Adrian Bohane

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Adrian Bohane
Country (sports)Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1981-09-15) September 15, 1981 (age 42)
Ireland
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 986 (Nov 22, 2004)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 1522 (Jul 12, 2004)

Adrian Bohane (born September 15, 1981) is an Irish-American former professional tennis player. [1]

Bohane was born in Ireland and moved to the United States during his childhood. His father, Mick, was a Gaelic football representative for Cork and played in the 1964 Munster Championship final. [2]

A tall left-hander, Bohane was ranked amongst the top-20 juniors in the United States. His junior career included a win over Andy Roddick, in the 1998 Panama Bowl final. He went on to play collegiate tennis for Ohio State University. [3]

In 2004 he made an ATP Tour main draw appearance at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, where he lost his first round match to James Blake in three sets. [4]

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