Grant Stafford| Country (sports) | South Africa |
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| Residence | Hilton Head, South Carolina |
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| Born | 27 May 1971 Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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| Turned pro | 1990 |
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| Retired | 2000 |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
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| Prize money | $1,316,633 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record | 83-117 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 53 (31 January 1994) |
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| Grand Slam Singles results |
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| Australian Open | 4R (1994) |
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| French Open | 1R (1994, 1997, 1998) |
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| Wimbledon | 3R (1992) |
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| US Open | 2R (1991, 1997) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record | 109–109 |
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| Career titles | 5 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 42 (14 September 1998) |
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| Grand Slam Doubles results |
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| Australian Open | QF (1995) |
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| French Open | 2R (1998, 1999) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (1997, 1998, 1999) |
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| US Open | QF (2000) |
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Grant Stafford (born 27 May 1971) is a former tennis player from South Africa.
Turning professional in 1990, Stafford won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his career-high singles ranking on the ATP Tour of World No. 53 in January 1994.
Career finals
Singles (3 losses)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1993 | Durban, South Africa | Hard | Aaron Krickstein | 3–6, 6–7(7–9) |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1996 | Newport, USA | Clay | Nicolás Pereira | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Apr 1997 | Orlando, USA | Clay | Michael Chang | 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (5 wins, 1 loss)
| Legend | | Grand Slam (0–0) | | Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) | | ATP Masters Series (0–0) | | ATP International Series Gold (1–0) | | ATP International Series (4–0) | | | Finals by surface | | Hard (4) | | Clay (2) | | Grass (0) | | Carpet (0) | |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1994 | Sun City, South Africa | Hard | Ellis Ferreira | Marius Barnard Brent Haygarth | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 1996 | Tel Aviv Open, Israel | Hard | Marcos Ondruska | Noam Behr Eyal Erlich | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 1998 | Orlando, Florida, USA | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Michael Tebbutt Mikael Tillström | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–1 | May 1998 | Coral Springs, Florida, USA | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Mark Merklein Vince Spadea | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–1 | Jul 1998 | Washington, D.C., USA | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Wayne Ferreira Patrick Galbraith | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–1 | Jan 2001 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | David Macpherson | Wayne Arthurs Todd Woodbridge | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
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