Scott Warner (tennis)

Scott Warner (born December 22, 1965) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]

Scott Warner
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceHollywood, Florida
Born (1965-12-22) December 22, 1965
Sacramento, California
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$53,917
Singles
Career record3–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 180 (October 2, 1989)
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon1R (1989)
Doubles
Career record7–10
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 85 (November 13, 1989)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1990)
French Open1R (1990)
Wimbledon1R (1989)

Career

Warner attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and won the PCAA singles title in both 1986 and 1987.[2] He earned All-American honors in 1987 when he made the quarter-finals of the NCAA Championships.[3]

The American had his best year on tour in 1989.[3] He made his Grand Prix debut at Key Biscayne and defeated Argentina's Martín Jaite in the first round, before being eliminated in the second round by Mats Wilander.[3] At the 1989 OTB Open, Warner made it to the quarter-finals, his best showing in a Grand Prix tournament.[3] He got through qualifying at the 1989 Wimbledon Championships to make his only appearance in the main singles draw of a Grand Slam event and lost in the opening round to Miloslav Mečíř.[3] With partner David Pate, Warner won the men's doubles title at the 1989 Australian Indoor Championships.[3] He also won two Challenger tournaments that year.[3]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1989 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard David Pate Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann		 6–3, 6–7, 7–5

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1989 Winnetka, United States Hard Ville Jansson Bill Benjes
Arkie Engle		 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
2. 1989 Bergen, Norway Carpet Grant Connell Rikard Bergh
Kelly Jones		 7–5, 6–4

References
  1. ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. Los Angeles Times, "Opposing Coaches Watch Out for Witcher", March 10, 1988, Heather Hafner
  3. ATP World Tour Profile


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