Jamie Holmes (tennis)
| Full name | James Holmes |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 Australia |
| Born |
4 May 1973 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Prize money | $80,021 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 289 (28 August 1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6–17 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 116 (10 August 1998) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1998) |
James "Jamie" Holmes (born 4 May 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Biography
Holmes, who is originally from Sydney, attended the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.[1] During his junior career, Holmes formed a doubles partnership with Paul Kilderry which took them to the boy's doubles semi-finals at the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, the final of the 1991 Australian Open, followed by quarter-finals at the 1991 French Open and 1991 Wimbledon Championships.[2]
On the professional circuit, Holmes competed in the men's doubles main draw of every Australian Open from 1995 to 1998. He also played doubles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships with Andrew Painter and made the second round.[3]
At ATP Tour level he featured in the doubles events of 11 tournaments, all across 1997 and 1998. He also won a total of three Challenger titles, one in Bronx, New York and the others in Perth.
Presently, Holmes is a real estate agent in Palm Beach, Queensland.[4]
Challenger titles
Doubles: (3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1995 | Bronx, U. S. | Hard |  Ross Matheson |
 Steven Downs James Greenhalgh |
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1996 | Perth, Australia | Hard | Andrew Painter |
Grant Doyle Andrew Kratzmann |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 3. | 1997 | Perth, Australia | Hard | Paul Kilderry |
Lleyton Hewitt Luke Smith |
6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
References
- ↑ "Elwood for Aust team". The Canberra Times. 29 April 1990. p. 15. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Holmes, James (AUS)". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "Wimbledon". The Index-Journal. 30 June 1998. p. 18. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "Jamie Holmes Real Estate Agent Palm Beach Qld". Ray White. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
External links
- Jamie Holmes at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jamie Holmes at the International Tennis Federation