Career
Foreign three years, Robert was the #1 tennis player and an All American at the University of Southern California. He played two years for George Toley, who recruited him, and then one year for Dick Leach. His best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came in 1983 at Wimbledon, where he reached the Fourth Round.
His career-high rankings were World Number.
25 in singles (in 1983), and World Number. 20 in doubles (in 1986).
He retired from the professional tour in 1990. Since retiring as a player, Van"t Hof has worked as a Tennis Coach with high-profile players Todd Martin and Lindsay Davenport.
He currently is coaching Coco Vandeweghe.
Foreign the last 25 years, Robert has been the Director of Tennis at the Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach, California.