Phil Williamson
American tennis player
Country (sports) |
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Born |
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1965-05-29
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May 29, 1965
(age
58)
Mt Vernon , New York |
Turned pro | 1987 |
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $41,716 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–3 |
Highest ranking | No. 297 (August 3, 1992) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | 1R ( 1987 , 1991 , 1993 ) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 5–5 |
Highest ranking | No. 138 (August 14, 1989) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (1989) |
Phil Williamson (born May 29, 1965) is a former professional tennis player from the United States who competed for Antigua and Barbuda in the Davis Cup .
Career
Phil Williamson was the number one player for Columbia University before joining the professional circuit in 1987. [1]
At the 1987 US Open , Williamson made it through qualifying and faced Australian John Fitzgerald in the first round. [2] He was beaten in straight sets. [3]
Williamson played only in the men's doubles at the 1989 US Open , with Nduka Odizor . [3] They lost in the opening round to Scott Davis and David Pate . [3] Also that year, Williamson teamed up with Todd Nelson at the Boston Pro Championships and the pair finished runners-ups. [3]
He also competed in the main draw of the US Open in 1991 and 1993, but was unable to progress past the first round. [3]
Williamson played Davis Cup tennis for Antigua and Barbuda from their competition debut in 1996, until 1999. He won 20 of his 32 rubbers. [4]
Grand Prix career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1989 | Boston , United States | Clay |
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6–7, 2–6 |
References
- ↑ New York Times , "Athlete Traces Tennis Successes" , August 31, 1997
- ↑ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- 1 2 3 4 5 ATP World Tour Profile
- ↑ Davis Cup Profile