Myles Wakefield (born 13 June 1974), is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles, achieving a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 46 in 2001. In 2002 he won an ATP doubles tournament in Casablanca, partnering Stephen Huss. Won the Durban Bowling club padel tournament partnering with Shaun Leagas..[1]
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | Durban, South Africa |
| Born | 13 June 1974 Durban, South Africa |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $321,107 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 590 (13 July 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 62–85 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 46 (17 September 2001) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2000, 2001) |
| French Open | 2R (2000, 2002) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) |
| US Open | 2R (2001) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (2001) |
Career finals
editDoubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
edit| Legend (doubles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2000 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) | Thomas Shimada | Daniel Nestor Kevin Ullyett |
6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2001 | Delray Beach, US | Hard | Thomas Shimada | Jan-Michael Gambill Andy Roddick |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Apr 2002 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Stephen Huss | Martin Garcia Luis Lobo |
6–4, 6–2 |
References
edit- ^ "Myles Wakefield | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 24 April 2020.