Lawson Duncan
Encyclopedia
Lawson Duncan is a retired American
tennis
player. The right-hander reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals
singles ranking on May 20, 1985, when he became World No. 47. His best performance in a grand slam tennis tournament was the 1989 French Open
, where he reached the fourth round.
A pioneer of the heavy topspin
game, he was an All-America
at Clemson University
his freshman year before turning pro. He plays in exhibition matches against longtime friend and former pro Tim Wilkison
during special banquets in the Asheville area.
Duncan graduated from Asheville High School
in 1983.
United States
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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. The right-hander reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
singles ranking on May 20, 1985, when he became World No. 47. His best performance in a grand slam tennis tournament was the 1989 French Open
1989 French Open
List of the 1989 French Open Champions. For the first time in French Open history the Singles championships were won by two teenagers – Michael Chang and Arantxa Sánchez . Chang still holds the record for youngest ever male Grand Slam singles title winner. He gained many admirers for his audacious...
, where he reached the fourth round.
A pioneer of the heavy topspin
Topspin
In ball sports, topspin is a property of a ball that rotates as if rolling in the same direction as it is moving. Topspin on a shot imparts a downward force that causes the ball to drop, due to its interaction with the air . It can be generated by hitting the ball with an up-and-forward swing, with...
game, he was an All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
at Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
his freshman year before turning pro. He plays in exhibition matches against longtime friend and former pro Tim Wilkison
Tim Wilkison
Tim Wilkison is a former professional male tennis player from the United States.Wilkison was the #1 ranked junior in the United States and went on to play professional tennis for over 25 years. He won 6 singles titles and 9 doubles championships...
during special banquets in the Asheville area.
Duncan graduated from Asheville High School
Asheville High School
Asheville High School in Asheville, North Carolina, United States, is one of two secondary schools in the Asheville City Schools system. It is located at 419 McDowell Street, in a building designed by Douglas Ellington. Construction of the original building was begun in 1927 and completed in 1929...
in 1983.