Shelby Cannon

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Shelby Cannon
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Raleigh, North Carolina
Born (1966-08-19) August 19, 1966 (age 53)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
PlaysLeft-handed
College University of Tennessee
Career record2–8
Doubles
Career record151–184
Career titles3

Shelby Cannon (born August 19, 1966) is an American retired professional tennis player.

Tennis Ball sport with racket and net

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

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Cannon enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won three doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional six times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 27 in 1993.

Cannon played college tennis for the Tennessee Volunteers. While on tour, Cannon kept a residence in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Tennessee Volunteers intercollegiate sports teams of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville

The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the 20 male and female varsity intercollegiate athletics programs that represent the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In December 2017, former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer was introduced as Tennessee's new athletic director. Fulmer gained the position after a tumultuous football coaching search led to the dismissal of then-AD John Currie.

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Unincorporated community in Florida

Ponte Vedra Beach is an unincorporated seaside community in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Located eighteen miles (29 km) southeast of downtown Jacksonville and 26 miles (42 km) north of St. Augustine, it is part of the Jacksonville Beaches area.

Grand Slam, Grand Prix and ATP Tour finals

Doubles (3 titles, 6 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.1989 Montreal, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Charles Beckman Flag of New Zealand.svg Kelly Evernden
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Witsken
3–6, 3–6
Win1.1990 São Paulo, Brazil Carpet Flag of Venezuela.svg Alfonso Mora Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Koevermans
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Luiz Mattar
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
Loss2.1991 Guarujá, Brazil Hard Flag of the United States.svg Greg Van Emburgh Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître
Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Gilbert
2–6, 4–6
Win2.1992 Genoa, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Greg Van Emburgh Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Koevermans
6–1, 6–1
Loss3.1993 Doha, Qatar Hard Flag of the United States.svg Scott Melville Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
Flag of Germany.svg Patrik Kühnen
2–6, 4–6
Win3.1993 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of the United States.svg Scott Melville Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
7–6, 6–1
Loss4.1993 Nice, FranceClay Flag of the United States.svg Scott Melville Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laurie Warder
4–3, RET.
Loss5.1994 Doha, Qatar Hard Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Byron Talbot Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître
Flag of France.svg Stephane Simian
3–6, 3–6
Loss6.1995 Santiago, Chile Clay Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
4–6, 6–4, 1–6
Association of Tennis Professionals organization of professional male tennis players

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is a main men's tennis governing body.

International Tennis Federation governing body of world tennis

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national associations, and as of 2016, is affiliated with 211 national tennis associations and six regional associations.

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