About Michael Westphal
Lived 1965 – 1991 (aged 26). Michael Westphal was a German tennis player.
Michael Westphal (19 February 1965 – 20 June 1991) was a male tennis player from West Germany.
Westphal participated for his native country in the 1984 Summer Olympics, making it as far as the quarter-finals. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 49 in March 1986.
Westphal died of complications from AIDS on 20 June 1991, aged 26.
Career finals Singles: 2 (0–2)
ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 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
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Who was Michael Westphal?
West German tennis player (1965–1991)
When was Michael Westphal born?
Michael Westphal was born on 19 February 1965 in Hamburg.
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Michael Westphal died on 20 June 1991 in Hamburg.
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Michael Westphal was a tennis player.
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Michael Westphal was German.
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