Rocky Royer

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Rocky Royer
Full nameRocky Royer
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1958-06-27) June 27, 1958 (age 66)
Berkeley, California
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$42,018
Singles
Career record3–13
Highest rankingNo. 154 (3 January 1983)
Doubles
Career record4–15
Highest rankingNo. 141 (3 January 1983)

Rocky Royer (born June 27, 1958) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Biography

Born in Berkeley, California, Royer played collegiate tennis at Rice University for four years. In the early 1980s he competed on the professional tour, winning two Challenger titles. On the Grand Prix circuit his best performances came in 1982 when he was a quarter-finalist at Bahia and in the same year finished runner-up in the doubles at the Quito Open. [1]

Royer now works as a tennis coach in Santa Fe, New Mexico. [2]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 1982 Quito, EcuadorClay Flag of the United States.svg Egan Adams Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol
Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Rebolledo
2–6, 3–6

Challenger titles

Singles: (2)

No.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.1983 Campos do Jordão, Brazil (it)Hard Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Kirmayr 7–6, 3–6, 6–3
2.1982 Lisbon, PortugalClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robbie Venter 6–3, 1–6, 6–3

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References

  1. "Scoreboard". The San Bernardino County Sun . November 9, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. "New owner breathes new life into Museum Hill tennis club". Santa Fe New Mexican . April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2018.