Michael Brown (tennis)

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Michael Brown
Full nameMichael Brown
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
BornApril 1971 (age 54)
Wollongong, Australia
Prize money$22,903
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 253 (11 May 1992)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1990)
Doubles
Career record1–3
Highest rankingNo. 203 (18 May 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1991)

Michael Brown (born April 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He played Davis Cup tennis for Hong Kong.

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Biography

Brown, who comes from Wollongong, was the 1987 Australian School Boys champion. He made the boys' singles quarter-finals at the 1989 Australian Open and turned professional later that year.

Coached by Terry Rocavert, he made the men's singles main draw of the 1990 Australian Open after making it through qualifying and was beaten in the first round by Karel Nováček, over four sets. [1] As a doubles player he was most successful in his partnership with Andrew Kratzmann, with whom he made the main draw twice at the Sydney Indoor, including a second round appearance in 1990. The pair also competed together as wildcards in the men's doubles at the 1991 Australian Open. [2] He won two Challenger doubles titles, one with Kratzmann in Hobart in 1991 and the other partnering Roger Rasheed in Antwerp in 1992.

While living in Hong Kong he was called up to play for their Davis Cup team and appeared in a total of six ties from 2001 to 2004. [3]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1991 Hobart, AustraliaCarpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bret Richardson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Youl
3–6, 6–3, 7–6
2.1992 Antwerp, BelgiumClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Rasheed Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Pernfors
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kris Goossens
6–2, 6–4

References

  1. "Sport results". The Canberra Times . 16 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 25 December 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Tennis - Australian Open". The Canberra Times . 18 January 1991. p. 26. Retrieved 25 December 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "2 minutes with ... Michael Brown". South China Morning Post . 1 February 2004. Retrieved 25 December 2017.