UW Athletic Hall of Fame

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Jack Waite

  • Class
    1992
  • Induction
    2023
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Tennis
  • Men's Tennis (1987-91)
  • Big Ten Singles Champion (1991)
  • Big Ten Athlete of the Year (1991)
  • Big Ten Medal of Honor winner (1991)
  • Most singles wins and best winning percentage in UW history
  • NCAA championships competitor - doubles (with Tim Madden in 1988), singles (1991)
  • NCAA top-20 in singles (#19) and doubles (NCAA r16)
  • Academic All-American in Industrial Engineering (1990 second-team, 1991 first-team)
  • Sportsmanship award winner - Big Ten (1990) & ITA Midwest Region (1991)
  • Badger legend - one of 20 UW athletes named by Governor Thompson (1994)
  • Pan-American Games mixed doubles gold medalist (1995)
  • Played on the ATP pro tour (1992-2002)
  • Played in 35 Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open)
  • Top 50 in ATP doubles world rankings (#44)
  • Three ATP tour doubles titles (Auckland, Marbella, Palermo)
  • Doubles wins over 23 ATP #1 ranked players, including Roger Federer, Boris Becker, Patrick Rafter, and Bob & Mike Bryan
  • UW Athletic Board member (1990-1991)
  • Member of the U.S. Olympic Committee Athlete Advisory Council (2003-2004)
  • Member of the ATP Player Council (2000-2002) & USTA Pro Circuit chair (2009-2014)
Related Article: UW Athletic Hall of Fame: Jack Waite (June 12, 2023)

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