Greg Holmes (tennis)
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Born |
August 29, 1963 Covina, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Retired | 1990 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $368,690 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 83–93 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 22 (February 25, 1985) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1985) |
| French Open | 2R (1985) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1985, 1986, 1989) |
| US Open | 4R (1983, 1984, 1985) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 44-67 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 66 (February 16, 1987) |
Greg Holmes (born August 29, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He won one doubles title on the ATP Tour and reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in February 1985.
In 1989 Holmes defeated Todd Witsken 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(5), 4–6, 14–12 in the second round at Wimbledon, a match that was the longest men's singles match at Wimbledon timed at 5 hours 28 minutes until the epic Isner–Mahut match in 2010.[1] During his seven-year career he twice beat Jimmy Connors and had wins over Andre Agassi, Aaron Krickstein, and Tim Mayotte.[2]
References
External links
- Greg Holmes at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Greg Holmes at the International Tennis Federation
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