Bryan Shelton
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Bryan Shelton is a former tennis player from the United States who played collegiately for the Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
from 1985 to 1988 and professionally from 1989 to 1997. He subsequently returned to his alma mater to coach women's tennis. Shelton was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1993. His 2007 team won the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship
.
for high school. He received a scholarship to Georgia Tech and was named All-ACC
all four years. In 1985 he was the ACC champion in Singles, and in 1986 he and teammate Richy Gilbert were the ACC champions in Doubles. He was named an All-American in 1988, and named to the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1993. In 1985 Shelton won the United States Amateur Championships (Men's Tennis)
.
, partnering Lori McNeil
. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on March 23, 1992, when he became number 55 in the world; his highest doubles ranking, 52, occurred on February 28, 1994. He was inducted to the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.
, a 1996 Wimbledon finalist. Shelton officially retired from professional play in 1997, and was named a USTA
National Coach, a position he held from January 1998 until June 1999.
Shelton became head coach of the Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
women's tennis team in July 1999. In his first season as coach at Georgia Tech, his team went to the second round of the NCAA tournament, upsetting the #25 Washington Huskies
before falling to the #9 UCLA Bruins
. He was named ACC Coach of the Year in 2002, 2005, and 2007. His 2007 team earned the Yellow Jackets' third-straight ACC Championship. They then won the school's first NCAA Recognized Team Championship on May 22, 2007 by defeating UCLA in the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship
. Shelton was subsequently named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
's Coach of the Year.
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...
from 1985 to 1988 and professionally from 1989 to 1997. He subsequently returned to his alma mater to coach women's tennis. Shelton was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1993. His 2007 team won the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship
NCAA Women's Tennis Championship
The NCAA Women's Tennis Championship is the National Collegiate Athletic Association's tennis tournament to determine the Team Championships, Singles Championships, and Doubles Championships in Women's Tennis. It was started in 1982.-2009 Division tournament:...
.
College
Shelton attended Randolph SchoolRandolph School
Randolph School is an American independent private kindergarten-through-12th-grade college preparatory school chartered in 1959 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. It started in an antebellum home on Randolph Street with just a few elementary classes...
for high school. He received a scholarship to Georgia Tech and was named All-ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
all four years. In 1985 he was the ACC champion in Singles, and in 1986 he and teammate Richy Gilbert were the ACC champions in Doubles. He was named an All-American in 1988, and named to the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1993. In 1985 Shelton won the United States Amateur Championships (Men's Tennis)
United States Amateur Championships (men's tennis)
The United States Amateur Tennis Championships was the top American tennis tournament for amateur players. It was organized by the United States Tennis Association....
.
Professional
Shelton won two singles titles (Newport, 1991 and 1992) during his professional career. He also reached the mixed doubles final at the 1992 French Open1992 French Open
List of the 1992 French Open champions:- Men's singles : Jim Courier def. Petr Korda, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1*It was Courier's 5th title of the year, and his 9th overall. It was his 3rd career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title....
, partnering Lori McNeil
Lori McNeil
Lori McNeil is an African American tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States. McNeil was a childhood friend of fellow African American pro Zina Garrison...
. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on March 23, 1992, when he became number 55 in the world; his highest doubles ranking, 52, occurred on February 28, 1994. He was inducted to the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.
Coach
After retiring from the tour, Shelton coached MaliVai WashingtonMaliVai Washington
MaliVai "Mal" Washington is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He is best remembered for reaching the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 1996.-Family:...
, a 1996 Wimbledon finalist. Shelton officially retired from professional play in 1997, and was named a USTA
United States Tennis Association
The United States Tennis Association is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States. A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to the professional levels...
National Coach, a position he held from January 1998 until June 1999.
Shelton became head coach of the Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...
women's tennis team in July 1999. In his first season as coach at Georgia Tech, his team went to the second round of the NCAA tournament, upsetting the #25 Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The...
before falling to the #9 UCLA Bruins
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...
. He was named ACC Coach of the Year in 2002, 2005, and 2007. His 2007 team earned the Yellow Jackets' third-straight ACC Championship. They then won the school's first NCAA Recognized Team Championship on May 22, 2007 by defeating UCLA in the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship
NCAA Women's Tennis Championship
The NCAA Women's Tennis Championship is the National Collegiate Athletic Association's tennis tournament to determine the Team Championships, Singles Championships, and Doubles Championships in Women's Tennis. It was started in 1982.-2009 Division tournament:...
. Shelton was subsequently named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
Intercollegiate Tennis Association
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association is an organization of 1,500 coaches and 15,000 collegiate tennis players, encompassing more than 1,000 college tennis programs...
's Coach of the Year.
Singles wins (2)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | July 8, 1991 | Newport, U.S. | Grass |  Javier FranaJavier Frana Javier Alberto Frana is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America.-Tennis career:... |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2. | July 6, 1992 | Newport, USA | Grass |  Alex AntonitschAlex Antonitsch Alex Antonitsch is a former tennis player from Austria, who turned professional in 1988.Antonitsch won one singles title and four doubles titles during his career... |
6–4, 6–4 |
Singles finalist (1)
- 1993: Atlanta (lost to
Jacco EltinghJacco EltinghJacco Folkert Eltingh is a former professional male tennis player and former World No. 1 doubles player from the Netherlands.He is best remembered for his success in doubles with fellow countryman Paul Haarhuis...
) 6–71 2–6
Doubles titles (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | February 21, 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay |  Francisco MontanaFrancisco Montana Francisco Montana is a former professional male tennis player from the United States. He turned pro in 1990.He reached his career high doubles ranking, World No. 13, on July 8, 1998.-Doubles titles :... |
Luke Jensen Luke Jensen Luke Jensen is a former professional male tennis player from the United States. He attended University of Southern California from 1986–87 and earned singles All-American honors both years . He is now the head coach of the women's tennis team at Syracuse University... Murphy JensenMurphy Jensen Murphy Jensen is an American professional tennis player from Ludington, Michigan, and currently the coach of the Washington Kastles of World TeamTennis. His elder brother is former professional tennis player Luke Jensen... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | December 30, 1996 | Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... , Australia |
Hard |  Patrick RafterPatrick Rafter Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter is an Australian former World No. 1 tennis player. He twice won the men's singles title at the US Open and was twice the runner-up at Wimbledon. Rafter was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006. He was known for his natural serve-and-volley style of... |
Todd Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge Todd Andrew Woodbridge is an Australian former tennis player. He was born in Sydney and turned professional in 1988. He is best known for his successful Doubles partnerships with Mark Woodforde and later Jonas Björkman... Mark WoodfordeMark Woodforde Mark Woodforde is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He is best known as one half of "The Woodies", a doubles partnership with Todd Woodbridge.... |
6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
Doubles finalist (1)
- 1990: Newport (partnering Todd NelsonTodd Nelson (tennis)Todd Nelson , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Nelson enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up in 4 doubles events. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 48 in 1987.-Doubles runner-ups :-Singles...
, lost to Darren CahillDarren CahillDarren Cahill is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Australia.Nicknamed "Killer", Cahill turned professional in 1984...
/ Mark KratzmannMark KratzmannMark Edward Kratzmann is a former Australian professional tennis player.As the world's #1 ranked junior player in 1984, he won the Boys Australian, the Boys Wimbeldon and the Boys US Open...
) 6–7 2–6
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 6 |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 3R | A | 3R | 2R | 4R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 6 |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... |
2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 7 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 23 |
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played