Kyle Spencer (tennis)

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Kyle Spencer
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Residence Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States
Born (1976-01-26) 26 January 1976 (age 47)
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1998
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS $60,291
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 953 (21 September 1998)
Doubles
Career record6–15
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 2 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 126 (17 July 2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (2000, 2001, 2002)
US Open Q1 (2000)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (2000)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (2002)
Last updated on: 28 July 2022.

Kyle Spencer (born 26 January 1976) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom.

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Spencer represented the United Kingdom in the men's doubles competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, partnering Barry Cowan. The pair was eliminated in the first round.

Spencer's highest ranking in singles was World No. 953, which he reached on 21 September 1998. His highest doubles ranking was World No. 126, which he reached on 17 July 2000.

Spencer has coached U.S. college tennis teams at Baylor University, University of Maryland, and North Carolina State University. [1] [2]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0)
ATP 500 Series (0–0)
ATP 250 Series (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (0–1)
Indoors (0–0)


ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Jul 2000 Newport, United StatesInternational SeriesGrass Flag of the United States.svg Mitch Sprengelmeyer Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg Harel Levy
6–7(2–7), 5–7

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 9 (2–7)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–4)
ITF Futures (2–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–5)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jun 1998USA F4, Tallahassee FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Cecil Mamiit Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyn Robichaud
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Russell
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss1–1Sep 1998France F6, Mulhouse FuturesHard Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Vosloo Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Rueb
Flag of South Africa.svg Vaughan Snyman
4–6, 1–6
Win2–1Feb 1999Great Briatin F3, Eastbourne FuturesCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Davidson Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
Flag of France.svg Régis Lavergne
7–6, 6–4
Loss2–2Oct 1999Japan F6, Fukuoka FuturesCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Michael Joyce Flag of Japan.svg Tasuku Iwami
Flag of Japan.svg Ryuso Tsujino
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Loss2–3Nov 1999 Yokohama, JapanChallengerCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Michael Joyce Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Iwabuchi
Flag of Japan.svg Thomas Shimada
2–6, 4–6
Loss2–4Feb 2000 Wrocław, PolandChallengerHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyn Robichaud Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Kovačka
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Kudrnáč
6–3, 6–7(8–6), 4–6
Loss2–5Mar 2001 Singapore, SingaporeChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Hawk Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Crichton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Fisher
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss2–6Sep 2001 Tarzana, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Weiner Flag of the United States.svg Michael Joyce
Flag of the United States.svg Zack Fleishman
1–6, 7–5, 6–7(6–8)
Loss2–7Oct 2005France F16, Nevers FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Sherwood Flag of France.svg Julien Jeanpierre
Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Pequery
4–6, 7–6(9–7), 5–7

Performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Doubles

Tournament 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAAAAAA0 / 00–0  
French Open AAAAAAA0 / 00–0  
Wimbledon Q1 AA Q1 1R 1R 1R 0 / 30–30%
US Open AAAA Q1 AA0 / 00–0  
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–10–10–10 / 30–30%
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics ANot Held 1R NH0 / 10–10%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells AA Q1 AAAA0 / 00–0  
Canada AAA 2R AAA0 / 11–150%
Cincinnati AAAA Q2 AA0 / 00–0  
Win–loss0–00–00–01–10–00–00–00 / 11–150%

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References

  1. "MT's Spencer Named Maryland Head Coach". Baylor University Athletics. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. "Spencer named NC State men's tennis coach". Charlotte Observer. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.