Glenn Wilson (born 17 August 1967) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.
| Full name | Glenn Wilson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  New Zealand |
| Born | 17 August 1967 |
| Prize money | $27,226 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 599 (6 March 1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 160 (5 August 1996) |
Biography
editWilson is originally from the small farming town of Rai Valley in Marlborough. He and his brother would practice on a floodlit asphalt court their parents had installed on their property. In 1987 he went to Iowa State University and played collegiate tennis for three and a half years.[1]
He began playing professionally in the early 1990s and eventually specialised in doubles, in which he reached 160 in the world. His only main draw appearance as a singles player came at the 1994 Tel Aviv Open, where he made it through qualifying, before losing to Andrei Cherkasov in the first round.[2] He had his best year on the doubles circuit in 1995 when he won the Prostějov Challenger with Andrei Pavel and reached the quarter-finals at the ATP Auckland Open, which was one of four main draw appearances he made in that tournament.
In 1997 he represented New Zealand in a Davis Cup tie against Indonesia in Jakarta. Wilson, aged 29, debuted in the reverse singles, a dead rubber which he won in straight sets over Suwandi Suwandi.[3] This remained his only Davis Cup court appearance. From 2000 to 2003 he acted as non playing captain of New Zealand's Davis Cup team.[citation needed]
Challenger titles
editDoubles: (1)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1995 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay |  Andrei Pavel
|
 Jeff Belloli Jack Waite
|
7–5, 6–3 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Maddaford, Terry (30 June 2000). "Tennis: Wilson has come a long way since his Rai Valley days". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Tel Aviv - 10 October - 16 October 1994". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Asia-Oceania I (second round)". Detroit Free Press. 7 April 1997. p. 28. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
