Bruce Man-Son-Hing Explained

Bruce Man-Son-Hing
Birth Date:13 April 1964
Turnedpro:1986
Plays:Right-handed
Singlesrecord:0-0
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 305 (November 21, 1988)
Doublesrecord:10-16
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 132 (May 8, 1989)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (1989)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1989)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1989)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1989)

Bruce Man-Son-Hing (born April 13, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Early life and college

Man-Son-Hing, who is of Chinese descent, was born in Grenada on April 13, 1964. His family emigrated to Los Angeles when he was nine years old. He attended Glendale High School and went to college at UC Irvine.[1]

Professional career

After four years at UC Irvine, Man-Son-Hing joined the professional circuit.[2]

He competed in the men's doubles at all four Grand Slam events in 1989, partnering with John Letts.[3] They made the second round of the Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships.[3] He also appeared in the mixed doubles draw at the French Open (with Camille Benjamin) and Wimbledon (with Cynthia MacGregor) but was unable to progress past the first round at either.[4]

Man-Son-Hing and Letts were doubles runners-up at two Grand Prix tournaments in 1989, the Benson and Hedges Open and Seoul Open.

Personal

Man-Son-Hing has two children, both whom play tennis. His daughter, Sabrina, played for Cal State Northridge and his son, Bruce Jr. played for UC Irvine.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 2 (0–2)

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jan 1989Auckland, New ZealandHard John Letts Steve Guy
Shuzo Matsuoka
6–7, 6–7
Loss0–2Apr 1989Seoul, South KoreaHard John Letts Scott Davis
Paul Wekesa
2–6, 4–6

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)

No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1988Coquitlam, CanadaHard Joe DeFoor Julian Barham
Peter Wright
7–6, 7–6
2.1988Brest, FranceHard John Letts Thierry Champion
François Errard
6–3, 6–3
3. 1989Nagoya, JapanHard John Letts Jonathan Canter
Ramesh Krishnan
7–5, 4–6, 6–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Man-Son-Hing Finds Fault With the Pro Tennis Circuit. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203050802/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-05-gl-126-story.html. live. February 3, 2020. July 5, 1990.
  2. Web site: From Grenada Sandlot to UCI Tennis Court: Bruce Man Son Hing's Career Took an Unusual Route on Way to Irvine. April 5, 1986.
  3. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Ma/B/Bruce-Man-Son-Hing.aspx ATP World Tour Profile
  4. http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10000856 ITF Pro Circuit Profile