Mike Machette

Mike Machette
Full nameMichael Machette
Country (sports) United States
Born (1951-01-27) January 27, 1951 (age 75)
Belvedere, California
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record32–85
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 90 (January 3, 1977)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1975, 1977 (Jan), 1977 (Dec))
French Open1R (1977)
Wimbledon2R (1973, 1978)
US Open2R (1972, 1974)
Doubles
Career record63–112
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 90 (January 2, 1978)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1975, 1977 (Jan))
French Open1R (1977)
WimbledonQF (1972)
US Open2R (1970, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978)

Michael "Mike" Machette (born January 27, 1951) is an American former professional tennis player. He was active on the international circuit during the 1970s. He enjoyed his highest level of success in doubles. He finished runner-up at three doubles events.

Tennis career

Machette reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 90 on January 3, 1977. His best singles performances at the Grand Slam level were second-round appearances at the US Open in 1972 and 1974, and at Wimbledon in 1973 and 1978.

In doubles, Machette achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 90 on January 2, 1978. His best Grand Slam run took place at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships, where he partnered with Mexican player Raúl Ramírez to reach the quarterfinals.

At the 1976 US Open, he played doubles with American James Delaney, and they defeated Americans Steve Turner and Steve Siegel in the first round. However, they lost to the Indian brothers Anand Amritraj and Anand Amritraj in the second round. In his career, Machette reached three doubles finals on the ATP Tour, finishing as the runner-up in all of them.

Career finals

Doubles runners-up (3)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1974 Merion, U.S. Grass United States Fred McNair United States Roy Barth
Venezuela Humphrey Hose		 6–7, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 1977 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard United States Tom Leonard United States Sandy Mayer
South Africa Frew McMillan		 2–6, 3–6
Loss 0–3 Apr 1978 Houston WCT, U.S. Clay United States Tom Leonard Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker		 5–7, 5–7

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Machette Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved September 2, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Mike Machette Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved September 2, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Mike Machette Rankings History". ATP Tour. Retrieved September 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mike Machette Wimbledon Results". Tennis-X. Retrieved September 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Steven Turner – Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index". ATP Tour.
  6. ↑ "1976 US Open Men's Doubles Draw". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals.
  7. ↑ "Mike Machette Profile". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved September 2, 2026.