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Levar Harper-Griffith

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Levar Harper-Griffith
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceSarasota, Florida
Born (1981-09-04) September 4, 1981 (age 43)
New York
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$96,179
Singles
Career record0–2
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 224 (17 September 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (2001)
Doubles
Career record3–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 184 (27 January 2003)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open2R (1999, 2002)

Levar Harper-Griffith (born September 4, 1981) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]

Career

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Juniors

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Harper-Griffith was a boys' singles quarter-finalist at the 1999 Australian Open and a boys' doubles semi-finalist (with Andy Roddick) at the 1999 US Open.[2]

Pro tour

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On top of their semifinal run in the juniors, Harper-Griffith also competed with Roddick in the men's doubles draw at the 1999 US Open, making the second round.[3] At the 2001 US Open, Harper-Griffith lost to Spaniard Albert Costa in the opening round of the men's singles.[3] It would be his only appearance in the men's singles draw of a Grand Slam but he did make another US Open doubles appearance, in 2002, with Eric Taino.[3] The pair defeated Dominik Hrbatý and André Sá in the first round, before being eliminated in the second round by Jiří Novák and Radek Štěpánek.[3]

Challenger titles

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Singles: (1)

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No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1. 2001 United States Tarzana, United States Hard United States Michael Joyce 7–6(6), 6–3

Doubles: (1)

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No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
1. 2002 United States Tallahassee, United States Hard United States Jeff Williams United States Huntley Montgomery
United States Brian Vahaly
6–3, 4–6, 6–4

References

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