John Van Nostrand
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1961 Long Island, New York |
| Died | April 15, 1984 (aged 22) near San Juan del Río, Mexico |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 220 (January 2, 1984) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 8–8 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 239 (January 2, 1984) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1983) |
John Van Nostrand (July 17, 1961 – April 15, 1984) was a professional tennis player from the United States.[1] His sister Molly Van Nostrand also played tennis professionally. Both were coached by their father, Kingdon Van Nostrand.
Career
[edit]Van Nostrand was a dual NCAA All-American for Pepperdine University, in 1982 and 1983.[2]
He appeared in the main draw of one Grand Slam during his career, the 1983 Australian Open, in the men's doubles, but never got to play a point, as he and partner Jim Gurfein defaulted the match.[2]
The American was a quarter-finalist at the 1983 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, held in Newport, Rhode Island.[2] He beat world number 46 Mike De Palmer in the opening round and Mike Leach in the second round.[2]
In the first tournament of the 1984 Grand Prix season, at Auckland, Van Nostrand and partner Brian Levine were doubles champions.[2] The pair upset top seeds Broderick Dyke and Rod Frawley in the quarter-finals.[2]
Three months later, Van Nostrand was killed in a car accident, along with fellow player Joe Heldman. They had been traveling from Mexico City to the San Luis Potosí Challenger tournament. On a mountainous road near San Juan del Río, their car went off a curve and fell 660 feet down the mountain.[3]
Grand Prix career finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (1–0)
[edit]| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 1984 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Brian Levine
|
 Brad Drewett Chip Hooper
|
7–5, 6–2 |
Challenger titles
[edit]Doubles: (1)
[edit]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1984 | Perth, Australia | Grass | Broderick Dyke
|
Peter Carter Mark Hartnett
|
6–2, 6–3 |
References
[edit]- ^ ITF Tennis Profile
- ^ a b c d e f ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ Sarasota Herald-Tribune, "Crash Kills Van Nostrand", April 17, 1984
