Phil Williamson

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Phil Williamson
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
Born (1965-05-29) May 29, 1965 (age 59)
Mt Vernon, New York
Turned pro1987
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$41,716
Singles
Career record0–3
Highest rankingNo. 297 (August 3, 1992)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open 1R (1987, 1991, 1993)
Doubles
Career record5–5
Highest rankingNo. 138 (August 14, 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (1989)

Phil Williamson (born May 29, 1965) is a former professional tennis player from the United States who competed for Antigua and Barbuda in the Davis Cup.

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Career

Phil Williamson was the number one player for Columbia University before joining the professional circuit in 1987. [1]

At the 1987 US Open, Williamson made it through qualifying and faced Australian John Fitzgerald in the first round. [2] He was beaten in straight sets. [3]

Williamson played only in the men's doubles at the 1989 US Open, with Nduka Odizor. [3] They lost in the opening round to Scott Davis and David Pate. [3] Also that year, Williamson teamed up with Todd Nelson at the Boston Pro Championships and the pair finished runners-ups. [3]

He also competed in the main draw of the US Open in 1991 and 1993, but was unable to progress past the first round. [3]

Williamson played Davis Cup tennis for Antigua and Barbuda from their competition debut in 1996, until 1999. He won 20 of his 32 rubbers. [4]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–11989 Boston, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Todd Nelson Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez
Flag of Argentina.svg Alberto Mancini 		6–7, 2–6

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