Colin Ebelthite
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Colin Ebelthite is a professional Australia
Australia
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n tennis
Tennis
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 player.

Ebelthite's highest ATP singles ranking is World 209, which he reached on 23 June 2008. His career high in doubles was at 463 set at 28 January 2008. The South Australian won three Futures titles including Sorrento (WA), Perth and Wellington. Ebelthite
Ebelthite
Ebelthite is a fairly rare English surname. The surname is properly a variation of the surname Hebblethwaite. Hebblethwaite is a place name in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England. There is also Hebblethwaite Hall, Hebblethwaite Lane and Hebblethwaite cave found in Sedbergh...

 joined the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Pro Tour squad in January. His impressive run has seen his ranking rocket to a career high 230, an outstanding feat given only sixteen months ago he was ranked No.703 in the world. While qualifying for his grand slam he defeated Australian rising talent Bernard Tomic
Bernard Tomic
Bernard Tomic is an Australian professional tennis player. As of 24 October 2011, Tomic is ranked the World No. 41, making him the highest ranked Australian male tennis player and the youngest player in the top 100...

. Ebelthite
Ebelthite
Ebelthite is a fairly rare English surname. The surname is properly a variation of the surname Hebblethwaite. Hebblethwaite is a place name in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England. There is also Hebblethwaite Hall, Hebblethwaite Lane and Hebblethwaite cave found in Sedbergh...

 competed in the Australian Open
Australian Open
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 in 2009 where he was knocked out in the first round by Andreas Beck
Andreas Beck (tennis)
Andreas Beck is a professional male tennis player of Germany. His career high rank was #33, achieved on November 2, 2009.- 2008 :...

5-7, 1-6, 0-6.

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