Robert Seguso


Robert Arthur Seguso is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won four Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the world no. 1 doubles ranking in 1985. He won a total of 29 career doubles titles between 1984 and 1991.
Seguso played doubles with Flach on the U.S. Davis Cup team from 1985 to 1991, compiling a 10–2 record. He was also a member of the U.S. team which won the World Team Cup in 1985.
Before turning professional, Seguso played tennis for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where he was an NCAA Division II singles finalist in 1982 and Division I doubles finalist in 1983.
Seguso married the Canadian tennis player Carling Bassett in 1987. The couple have five children – sons Holden John and Ridley Jack, and daughters Carling Junior, Lennon Shy and Theodora.

Grand Slam men's doubles finals (6)

Wins (4)

Doubles titles (29)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.December 12, 1983Taipei, TaiwanCarpet Ken Flach Wally Masur
Kim Warwick
6–7, 4–6
Winner1.June 11, 1984Rome, ItalyClay Ken Flach John Alexander
Mike Leach
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up2.July 16, 1984Newport, United StatesGrass Ken Flach David Graham
Laurie Warder
4–6, 6–7
Winner2.July 23, 1984Boston, United StatesClay Ken Flach Gary Donnelly
Ernie Fernandez
6–4, 6–4
Winner3.August 13, 1984Indianapolis, United StatesClay Ken Flach Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy
7–6, 7–5
Winner4.September 17, 1984Los Angeles, United StatesHard Ken Flach Wojtek Fibak
Sandy Mayer
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner5.October 29, 1984Hong KongHard Ken Flach Mark Edmondson
Paul McNamee
6–7, 6–3, 7–5
Winner6.November 6, 1984Taipei, TaiwanCarpet Ken Flach Drew Gitlin
Hank Pfister
6–1, 6–7, 6–2
Winner7.January 6, 1985Masters Doubles WCT, LondonCarpet Ken Flach Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
Runner-up3.February 25, 1985La Quinta, United StatesHard Ken Flach Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–7, 3–6
Winner8.April 1, 1985Fort Myers, United StatesHard Ken Flach Sammy Giammalva Jr.
David Pate
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up4.April 8, 1985Chicago, United StatesCarpet Ken Flach Johan Kriek
Yannick Noah
6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 4–6
Winner9.May 13, 1985Forest Hills, United StatesClay Ken Flach Givaldo Barbosa
Ivan Kley
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up5.May 20, 1985Rome, ItalyClay Ken Flach Anders Järryd
Mats Wilander
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Winner10.June 17, 1985London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Ken Flach Pat Cash
John Fitzgerald
3–6, 6–3, 16–14
Winner11.July 29, 1985Indianapolis, United StatesClay Ken Flach Pavel Složil
Kim Warwick
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up6.August 12, 1985Stratton Mountain, United StatesHard Ken Flach Scott Davis
David Pate
6–3, 6–7, 6–7
Winner12.August 19, 1985Montreal, CanadaHard Ken Flach Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd
5–7, 7–6, 6–3
Winner13.September 9, 1985U.S. Open, New YorkHard Ken Flach Henri Leconte
Yannick Noah
6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–0
Winner14.October 28, 1985Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet Ken Flach Scott Davis
David Pate
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Winner15.February 10, 1986Memphis, United StatesCarpet Ken Flach Guy Forget
Anders Järryd
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Winner16.March 31, 1986Chicago, United StatesCarpet Ken Flach Eddie Edwards
Francisco González
6–0, 7–5
Runner-up7.March 9, 1987Miami, United StatesHard Ken Flach Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg
2–6, 4–6, 4–6
Winner17.June 8, 1987French Open, ParisClay Anders Järryd Guy Forget
Yannick Noah
6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Winner18.July 6, 1987Wimbledon, LondonGrass Ken Flach Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up8.July 20, 1987Livingston, New Jersey, United StatesHard Ken Flach Gary Donnelly
Greg Holmes
6–7, 3–6
Winner19.August 24, 1987Cincinnati, United StatesHard Ken Flach Steve Denton
John Fitzgerald
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up9.September 14, 1987U.S. Open, New YorkHard Ken Flach Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd
6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7
Runner-up10.October 19, 1987Sydney Indoor, AustraliaHard Boris Becker Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up11.November 16, 1987Wembley, EnglandCarpet Ken Flach Miloslav Mečíř
Tomáš Šmíd
5–7, 4–6
Runner-up12.December 13, 1987Masters Doubles, LondonCarpet Ken Flach Miloslav Mečíř
Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 5–7, 7–6, 3–6
Runner-up13.March 28, 1988Miami, United StatesHard Ken Flach John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–7, 1–6, 5–7
Winner20.June 13, 1988London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Ken Flach Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
6–2, 7–6
Winner21.July 4, 1988Wimbledon, LondonGrass Ken Flach John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up14.August 2, 1988Indianapolis, United StatesHard Ken Flach Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
4–6, 3–6
Winner22.August 15, 1988Toronto, CanadaHard Ken Flach Andrew Castle
Tim Wilkison
7–6, 6–3
Winner23.September 26, 1988Seoul, South KoreaHard Ken Flach Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 9–7
Winner24.November 14, 1988Wembley, EnglandCarpet Ken Flach Martin Davis
Brad Drewett
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up15.November 21, 1988Detroit, United StatesCarpet Ken Flach Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
4–6, 1–6
Winner25.April 24, 1989Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard Ken Flach Kevin Curren
David Pate
7–6, 7–6
Winner26.August 21, 1989Cincinnati, United StatesHard Ken Flach Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up16.September 11, 1989U.S. Open, New YorkHard Ken Flach John McEnroe
Mark Woodforde
4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up17.October 9, 1989Orlando, United StatesHard Ken Flach Scott Davis
Tim Pawsat
5–7, 7–5, 4–6
Runner-up18.March 25, 1991Miami, United StatesHard Ken Flach Wayne Ferreira
Piet Norval
7–5, 6–7, 2–6
Winner27.May 6, 1991Tampa, United StatesClay Ken Flach David Pate
Richey Reneberg
6–7, 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up19.July 22, 1991Washington, D.C., United StatesHard Ken Flach Scott Davis
David Pate
4–6, 2–6
Winner28.August 12, 1991Cincinnati, United StatesHard Ken Flach Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
6–7, 6–4, 7–5
Winner29.August 19, 1991Indianapolis, United StatesHard Ken Flach Kent Kinnear
Sven Salumaa
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up20.November 24, 1991Doubles Championships, JohannesburgHard Ken Flach John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6

Doubles performance timeline

A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held