Jamie Holmes (tennis)

James Holmes (born 4 May 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Jamie Holmes
Full nameJames Holmes
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1973-05-04) 4 May 1973
Sydney, New South Wales
Prize money$80,021
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 289 (28 August 1995)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (1998)
WimbledonQ2 (1996)
US OpenQ2 (1995)
Doubles
Career record6–17
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 116 (10 August 1998)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1996)
Wimbledon2R (1998)
US OpenQ2 (1997, 1998)

Biography

Holmes, who is originally from Sydney, attended the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.[1] During his junior career, Holmes formed a doubles partnership with Paul Kilderry which took them to the boys' doubles semi-finals at the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, the final of the 1991 Australian Open, followed by quarter-finals at the 1991 French Open and 1991 Wimbledon Championships.[2]

On the professional circuit, Holmes competed in the men's doubles main draw of every Australian Open from 1995 to 1998. He also played doubles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships with Andrew Painter and made the second round.[3]

At ATP Tour level he featured in the doubles events of 11 tournaments, all across 1997 and 1998. He also won a total of three Challenger titles, one in Bronx, New York and the others in Perth.

Presently, Holmes is a real estate agent in Palm Beach, Queensland.[4]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)
No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1995 Bronx, U. S. Hard Ross Matheson Steven Downs
James Greenhalgh		 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2. 1996 Perth, Australia Hard Andrew Painter Grant Doyle
Andrew Kratzmann		 7–5, 6–4
3. 1997 Perth, Australia Hard Paul Kilderry Lleyton Hewitt
Luke Smith		 6–1, 3–6, 7–6

References
  1. "Elwood for Aust team". The Canberra Times. 29 April 1990. p. 15. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  2. "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Holmes, James (AUS)". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. "Wimbledon". The Index-Journal. 30 June 1998. p. 18. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  4. "Jamie Holmes Real Estate Agent Palm Beach Qld". Ray White. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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