John Picken (tennis)

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John Picken
Country (sports)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1957-08-09) August 9, 1957 (age 64)
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record3–4 (Grand Prix & Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 353 (Jan 2, 1984)
Doubles
Career record0–5 (Grand Prix & Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 223 (Jan 2, 1984)

John Picken (born August 9, 1957) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.

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Picken, a two-time national champion in the under-18s, grew up in Burnaby, British Columbia and represented the Canada Davis Cup team from 1979 to 1983, registering wins in three singles rubbers. [1] [2]

Before competing professionally in the 1980s he played collegiate tennis for Pan American University, where he had fellow Canadians Josef Brabenec and Robert Bettauer as teammates. [3]

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References

  1. Little, Lyndon (June 2, 2002). "Tennis teaching professionals changing places". The Vancouver Sun .
  2. "Davis Cup nepotism cited". The Vancouver Sun . March 2, 1982.
  3. Gallagher, Tony (June 22, 1981). "Tennis trio is courting success". The Province .