Billy Martin (tennis)
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Billy Martin (born December 25, 1956, in Evanston, Illinois, United States), is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won 1 singles titles and 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 32 in 1975. Martin currently serves as the head coach for the UCLA Bruins men's tennis team, a position he has held for the past 21 years.[1] Martin, who played at UCLA, has a 14 straight top 5 NCAA team finishes and a 9 consecutive 20-win seasons. He was named ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) division 1 National Coach of the Year and is a member of ITA Hall of Fame.[2]
Singles titles (1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1975 | Birmingham, U.S. | Carpet | Jimmy Connors | 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | 1975 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet | George Hardie | 6–2, 7–6 |
Doubles titles (3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1976 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Jimmy Connors | John Fitzgerald Phil Dent |
7–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1977 | Birmingham WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Bill Scanlon | Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker |
3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1977 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | Bill Scanlon | Ross Case Wojtek Fibak |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1. | 1977 | Laguna Niguel, U.S. | Hard | James Chico Hagey | Peter Fleming Trey Waltke |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 1979 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Peter McNamara | 23x15px Carlos Kirmayr Balázs Taróczy |
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | 1981 | Bristol, England | Grass | Russell Simpson | John Austin Johan Kriek |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1981 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Kevin Curren | Brad Drewett Erik Van Dillen |
2–6, 4–6 |
References
External links
- Martin, Billy at the Association of Tennis Professionals
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