William Barker (tennis) explained

William Barker
Birth Date:21 March 1981
Birth Place:Solihull, England
Careerprizemoney:$11,543
Doublesrecord:0–2
Highestdoublesranking:No. 244 (25 July 2005)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (2005)

William Barker (born 21 March 1981) is a British former professional tennis player.

Barker played collegiate tennis for Rice University in the United States, forming a doubles partnership with twin brother Richard.[1] The pair had 35 consecutive wins in their junior year, culminating in a semifinal loss at the NCAA Division I Championships.[2]

On the professional tour, Barker had a best doubles ranking of 244 in the world and partnered his brother in the main draw of the 2005 Wimbledon Championships, where the wildcard pairing were defeated in the first round by top seeds Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi.

Notes and References

  1. News: Barkers find perfect fit at Rice. Robertson. Dale. 9 May 2004. Houston Chronicle.
  2. News: Barker brothers have tennis foes seeing duplicate. Magee. Jerry. 5 March 2004. The San Diego Union-Tribune.