Craig Johnson (tennis)

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Craig Johnson
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born Boonton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 318 (Aug 13, 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q3 (1991)
Wimbledon Q1 (1990)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 281 (Jul 23, 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Q2 (1990)

Craig Johnson is an American former professional tennis player.

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Johnson, who played collegiate tennis at Pepperdine University for four years, reached a best singles world ranking of 318 on the professional tour. [1] His only ATP Tour main draw appearance came in doubles at the 1990 OTB International Open in Schenectady. He featured in singles qualifying at Wimbledon during his career and won two qualifying matches at the 1991 Australian Open, including against future finalist Thomas Enqvist. [2]

ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Result   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossOct 1989 Beijing, ChinaHard Flag of the United States.svg Brian Devening Flag of India.svg Zeeshan Ali
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Derlin
4–6, 4–6

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References

  1. "Waves of the Future : Pepperdine Tennis Team Builds on Success". Los Angeles Times . April 5, 1990.
  2. "Australian Open 1991 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.