Jonathan Smith (tennis)
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British tennis player
| Country (sports) | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | (1955年01月29日) 29 January 1955 (age 70) Exeter, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $7,784 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 38–73 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 130 (4 January 1981) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1980) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1977) |
| US Open | 1R (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 76–96 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 98 (3 January 1983) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1978) |
| French Open | 3R (1985) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1976) |
| US Open | 2R (1978) |
Jonathan Smith (born 29 January 1955) is a former professional tennis player. He was born in Exeter, England.
Smith enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 98 in 1983.
Career finals
[edit ]Doubles (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)
[edit ]| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1977 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Australia Peter Langsford | New Zealand Chris Lewis New Zealand Russell Simpson |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1979 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett | South Africa Bernard Mitton Australia Kim Warwick |
3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Sep 1980 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett | South Africa Eddie Edwards United States Craig Edwards |
3–6, 7–6, 6–8 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Nov 1981 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett | Romania Ilie Năstase France Yannick Noah |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–5 | Jan 1982 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett | Australia Mark Edmondson Australia Kim Warwick |
5–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Win | 1–5 | Jan 1982 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett | United States Larry Stefanki United States Robert Van't Hof |
7–5, 7–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Dec 1982 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | South Africa Eddie Edwards | Australia Broderick Dyke Australia Wayne Hampson |
7–6, 6–3 |
Local tournaments
[edit ]Singles (3 title)
[edit ]| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1975 | Exmouth, UK | Grass | United States Peter Fisher | 7–6, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | 1977 | Guildford, UK | Clay | United Kingdom Rohun Beven | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 1978 | Torquay, UK | Carpet (i) | United Kingdom John Whiteford | 2–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
External links
[edit ]- Jonathan Smith at the Association of Tennis Professionals Edit this at Wikidata
- Jonathan Smith at the International Tennis Federation Edit this at Wikidata
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