Michael Wayman Explained

Michael Wayman
Birth Date:6 May 1953
Birth Place:Dulwich, England
Singlesrecord:3–13
Highestsinglesranking:No. 171 (16 Jan 1978)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1976)
Doublesrecord:3–8
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1977)
Wimbledonmixedresult:1R (1983)

Michael Wayman (born 6 May 1953) is a British former professional tennis player.[1]

Born in Dulwich, England, Wayman played collegiate tennis for the University of Southern California, where he twice earned All-American honors before graduating in 1975.[2]

On the professional tour he registered a best singles ranking of 171 and made the second round of the 1976 Wimbledon Championships. In 1977 he took Australian Open champion Mark Edmondson to five sets in a first round Wimbledon loss and had a win over British Davis Cup player Richard Lewis at a Grand Prix tournament in Brisbane.[3]

Wayman served as head men's tennis coach at Saint Mary's College of California from 1996 to 2015.[2]

ATP Challenger finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Notes and References

  1. News: Rosewall overcomes setback . . 12 October 1977 . 17 December 2021 . 36 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: Longtime Head Coach Michael Wayman Announces Retirement . SMC Gaels . 2 July 2015.
  3. News: Tanner Makes Rush Wimbledon Exit . . 22 June 1977 . 17 December 2021 . 28 . National Library of Australia.