Brian Page

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Brian Page
Full nameBrian Page Senior
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1966-05-08) May 8, 1966 (age 58)
Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Turned pro1988
Singles
Career record2–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 352 (June 12, 1989)
Doubles
Career record12–18
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 113 (June 18, 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1990, 1991)
French Open 2R (1990)
Wimbledon 1R (1989, 1990)
US Open 1R (1990)

Brian Page Senior (born 8 May 1966) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Born in Minnesota, Page later moved to Chicago and attended Marist High School. [1] From 1985 to 1988 he went to Clemson University where he earned multiple All-ACC selections while on the varsity tennis team. [2] He won the United States Amateur Championships in 1987. [3]

Page, who turned professional in 1988, won a doubles title in 1989 at a Challenger event in Jakarta. [4] He was a doubles finalist at the 1990 Prudential-Bache Securities Classic in Orlando, a tournament on the ATP Tour, with Alfonso Mora as his partner. They lost the final to Scott Davis and David Pate. [5] During his career he competed in the men's doubles draws of all four Grand Slam tournaments. [6] He made the second round once, at the 1990 French Open.

Since 1992 he has been the Director of Tennis at Ruth Lake Country Club in Hinsdale, Illinois. [6]

His son, Brian Page Jr, competes on the ITF Futures and ATP Challenger circuits. [7]

ATP Tour career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultW/LYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–11990 Orlando, U.S.Hard Flag of Venezuela.svg Alfonso Mora Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
Flag of the United States.svg David Pate 		3–6, 5–7

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1989 Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Flag of Romania.svg Mihnea-Ion Năstase Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Borwick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Furlong 		3–6, 6–3, 7–6

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References

  1. ↑ Coffman, Jim (April 15, 1990). "Ex-marist Star Serving Time As Tour Qualifier". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Starting Lineups Records and History". 2013 Clemson Men's Tennis Media Guide: 80.
  3. ↑ "Results Plus". The New York Times . August 23, 1987. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Jakarta Challenger - 07 August - 13 August 1989". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ Gay, Nancy (April 9, 1990). "Gilbert Gives A Lesson In Fast, Efficient Play". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Staff - Ruth Lake Country Club". ruthlakecc.org. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Player Profile - Page Jr., Brian (USA)". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved February 14, 2016.
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