John Yancey (tennis) explained

John Yancey
Fullname:John Yancey
Birth Date:18 January 1970
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$17,310
Doublesrecord:1–8
Doublestitles:0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highestdoublesranking:No. 142 (14 February 1994)
Updated:13 May 2023

John Yancey (born January 18, 1970) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

As a junior Yancey partnered with Jonathan Stark to win the boys' doubles title at the 1988 US Open.[1]

Recruited from Grosse Pointe, Yancey played collegiate tennis at the Kentucky Wildcats. He also had an opportunity to play basketball for the Wildcats but decided to dedicate all of his efforts to tennis.[2]

In the early 1990s he played on the professional tour as a doubles specialist. Across 1993 and 1994 he appeared in the main draw of eight ATP Tour tournaments. His best result was a quarter-final appearance partnering Rich Benson at the San Marino Open in the 1993 season and the following year he reached his highest ranking of 142 in the world for doubles.[3]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals

Doubles: 2 (0–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–2)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Seville, SpainChallengerClay Steve Campbell Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Pepe Imaz
7–6, 1–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Munich, GermanyChallengerCarpet Jon Ireland Sander Groen
Arne Thoms
3–6, 3–6

Notes and References

  1. Book: Frost, Marcia. American Doubles-- the Trials, the Triumphs, the Domination. 2008. Mansion. 1932421165. 32.
  2. News: Yancey, Adams Give U.s. Hope For Future. December 14, 1988. Sun-Sentinel. 26 June 2018.
  3. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - San Marino - 09 August - 15 August 1993. ITF. 26 June 2018.