Byron Talbot

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Byron Talbot
Country (sports)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1964-09-15) 15 September 1964 (age 60)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1988
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $861,245
Singles
Career record1–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 229 (3 April 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1989)
Doubles
Career record183–237
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 20 (29 July 1966)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1995)
French Open QF (1996)
Wimbledon SF (1993)
US Open 2R (1995, 1996)

Byron Talbot (born 15 September 1964) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won seven doubles titles and finished as a runner-up six times. He achieved a career-high doubles world ranking of number 20 in 1996.

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Byron played collegiate tennis at the University of Tennessee. [1] He is currently working as a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch in Dallas, Texas.

Career finals

Doubles (7 wins, 6 losses)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Championship Series (2)
ATP Tour (5)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Jul 1989 Schenectady, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Brad Pearce Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broderick Dyke
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Apr 1992 Hong Kong Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black Flag of the United States.svg Brad Gilbert
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb
2–6, 1–6
Win1–2Jul 1992 Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Layendecker Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Rosset
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win2–2 Oct 1992 Toulouse, FranceHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Brad Pearce Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss2–3 Jan 1994 Doha, QatarHard Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Cannon Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître
Flag of France.svg Stephane Simian
3–6, 3–6
Loss2–4 Jun 1995 St. Poelten, AustriaClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek Flag of the United States.svg Bill Behrens
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lucena
5–7, 4–6
Win3–4 Jul 1995 Prague, Czech RepublicClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
7–5, 1–6, 7–6
Win4–4 Mar 1996 Copenhagen, DenmarkCarpet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Loss4–5 May 1996 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell
2–6, 3–6
Win5–5 Jul 1996 Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Win6–5 Jul 1996 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
7–6, 6–3
Loss6–6 Mar 1997 Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
6–7, 4–6
Win7–6 Jun 1998 Nottingham, U.K.Grass Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
7–5, 6–7, 6–4

References

  1. "Catching up with Byron Talbot". UTSports.com. 2 July 2015.