Pat Flynn (tennis)

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Pat Flynn
Full namePatrick Flynn
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1968-08-16) 16 August 1968 (age 55)
Brisbane, Queensland
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 390 (3 March 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q2 (1984)
Wimbledon Q2 (1985)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 516 (9 June 1997)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1985)

Patrick Flynn (born 16 August 1968) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He is now a children's novelist. [1]

Flynn was a junior singles finalist at the 1984 Australian Open, losing to Mark Kratzmann. He played college tennis for the University of Texas at Austin for four years and while competing on the professional tour had a best singles ranking of 390 in the world. In 1988 he won the Queensland Hardcourt Championships. [2]

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References

  1. Gillett, Doug (30 April 2011). "Old dog to show off new tricks". Sunshine Coast Daily .
  2. McCullough, Glen (4 October 2016). "Pat puts pen aside for love of tennis". Queensland Times .