John Yuill (tennis)

John McLaren Yuill (born 12 December 1948, in Durban, South Africa) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. Most of his tennis success was in doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles.[1][2]

John Yuill
Country (sports) South Africa
ResidenceDurban, South Africa
Born (1948-12-12) 12 December 1948
Durban, South Africa
Turned pro1966 (amateur tour)
Retired1983
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record91–137
Highest rankingNo. 52 (20 December 1974)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open4R (1977)
Wimbledon3R (1973)
US Open3R (1974, 1976, 1977)
Doubles
Career record76–126
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 480 (17 September 2001)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open2R (1977, 1980)
Wimbledon2R (1974, 1981)
US Open2R (1974, 1977)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open2R (1977, 1981)
WimbledonQF (1975)

Career finals

Doubles (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1974 Dublin, Ireland Outdoor Colin Dowdeswell Lito Álvarez
Jorge Andrew
6–3, 6–2
Loss 1. 1975 Birmingham, U.S. Carpet Colin Dowdeswell Jürgen Fassbender
Karl Meiler
1–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss 2. 1980 Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay Chris Lewis Colin Dowdeswell
Frew McMillan
3–6, 4–6
Win 2. 1981 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Terry Moor Fritz Buehning
Russell Simpson
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7, 12–10

References

  1. "John Yuill | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "player – Tennisarchives.com". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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