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'''Ben McKown''' (born January 11, 1957) is an American former professional [[tennis]] player.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McDermott |first1=Barry |title= |
'''Ben McKown''' (born January 11, 1957) is an American former professional [[tennis]] player.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McDermott |first1=Barry |title=Starting Out Or Ending Up |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1980/04/21/starting-out-or-ending-up-the-penn-circuit-can-be-the-road-to-glory-or-the-road-to-nowhere-for-tennis-pros-who-are-hoping-to-move-up-to-the-big-time-tour |website=[[Sports Illustrated]] |language=en-us |date=April 21, 1980}}</ref> |
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McKown, a native of [[Lakeland, Florida]], won the national junior clay court championships in 1974 and was a junior quarter-finalist at Wimbledon the following year. He played collegiate tennis for [[Trinity University]] and in 1979 partnered with [[Erick Iskersky]] to claim the NCAA Division I doubles championship.<ref>{{cite news |title=Curren of Texas Takes N.C.A.A. Tennis Crown |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/29/archives/curren-of-texas-takes-ncaa-tennis-crown.html |work=The New York Times |date=May 29, 1979}}</ref> |
McKown, a native of [[Lakeland, Florida]], won the national junior clay court championships in 1974 and was a junior quarter-finalist at Wimbledon the following year. He played collegiate tennis for [[Trinity University]] and in 1979 partnered with [[Erick Iskersky]] to claim the NCAA Division I doubles championship.<ref>{{cite news |title=Curren of Texas Takes N.C.A.A. Tennis Crown |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/29/archives/curren-of-texas-takes-ncaa-tennis-crown.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 29, 1979}}</ref> |
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In the early 1980s he competed briefly on the professional tour and reached a best ranking of 94 in the world. He made a main draw appearance at the [[1981 French Open]], where he lost in the first round to [[Jean-François Caujolle]].<ref>{{cite web |title=French Open 1981 Tennis Tournament |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/french-open/fra/1981/m-sl-fra-01a-1981/draws-and-results/ |website=itftennis.com}}</ref> |
In the early 1980s he competed briefly on the professional tour and reached a best ranking of 94 in the world. He made a main draw appearance at the [[1981 French Open]], where he lost in the first round to [[Jean-François Caujolle]].<ref>{{cite web |title=French Open 1981 Tennis Tournament |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/french-open/fra/1981/m-sl-fra-01a-1981/draws-and-results/ |website=itftennis.com}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:05, 21 November 2021
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1957 Lakeland, Florida |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 94 (Mar 30, 1981) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1981) |
Ben McKown (born January 11, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]
McKown, a native of Lakeland, Florida, won the national junior clay court championships in 1974 and was a junior quarter-finalist at Wimbledon the following year. He played collegiate tennis for Trinity University and in 1979 partnered with Erick Iskersky to claim the NCAA Division I doubles championship.[2]
In the early 1980s he competed briefly on the professional tour and reached a best ranking of 94 in the world. He made a main draw appearance at the 1981 French Open, where he lost in the first round to Jean-François Caujolle.[3]
References
- ^ McDermott, Barry (April 21, 1980). "Starting Out Or Ending Up". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Curren of Texas Takes N.C.A.A. Tennis Crown". The New York Times. May 29, 1979.
- ^ "French Open 1981 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.