Wesley Whitehouse
Encyclopedia
Wesley Whitehouse is a tennis player, born 13 March 1979 in Durban
, South Africa.
, South Africa and Phoenix, Arizona
.
of Germany 6–3 7–6(8–6). He was also a finalist in both the Australian Open and US Open juniors in the same year.
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, South Africa.
Biography
Whitehouse resides or has resided in between PretoriaPretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
, South Africa and Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
.
Career
Whitehouse is now retired from the ATP tour. In 1997 he was Wimbledon Tennis Junior Champion defeating Daniel ElsnerDaniel Elsner
Daniel Elsner is a former professional German tennis player.Elsner was a World No. 2 junior player in singles. He turned professional in 1997 and last played on the ATP World Tour in October, 2008.-External links:...
of Germany 6–3 7–6(8–6). He was also a finalist in both the Australian Open and US Open juniors in the same year.
Singles Titles
Legend (Singles) |
Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP Tour (0) |
Challengers (0) |
Futures (8) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 21 October 2002 | Windhoek Windhoek Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529... |
Hard | Gwinyai Tongoona | 7–5, 6–1 |
2. | 28 October 2002 | Gaborone Gaborone ' is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey, about 10% of the total population of Botswana.... |
Hard | Genius Chidzikwe | 6–4, 6–2 |
3. | 4 November 2002 | Bulawayo Bulawayo Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare, with an estimated population in 2010 of 2,000,000. It is located in Matabeleland, 439 km southwest of Harare, and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland... |
Hard | Genius Chidzikwe | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
4. | 11 August 2003 | Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa... |
Hard | Valentin Sanon | 6–4, 6–1 |
5. | 15 September 2003 | Mombasa Mombasa Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry.... |
Hard | Mohamed Maamoun | 7–5, 2–6, 7–6 |
6. | 29 September 2003 | Kigali Kigali Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of... |
Clay | Jaroslav Pospíšil Jaroslav Pospíšil Jaroslav Pospíšil is a Czech tennis player playing on the ITF Futures Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. On May 23, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 103.-Singles: 4 :-Doubles: 11 :... |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
7. | 20 October 2003 | Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa... |
Hard | W.P. Meyer | 6–4, 6–2 |
8. | 19 February 2007 | Brownsville Brownsville, Texas Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of... |
Hard | Horia Tecău Horia Tecau Horia Tecău is a Romanian tennis player who turned pro in 2003, and is a doubles specialist. Tecău is currently ranked 9th in ATP's doubles ranking, being also his highest doubles ranking achieved on August 8, 2011.... |
6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |