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Trey Waltke

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Trey Waltke
Country (sports) United States
Born (1955-03-16) March 16, 1955 (age 69)
St Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 45 (9 March 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1975, 1977, 1980, 1981)
Wimbledon2R (1980, 1983)
US Open3R (1976, 1981)
Doubles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 31 (10 December 1984)

Trey Waltke (born March 16, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. active during the 1970s and 1980s.

Waltke came from St. Louis, Missouri, and he was one of the few players to beat John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors in the same year. During a first-round match at Wimbledon in 1983 against Stan Smith, Waltke caused a stir when he donned 1920s-era long flannel pants, a white buttoned-down long-sleeved shirt, and a necktie for a belt. He beat Smith in five sets but lost to Ivan Lendl in the second round.[1]

Grand Prix career finals

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Singles (2 runners-up)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 1980 Tulsa, United States Hard United States Howard Schoenfield 7–5, 1–6, 0–6
Loss 0–2 Oct 1980 Vienna, Austria Hard United States Brian Gottfried 2–6, 4–6, 3–6

Doubles (3 runners-up)

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Result W/L Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 1976 Salisbury, United States Carpet United States Steve Krulevitz United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
3–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 1977 Laguna Niguel, United States Hard United States Peter Fleming United States Chico Hagey
United States Billy Martin
3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–3 Apr 1981 Las Vegas, United States Hard United States Tracy Delatte United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
3–6, 6–7

References

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  1. ^ "Heroes and Villains". Times Online. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. June 20, 2005. Retrieved September 23, 2007.[dead link]
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