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Keith Hancock (tennis)

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Keith Hancock
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1953-02-03) 3 February 1953 (age 71)
Singles
Career record13–15
Highest rankingNo. 126 (3 June 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1974)
French Open1R (1974)
Wimbledon2R (1973)
Doubles
Career record5–6
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1974, 1976)
Wimbledon3R (1973, 1978)

Keith Hancock (born 3 February 1953) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

Active in the 1970s, Hancock comes from the New South Wales outback settlement of Mount Brown, where his parents were the only inhabitants.[1] They operated the tick quarantine gate for cattle crossing the Queensland border.[2]

Hancock, as a lucky loser from qualifying, made the round of 16 at the 1974 Australian Open and his run included a win over the 11th-seeded Geoff Masters. He lost a close round of 16 match to Colin Dibley, 6–8 in the fifth set.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Stone, Peter (27 December 1973). "Winning is not everything ... just ask Neale Fraser". The Age.
  2. ^ Humphries, Rod (27 December 1973). "Anything Goes In Aust Tennis Open". Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ Stone, Peter (29 December 1973). "'Dented' Borg is now free to go swimming". The Age.
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