Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | September 14, 1981
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Prize money | $89,810 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 243 (February 27, 2006) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2006) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2006) |
US Open | Q1 (2004, 2006) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 257 (July 31, 2006) |
Lesley Joseph (born September 14, 1981) is an American former professional tennis player.
Born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Joseph was the first African-American to play collegiate tennis for the University of Georgia, where he was a three-time All-SEC. [1] He was a member of Georgia's 2001 NCAA Division I Championship winning team, with his contribution in the final a win at number three singles over Peter Handoyo. [2]
Joseph reached a career high singles ranking of 243 in the world while competing on the professional tour. He made it through to the final qualifying round of the 2006 Australian Open and also featured in the qualifying draws for Wimbledon and the US Open. As a doubles player he had a best ranking of 257 and won two ATP Challenger titles.
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | August 2005 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | Alex Vlaški | Juan Martín del Potro Máximo González | 7–6(8), 6–4 |
2. | February 2006 | Joplin, United States | Hard | Henry Adjei-Darko | Benjamin Becker Simon Greul | 6–3, 7–6(3) |
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