William Brown (born January 14, 1945) is a retired professional tennis player from the United States.[1] The right-hander was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and won four doubles titles on the tour: the 1973 Omaha Open, 1975 American Airlines Tennis Games (Tucson), 1975 at Shreveport and the 1976 Columbus Open.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1945 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 26–79 |
| Highest ranking | No. 86 (December 20, 1974) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1974) |
| French Open | 2R (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1973, 1975) |
| US Open | 2R (1970, 1972, 1974) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 39–67 |
| Highest ranking | No. 82 (December 12, 1976) |
Tennis career
editEarly career
editBrown attended Creighton Prep High School was undefeated in high school, winning city and state championships from 1960 to 1963.[2][3] During his senior year of high school, Brown not only won every match on his way to winning the state high school championships, he did not drop a single set.[4] He attended the University of Notre Dame on a tennis scholarship.[2] As senior, he was named a "first team all-American" in 1967.[2]
Professional career
editBetween 1967 and 1978, Brown played in major tennis tournaments around the world including the Australian Open, the US Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon.[5] In 1973 he made it to the round of 16 in doubles at Wimbledon.[5]
He competed against some of the greatest players at the time, including Arthur Ashe, Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Ilie Nastase, John Newcombe, and Stan Smith.[2] Brown defeated Nastase in the opening round of the Canadian Open in 1974.[6] By the end of 1974 he broke into the top 100 ranking at number 86.[7]
He played senior tennis tournaments with Ken Stuart as his partner.
References
edit- ^ "William Brown". ATP. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Bill Brown – Omaha". Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "NSAA Boys Tennis Past Champions". nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Faces in the Crowd". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 18, no. 2. October 21, 1963. p. 88.
- ^ a b "Players | William Brown". IFTTENNIS.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ Krastev, Todor (April 8, 2018). "Men Tennis Canadian Open Toronto CAN - 1974 Winner Guillermo Vilas, Argentina 6". www.todor66.com. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "William Brown | Overview". ATP World Tour. Retrieved October 29, 2018.