Brian Garrow

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Brian Garrow
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1968-04-08) April 8, 1968 (age 55)
Santa Clara, CA, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Turned pro1988
Retired1993
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$242,556
Singles
Career record12–27
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 93 (October 28, 1990)
Doubles
Career record40–43
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 42 (August 12, 1991)

Brian Garrow (born April 8, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Garrow competed in doubles events from 1988 through 1992, winning two titles and reaching a top ranking of World No. 42 in 1991.

Garrow's top singles ranking was World No. 93, achieved in late October 1990. He captured one challenger tournament, the 1989 Winnetka Challenger, and reached the semi-finals in one Grand Prix event, the 1990 Rio de Janeiro Open. Garrow played on the tour in singles from 1988 through 1991, competing in challenger events.

Garrow was a three-time all-American at UCLA. He was the first player in the 1980s to reach the NCAA finals for both the singles and doubles tournament in the same year, 1988, winning the doubles partnering Patrick Galbraith. [1] [2] He lost in the singles final to Robbie Weiss of Pepperdine.

Career finals

Doubles (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 1989 Newport, U.S.Grass Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Stefan Kruger
2–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win2–0Apr 1990 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Sven Salumaa Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Nelson Aerts
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Fernando Roese
7–5, 6–3
Loss2–1Aug 1990 Schenectady, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Sven Salumaa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Fromberg
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Pearce
2–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss2–2Sep 1990 Brisbane, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
6–2, 4–6, 4–6

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  1. Collins, Bud; Hollander, Zander (1997). Bud Collins' tennis encyclopedia. Visible Ink Press. p. 597.
  2. Benjamin, David (1989). The ITCA guide to coaching winning tennis. Prentice-Hall. p. 250. ISBN   0135070546.