Ned Caswell

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Ned Caswell
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1963-12-28) December 28, 1963 (age 60)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$24,660
Singles
Career record2–5
Highest rankingNo. 213 (May 22, 1989)
Doubles
Career record0–5
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (1987)

Ned Caswell (born December 28, 1963) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Born in Atlanta, Caswell was a two-time All-American tennis player for Furman University, having arrived there on a basketball scholarship. Competing in both sports, he was the basketball team's assist leader from 1985 to 1986. As a tennis player in 1987 he reached the NCAA singles quarter-finals and was named the Southern Conference MVP. [1]

Caswell featured on the professional tennis tour in the late 1980s and had a career best world ranking of 213. He appeared in the men's doubles main draw of the 1987 US Open, partnering Luke Jensen. At the 1989 Canadian Open, following a win over Daniel Nestor, Caswell was beaten in the second round by John McEnroe, but was able to win a set against the world number five who lost his temper often during the match. [2] [3]

ATP Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

No.   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.Feb 1989 Nairobi, KenyaClay Flag of the United States.svg Chris Garner Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Di Mauro
Flag of Italy.svg Mario Visconti 		6–3, 7–6

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References

  1. ↑ "Ned H. Caswell (1992) - Furman Athletics Hall of Fame". Furman University.
  2. ↑ "Tennis: Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Mats..." Chicago Tribune . August 17, 1989.
  3. ↑ "Tennis Roundup : Lendl Wins, Says He Plans to Skip 1990 French Open". Los Angeles Times . August 17, 1989.
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