Billy Martin (tennis player)

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Billy Martin Tennis player
Nation: United StatesUnited States United States
Birthday: December 25, 1956
Size: 178 cm
Weight: 86 kg
1st professional season: 1975
Resignation: Time unknown
Playing hand: Right
singles
Career record: 144: 174
Career title: 1
Highest ranking: 32
Grand Slam record
Double
Career record: 124: 159
Career title: 3
Highest ranking: 378
Grand Slam record
Mixed
Grand Slam record
Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Billy Martin (born December 25, 1956 in Evanston , Illinois ) is a retired American tennis player .

Career

In youth tennis he won a total of four Grand Slam titles (Wimbledon and the US Open in 1973 and 1974). In his career he managed a singles victory in Little Rock in 1975. In the Birmingham tournament in 1975 he also reached the final. The year 1975 he finished with his highest single placement as 32nd in the world rankings. In doubles he reached the final seven times and won three titles.

Tournaments

No. date competition Topping partner Final opponent Bottom line
1. 1977 United StatesUnited States Laguna Niguel Hard court United StatesUnited States James Chico Hagey United StatesUnited States Peter Fleming Trey Waltke
United StatesUnited States
6: 3, 6: 4
2. 1979 BelgiumBelgium Brussels sand AustraliaAustralia Peter McNamara Brazil 1968Brazil Carlos Kirmayr Balázs Taróczy
Hungary 1957Hungary
5: 7, 7: 5, 6: 4
3. 1981 EnglandEngland Bristol race New ZealandNew Zealand Russell Simpson United StatesUnited States John Austin Johan Kriek
South Africa 1961South Africa
6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Billy Martin - Tennis Players - Tennis - ATP World Tour