Charles Beckman Explained

Charles Beckman
Birth Date:1 March 1965
Turnedpro:1987
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$215,307
Singlesrecord:1–3
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 355 (July 25, 1988)
Doublesrecord:70–107
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 48 (July 16, 1990)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (1991)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1990, 1991)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1988, 1990, 1991, 1992)
Usopendoublesresult:3R (1989, 1991)
Mixed:yes
Australianopenmixedresult:1R (1990, 1992)
Frenchopenmixedresult:3R (1992)
Wimbledonmixedresult:2R (1988)
Usopenmixedresult:2R (1990)

Charles Beckman (born March 1, 1965) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]

Career

A doubles specialist, Beckman went to the University of Texas and played collegiate tennis for four years.[2] He was a doubles All-American in three of those years and with regular partner Royce Deppe finished NCAA doubles runners-up in 1985, to Kelly Jones and Carlos di Laura.[3]

Beckman made Grand Slam appearances in the men's doubles 16 times and mixed doubles nine times.[2] He didn't miss a Grand Slam event from the 1989 US Open to the 1992 US Open.[2] The American made the third round at three Grand Slam tournaments, the 1989 US Open (with Shelby Cannon), the 1991 US Open (with Sven Salumaa) and the 1992 French Open (with Clare Wood).[2]

With Shelby Cannon, Beckman made the doubles final of the 1989 Player's Canadian Open, a Grand Prix Championship Series event.[2] The pair were defeated in the final by Kelly Evernden and Todd Witsken.[2]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (4)

width=20No.width=30Yearwidth=150Tournamentwidth=55Surfacewidth=180Partnerwidth=180OpponentsScore
1.1988Vienna, AustriaCarpet Mark Basham Thomas Muster
Michael Oberleitner
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2. 1989Raleigh, United StatesClay Luke Jensen Paul Haarhuis
Denis Langaskens
7–5, 6–4
3.1989Rio de Janeiro, BrazilHard Shelby Cannon Dacio Campos
Luiz Mattar
6–3, 6–2
4.1989Brasilia, BrazilHard Jean-Philippe Fleurian Javier Frana
Gustavo Luza
4–6, 6–3, 6–0

Notes and References

  1. http://itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10000111 ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Be/C/Charles-Beckman.aspx ATP World Tour Profile
  3. South Florida Sun, "Bezecny Loses To Roommate", May 27, 1985