# Michael Westphal

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German tennis player (1965–1991)

Michael Westphal Michael Westphal playing in 1983 Country (sports) Germany Born (1965-02-19)19 February 1965 Pinneberg, West Germany Died 22 June 1991(1991-06-22) (aged 26) Hamburg, Germany Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Turned pro 1983 Retired 1990 Plays Right-handed Prize money $1,646,328 Singles Career record 82–107 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 49 (17 March 1986) Grand Slam singles results Australian Open 1R (1989) French Open 2R (1984, 1987) Wimbledon 2R (1986) US Open 1R (1983, 1984) Other tournaments Olympic Games QF (1984, demonstration) Doubles Career record 6–22 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 239 (15 May 1989)

**Michael Westphal** (19 February 1965 – 20 June 1991) was a male [tennis player](/source/Tennis_player) from [West Germany](/source/West_Germany).[1]

Westphal participated for his native country in the [1984 Summer Olympics](/source/1984_Summer_Olympics), making it as far as the quarter-finals.[2] The right-hander reached his highest [ATP](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals) singles ranking of world No. 49 in March 1986.

Westphal died of complications from [AIDS](/source/AIDS) on 20 June 1991, aged 26.[3]

## Career finals

### Singles: 2 (0–2)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score Loss 0–1 Aug 1984 Livingston, U.S. Hard Johan Kriek 2–6, 4–6 Loss 0–2 Aug 1985 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Pavel Složil 5–7, 2–6

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Michael Westphal"](https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/michael-westphal/800177815/ger/mt/s/activity/). *www.itftennis.com*. Retrieved 2020-10-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Michael WESTPHAL - Olympic Tennis | Federal Republic of Germany (1950-1990, "GER" since)"](https://www.olympic.org/michael-westphal). *International Olympic Committee*. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2020-10-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Walsh, Kenneth M. ["Remembering German Tennis Star Michael Westphal, Who Succumbed to AIDS in 1991 at Age 26"](http://www.kennethinthe212.com/2018/06/remembering-german-tennis-star-michael.html). Retrieved 2020-10-18.

## External links

- [Michael Westphal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/W014/overview) at the [Association of Tennis Professionals](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals)

- [Michael Westphal](https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/michael-westphal/800177815/ger) at [World Tennis](/source/World_Tennis)

- [Michael Westphal](https://web.archive.org/web/20250401/https://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800177815) at the [Davis Cup](/source/Davis_Cup) (archived)

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