Bill Barber (born October 2, 1970) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Full name | Bill Barber |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | October 2, 1970 |
Prize money | $32,309 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–1 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 259 (October 10, 1994) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–4 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 147 (October 10, 1994) |
Biography
editBarber, the son of a tennis referee, grew up in Brandywine, Maryland.[1] He played collegiate tennis at UCLA, then in the early 1990s competed professionally.[1]
At the 1994 Legg Mason Tennis Classic he made it through qualifying and beat Alex O'Brien in the first round, before being eliminated in the second round by Jonathan Stark.[1][2]
He won two Challenger titles in doubles, at Brasilia and Seoul in 1994.
Challenger titles
editDoubles: (2)
editNo. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 1994 | Brasilia, Brazil | Hard | Ivan Baron | Nelson Aerts Danilo Marcelino |
6–0, 7–5 |
2. | 1994 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Ari Nathan | Óscar Ortiz Laurence Tieleman |
7–6, 6–2 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Jackman, Phil (July 20, 1994). "Bill Barber continues to give it that old college try - tribunedigital-baltimoresun". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ Nakamura, David (July 21, 1994). "Golden Oldies: Lendl, Edberg Win". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 14, 2017.