Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Seattle, U.S. | March 9, 1968
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Prize money | $34,837 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–4 |
Highest ranking | No. 249 (May 20, 1991) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (1991, 1992) |
French Open | Q? (1991) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (1991) |
US Open | Q? (1991) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–2 |
Highest ranking | No. 339 (Dec 10, 1990) |
Greg Failla (born March 9, 1968) is an American former professional tennis player. [1]
A native of Kirkland, Washington, Failla moved to San Diego when he was a teenager and as a student at Ramona High School was the 1985 CIF boys' singles champion. [2] He was a two-time All-American for Cal State-Long Beach (1987 & 1988) and during this time broke into the top 10 of the national collegiate rankings. In 1989 he transferred to The University of Southern California for his senior year. [3]
Failla had a best singles world ranking of 249 on the professional tour and appeared in the qualifying draw for all four grand slam tournaments. His best performance on the Grand Prix/ATP circuits came at Indianapolis in 1988, where he beat Marty Davis to make second round. [4]
Failla married tennis player Katrina Crawford and they have four children. Their eldest daughter, Jessica, currently competes on the professional tour. [5]
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | Sep 1990 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–7 |