Craig Boynton

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Craig Boynton
Craig Boynton (2023 DC Open) 01.jpg
Boynton in 2023
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Tampa, Florida
Born (1964-06-19) June 19, 1964 (age 59)
Massillon, Ohio
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$12,536
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 434 (April 16, 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (1991)
Doubles
Career record4–6
Highest rankingNo. 274 (August 22, 1988)

Craig Boynton (born June 19, 1964) is a tennis coach and former player from the United States.

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Boynton made his only singles appearance in the Grand Prix circuit at the 1988 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships; he entered the main draw as a qualifier, and lost to countryman Richey Reneberg in the first round.

After retiring from playing, he became a coach in 1993. He has been the coach of Hubert Hurkacz since March 2019, and has worked with players like Jim Courier, John Isner and Mardy Fish in the past. [1] [2]

Personal life

Boynton is married to former professional tennis player Teri Whitlinger. Their three children were born in Cincinnati before the family moved to Tampa in 2004. [3]

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References

  1. "Boynton On Hurkacz's Under-The-Radar Miami Run: 'The Pressure Is Off'". ATP . 2 Apr 2021.
  2. "Boynton On Hurkacz: An On-Court Menace You'd Want Dating Your Daughter". ATP . 16 Nov 2021.
  3. "Meet Craig Boynton, coach of tennis greats with some deep Cincinnati roots". The Cincinnati Enquirer . 20 Aug 2021.