| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | United States |
| Born | 23 May 1978 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $166,067 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 180 (18 June 2001) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 170 (30 September 2002) |
Justin D. Bower (born 23 May 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Johannesburg, South Africa. [1]
Bower took part in the main draw of three Grand Slam tournaments during his career. [2] He first appeared at the 1999 Australian Open, where he lost in the opening round to Andrei Medvedev. [2] In the 2000 Wimbledon Championships he defeated Davide Sanguinetti in the first round, then lost to fourth seed Gustavo Kuerten. [2] He returned to Wimbledon two years later and got beaten in five sets by Stefan Koubek in the first round. [2]
The South African appeared in four Davis Cup ties for his country. [2] He won two of his seven singles rubbers, which were against Janko Tipsarević in 2001 and Vladimir Obradović the following year. [3]
He is a former co-owner of a tennis academy in Redmond, Washington, the Redmond Tennis Club.
In 2020, Bower published his first book, Mentally Tough Me.
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2000 | Binghamton, United States | Hard | Jeff Coetzee |  Lorenzo Manta  Laurence Tieleman | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2. | 2002 | Gosford, Australia | Hard | Yves Allegro |  John Doran  Andrew Painter | 7–6(9–7), 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| 3. | 2003 | Fergana, Uzbekistan | Hard |  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |  Alexey Kedryuk  Orest Tereshchuk | 3–6, 7–6(7–0), 6–4 |
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