Roland So

Roland So (born 22 June 1966) is a Filipino former professional tennis player.

Roland So
Country (sports) Philippines
Born (1966-06-22) 22 June 1966
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 367 (22 March 1993)
Grand Slam Singles results
WimbledonQ1 (1992, 1993)
US OpenQ1 (1993)
Doubles
Career record0-1 (ATP Tour)
Highest rankingNo. 373 (22 March 1993)
Medal record
Southeast Asian Games
1991 Manila Doubles
1993 Singapore Team
1991 Manila Team
1993 Singapore Singles
1991 Manila Mixed Doubles
1991 Manila Singles

Tennis career

So represented the Philippines in eight Davis Cup ties between 1986 and 1993, winning six singles and two doubles rubbers. One of his singles wins came against Wimbledon quarter-finalist Shuzo Matsuoka of Japan.[1]

While competing on the professional tour, So reached a career high singles ranking of 367 in the world, featuring in the qualifying draws of both the Australian Open and US Open tournaments.

So played college tennis for Louisiana State University (LSU), where he earned All-American honors in 1989.[2]

At the 1991 Southeast Asian Games he partnered with LSU teammate Felix Barrientos to win a doubles gold medal for the Philippines. He was also a two-time singles medalist at the Southeast Asian Games, which included a silver medal in 1993, behind Indonesia's Suwandi Suwandi.[3]

References
  1. Cordero, Abac (11 April 2008). "RP Cuppers unfazed by foes' height edge". The Philippine Star.
  2. "2013 - LSU Tennis - Inside the Program" (PDF). p. 31. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "Indons threaten sweep". The Philippine Star. 5 February 2000.
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