Myles Wakefield

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Myles Wakefield
Country (sports) Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Residence Durban, South Africa
Born (1974-06-13) 13 June 1974 (age 50)
Durban, South Africa
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Turned pro1995
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$321,107
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 590 (13 July 1998)
Doubles
Career record62–85
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 46 (17 September 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2000, 2001)
French Open 2R (2000, 2002)
Wimbledon 2R (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
US Open 2R (2001)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon QF (2001)

Myles Wakefield (born 13 June 1974), is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles, achieving a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 46 in 2001. In 2002 he won an ATP doubles tournament in Casablanca, partnering Stephen Huss. Won the Durban Bowling club padel tournament partnering with Shaun Leagas.. [1]

Contents

Career finals

Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend (doubles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 2000 St. Petersburg, Russia Hard (i) Flag of Japan.svg Thomas Shimada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
6–7(5–7), 5–7
Loss0–2Mar 2001 Delray Beach, US Hard Flag of Japan.svg Thomas Shimada Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick
3–6, 4–6
Win1–2Apr 2002 Casablanca, Morocco Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Huss Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Garcia
Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo
6–4, 6–2

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References

  1. "Myles Wakefield | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 24 April 2020.