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{{Infobox player
|image = GlennMichibata.png
|birthdate = June 13, 1962
|birthplace = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|dateofdeath =
|placeofdeath =
|from = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|residence =
|height = 5’9” (1,75m)
|styleofplay = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|turnedpro = 1983
|retired = 1993
|bestatpsinglesranking = No. 48 (April 7, 1986)
|bestatpdoublesranking = No. 5 (July 8, 1991)
|bestitfjuniorranking =
|canadiantennishalloffame =
|cdntennisprofile = [http://www.cdntennis.ca/glennmichibata Profile on CdnTennis.ca]
}}
==Biography==
'''Glenn Michibata''' (born June 13, 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 48 on April 7, 1986 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 5 on July 8, 1991.
'''Glenn Michibata''' (born June 13, 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. Prior to turning pro, Michibata was an All-American player at Pepperdine University in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons. An ATP touring professional from 1983 to 1993, Michibata earned a career-high singles ranking of world No. 48 on April 7, 1986 and a career-high doubles ranking of world No 5 on July 8, 1991. His best results were semifinals appearances at the 1985 outdoor Tokyo, 1989 Wellington, and 1989 Schenectady Grand Prix events. Michibata reached the second round in all four Grand Slam tournaments, but never further. His first Grand Slam appearance was at the 1983 US Open, when he lost in the second Round to Pat Cash. His last was also at the US Open in 1991, when he lost in the first round to Nuno Marques. Michibata only played all four Grand Slams in the same year in 1989, reaching the secnd Round at the French Open and US Open and losing in the first Round at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Michibata had more success as a doubles player. Much of that success came with fellow Canadian [[Grant Connell]], including four titles. In 1990, Michibata and [[Grant Connell|Connell]] were finalists at the Australian Open.▼
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Michibata is the former head coach of the Princeton University Tigers tennis team. Currently, he is Director of Elite and Tournament Training for the Princeton Tennis Program. Michibata is married and has a son and a daughter. In 1999, he was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame. He currently resides in West Windsor Township, New Jersey, United States.
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===Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)===
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==Other significant finals==
===
====Doubles: 3 (3 runners-up)====
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!
!style="width:40px;"|Year
!style="width:150px;"|Tournament
!style="width:50px;"|Surface
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|- style="background:#ccccff;"
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||1991||[[
|- style="background:#ccccff;"
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||1991||Cincinnati||Hard||[[Grant Connell]] (CAN)||Ken Flach (USA) <br /> Robert Seguso (USA)||7–6, 4–6, 5–7
|- style="background:#ccccff;"
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||1993||[[
|}
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|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
|Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
|- style="background:#ffea5c;"
|Olympic Games (0–0)
|- style="background:#ffffcc;"
|
|- style="background:#e9e9e9;"
|ATP
|- style="background:#d4f1c5;"
|ATP Championship Series (1–4)
|-
|Grand Prix / ATP World Series (3–15)
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|Aug 1984
|Livingston Open, United States
|Grand Prix
|Hard
|Paul Annacone (USA)
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|<small>0–2</small>
|Feb
|[[Toronto Indoor]], Canada
|Grand Prix
|Carpet (i)
|Glenn Layendecker (USA)
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|Jan 1988
|BP National Championships, New Zealand
|Grand Prix
|Hard
|Broderick Dyke (AUS)
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|Aug 1988
|Livingston Open, United States
|Grand Prix
|Hard
|[[Grant Connell]] (CAN)
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|Oct 1988
|Queensland Open, Australia
|Grand Prix
|Hard (i)
|[[Grant Connell]] (CAN)
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|Jan 1989
|BP National Championships, New Zealand
|Grand Prix
|Hard
|Rill Baxter (USA)
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|<small>4–13</small>
|Jul 1991
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|[[
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|
|Hard
|[[Grant Connell]] (CAN)
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|Aug 1991
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Cincinnati Masters, United States
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|
|Hard
|[[Grant Connell]] (CAN)
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|<small>4–23</small>
|Aug 1993
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|[[
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|
|Hard
|David Pate (USA)
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==ATP Challenger Tour finals==
===Doubles: 5 (5 titles)===
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!Titles by surface
|-
|Hard (5–0)
|-
|Clay (0–0)
|-
|Grass (0–0)
|-
|Carpet (0–0)
|}
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!Result
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|May 1985
|style="background:moccasin;"|Berkeley, United States
|style="background:moccasin;"|
|Hard
|Glenn Layendecker (USA)
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|May 1985
|style="background:moccasin;"|Spring, United States
|style="background:moccasin;"|
|Hard
|Rill Baxter (USA)
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|Aug 1987
|style="background:moccasin;"|New Haven, United States
|style="background:moccasin;"|
|Hard
|Glenn Layendecker (USA)
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|<small>4–0</small>
|Oct 1987
|style="background:moccasin;"|[[Coquitlam Challenger|Coquitlam]], Canada
|style="background:moccasin;"|
|Hard
|[[Grant Connell]] (CAN)
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|<small>5–0</small>
|Oct 1987
|style="background:moccasin;"|[[Vancouver Challenger|Vancouver]], Canada
|style="background:moccasin;"|
|Hard
|[[Grant Connell]] (CAN)
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!Tournament!!1983!!1984!!1985!!1986!!1987!!1988!!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!SR!!W–L!!Win %
|-
|colspan=14 style="text-align:left;"|'''Grand Slam
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Australian Open
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!Tournament!!1984!!1985!!1986!!1987!!1988!!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!1993!!SR!!W–L!!Win %
|-
|colspan=14 style="text-align:left;"|'''Grand Slam
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Australian Open
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!Tournament!!1985!!1986!!1987!!1988!!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!1993!!SR!!W–L!!Win %
|-
|colspan=13 style="text-align:left;"|'''Grand Slam
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Australian Open
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|A
|0 / 3
|4–2
|
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Wimbledon
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|style="text-align:left;"|Win–Loss
|0–1
|1–0
|0–1
|0–0
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|7–3
|0 / 16
|22–15
|
|}
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|Anders Järryd (SWE)
|style="background:#eee8aa;"|6
|Tokyo Indoor, Japan
|style="background:thistle;"|Carpet (i)
|style="background:#afeeee;"|1R
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|158
|}
==Titles won with partners==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
!style="width:180px; background:#efefef;"|Partner
!style="width:80px; background:#f3e6d7;"|Grand <br /> Slams
!style="width:80px; background:#ffea5c;"|Olympic <br /> Games
!style="width:80px; background:#ffffcc;"|ATP World <br /> Champs
!style="width:80px; background:#e9e9e9;"|ATP Champ <br /> Sgl-Week
!style="width:80px; background:#d4f1c5;"|ATP Champ <br /> Series
!style="width:80px; background:#ffffff;"|ATP World <br /> Series
!style="width:80px; background:#efefef;"|Total
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Grant Connell]] (CAN)
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|3
|4
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#efefef;"
|style="text-align:left;"|Overall Total
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|3
|4
|}
==External links==
*[http://www.cdntennis.ca/glennmichibata Profile on CdnTennis.ca]
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[[Category:Canadian male tennis players]]
[[Category:Canadian retired tennis players]]
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