Craig Edwards (tennis)

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Craig Edwards
Full nameCraig Edwards
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1955-05-19) May 19, 1955 (age 69)
Los Angeles, California
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record2–8
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 258 (3 January 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1982)
US Open 1R (1981)
Doubles
Career record29–32
Career titles1
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (1980)
French Open 3R (1981)
Wimbledon 2R (1980, 1982)
US Open 1R (1981)

Craig Edwards (born May 19, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Edwards, a relative late comer to tennis, changed his approach to the sport after attending a basketball camp run by John Wooden, which he attended to learn things that he could put towards his tennis. [1] He was the No. 1 player at Ventura High School for two and a half years, then in 1974 began as a freshman at the University of Redlands. [1] [2] An All-American at Redlands in 1973-74 and 1974–75, he later went to Pepperdine University. [3]

During the 1980s, Edwards competed professionally on the Grand Prix tennis circuit, primarily in doubles events. His regular partner was Eddie Edwards, a South African player of no relation, who played with him at Pepperdine. They won a Grand Prix title at Bournemouth in 1980 and were runners-up in a further two Grand Prix tournaments, at Adelaide and Stuttgart the following year. In Grand Slam competition, the pair made the semi-finals of the 1980 Australian Open and lost a match deciding tiebreak to top seeds Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee to miss out on a spot in the final. [4] They earned seedings at subsequent Grand Slam tournaments, including the 1981 Wimbledon Championships. [5] The pair performed well again at the 1981 Australian Open and were quarter-finalists. In singles, Edwards competed in the main draw at the 1981 US Open (first round loss to Roscoe Tanner) and 1982 Australian Open (first round loss to David Pate). [6]

A family friend of the Bryan brothers, Edwards was a travelling coach for Bob and Mike Bryan in their early years on tour. [7] [8]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Sep 1980 Bournemouth, United KingdomClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eddie Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Jarrett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Smith 		6–3, 6–7, 8–6
Loss2.Jan 1981 Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eddie Edwards Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John James 		3–6, 4–6
Loss3.Mar 1981 Stuttgart, West GermanyHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eddie Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buster Mottram
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Saviano 		6–3, 1–6, 2–6

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1980 Brussels, BelgiumClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eddie Edwards Flag of the United States.svg Doug Adler
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Johnstone 		6–1, 6–2

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References

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  2. ↑ "Sport". Redlands Daily Facts . February 19, 1974. p. 9. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "ITA All-Americans (since 1954) - Redlands". goredlands.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ Yallop, Richard (January 5, 1981). "Nice present for Teacher". The Age . p. 22. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 22 June - 04 July 1981". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Tennis". The Milwaukee Sentinel . September 3, 1981. p. 2.1. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  7. ↑ Ashok, Kalyan (March 2, 2002). "The Bryan brothers band is a hot one". Sportstar . Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ Peterson, Lauren (August 26, 2001). "Bryan Twins Hit Their Stride at the Right Time". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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