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Andrew Foster (tennis)

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Andrew Foster
Country (sports) United Kingdom
ResidenceStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
Born (1972-03-16) 16 March 1972 (age 52)
Stoke-on-Trent
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$168,329
Singles
Career record4–6 (at ATP Tour level and Grand Slam level, in and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 184 (17 January 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (1994)
French OpenQ2 (1993, 1994)
Wimbledon4R (1993)
Doubles
Career record8–21 (at ATP Tour level and Grand Slam level, in and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 174 (15 November 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1993, 1994)

Andrew Foster (born 16 March 1972 in Stoke-on-Trent) is a former tennis player from Great Britain.

The right-hander reached the fourth round of Wimbledon in 1993, in only his second appearance at the All England Club. There, he posted his first ever Tour wins over Thomas Enqvist, Luis Herrera and Andrei Olhovskiy. His run ended in the round of 16 at the tournament, losing to the eventual winner, Pete Sampras.[1]

Foster reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of World No. 184 in January 1994. In doubles, Foster won four Challenger events, reaching as high as No. 174 in November 1993.

References

  1. ^ Askey, Steven (9 June 2004). "A Comparative Study of the Tennis Systems in Great Britain, the USA and Germany: Explaining the Lack of International Success in British Tennis" (pdf). ITF. Retrieved 27 November 2007.