Lee Childs
Lee Childs (born 6 November 1982, in Yeovil) is a retired British tennis player from England.
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom |
| Born | 11 June 1982 Yeovil, Somerset, England, United Kingdom |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Danny Sapsford |
| Prize money | $201,900 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–8 (at ATP Tour and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 251 (21 June 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–8 (at ATP Tour and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 344 (22 August 2005) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2002) |
| Last updated on: 24 December 2021. | |
Following match victories in 2000, Childs was hailed as "the future of British tennis" and a successor to Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski.[1] At the 2003 Wimbledon Championships, he famously defeated Nikolay Davydenko in the first round in 5 sets. The score was 2–6, 7–6(2), 1–6, 7–6(5), 6–2. He then lost in the next round to a 17-year-old Rafael Nadal in straight sets, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
Growing up, Lee went to Pawlett Primary School. He got his passion for tennis from his head teacher Chris Vincent.[3]
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2000 | US Open | Hard | James Nelson |  Robby Ginepri Tres Davis | 6–2, 6–4 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 6 (2–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2000 | Great Britain F9, Glasgow | Futures | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jean-Claude Scherrer |
3–5, 4–5(3–5), 2–4 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2000 | Great Britain F10, Edinburgh | Futures | Hard |  Wesley Moodie |
5–4(8–6), 3–5, 2–4, 5–4(7–5), 3–5 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2000 | Great Britain F11, Leeds | Futures | Hard |  Bernard Parun |
5–4(7–5), 5–3, 5–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2003 | Tumkur, India | Challenger | Hard | Philipp Kohlschreiber |
5–7, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 1–4 | Nov 2005 | Canada F2, Rimouski | Futures | Hard | Benjamin Becker |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | May 2007 | Greece F2, Syros | Futures | Hard | Miles Kasiri |
2–0 ret. |
Doubles: 12 (5–7)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1999 | Great Britain F8, Sunderland | Futures | Hard | Simon Dickson |
Oliver Freelove Jeff Laski |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2000 | Great Britain F11, Leeds | Futures | Hard | James Nelson |
James Auckland Barry Fulcher |
5–4(6–4), 5–3, 2–4, 4–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2001 | Great Britain F1, Nottingham | Futures | Carpet | James Nelson |
Oliver Freelove James Davidson |
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7) |
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2001 | Bolton, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard | Mark Hilton |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gilles Elseneer Wim Neefs |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | May 2002 | Great Britain F3, Bournemouth | Futures | Clay | Mark Hilton |
 Jaroslav Levinsky Michal Navratil |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Apr 2005 | Great Britain F6, Bath | Futures | Hard | Alexander Flock |
Ross Hutchins Martin Lee |
6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Sep 2005 | Great Britain F11, Nottingham | Futures | Hard | Martin Lee |
 Olivier Charroin  Frederick Sundsten |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–7 | Nov 2005 | Canada F2, Rimouski | Futures | Hard | Frederick Sundsten |
Ross Hutchins Jamie Murray |
6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 2–7 | Jul 2006 | Great Britain F9, Felixstowe | Futures | Grass | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Luke Bourgeois |
Ross Hutchins Josh Goodall |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 3–7 | Apr 2007 | Great Britain F7, Bath | Futures | Hard | Ross Hutchins |
Thomas Oger  Lovro Zovko |
1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–7 | Apr 2007 | Great Britain F8, Bath | Futures | Hard | Luke Bourgeois |
Jamie Delgado Lovro Zovko |
3–6, 5–3 ret. |
| Win | 5–7 | May 2007 | Greece F2, Syros | Futures | Hard | Edward Corrie |
Iain Atkinson Sean Thornley |
6–3, 7–5 |
References
- "Childs not getting carried away". BBC News. 22 November 2000. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
- Gatto, Luigi (7 October 2019). "Rafael Nadal seemed to have two forehands in 2003, says former player". Tennis World. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Childs put talent to test on professional circuit". Telegraph. 19 November 2000. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
External links
- Lee Childs at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Lee Childs at the International Tennis Federation
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