Todd Martin; Class of 1988
Todd Martin began serving as a Director at Large on the USTA Board of Directors in October 2011; his term runs through 2012. One of three elite athletes on the board, he is the Board Liaison to the Pro Tennis Council and a member of the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Team Events Committee. Martin is also the Honorary Chair of the Sportsmanship Committee, a position he assumed in January 2011.
A standout professional player, Martin ascended to a career-best No. 4 in the world and reached the final of the US Open in 1999 and the Australian Open in 1994. He also reached the semifinals on two other occasions at the US Open as well as twice at Wimbledon. In his career, Martin won 411 matches, eight singles titles and five doubles titles. He was named the ATP’s Most Improved Player in 1993, won its Sportsmanship Award in 1993 and 1994, and was President of ATP Players Council for eight of the 14 years he played professionally.
Moreover, Martin was a mainstay of the U.S. Davis Cup team, playing each year from 1994 to 2002, posting a 16-14 overall record and helping the team to the Davis Cup championship in 1995. He also represented the U.S. at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, in 2000.
Martin retired following the 2004 US Open but remains active in tennis. He has competed on the Outback Champions Tour, finishing ranked No. 1 in 2007, and has coached Top 10 players Mardy Fish and Novak Djokovic. He is currently Managing Partner of Todd Martin Tennis and serves as the Touring Professional at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Martin grew up in Lansing, Mich., where he was a standout junior player. He subsequently attended Northwestern University, playing varsity tennis for two seasons (1988-90). Martin was the Big Ten Rookie of the Year in 1989 and, during his sophomore campaign in 1990, led the Wildcats to a Big Ten championship and earned All-America and Big Ten Player of the Year honors, finishing the year ranked No. 2 in the nation. He was inducted into the Northwestern University Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007.
Martin founded an NJTL chapter in Lansing in conjunction with the Todd Martin Development Fund, which was founded in 1994 to provide tennis and leadership programs to at-risk youth. He was inducted into the USTA Midwest Hall of Fame in 2008 and also to the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame.
Martin and his wife, Amy, reside in Ponte Vedra Beach with their three children, Jack, Cash and Gwen. Martin is a member of the USTA Florida Section.
East Lansing Hall of Fame 2012 - Todd Martin video highlight on YouTube
A standout professional player, Martin ascended to a career-best No. 4 in the world and reached the final of the US Open in 1999 and the Australian Open in 1994. He also reached the semifinals on two other occasions at the US Open as well as twice at Wimbledon. In his career, Martin won 411 matches, eight singles titles and five doubles titles. He was named the ATP’s Most Improved Player in 1993, won its Sportsmanship Award in 1993 and 1994, and was President of ATP Players Council for eight of the 14 years he played professionally.
Moreover, Martin was a mainstay of the U.S. Davis Cup team, playing each year from 1994 to 2002, posting a 16-14 overall record and helping the team to the Davis Cup championship in 1995. He also represented the U.S. at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, in 2000.
Martin retired following the 2004 US Open but remains active in tennis. He has competed on the Outback Champions Tour, finishing ranked No. 1 in 2007, and has coached Top 10 players Mardy Fish and Novak Djokovic. He is currently Managing Partner of Todd Martin Tennis and serves as the Touring Professional at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Martin grew up in Lansing, Mich., where he was a standout junior player. He subsequently attended Northwestern University, playing varsity tennis for two seasons (1988-90). Martin was the Big Ten Rookie of the Year in 1989 and, during his sophomore campaign in 1990, led the Wildcats to a Big Ten championship and earned All-America and Big Ten Player of the Year honors, finishing the year ranked No. 2 in the nation. He was inducted into the Northwestern University Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007.
Martin founded an NJTL chapter in Lansing in conjunction with the Todd Martin Development Fund, which was founded in 1994 to provide tennis and leadership programs to at-risk youth. He was inducted into the USTA Midwest Hall of Fame in 2008 and also to the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame.
Martin and his wife, Amy, reside in Ponte Vedra Beach with their three children, Jack, Cash and Gwen. Martin is a member of the USTA Florida Section.
East Lansing Hall of Fame 2012 - Todd Martin video highlight on YouTube