David Livingston (tennis)

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David Livingston
Full nameDavid Bricker Livingston
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1962-12-29) December 29, 1962 (age 59)
Albuquerque, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Singles
Career record1–1
Highest rankingNo. 454 (October 27, 1986)
Doubles
Career record4–10
Highest rankingNo. 98 (July 27, 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (1987)

David Livingston (born December 29, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Born in Albuquerque, Livingston played college tennis for UCLA from 1982 to 1985. A doubles All-American in 1984, he was a member of two UCLA championship winning teams. [1]

Livingston turned professional after leaving UCLA and in 1986 reached the second round of the Japan Open Grand Prix tournament. He also played #1 doubles and singles representing the United States in a diplomatic envoy to China. It was in doubles that he had more success, with a best ranking of 98 in the world. He featured in the doubles main draw at the 1987 US Open and won two ATP Challenger doubles titles. [2]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1986 Bergen, NorwayCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Jones Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Bastiansen
Flag of Germany.svg Patrik Kühnen
6–7, 7–6, 7–5
2.1987 Graz, AustriaHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carl Limberger
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
7–5, 6–3

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References

  1. "No. 1 and Proud of It : UCLA Is Putting Its Title on the Line in NCAA Team Tennis Championships". Los Angeles Times . May 15, 1985.
  2. "Tennis Results; U.S. Open Championships At Flushing Meadow, N.Y., Sept. 3". United Press International . September 4, 1987.