James_Turner_(tennis)
James Turner (tennis)
British tennis player
James Turner (born 2 July 1965) is a former professional tennis player from England who competed for Great Britain.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | (1965-07-02) 2 July 1965 (age 58) Bathford, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $51,682 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2-7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 228 (26 Mar 1990) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1989, 1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7-6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 210 (13 Aug 1990) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1990) |
Turner and partner Andrew Castle were doubles semi-finalists at the 1986 Bristol Open.[2] He also made the second round of the singles draw, after beating Steve Shaw.[2]
In the 1988 Stella Artois Championships, held at the Queen's Club in London, Turner had an upset win over world number 23 Slobodan Živojinović.[2] Turner was the world's 742nd ranked player at the time.[3] He was eliminated in the second round by Broderick Dyke.[2]
Turner made his Grand Slam singles debut at the 1989 Wimbledon Championships, having received a wild card.[2] Although the opening round match went to five sets, Czech player Karel Nováček defeated Turner.[2] His only other singles appearance in Wimbledon, the following year, would also result in a first-round exit, to Guillaume Raoux.[2]
He however never failed to get past the first round of the men's doubles at Wimbledon, in his four appearances at the tournament.[2] In the 1989 he partnered Stephen Botfield and the pair defeated sixth seeds Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg.[2] He also teamed up with Botfield at the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, where they made the round of 16.[2] Their two wins both came in five set matches but when they were knocked out of the draw by Stefan Kruger and Greg Van Emburgh, it was in straight sets.[2]