |||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | |||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | |||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | |||||||
| Canada | 1R | SF | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 4 | 3-4 | |||||||
| Cincinnati | 2R | W | QF | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1 / 5 | 10-4 | |||||||
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0-2 | |||||||
| Paris | A | SF | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3-3 | |||||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 4 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 26 | N/A | ||||||
| Annual Win-Loss | N/A | 2-4 | 16-5 | 8-4 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | N/A | 32-24 | ||||||
| Year End Ranking | 103 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 76 | 5 | 60 | 23 | 90 | 121 | 141 | N/A | |
A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held
[ Source: Wikipedia ]
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