Cary Stansbury

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Cary Stansbury
Full nameCary Stansbury
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1958-10-17) October 17, 1958 (age 63)
California, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$43,282
Singles
Career record7–22
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1978)
Doubles
Career record1–19
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1978)

Cary Stansbury (born October 17, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Stansbury grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and played college tennis at UC Berkeley, earning ITA All-American honors in 1978. [1]

Soon after turning professional he qualified for the main draw of the 1978 Australian Open and was beaten in the first round by four-time winner and seventh seed Ken Rosewall.

His best performance on the Grand Prix circuit came at the 1986 Sydney Indoor tournament, where he beat Peter McNamara en route to an appearance in the quarter-finals. [2]

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References

  1. "California Golden Bears - Men's Tennis". California Golden Bears . Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. "McNamara throws away opportunities". The Canberra Times . October 17, 1986. p. 24. Retrieved September 25, 2018.