Rocky Royer

Rocky Royer (born June 27, 1958) is an American former professional tennis player.

Rocky Royer
Full nameRocky Royer
Country (sports) United States
Born (1958-06-27) June 27, 1958
Berkeley, California
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$42,018
Singles
Career record3–13
Highest rankingNo. 154 (3 January 1983)
Doubles
Career record4–15
Highest rankingNo. 141 (3 January 1983)

Biography

Born in Berkeley, California, Royer played collegiate tennis at Rice University for four years. In the early 1980s he competed on the professional tour, winning two Challenger titles. On the Grand Prix circuit his best performances came in 1982 when he was a quarter-finalist at Bahia and in the same year finished runner-up in the doubles at the Quito Open.[1]

Royer now works as a tennis coach in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[2]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 1982 Quito, Ecuador Clay United States Egan Adams Chile Jaime Fillol
Chile Pedro Rebolledo
2–6, 3–6

Challenger titles

Singles: (2)

No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1983 Campos do Jordão, Brazil (it) Hard Brazil Carlos Kirmayr 7–6, 3–6, 6–3
2. 1982 Lisbon, Portugal Clay South Africa Robbie Venter 6–3, 1–6, 6–3

References

  1. "Scoreboard". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 9, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. "New owner breathes new life into Museum Hill tennis club". Santa Fe New Mexican. April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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