Craig Wittus

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Craig Wittus
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1957-02-04) February 4, 1957 (age 67)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $8,477
Singles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 94 (11 July 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1981)
French Open 1R (1981, 1982)
Wimbledon 2R (1981, 1984)
US Open 1R (1981, 1983)
Doubles
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 42 (3 January 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1980, 1984)
French Open 3R (1984)
Wimbledon 2R (1983)
US Open 3R (1982, 1984)

Craig Wittus (born February 24, 1957) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Wittus enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 42 in 1983.

Career finals

Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Feb 1982 Caracas, VenezuelaHard Flag of the United States.svg Steve Meister Flag of the United States.svg Eric Fromm
Flag of the United States.svg Cary Leeds
6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Win2–0Jul 1982 Boston, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Steve Meister Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Freddie Sauer
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Schalk van der Merwe
6–2, 6–3
Loss2–1Aug 1982 Cleveland, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Matt Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya
Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister
4–6, 6–7


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