Bruce Foxworth

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Bruce Foxworth
Full nameBruce Foxworth
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1956-09-25) September 25, 1956 (age 68)
St. Louis, Missouri
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$33,214
Singles
Career record9–15
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 147 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1980, 1983)
Wimbledon 1R (1983)
US Open 2R (1979, 1985)
Doubles
Career record1–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 417 (January 2, 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1980)

Bruce Foxworth (born September 25, 1956) was a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Foxworth, who was born in St. Louis, played collegiate tennis at Hampton University. He passed away at the age of 65 on October 21, 2021, after battling prostate cancer for the last two years. [1]

As a professional player he based himself in Los Angeles and was one of the leading African American player on tour at that time. [2] His best Grand Prix result was a quarter-final appearance at Cleveland in 1980, with wins over Sashi Menon and Ernie Fernández. In 1983 he attained his career best ranking of 147. He competed in the main draw of the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open during his career. At the 1985 US Open he beat Slobodan Živojinović over five sets, which set up a second round match against third seed Mats Wilander. [3] He lost to Wilander in straight sets. [4]

In 1992, Foxworth was seriously injured in a car accident that left him in hospital for four months with a spinal-cord injury. [5]

He continued to live in Los Angeles working as a tennis coach. Players he has coached include Lori McNeil and Roger Smith. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "LA Tennis Community Celebrates the Life of Bruce Foxworth". Larchmont Buzz. November 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ Kelly, Tim (June 13, 1982). "Hopefuls Play More Than Single Role". The Washington Post . Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tennis Results". United Press International . August 27, 1985. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Roy S. (August 30, 1985). "AN Atypical Player Gains Third Round". The New York Times . Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Foxworth Makes Progress in Fight to Beat Injuries". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . February 5, 1994. p. 32. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ Ilich, Bobby (May 26, 2015). "French Open 2015: Age Only A Number For Djokovic, Federer, Nadal And Top 20 Players". International Business Times . Retrieved May 23, 2017.
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