Charles Beckman (born March 1, 1965) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]

Charles Beckman
Country (sports)United States United States
Born (1965-03-01) March 1, 1965 (age 59)
Louisville, Kentucky
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Turned pro1987
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$215,307
Singles
Career record1–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 355 (July 25, 1988)
Doubles
Career record70–107
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 48 (July 16, 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1991)
French Open2R (1990, 1991)
Wimbledon1R (1988, 1990, 1991, 1992)
US Open3R (1989, 1991)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open1R (1990, 1992)
French Open3R (1992)
Wimbledon2R (1988)
US Open2R (1990)

Career

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A doubles specialist, Beckman went to the University of Texas and played collegiate tennis for four years.[2] He was a doubles All-American in three of those years and with regular partner Royce Deppe finished NCAA doubles runners-up in 1985, to Kelly Jones and Carlos di Laura.[3]

Beckman made Grand Slam appearances in the men's doubles 16 times and mixed doubles nine times.[2] He didn't miss a Grand Slam event from the 1989 US Open to the 1992 US Open.[2] The American made the third round at three Grand Slam tournaments, the 1989 US Open (with Shelby Cannon), the 1991 US Open (with Sven Salumaa) and the 1992 French Open (with Clare Wood).[2]

With Shelby Cannon, Beckman made the doubles final of the 1989 Player's Canadian Open, a Grand Prix Championship Series event.[2] The pair were defeated in the final by Kelly Evernden and Todd Witsken.[2]

Grand Prix career finals

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Doubles: 1 (0–1)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1989 Montreal, Canada Hard   Shelby Cannon   Kelly Evernden
  Todd Witsken
3–6, 3–6

Challenger titles

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Doubles: (4)

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No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1988 Vienna, Austria Carpet   Mark Basham   Thomas Muster
  Michael Oberleitner
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2. 1989 Raleigh, United States Clay   Luke Jensen   Paul Haarhuis
  Denis Langaskens
7–5, 6–4
3. 1989 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hard   Shelby Cannon   Dacio Campos
  Luiz Mattar
6–3, 6–2
4. 1989 Brasilia, Brazil Hard   Jean-Philippe Fleurian   Javier Frana
  Gustavo Luza
4–6, 6–3, 6–0

References

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  1. ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. ^ a b c d e f ATP World Tour Profile
  3. ^ South Florida Sun, "Bezecny Loses To Roommate", May 27, 1985