Chris Johnstone

Chris Johnstone

Country (sports)	Australia
Born	(1960-10-12) 12 October 1960 Perth, Australia
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	37–64
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 97 (4 January 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1980, 1982, 1983)
French Open	2R (1981)
Wimbledon	3R (1982)
Doubles
Career record	33–60
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 114 (3 January 1983)

Chris Johnstone (born 12 October 1960) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Career

Johnstone was runner-up to Pat Serrett at the 1978 Australian Junior Championships.

His best Grand Slam performance came at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships, where he had wins over David Schneider and Jay Lapidus, to make the third round. In the mixed doubles he and partner Pam Whytcross were semi-finalists.

A right-hander, Johnstone made the finals in both the singles and doubles draws at the 1982 South Australian Open. He lost the singles final to Mike Bauer but won the doubles, with Pat Cash.

Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Outcome	No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Runner-up	1.	1982	Adelaide	Grass	Mike Bauer	6–4, 6–7, 2–6

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Outcome	No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score in the final
Winner	1.	1982	Adelaide	Grass	Pat Cash	Broderick Dyke Wayne Hampson	6–3, 6–7, 7–6

Challenger titles

Singles: (2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	1981	Essen, West Germany	Clay	Andreas Maurer	7–5, 7–6
2.	1981	Brisbane, Australia	Grass	Phil Dent	6–4, 6–4

Doubles: (4)

No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score
1.	1981	West Worthing, Great Britain	Clay	Chris Lewis	Rory Chappell Schalk van der Merwe	6–2, 6–3
2.	1981	Ostende, Belgium	Clay	John Feaver	Cliff Letcher Warren Maher	6–4, 6–4
3.	1981	Brisbane, Australia	Grass	Craig Miller	Brad Drewett Warren Maher	6–4, 7–5
4.	1983	Perth, Australia	Grass	John Benson	Peter Doohan Michael Fancutt	3–6, 6–4, 7–6