| Full name | James May | ||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $33,126 | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 718 (19 June 2006) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 242 (7 May 2007) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2006, 2007) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James May (born 17 June 1981) is a British former professional tennis player.
May grew up in Kent and attended Dartford Grammar School. [1] He studied sports science at Loughborough University, graduating in 2004. [2] During his time at Loughborough he represented Great Britain at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu and won a gold medal in the men's doubles with Iain Bates. [3]
On the professional tour he reached as high as 242 in the world in doubles. He made two main draw appearances at Wimbledon, as a qualifier in 2006 and wildcard in 2007, both times partnering Neil Bamford.
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