Al Parker (tennis)
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Claxton, Georgia |
| Born |
December 22, 1968 Savannah, Georgia |
| Height | 6'2" (188 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $32,734 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1-10 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 261 (August 10, 1987) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1986, 1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2-7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 307 (February 1, 1993) |
Middleton Albert "Al" Parker (born December 22, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]
Career
Parker won 25 USTA titles during his junior career.[2] He made the boy's quarter-finals at the 1985 US Open and was runner-up to Javier Sánchez in the 1986 Orange Bowl (18s).[3]
He twice appeared in the men's singles draw of the US Open, in 1986, when he lost in the opening round to 13th seed Anders Järryd and 1987, when he lost a four set first round match to Tarik Benhabiles.[2] He was a silver medalist at the 1987 Pan American Games and was a finalist at a Raleigh Challenger tournament in the same year.[2]
Parker played collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia and reached the NCAA Division One singles semi-finals in 1988. He was named the Academic All-American of the Year in 1990-91.[4]
In the early 1990s he played professionally but was constantly hampered by injuries.[5]
References
- ↑ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- 1 2 3 ATP World Tour Profile
- ↑ ITF Junior Profile
- ↑ Calhoun Times, "Parker Named All-American", October 8, 1991, p. 2
- ↑ Tennis Magazine, April. 2001.
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