Malivai Washington
Malivai Washington Residence Plays Right-handed (Two Handed Backhand) Highest Singles Ranking 11 (26-Oct-92) Highest Doubles Ranking 172 (20-Apr-92) Singles Titles 4 Doubles Titles 1
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Malvai won his first top-level singles title in 1992 at Memphis, Tennessee. In 1996, Washington reached his first (and only) Grand Slam final at Wimbledon. He was the first African American male to reach the Wimbledon final since Arthur Ashe in 1975. In the final, he faced the Dutch player Richard Krajicek and lost in straight-sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. During his career, Washington won four tour singles titles. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 11 in 1992. Mal now runs the Malivai Washington Charity of Children in Jacksonville, Fla.
SINGLES CAREER TITLES (4): 1992--Memphis, Charlotte; 1994--Ostrava; 1996--Bermuda FINALIST (9): 1992--Auckland, Tampa, Manchester, New Haven; 1993--Auckland, ATP Masters Series Miami; 1995--Ostrava, ATP Masters Series Essen; 1996--WimbledonDOUBLES FINALIST (1): 1995--Bogota
