Greg Hill (tennis)

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Greg Hill
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1963-01-04) January 4, 1963 (age 60)
Henderson, Kentucky, U.S.
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 478 (1988.08.15)
Doubles
Career record0-1
Highest rankingNo. 288 (1986.12.01)

Greg Hill (born January 4, 1963) is an American former professional tennis player.

Born in Henderson, Kentucky, Hill was a collegiate tennis player for Texas A&M from 1982 to 1985. He set a team for most singles wins (85) and earned All-American honors for doubles in 1984. [1]

Hill played professional tennis in the 1980s, reaching best rankings of 478 in singles and 288 in doubles. In 1987 he competed in the doubles main draw of the U.S. Clay Court Championships in Boston. [2]

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References

  1. "Vacherot Ties School Record as No. 8 Men's Tennis Falls to No. 1 Florida". kagstv.com . April 22, 2021.
  2. "USCC-Indianapolis 1987 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.