Name Byron Black Retired 2002 Prize money $5,159,775 Weight 70 kg | Turned pro 1991 Height 1.75 m Role Tennis player Siblings Cara Black | |
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Born 6 October 1969 (age 55) Salisbury, Rhodesia ( 1969-10-06 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed both sides) Similar People | ||
Pete Sampras great shots selection against Byron Black (US Open 1995 QF)
Байрон Блэк "Новичок Года ATP" 1991 года
Byron Black (born 6 October 1969 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a former touring professional tennis and Davis Cup player for Zimbabwe.
Contents
- Pete Sampras great shots selection against Byron Black US Open 1995 QF
- ATP 1991
- Personal life
- Tennis career
- Pro tour
- Doubles
- References
Personal life
He is the son of Donald Black and Velia Black and brother to Wayne Black and Cara, who were also professional tennis players. He attended the University of Southern California and was named and an All-American by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
Tennis career
Black started playing tennis at a young age at his father’s grass court in Highlands, and played the game for Prince Edward School in his hometown. He played for the tennis team when he moved to the Oriel Boys High School, where he was exposed to other future Davis Cup players for Zimbabwe like Greig Rodgers and Mark Gurr.
Pro tour
In 1995 Black was a US Open quarter-finalist and in 2000 he reached the same round at Wimbledon. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 22, which he achieved in June 1996.
An accomplished doubles player, Black became World No. 1 in doubles in February 1994. He won the 1994 French Open partnering Jonathan Stark. Black was a doubles finalist in three other majors, the 1994 and 2001 Australian Opens and 1996 Wimbledon.
Black is one of the few professional players to have played with a double-handed forehand.
Black formed the core of the Zimbabwean Davis Cup team with his brother Wayne.
Doubles
A = did not attend tournament