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Encyclopedia > Derrick Rostagno

Derrick Rostagno (born October 25, 1965, in Hollywood, California) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles [[List of Governors of {{{Name}}}|Governor]] Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) [[List of United States Senators from {{{Name}}}|Senators]] Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ...


Rostagno turned professional in 1986. During his career he won one top-level singles title (at New Haven in 1990), and one tour doubles title (at Tampa in 1993). 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City nickname: The Elm City Location in the state of Connecticut Founded April 24, 1638 County New Haven County Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... This article is about the year. ... Franklin Street, looking North, Tampa c. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


Rostagno's best performance at a Grand Slam event came at the 1988 US Open, where he reached the quarter-finals before being knocked-out by Ivan Lendl. In tennis, a singles player or doubles team is said to have achieved the Grand Slam if they succeed in winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Open tennis championships, commonly refered to as the U.S. Open or as simply the Open, is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ... Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No. ...


Rostagno's career-high singles ranking was World No. 13 (in 1991). His career prize-money earnings totalled US$1,621,535. He retired from the professional tour in 1996. 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...


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  • Official ATP profile

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Rostagno, who represented the United States as an 18-year-old when the Olympics were held in Los Angeles in 1984, was recently sworn in after passing the California bar exam.
Rostagno graduated from Loyola in December, and says he was surprised to pass the bar soon after.
Rostagno, who reached at least the third round of all four Grand Slams in tennis and earned $1,621,535 in his playing career, said he would like to follow in the same path of his father as a litigator.
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