Michael Appleton (tennis)

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Michael Appleton
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Born Lancashire, England
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q2 (1978, 1981)
Doubles
Career record0–5
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (1977, 1978, 1980, 1981)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (1979)

Michael Appleton is a British former professional tennis player.

Appleton, a Lancashire county player, was a top ranked British junior. [1] His junior career included a win over Ivan Lendl at a tournament in Mexico. [2] He made four doubles main draw appearances at the Wimbledon Championships during the 1970s and 1980s. [3] His daughter Emily is a professional tennis player. [4]

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References

  1. "Ann, Mike tops". Sports Argus . 21 January 1978. p. 36.
  2. "Recollections of winning the first title of the tournament, December 1977 in Mexico City". Abierto Juvenil Mexicano. 13 November 2017.
  3. Ramsay, Alix (10 December 1987). "Working gets set for tennis spectacular". Staines & Ashford News. p. 82.
  4. Spiller, Richard (20 September 2012). "Promising Appleton enters new age in tennis career". Surrey Live .