Jonathan Smith (tennis)
Appearance
Country (sports) | Great Britain |
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Born | Exeter, United Kingdom | 29 January 1955
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $7,784 |
Singles | |
Career record | 38–73 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 130 (4 January 1981) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1980) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1977) |
US Open | 1R (1981) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 76–96 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 98 (3 January 1983) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1978) |
French Open | 3R (1985) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1976) |
US Open | 2R (1978) |
Jonathan Smith (born 29 January 1955) is a former professional tennis player. He was born in Exeter, England.
Smith enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 98 in 1983.
Career finals
[edit]Doubles (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1977 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Peter Langsford | Chris Lewis Russell Simpson |
6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1979 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Andrew Jarrett | Bernard Mitton Kim Warwick |
3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Sep 1980 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | Andrew Jarrett | Eddie Edwards Craig Edwards |
3–6, 7–6, 6–8 |
Loss | 0–4 | Nov 1981 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | Andrew Jarrett | Ilie Năstase Yannick Noah |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–5 | Jan 1982 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Andrew Jarrett | Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick |
5–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
Win | 1–5 | Jan 1982 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Andrew Jarrett | Larry Stefanki Robert Van't Hof |
7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 2–5 | Dec 1982 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | Eddie Edwards | Broderick Dyke Wayne Hampson |
7–6, 6–3 |
Local tournaments
[edit]Singles (3 title)
[edit]Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1975 | Exmouth, UK | Grass | Peter Fisher | 7–6, 1–6, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 1977 | Guildford, UK | Clay | Rohun Beven | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | 1978 | Torquay, UK | Carpet (i) | John Whiteford | 2–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
External links
[edit]- Jonathan Smith at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jonathan Smith at the International Tennis Federation