Ryan Blake (tennis) explained

Ryan Blake
Fullname:Ryan Blake
Birth Date:4 February 1966
Careerprizemoney:$18,771
Singlesrecord:0–1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 383 (February 7, 1994)
Australianopenresult:1R (1994)
Doublesrecord:0–3
Highestdoublesranking:No. 443 (November 29, 1993)

Ryan Blake (born February 4, 1966) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

Blake played collegiate tennis with Georgia Southern University,[1] while studying for a degree in journalism. After graduating he competed on the professional tennis circuit for several years. Most notably, he qualified for the singles main draw at the 1994 Australian Open, with wins over Gilad Bloom, Tom Kempers and Louis Gloria. He was beaten by 16th seed Arnaud Boetsch in the first round.[2] His three main draw appearances on the ATP Tour were all in doubles, at Schenectady in 1993, then Atlanta in both 1997 and 2000.

He followed in the footsteps of his father Marty Blake, former general manager of the Atlanta Hawks, as a basketball scout.[3]

Married with two children, Blake currently lives near Atlanta. He is a drummer in the band The Other White Meat.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryan Blake to be Inducted into Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame.
  2. News: Stich knocked out of Australian Open. January 18, 1994. United Press International. 25 December 2017.
  3. News: Marty Blake, 86: NBA talent scout knew people and the game. April 10, 2013. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 25 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Blake's Takes - NBA G League. November 11, 2014. National Basketball Association. 25 December 2017.