Ian Williams (tennis)

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Ian Williams
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1971-08-06) 6 August 1971 (age 51)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 638 (May 22, 1995)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 222 (July 31, 1995)

Ian Williams (born 6 August 1971) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Williams's juniors career began with an inauspicious start at the 1989 Boys' Junior National Tennis Championship, where he lost to Michael Joyce in the first round of the Boys' 18 singles. [1] He played collegiate tennis at Harvard University before transferring to the University of Texas for his final two seasons. In 1993, he was runner-up to Texas teammate Chad Clark at the ITA All-American Championships and helped the Longhorns win the SWC championships. [2]

On the professional tour, Williams had a best singles world ranking of 638. In doubles he reached a best ranking of 222 and made an ATP Tour main draw appearance at the 1995 Volvo International in New Haven. He also won an ATP Challenger doubles title in 1995, partnering Ivan Baron in Quito. [3]

Following his tennis career, Williams returned to Harvard to complete his economics degree. [4]

ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

ResultNo.   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Jul 1995 Quito, EcuadorClay Flag of the United States.svg Ivan Baron Flag of Ecuador.svg Pablo Campana
Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti 		6–3, 2–6, 6–3

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References

  1. ↑ "1989 Draw Sheet, USTA Boys' 16 & Boys' 18 National Championship" web.archive.org retrieved May 16, 2023
  2. ↑ Rosser, Felecia (October 10, 2005). "Pierce cruises to first title this year". Tampa Bay Times .
  3. ↑ "Quito Challenger 1995 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
  4. ↑ "Ian Williams - Men's Tennis Coach". University of North Carolina Athletics.
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