Hank Pfister

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Hank Pfister (born October 9, 1953 in Bakersfield, California) is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles titles (1981, Maui and 1982, Newport) during his professional career.

The righthander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on May 2, 1983, when he became the World Number 19.

[edit] Doubles titles (11)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score
1. 1976 Hong Kong Hard Flag of the United States Butch Walts Flag of India Anand Amritraj
Flag of Romania Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–2
2. 1977 Dayton, U.S. Carpet Flag of the United States Butch Walts Flag of the United States Jeff Borowiak
Flag of Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
6–4, 7–6
3. 1978 French Open, Paris Clay Flag of the United States Gene Mayer Flag of Spain Manuel Orantes
Flag of Spain José Higueras
6–3, 6–2, 6–2
4. 1978 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Flag of the United States Gene Mayer Flag of the United States Jeff Borowiak
Flag of New Zealand Chris Lewis
6–3, 6–1
5. 1978 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass Flag of the United States Sherwood Stewart Flag of Australia Syd Ball
Flag of Australia Bob Carmichael
6–4, 6–4
6. 1980 French Open, Paris Clay Flag of the United States Victor Amaya Flag of the United States Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico Raúl Ramírez
1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
7. 1980 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Flag of the United States Victor Amaya Flag of the United States Marty Riessen
Flag of the United States Sherwood Stewart
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
8. 1981 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Flag of the United States Victor Amaya Flag of Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Flag of Hungary Balázs Taróczy
6–4, 6–2
9. 1982 Monterrey, Mexico Carpet Flag of the United States Victor Amaya Flag of the United States Tracy Delatte
Flag of the United States Mel Purcell
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
10. 1982 Cleveland, U.S. Hard Flag of the United States Victor Amaya Flag of the United States Matt Mitchell
Flag of the United States Craig Wittus
6–4, 7–6
11. 1982 Los Angeles-2 WCT, U.S. Carpet Flag of South Africa Kevin Curren Flag of the United States Andy Andrews
Flag of the United States Drew Gitlin
4–6, 6–2, 7–5

[edit] Runner-ups (16)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score
1. 1976 Birmingham, U.S. Carpet Flag of the United States Dennis Ralston Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors
Flag of the United States Erik Van Dillen
7–6, 6–4
2. 1978 Dayton, U.S. Carpet Flag of the United States Butch Walts Flag of the United States Brian Gottfried
Flag of Australia Geoff Masters
6–3, 6–4
3. 1978 San Jose, U.S. Carpet Flag of the United States Brad Rowe Flag of the United States Gene Mayer
Flag of the United States Sandy Mayer
6–3, 6–4
4. 1978 Hong Kong Hard Flag of the United States Brad Rowe Flag of Australia Mark Edmondson
Flag of Australia John Marks
5–7, 7–6, 6–1
5. 1979 San Jose, U.S. Carpet Flag of the United States Brad Rowe Flag of the United States Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States John McEnroe
6–3, 6–4
6. 1980 Maui, U.S. Hard Flag of the United States Victor Amaya Flag of the United States Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States John McEnroe
7–6, 6–7, 6–2
7. 1981 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Flag of the United States Victor Amaya Flag of Australia Peter McNamara
Flag of Australia Paul McNamee
6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
8. 1981 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass Flag of the United States John Sadri Flag of Australia Peter McNamara
Flag of Australia Paul McNamee
6–7, 7–6, 7–6
9. 1981 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Flag of the United States John Sadri Flag of Australia Mark Edmondson
Flag of Australia Kim Warwick
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
10. 1982 Tampa, U.S. Hard Flag of the United States Brian Gottfried Flag of the United States Tim Gullikson
Flag of the United States Tom Gullikson
6–2, 6–3
11. 1982 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Flag of the United States Victor Amaya Flag of the United States John McEnroe
Flag of the United States Peter Rennert
7–6, 7–5
12. 1982 Columbus, U.S. Hard Flag of the United States Victor Amaya Flag of the United States Tim Gullikson
Flag of South Africa Bernard Mitton
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
13. 1982 U.S. Open, New York Hard Flag of the United States Victor Amaya Flag of South Africa Kevin Curren
Flag of the United States Steve Denton
6–2, 6–7, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
14. 1984 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet Flag of the United States Drew Gitlin Flag of the United States Ken Flach
Flag of the United States Robert Seguso
6–1, 6–7, 6–2
15. 1985 Houston, U.S. Carpet Flag of the United States Ben Testerman Flag of the United States Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States John McEnroe
6–3, 6–2
16. 1985 Cleveland, U.S. Hard Flag of the United States Ben Testerman Flag of Finland Leo Palin
Flag of Finland Olli Rahnasto
6–3, 6–7, 7–6

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He currently is a private instructor at Stockdale Country Club in Bakersfield, California. He is married with three daughters

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