Full name | Brett Culver Buffington |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | Medford, Oregon, U.S. | May 5, 1961
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $17,342 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 731 (December 19, 1988) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (1988) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 2–12 |
Highest ranking | No. 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.
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]
Based in La Jolla, California Brett has partnered with Phillip Agassi in luxury real estate in San Diego and Las Vegas. BuffingtonAgassi.com [2]
Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1987 | Parioli, Italy | Clay | Mark Basham | Massimo Cierro Alessandro de Minicis | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
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