John Sullivan (tennis)
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Rockville Centre, New York |
| Born | December 22, 1966 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $59,854 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1-2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 371 (November 28, 1994) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9-21 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 101 (November 8, 1993) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1994) |
| French Open | 1R (1994) |
John Sullivan (born December 22, 1966) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]
Career
[edit]Sullivan attended Clemson University in South Carolina in the late 1980s and was a doubles All-American in 1987.[2]
He made one ATP Tour final, the 1993 Athens International, where he and Royce Deppe were doubles runners-up.[3][2]
At the 1994 Australian Open, Sullivan made it through qualifying and was drawn up against Todd Woodbridge in the opening round.[2] He won the first two sets and took the third into a tiebreak, but lost in five sets.[2] In the men's doubles he and partner Donald Johnson defeated eighth seeds Scott Melville and Gary Muller in the first round, before losing in the second.[2] His only other Grand Slam appearance came at the 1994 French Open, where he and Kenny Thorne were beaten in the first round of the men's doubles.[2]
ATP Tour career finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (0–1)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 1993 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Royce Deppe
|
 Horacio De La Peña Jorge Lozano
|
6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
Challenger titles
[edit]Doubles: (2)
[edit]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1992 | Gramado, Brazil | Hard | Richard Matuszewski
|
 Nelson Aerts Fernando Roese
|
7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1993 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Richard Matuszewski
|
Doug Flach Nicolás Pereira
|
7–6, 7–5 |
References
[edit]- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ a b c d e f ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ Times-News, "Arrese Wins", October 10, 1993, p. 10
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