Tomm Warneke
| Full name | Tomm Warneke |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | October 9, 1961 Lakeland, Florida, United States |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $73,152 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 6-17 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 159 (March 17, 1986) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1985) |
| US Open | 1R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 38-37 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 43 (March 9, 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1985) |
| French Open | 3R (1986) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1986) |
| US Open | QF (1986) |
Tomm Warneke (born October 9, 1961) is a former professional tennis player and coaches from Florida.
Biography
[edit]The son of a geologist, Warneke is the youngest of five brothers, along with his twin.[1] He started playing tennis aged six and throughout the age groups was consistently the top ranked player in Florida.[2][3] In 1979 he was a member of the American Junior Davis Cup team. A graduate of Santa Fe High School, he took up a scholarship to Trinity University in Texas and completed a degree in business administration, while earning multiple All-American honours for his tennis.[1][4]
Warneke, who turned professional in 1984, had a game more suited to doubles so it was in that format that he had more success.[3] He made his only Grand Prix final in the doubles event at the 1985 South Australian Open, when he and Brazilian Nelson Aerts finished runners-up.[5] He won two ATP Challenger doubles titles in 1985. At Grand Slam level he managed to reach the quarter-finals of the 1986 US Open with Michael Robertson.[3] He reached his highest doubles ranking of 43 in the world in 1987.
He twice qualified for the main singles draw at a Grand Slam tournament. At the 1985 French Open he made it through in the opening round with a four-set win over Pablo Arraya, then was eliminated by Marcos Hocevar in the second round, after another four-set match.[6] He was drawn against 15th seed Brad Gilbert in the first round of the 1986 US Open and was unable to cause an upset, despite winning the opening set then being a break and 40-love up in the second.[3]
After his touring career ended, Warneke was involved in coaching.[7] He was the Director of Tennis at the Saw Mill Woodlake club in Lakeland and taught at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy at Grenelefe Resort in Haines City.[7] Following that he was Head of Tennis at the Palm Coast Players Club, then in 1993 was appointed Director of Tennis at Lakeland's Grasslands Golf and Country Club.[7]
Grand Prix career finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (0–1)
[edit]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 1985 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass |  Nelson Aerts
|
 Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick
|
4–6, 4–6 |
Challenger titles
[edit]Doubles: (2)
[edit]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1985 | Montreal, Canada | Hard |  Andy Andrews
|
 Kelly Evernden Michael Robertson
|
6–3, 7–6 |
| 2. | 1985 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Andy Andrews
|
Fred Perrin Norm Schellenger
|
6–4, 7–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Goldstein, Steve (January 28, 1986). "The Living Isn't Easy On Fringe Of The Tour". Philadelphia Media Network. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Injury plagued year ends for Warneke". Lakeland Ledger. June 16, 1981. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Hill, Bob (September 26, 1986). "Another Frustrating Loss Leaves Warneke More Confused". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Trinity Men's Tennis All-Americans". trinitytigers.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "SA Open win breaks five-year drought for Edwards". The Age. December 23, 1986. p. 21. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Sport". The Star Democrat. Easton, Maryland. p. 12. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Grasslands hires Lakeland native to head tennis program". Lakeland Ledger. January 13, 1993. p. 3D. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
