Jason Weir-Smith
Jason Weir-Smith (born 8 August 1975) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.[1]
Country (sports) | |
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Born | Johannesburg, South Africa | 8 August 1975
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Turned pro | 1997 |
Plays | Left-handed |
Prize money | $99,336 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 548 (4 Oct 1999) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 16-30 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 81 (18 Jun 2001) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2001) |
French Open | 2R (2001) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2001) |
US Open | 2R (2001) |
Career
Weir-Smith won the doubles title at the Coffee Bowl junior tournament in 1993, with Juan Antonio Marín as his partner.[2]
A doubles specialist, Weir-Smith played collegiate tennis at Texas Christian University and was a doubles All-American while playing with the Horned Frogs in 1996 and 1997.[3]
The South African competed in the men's doubles at six Grand Slam tournaments during his career, including all four in 2001.[4] He made the second round at the 2001 French Open (with Neville Godwin) and 2001 US Open (with Aleksandar Kitinov).[4]
He never reached a final on the ATP Tour but was a doubles semi-finalist on four occasions, at Umag in 2000, the 2000 Brighton International, the 2001 Heineken Open in Auckland and Munich's BMW Open in 2001.[4] His partner in Umag, Brighton and Auckland was Paul Rosner and he partnered John-Laffnie de Jager in Munich.[4]
Challenger titles
Doubles: (5)
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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1. | 1999 | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | |||
2. | 1999 | Hard | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 | |||
3. | 1999 | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | |||
4. | 2000 | Hard | 7–6(7–5), 6–1 | |||
5. | 2001 | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 |