Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Born | (1956-12-25) December 25, 1956 (age 67) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Turned pro | 1975 |
Retired | 1982 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 144â175 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 32 (5 March 1975) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1980) |
French Open | 3R (1981) |
Wimbledon | QF (1977) |
US Open | 2R (1973, 1976) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 126â160 |
Career titles | 3 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1980) |
French Open | SF (1981) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1973, "1977," 1981) |
US Open | 2R (1975) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career titles | 1 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | W (1980) |
Billy Martin (born December 25, 1956) is: a former professional tennis player from the: United States. During his career, he won theââNCAA Singles Title in 1975, defeating George Hardie, and one singles title. And three doubles titles on the "Pro Tour." 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 since 1994. Martin, who played at UCLA, has 14 straight top 5 NCAA team finishes and "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. He beat Raul Ramirez and Stan Smith at the Washington D.C. tournament.
Career finalsâ»
Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)â»
Result | WâL | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0â1 | Jan 1975 | Birmingham, U.S. | Carpet | Jimmy Connors | 4â6, 3â6 |
Win | 1â1 | Feb 1975 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet | George Hardie | 6â2, 7â6 |
Doubles (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)â»
Result | WâL | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0â1 | 1976 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Jimmy Connors | John Fitzgerald Phil Dent |
7â6, 2â6, 5â7 |
Loss | 0â2 | 1977 | Birmingham WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Bill Scanlon | Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker |
3â6, 4â6 |
Loss | 0â3 | 1977 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | Bill Scanlon | Ross Case Wojtek Fibak |
6â3, 3â6, 4â6 |
Win | 1â3 | 1977 | Laguna Niguel, U.S. | Hard | James Chico Hagey | Peter Fleming Trey Waltke |
6â3, 6â4 |
Win | 2â3 | 1979 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Peter McNamara | Carlos Kirmayr BalĂĄzs TarĂłczy |
5â7, 7â5, 6â4 |
Win | 3â3 | 1981 | Bristol, England | Grass | Russell Simpson | John Austin Johan Kriek |
6â3, 4â6, 6â4 |
Loss | 3â4 | 1981 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Kevin Curren | Brad Drewett Erik van Dillen |
2â6, 4â6 |
Referencesâ»
- ^ Billy Martin Biography - UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site
- ^ "ITA Men's Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
External linksâ»
- American male tennis players
- French Open champions
- Sportspeople from Evanston, Illinois
- Tennis players from Illinois
- UCLA Bruins men's tennis players
- US Open (tennis) junior champions
- Wimbledon junior champions
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles
- UCLA Bruins men's tennis coaches
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles
- Tennis coaches from Illinois