Giles Hussey (tennis)
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 1997 Swindon |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed, two-handed backhand |
| Prize money | $70,460 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 353 (27 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 353 (27 May 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 213 (29 May 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 459 (24 June 2024) |
| Last updated on: 25 June 2024. | |
Giles Hussey (born 26 May 1997) is a British tennis player.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Swindon, he attended Millfield and the University of Tennessee.[2]
Career
[edit]He won his first professional tournament in October 2021 in Cancun on the ITF World Tennis Tour.[3]
He reached the final of an ITF event singled in Roehampton in August 2022, before losing 6–4, 6–4 to France's he Antoine Hoang. At the same event teamed up with Joe Tyler to beat the second seeds, Arthur Fery and Mark Whitehouse 7–6(2), 6–1 in the men's doubles final.[4] In October 2022, he lost to Fery in the final of the ITF event in Sheffield.[5]
He reached the final of the 2023 Edmonton Bank Challenger in singles, losing in the final to Justin Boulais.[6] That month, he also reached the final of the 2023 Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville doubles tournament in November 2023 alongside Liam Draxl.[7]
2024: ATP debut
[edit]In June, he defeated world No. 98 Arthur Cazaux in qualifying at the 2024 Eastbourne International but lost in the second round to fifth qualifying seed Shang Juncheng. Despite the loss, he made his ATP Tour main draw debut at the event as a lucky loser, against sixth seed Mariano Navone, and won in straight sets, for the biggest win of his career by ranking. He was drafted into the match with just 45 minutes notice following the withdrawal of Kei Nishikori.[8][9] He lost to Flavio Cobolli in three sets.[10]
Personal life
[edit]He began to be based in Bath, Somerset in September 2021.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Giles Hussey". atp. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Giles Hussey won round seven of UK Pro League – Emma Raducanu lifted women's title in 2020". Swindon Advertiser. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Jack Pinnington Jones and Giles Hussey win first professional tour titles". LTA.org. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Giles Hussey & Joe Tyler lead British success in Roehampton as wild card Banks finishes runner-up". lta.org. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Barnard, Owen (8 October 2022). "M25 Sheffield: Arthur Fery beats Giles Hussey to win ITF event". Vavel. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "JUSTIN BOULAIS CLAIMS TITLE AT INAUGURAL EDMONTON NATIONAL BANK CHALLENGER". Tennis Canada. November 7, 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "BELGIUM'S ZIZOU BERGS CLAIMS FINAL CANADIAN TROPHY OF 2023 IN DRUMMONDVILLE". Tennis Canada. November 20, 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Eastbourne 2024: Cameron Norrie loses in first round, Giles Hussey stuns Mariano Navone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Rothesay International Eastbourne 2024: Giles Hussey bags first ATP Tour win". LTA. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Fritz, Shang set Eastbourne QF showdown". 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Team Bath Tennis player Giles Hussey follows up UK Pro-League win by securing first professional title at ITF tour event in Cancun". Team Bath. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1997 births
- Living people
- British male tennis players
- Sportspeople from Swindon
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Tennis players from Wiltshire
- People educated at Millfield
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Tennessee Volunteers men's tennis players
- English male tennis players
- British expatriate tennis players in the United States