John Yuill (tennis)
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South African tennis player
| Country (sports) | South Africa South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | Durban, South Africa |
| Born | (1948年12月12日) 12 December 1948 (age 76) Durban, South Africa |
| Turned pro | 1966 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 91–137 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 52 (20 December 1974) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1977) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1973) |
| US Open | 3R (1974, 1976, 1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 76–126 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 480 (3 January 1983) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1977, 1980) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1974, 1981) |
| US Open | 2R (1974, 1977) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1977, 1981) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1975) |
John McLaren Yuill (born 12 December 1948) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. Most of his tennis success was in doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles.[1]
Career finals
[edit ]Doubles (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
[edit ]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 1974 | Dublin, Ireland | Outdoor | Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell | Argentina Lito Álvarez Venezuela Jorge Andrew |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 1975 | Birmingham, U.S. | Carpet | Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell | West Germany Jürgen Fassbender West Germany Karl Meiler |
1–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 1980 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | New Zealand Chris Lewis | Switzerland Colin Dowdeswell South Africa Frew McMillan |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Nov 1981 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | United States Terry Moor | United States Fritz Buehning New Zealand Russell Simpson |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7, 12–10 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "John Yuill | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 24 April 2020.