Geoff Grant
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Geoff Grant is an American former professional tour tennis
player.
in four sets and No. 74 Andrei Medvedev
in four before falling to No. 92 Oliver Gross in five set, 5-7 in the fifth. At the previous Open, Grant also accounted for himself well taking World No. 9 Gustavo Kuerten
to five sets. In only other two appearances in the main draw of a grand slam event, Grant lost in the first round of the Australian Open in straight sets (1997 and 1999).
In 1997, Grant compiled the best singles recond in challenger event play, 30 wins against 14 losses. This included winning the Lubbock Challenger
. His career high doubles ranking was World No. 90, which he reached in May, 1999.
While on tour (at least), Grant resided in Watertown, Massachusetts
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Geoff Grant is an American former professional tour tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player.
Biography
Grant reached a career high tour singles ranking of World No. 109 in November, 1998. This came shortly after he achieved his best tournament result, reaching the third round of the 1998 U.S. Open, as a wild card entrant. In that tournament he defeated World No. 101 Javier SánchezJavier Sánchez
Javier Sánchez Vicario is a former professional tennis player from Spain.Sánchez won the US Open junior title in 1986, and then turned professional. He won his first professional doubles titles in 1987. His first top-level singles title came in 1988 at Buenos Aires. During his career he won a...
in four sets and No. 74 Andrei Medvedev
Andrei Medvedev
Andriy Medvedev , is a former professional tennis player from Ukraine. Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17-year-old, he won titles in Genoa and Stuttgart...
in four before falling to No. 92 Oliver Gross in five set, 5-7 in the fifth. At the previous Open, Grant also accounted for himself well taking World No. 9 Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000...
to five sets. In only other two appearances in the main draw of a grand slam event, Grant lost in the first round of the Australian Open in straight sets (1997 and 1999).
In 1997, Grant compiled the best singles recond in challenger event play, 30 wins against 14 losses. This included winning the Lubbock Challenger
Lubbock Challenger
The Lubbock Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Lubbock, Texas since 2005. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on outdoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**...
. His career high doubles ranking was World No. 90, which he reached in May, 1999.
While on tour (at least), Grant resided in Watertown, Massachusetts
Watertown, Massachusetts
The Town of Watertown is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,915 at the 2010 census.- History :Archeological evidence suggests that Watertown was inhabited for thousands of years before the arrival of settlers from England...
.