Mike Shore

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Mike Shore
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1957-01-20) January 20, 1957 (age 66)
Mercer Island, Washington, U.S.
Turned pro1978
Singles
Career record3–9
Highest rankingNo. 236 (December 31, 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open 2R (1980)
Doubles
Career record2–8
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (1978, 1979, 1980)

Mike Shore (born January 20, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player. [1]

Shore was born and raised in Mercer Island, Washington and played collegiate tennis at the University of Alabama, where he earned All-SEC honors in 1977.

From 1978 to 1981, Shore competed on the professional tour and featured in three editions of the US Open, including 1980 when he reached the singles second round. On the Grand Prix circuit his best performance was a quarter-final appearance at a tournament in Costa Rica in 1979, beating Francisco González en route. [2]

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References

  1. "Mike Shore turns pro". Mercer Island Reporter . November 1, 1978. p. A11.
  2. "Costa Rica 1979". www.itftennis.com.