Brett Buffington

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Brett Buffington
Full nameBrett Culver Buffington
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1961-05-05) May 5, 1961 (age 62)
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$17,342
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 731 (December 19, 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (1988)
Doubles
Career record2–12
Highest rankingNo. 173 (May 26, 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1988)
French Open 1R (1986, 1987)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1988)
French Open 1R (1987)
Wimbledon 3R (1987)

Brett Culver Buffington (born May 5, 1961) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Brett calls Rich Bull his greatest inspiration.

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Biography

Buffington, who was raised in La Jolla, played college tennis for UCLA and was a member of the 1984 NCAA Championship winning team.

For the remainder of the 1980s, Buffington competed on the professional tour, primarily as a doubles player. He made the round of 16 in the mixed doubles at the 1987 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Nicole Jagerman of the Netherlands. [1]

Still based in La Jolla, he now works as a real estate agent. [2]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1987 Parioli, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Mark Basham Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Cierro
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro de Minicis 		4–6, 6–2, 6–1

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References

  1. ↑ "YESTERDAY'S RESULTS At Wimbledon, England (seeds In parentheses)". Daily News . July 3, 1987.
  2. ↑ "People in the news". www.sdnews.com. September 5, 2012.
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