Bill Barber (tennis)

Bill Barber (born October 2, 1970) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Bill Barber
Full nameBill Barber
Country (sports) United States
Born (1970-10-02) October 2, 1970
Prize money$32,309
Singles
Career record1–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 259 (October 10, 1994)
Doubles
Career record1–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 147 (October 10, 1994)

Biography

Barber, the son of a tennis referee, grew up in Brandywine, Maryland.[1] He played collegiate tennis at UCLA, then in the early 1990s competed professionally.[1]

At the 1994 Legg Mason Tennis Classic he made it through qualifying and beat Alex O'Brien in the first round, before being eliminated in the second round by Jonathan Stark.[1][2]

He won two Challenger titles in doubles, at Brasilia and Seoul in 1994.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1994 Brasilia, Brazil Hard United States Ivan Baron Brazil Nelson Aerts
Brazil Danilo Marcelino
6–0, 7–5
2. 1994 Seoul, South Korea Hard United States Ari Nathan Mexico Óscar Ortiz
Italy Laurence Tieleman
7–6, 6–2

References

  1. Jackman, Phil (July 20, 1994). "Bill Barber continues to give it that old college try - tribunedigital-baltimoresun". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. Nakamura, David (July 21, 1994). "Golden Oldies: Lendl, Edberg Win". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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