Paul Koscielski

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Paul Koscielski
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1966-02-01) February 1, 1966 (age 56)
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Prize money$19,550
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 254 (October 30, 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q2 (1993)
Wimbledon Q2 (1986)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 262 (February 18, 1991)

Paul Koscielski (born February 1, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Koscielski grew up in South Bend, Indiana, where he attended John Adams High School. He played college tennis at the University of Texas as team captain and number one singles player, graduating in 1988. [1]

On the professional tour he reached a best singles ranking of 254 in the world. He won a Challenger title at Johannesburg in 1989, defeating Wayne Ferreira in the final. His two ATP Tour main draw appearances both came in the doubles at the Schenectady Open.

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1989 Johannesburg, South AfricaGrass Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Wayne Ferreira 6–3, 6–3

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References

  1. "Koscielski eyes net gain after Texas". The South Bend Tribune . Newspapers.com. January 12, 1988.