Graydon Oliver

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Graydon Oliver
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Tampa, Florida
Born (1978-06-15) June 15, 1978 (age 45)
Miami, Florida, United States
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Turned pro2001
Retired2005
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $357,113
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 865 (March 31, 2003)
Doubles
Career record80–84
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 29 (August 15, 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2003, 2004, 2005)
French Open 1R (2003, 2004, 2005)
Wimbledon 3R (2002)
US Open 3R (2004, 2006)

Graydon Oliver (born June 15, 1978) is a retired American professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, he won four titles during his career.

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Upon retiring from the tour, Oliver took a job in the energy sector (Leor Energy), working for an exploration and production company. In 2010, Oliver took a job in the financial sector for a company in Texas. [1]

Doubles finals

Wins (8)

Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP International Series Gold (0)
ATP Tour (4)
Challengers (4)
No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.March 11, 2002 North Miami Beach, U.S. Hard Flag of the United States.svg Eric Nunez Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ota Fukárek
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas
3–6, 7–65, 7–5
2.September 23, 2002 Hong Kong Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann
26–7, 6–4, 7–64
3.February 3, 2003 Joplin, U.S. Hard (i) Flag of Argentina.svg Martín García Flag of the United States.svg Diego Ayala
Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Coupe
6–1, 6–4
4.April 5, 2004 Calabasas, U.S. Hard Flag of the United States.svg Travis Parrott Flag of Slovakia.svg Ivo Klec
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt
7–5, 6–3
5.September 13, 2004 Beijing, China Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bogomolov, Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Dent
4–6, 6–4, 7–66
6.September 27, 2004 Bangkok, Thailand Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yves Allegro
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
7.November 8, 2004 Bratislava, Slovakia Hard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Aspelin Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg Noam Okun
7–65, 6–3
8.July 18, 2005 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Aspelin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Perry
6–2, 3–1, ret.

Runners-up (9)

No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.April 22, 2002 Houston, U.S. Clay Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick
6–4, 6–4
2.September 30, 2002 Tokyo, Japan Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill Flag of South Africa.svg Jeff Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Haggard
7–64, 6–4
3.January 27, 2003 Dallas, U.S. Hard (i) Flag of Argentina.svg Martín García Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Humphries
7–67, 7–64
4.April 21, 2003 Houston, U.S. Clay Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
6–4, 6–3
5.August 11, 2003 Bronx, U.S. Hard Flag of Argentina.svg Martín García Flag of France.svg Julien Benneteau
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut
6–3, 6–1
6.June 1, 2004 Fürth, Germany Clay Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Aspelin Flag of Chile.svg Adrián García
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Janko Tipsarević
6–4, 6–4
7.September 20, 2004 Beijing, China Hard Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Fisher
Flag of the United States.svg Tripp Phillips
7–5, 7–5
8.September 20, 2004 Champaign-Urbana, U.S. Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob Flag of the United States.svg Brian Baker
Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
7–67, 7–65
9.July 4, 2005 Newport, U.S. Grass Flag of the United States.svg Travis Parrott Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Kerr
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas
7–65, 7–65

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