Paul Robinson (tennis) explained
| Paul Robinson |
| Fullname: | Paul C. Robinson |
| Country Represented: | Great Britain |
| Birth Date: | 22 November 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Northamptonshire, England |
| Plays: | Left-handed |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 482 (7 July 1997) |
| Australianopenresult: | Q1 (1991) |
| Wimbledonresult: | Q1 (1991) |
| Doublesrecord: | 0–1 |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 289 (23 June 1997) |
| Medaltemplates-Expand: | yes |
Paul Robinson (born 22 November 1973) is a British former professional tennis player.[1]
Tennis career
A left-handed player from Northampton, Robinson was active on the professional tour in the 1990s.[2] He took a set off Greg Rusedski in his semi-final loss at the national championships in 1996 and also twice broke the serve of the Canadian-born player.[3] His only ATP Tour main draw appearance came as a doubles qualifier at the 1996 Bournemouth International, with Arvind Parmar.
Robinson played collegiate tennis for Texas Christian University, where he was a three-time All-American in both singles and doubles.[4] He represented Great Britain at the 1995 World Student Games and won a silver medal partnering Samantha Smith in the mixed doubles.[5]
Notes and References
- News: Tennis: Robinson punishes two British prospects . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-robinson-punishes-two-british-prospects-1185923.html . 25 May 2022 . subscription . live . . 19 November 1998 . en.
- News: Tennis: Bates makes early departure . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-bates-makes-early-departure-1352481.html . 25 May 2022 . subscription . live . The Independent . 15 November 1996 . en.
- News: Tennis: Rusedski's painful victory . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-rusedski-s-painful-victory-1352871.html . 25 May 2022 . subscription . live . The Independent . 17 November 1996 . en.
- News: Seeking new twist to familiar plot In grand slam final again, Robinson wants first title . . 1 October 1995 . en.
- News: British pair miss chances . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/british-pair-miss-chances-1598815.html . 25 May 2022 . subscription . live . The Independent . 30 August 1995 . en.
