Andrew Painter (tennis)

Andrew Painter
Country (sports)Australia Australia
ResidenceLaunceston, Tasmania
Born (1975-07-18) 18 July 1975 (age 49)
Sydney, Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1994
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$80,468
Singles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 492 (10 Jul 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (1995)
Wimbledon1R (1995)
US OpenQ1 (1995)
Doubles
Career record5–14
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 119 (4 Oct 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1996, 1997, 1999)
Wimbledon2R (1998)
US OpenQ2 (1998, 1999)

Andrew Painter (born 18 July 1975) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.[1]

Career

Painter was a doubles specialist and appeared in the men's doubles main draw of the Australian Open three times, with Neil Borwick in 1996, Jamie Holmes in 1997 and Toby Mitchell in 1999.[2] He wasn't able to progress past the first round in any of his appearances but did make the second round of the 1998 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Holmes.[2] The pair defeated Czechs David Škoch and Petr Luxa.[2]

He played in the main singles draw at the 1995 Wimbledon Championships and faced top seed Andre Agassi on centre court in the opening round.[2] The Australian was beaten in straight sets.[2]

At the 2000 Grand Prix Hassan II, an ATP Tour tournament, Painter and Lars Burgsmüller made the doubles final, which they lost to Arnaud Clément and Sébastien Grosjean.[2] He won four Challenger doubles titles during his career.[2]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2000 Casablanca, Morocco Clay Germany Lars Burgsmüller France Arnaud Clément
France Sébastien Grosjean 		6–7(4–7), 4–6

Challenger titles

Doubles: (4)

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1996 Perth, Australia Hard Australia Jamie Holmes Australia Grant Doyle
Australia Andrew Kratzmann 		7–5, 6–4
2. 1999 Cherbourg, France Hard Australia Michael Hill Italy Massimo Bertolini
Italy Cristian Brandi 		7–5, 7–6(9–7)
3. 1999 Magdeburg, Germany Carpet Australia Michael Hill Germany Jan-Ralph Brandt
Germany Dirk Dier 		7–6(10–8), 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–1)
4. 1999 Ulm, Germany Clay South Africa Byron Talbot Germany Dirk Dier
Germany Michael Kohlmann 		6–3, 6–4

References

  1. ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. ^ a b c d e f g ATP World Tour Profile