Education
Northern Illinois University.
Northern Illinois University.
1 ranking under his coach from 1992 to 1995. The brothers were runners-up in the Men's Doubles competition at Wimbledon in 1983. His career-high rankings were World No.
15 in singles (in 1979) and World No. 3 in doubles (in 1983). Doubles (1 runner-up)
After retiring from the professional tour in 1986, Gullikson continued to play tennis in seniors events, winning the 35-over singles title at Wimbledon in 1991.
After retiring as a player, Gullikson turned his talents to coaching. He worked with several professional players, including Martina Navratilova, Mary Joe Fernández and Aaron Krickstein. 1 ranking during the period Gullikson was his coach from the start of 1992 until 1995.
Gullikson suffered a series of strokes while touring with Sampras in the fall of 1994, which were mistakenly traced to a congenital heart problem after German neurologists discovered a blood clot in his brain in December 1994. After tests at a Melbourne hospital proved inconclusive, Gullikson was sent home to Chicago for further testing, and the worried Sampras cried during his quarter final match against Jim Courier. Gullikson was later diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer.
Gullikson died in May 1996 at his home in Wheaton, Illinois. After his death, his identical twin brother Tom formed the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation, which funds programs to help brain tumor patients and their families with the physical, emotional and social challenges presented by the disease.
Gullikson insisted on accompanying Sampras to the Australian Open in January 1995 to help Sampras defend his title there, but Gullikson collapsed during a practice session.