Alexis Hombrecher

Alexis Hombrecher
Full nameAlexis Hombrecher
Country (sports) United States
Born (1971-01-29) January 29, 1971 (age 53)
Wertheim, West Germany
Prize money$44,404
Singles
Career record2–6
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 332 (25 March 1991)
Doubles
Career record5–10
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 194 (22 April 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (1990)

Alexis Hombrecher (born January 29, 1971) is a German born former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

The Wertheim native moved with his family to the United States in 1983 at the age of 12, settling in Suisun City, California. Known for his unorthodox but powerful serve, he reached the top 5 in the national 18s rankings and won the 1989 USTA National 18-and-Under Hard Court Championships.[1] He beat Michael Sell in the 4th round of the 1989 Boys' Junior National Tennis Championship but fell to eventual champion Chuck Adams in the semi-finals.[2] Hombrecher played collegiately for Stanford University.[3]

He competed on the ATP Tour and Challenger Series circuits. He made a total of six main draw appearances at ATP Tour level, across 1990 and 1991. His best result came as a wildcard at the 1990 Prudential-Bache Securities Classic, beating David Engel in the 1st round, then receiving a walkover against Aaron Krickstein to advance to the quarters, where he lost to David Pate.[4] In doubles he made the semi-finals once, at the 1990 Riklis Classic in Tel Aviv, with Gilad Bloom.[5] Other doubles partners on the ATP Tour included Todd Martin and MaliVai Washington. It was with Washington that he made his only Grand Slam appearance, the men's doubles at the 1990 US Open.[6] He won the Thessaloniki Challenger tournament in 1990 and played in the singles draw at the 1991 Lipton International Players Championships, a top tier event now known as the Miami Masters.[7]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1990 Thessaloniki, Greece Hard Israel Gilad Bloom United Kingdom Nick Brown
Sweden Johan Carlsson 		6–1, 7–6

References

  1. ^ Gottesman, Greg (April 20, 1990). "Hombrecher wrecks the competition for Cardinal netters". The Stanford Daily. pp. Volume 197, Issue 40. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "1989 Draw Sheet, USTA Boys' 16 & Boys' 18 National Championship" web.archive.org retrieved May 16, 2023
  3. ^ Brandschain, Mayer (August 18, 1988). "Serves Help Hombrecher Advance". The Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Orlando - 02 April - 08 April 1990". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Tel Aviv - 08 October - 13 October 1990". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Tennis: U.S. Open Thursday's results". The Gettysburg Times. August 31, 1990. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Lipton-Key Biscayne - 15 March - 24 March 1991". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved April 3, 2016.