Chad Clark (tennis)

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Chad Clark
Full nameChad Michael Clark
Country (sports) United States
Born (1973-10-28) October 28, 1973 (age 50)
Prize money$25,726
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 595 (June 10, 1996)
Doubles
Career record3–7
Highest rankingNo. 165 (March 10, 1997)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (1996)

Chad Michael Clark (born October 28, 1973) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

Clark, who grew up in Longview, played collegiate tennis at the Texas Longhorns, where he was an ITA All-American for both singles and doubles in 1994 and 1995.[1]

Professional career

Across 1996 and 1997 he competed on the professional tour, as a doubles specialist. His singles appearances were rare but he made the final round of qualifying at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships, losing in five sets to Tom Kempers.

At the 1996 US Open he featured in the main draw of the men's doubles, with Jeff Salzenstein.[2]

On the ATP Tour his best performance was a semi-final appearance partnering Kevin Ullyett at Long Island in 1996.[3]

A runner-up in four Challenger finals, Clark reached his best doubles ranking in 1997, of 165 in the world.

References

  1. ^ "Men's Tennis preview: ITA All-American Championships". texassports.com. September 27, 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star. August 29, 1996. p. 59. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Semifinal doubles". Arizona Republic. August 26, 1996. p. 17. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

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