David Harkness Explained

David Harkness
Birth Date:29 May 1965
Height:6 ft 3 in
Plays:Left-handed
Careerprizemoney:$10,158
Highestsinglesranking:No. 256 (8 Oct, 1990)
Wimbledonresult:Q1 (1990)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 258 (13 Aug, 1990)
Wimbledondoublesresult:Q1 (1990)

David S. Harkness (born May 29, 1965) is an American former professional tennis player.

A left-hander, Harkness played four years of collegiate tennis while attending Brigham Young University (BYU). He was named WAC Freshman of the Year in 1985 and was a two-time All-American during his time at BYU.[1]

Harkness, who turned professional in 1989, had a best singles world ranking of 256 and featured in the qualifying draw for the 1990 Wimbledon Championships. He won an ATP Challenger doubles title in Jakarta in 1990 (with Mike Briggs).

In 2017 he was inducted into the Utah Tennis Hall of Fame.[2]

ATP Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

Notes and References

  1. News: BYU'S Harkness Named All-American Again . . 15 June 1989 . en.
  2. Web site: Fox . Dave . Utah Tennis Hall of Fame inducts 4 . . 17 February 2017.