Paul Sullivan (tennis)

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Paul Sullivan
Full namePaul W. Sullivan
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1941-04-17) April 17, 1941 (age 82)
Singles
Career record4–15
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q3 (1968)
US Open 3R (1965)

Paul W. Sullivan (born April 17, 1941) is an American former professional tennis player. [1]

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Tennis career

Sullivan was raised in Belmont, Massachusetts and captained Harvard University in varsity tennis. [2]

Active on tour during the 1960s and 1970s, Sullivan ranked as high as 19th nationally and featured regularly at the US Open, reaching the singles third round in 1965. [2]

In 1994 he was inducted into the USTA-New England Hall of Fame. [2]

Personal life

Sullivan married tennis player Jeannine Balbiers, whose father Ricardo was a Chilean Davis Cup player. [2]

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References

  1. Wolff, Alexander (November 21, 1994). "Frequent Flier". Sports Illustrated .
  2. 1 2 3 4 Pave, Marvin (May 1, 2008). "Sullivans serve a family tradition". Boston Globe .