Country (sports) United States Name Tim Wilkison Turned pro 1979 Plays Left-handed Role Tennis player Retired 1993 | Prize money US$ 1,289,085 Height 1.80 m Handed Left-handed Career titles 6 Weight 73 kg | |
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Born November 23, 1959 (age 64)
Shelby, NC ( 1959-11-23 ) Career record 294-296 (ATP, Grand Prix, WCT & Grand Slam level & Davis Cup) Highest ranking No. 23 (September 29, 1986) Residence Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | ||
NSR's Tennis Promo - Tim Wilkison
Tim Wilkison (born November 23, 1959 in Shelby, North Carolina, U.S.) is a former professional male tennis player from the United States.
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Tennis career
Wilkison was the No. 1 ranked junior in the United States and played on the tour for over 25 years. The left-hander won six singles titles, ten doubles championships, and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 23 in September 1986. Wilkison is perhaps best known for his diving volleys at Wimbledon that earned him the nickname "Dr. Dirt".
In his playing career, Wilkison had victories over Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Roscoe Tanner, Guillermo Vilas, Yannick Noah, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, and Pete Sampras.
His best Grand Slam singles result came at the 1986 US Open, where he reached the quarterfinals by defeating Horst Skoff, Paul McNamee, Yannick Noah and Andrei Chesnokov, before losing to Stefan Edberg in straight sets. Wilkison has stated that his preferred surface is clay.
His eldest son, MacLane, now plays at UNC.