Bruce Man-Son-Hing

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Bruce Man-Son-Hing
Country (sports) Flag of the United States.svg United States
Residence Calabasas, California
Born (1964-04-13) April 13, 1964 (age 59)
Grenada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Turned pro1986
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record0-0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 305 (November 21, 1988)
Doubles
Career record10-16
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 132 (May 8, 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1989)
French Open 1R (1989)
Wimbledon 2R (1989)
US Open 1R (1989)

Bruce Man-Son-Hing (born April 13, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Early life and college

Man-Son-Hing, who is of Chinese descent, was born in Grenada on April 13, 1964. His family emigrated to Los Angeles when he was nine years old. He attended Glendale High School and went to college at UC Irvine. [1]

Professional career

After four years at UC Irvine, Man-Son-Hing joined the professional circuit. [2]

He competed in the men's doubles at all four Grand Slam events in 1989, partnering with John Letts. [3] They made the second round of the Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships. [3] He also appeared in the mixed doubles draw at the French Open (with Camille Benjamin) and Wimbledon (with Cynthia MacGregor) but was unable to progress past the first round at either. [4]

Man-Son-Hing and Letts were doubles runners-up at two Grand Prix tournaments in 1989, the Benson and Hedges Open and Seoul Open.

Personal

Man-Son-Hing has two children, both whom play tennis. His daughter, Sabrina, played for Cal State Northridge and his son, Bruce Jr. played for UC Irvine.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 2 (0–2)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jan 1989 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Flag of the United States.svg John Letts Flag of New Zealand.svg Steve Guy
Flag of Japan.svg Shuzo Matsuoka 		6–7, 6–7
Loss0–2Apr 1989 Seoul, South Korea Hard Flag of the United States.svg John Letts Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Wekesa 		2–6, 4–6

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)

No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1988 Coquitlam, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Joe DeFoor Flag of the United States.svg Julian Barham
Flag of Ireland.svg Peter Wright 		7–6, 7–6
2.1988 Brest, FranceHard Flag of the United States.svg John Letts Flag of France.svg Thierry Champion
Flag of France.svg François Errard 		6–3, 6–3
3.1989 Nagoya, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg John Letts Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Canter
Flag of India.svg Ramesh Krishnan 		7–5, 4–6, 6–0

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References

  1. ↑ "Man-Son-Hing Finds Fault With the Pro Tennis Circuit". July 5, 1990. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ "From Grenada Sandlot to UCI Tennis Court: Bruce Man Son Hing's Career Took an Unusual Route on Way to Irvine". April 5, 1986.
  3. 1 2 ATP World Tour Profile
  4. ↑ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
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