Brian Garrow

Brian Garrow (born April 8, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Brian Garrow
Country (sports) United States
Born (1968-04-08) April 8, 1968
Santa Clara, CA, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Turned pro1988
Retired1993
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$242,556
Singles
Career record12–27
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 93 (October 28, 1990)
Doubles
Career record40–43
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 42 (August 12, 1991)

Garrow enjoyed more success on tour playing doubles, winning two doubles titles and reaching a career-high ranking of World No. 42 in 1991. He competed in doubles events from 1988 through 1992.

Garrow's career-high singles ranking was World No. 93, achieved in late October 1990. He captured one challenger tournament, the 1989 Winnetka Challenger, and reached the semi-finals in one Grand Prix event, the 1990 Rio de Janeiro Open. Garrow played on the tour in singles from 1988 through 1991, competing mostly challenger events.

Garrow was a three-time all-American at UCLA. He was the first player in the 1980s to reach the NCAA finals for both the singles and doubles tournament in the same year, 1988, winning the doubles partnering Patrick Galbraith.[1][2] He lost in the singles final to Robbie Weiss of Pepperdine.

Career finals

Doubles (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1989 Newport, U.S. Grass Patrick Galbraith Neil Broad
Stefan Kruger		 2–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win 2. 1990 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carpet Sven Salumaa Nelson Aerts
Fernando Roese		 7–5, 6–3
Loss 1. 1990 Schenectady, U.S. Hard Sven Salumaa Richard Fromberg
Brad Pearce		 2–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss 2. 1990 Brisbane, Australia Hard Mark Woodforde Jason Stoltenberg
Todd Woodbridge		 6–2, 4–6, 4–6

References
  1. Collins, Bud; Hollander, Zander (1997). Bud Collins' tennis encyclopedia. Visible Ink Press. p. 597.
  2. Benjamin, David (1989). The ITCA guide to coaching winning tennis. Prentice-Hall. p. 250. ISBN 0135070546.
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