Trey Waltke

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Trey Waltke
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1955-03-16) March 16, 1955 (age 69)
St Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 45 (9 March 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1975, 1977, 1980, 1981)
Wimbledon 2R (1980, 1983)
US Open 3R (1976, 1981)
Doubles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 31 (10 December 1984)

Trey Waltke (born March 16, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. active during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Waltke came from St. Louis, Missouri, and he was one of the few players to beat John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors in the same year. During a first-round match at Wimbledon in 1983 against Stan Smith, Waltke caused a stir when he donned 1920s-era long flannel pants, a white buttoned-down long-sleeved shirt, and a necktie for a belt. He beat Smith in five sets but lost to Ivan Lendl in the second round. [1]

Grand Prix career finals

Singles (2 runners-up)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Apr 1980Tulsa, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Howard Schoenfield 7–5, 1–6, 0–6
Loss0–2Oct 1980 Vienna, AustriaHard Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried 2–6, 4–6, 3–6

Doubles (3 runners-up)

ResultW/LYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 1976 Salisbury, United StatesCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krulevitz Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
3–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Sep 1977 Laguna Niguel, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming Flag of the United States.svg Chico Hagey
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martin
3–6, 4–6
Loss0–3Apr 1981 Las Vegas, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
3–6, 6–7

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