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Junie Chatman
Full nameJunius Chatman, Jr
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1956-03-29) March 29, 1956 (age 68)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Singles
Career record2–7
Highest rankingNo. 219 (Jan 3, 1983)
Doubles
Career record5–9
Highest rankingNo. 272 (Jan 2, 1984)

Junius Chatman, Jr (born March 29, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player. [1]

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Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Chatman was the first African American to receive a tennis scholarship to the University of North Carolina. He won four Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championships, three in singles and one in doubles, before graduating in 1978. [2]

Chatman reached a best singles ranking of 219 on the professional tour. In 1982 he made the round of 16 of Grand Prix tournaments at Stuttgart and Hilversum, as well as securing a doubles win over Jimmy Connors (and Mel Purcell) at Rotterdam. He won three doubles titles on the ATP Challenger circuit.

ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 4 (3–1)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Mar 1981 Kaduna, NigeriaClay Flag of the United States.svg Mark Vines Flag of the United States.svg Ian Harris
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Wittus
6–1, 6–2
Win2–0Mar 1981 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Marko Ostoja Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derek Segal
6–4, 7–5
Loss2–1Aug 1981 Reus, SpainClay Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Derlin Flag of the United States.svg Egan Adams
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robbie Venter
7–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win3–1Jul 1983 Santos, BrazilClay Flag of Finland.svg Leo Palin Flag of Brazil.svg Edvaldo Oliveira
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Roese
7–6, 6–2

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References

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  2. Smith, Alice (April 8, 2005). "High Point electric department director retires". Greensboro News and Record .