Stephen Alger
| Country (sports) |  Bermuda |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 July 1957 Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Turned pro | 1975 |
| Retired | 1982 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 65–38[1] |
| Career titles | 3[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R 1980 Q |
Stephen R. Alger (born 28 July 1958) is a Bermudian tennis player[2] who competed for Bermuda at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3] He is the only tennis player having represented Bermuda at an Olympic event. He was active from 1975 to 1982 and contested 4 career singles finals, winning 3 titles.[1]
Career
[edit]He played his first tournament at the Cumberland Hard Court Championships in 1975.[1] He won his first singles title in 1979 at the Coral Beach Invitation against American player King Van Nostrand.[1] At the 1980 Wimbledon Championships he played in the qualifying rounds where he was defeated in the third round by Indian international Ramesh Krishnan.[4]
In 1979 he won the Bermuda Open against the Canadian player Harry Fauquier.[1] He won his final singles title at the Cumberland Hard Court Championships in 1982 against South African player Christo van Rensburg,[1] and played his final singles tournament the same year at the North of England Hard Court Championships.[1] Additionally he was a losing finalist at the East of England Championships in 1976 where he lost to Mark Farrell.[1]
Career finals
[edit]Singles:4 (3 titles, 1 runners-up)
[edit]| Category + (Titles) |
|---|
| ILTF Independent Circuit (3) |
| Titles by Surface |
|---|
| Clay – Outdoor (2) |
| Grass – Outdoor (0) |
| Hard – Outdoor (1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1.[1] | 1976 | East of England Championships | Felixstowe, England | Grass |  Mark Farrell
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1.[1] | 1979 | Coral Beach Invitation | Warwick, Bermuda | Clay |  King Van Nostrand
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2.[1] | 1979 | Bermuda Open | Paget, Bermuda | Clay |  Harry Fauquier
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3.[1] | 1982 | Cumberland Hard Court Championships | London, England | Clay |  Christo van Rensburg
|
6–2, 7–5 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Players:Alger, Stephen R.". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ International Tennis Federation
- ^ Bermuda Olympic Association | Summer Olympians
- ^ "The Championships 1980 - Qualifying Men's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
External links
[edit]
- Tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- 1958 births
- Bermudian male tennis players
- Olympic tennis players for Bermuda
- Tennis players at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Bermuda
- Living people
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Bermuda
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis