Alan Lane (born 1938/1939) is an Australian tennis player who competed on the world tour from 1959 to 1964.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938/1939 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1962) |
| French Open | 4R (1963) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1960, 1963) |
| US Open | 3R (1961) |
Lane, who grew up in Adelaide, made the singles fourth round of the 1963 French Championships and won several international tournaments. These titles include Israel's Passover championships and the Chilean championships in Santiago.[2][3] He served as the coach of both Portugal and Israel in the Davis Cup.[1] During the 1970s he relocated to the United States and worked as a teaching pro, but in his later years has been living in Far North Queensland.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "New tennis pro has new ideas". The Journal News. 3 February 1980.
- ^ "Aussie wins Israel tennis". The Australian Jewish News. 4 May 1962. p. 24 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Chilean Title To Alan Lane". The Canberra Times. 19 November 1963. p. 32 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Alan wrote the book on tennis". The Weekend Post. 28 February 2015.