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Brian Garrow

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Brian Garrow
Country (sports)United States
Born(1968-04-08)April 8, 1968(age 56)
Santa Clara,CA,United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Turned pro1988
Retired1993
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$242,556
Singles
Career record12–27
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 93 (October 28, 1990)
Doubles
Career record40–43
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 42 (August 12, 1991)

Brian Garrow(born April 8, 1968) is a former professionaltennisplayer from the United States.

Garrow competed in doubles events from 1988 through 1992, winning two titles and reaching a top ranking of World No. 42 in 1991.

Garrow's top singles ranking was World No. 93, achieved in late October 1990. He captured onechallenger tournament,the 1989Winnetka Challenger,and reached the semi-finals in oneGrand Prix event,the 1990Rio de Janeiro Open.Garrow played on the tour in singles from 1988 through 1991, competing in challenger events.

Garrow was a three-time all-American atUCLA.He was the first player in the 1980s to reach the NCAA finals for both the singles and doubles tournament in the same year, 1988, winning the doubles partneringPatrick Galbraith.[1][2]He lost in the singles final toRobbie WeissofPepperdine.

Career finals

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Doubles (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 1989 Newport,U.S. Grass United StatesPatrick Galbraith United KingdomNeil Broad
South AfricaStefan Kruger
2–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win 2–0 Apr 1990 Rio de Janeiro,Brazil Carpet United StatesSven Salumaa BrazilNelson Aerts
BrazilFernando Roese
7–5, 6–3
Loss 2–1 Aug 1990 Schenectady,U.S. Hard United StatesSven Salumaa AustraliaRichard Fromberg
United StatesBrad Pearce
2–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss 2–2 Sep 1990 Brisbane,Australia Hard AustraliaMark Woodforde AustraliaJason Stoltenberg
AustraliaTodd Woodbridge
6–2, 4–6, 4–6

References

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  1. ^Collins, Bud; Hollander, Zander (1997).Bud Collins' tennis encyclopedia.Visible Ink Press. p. 597.
  2. ^Benjamin, David (1989).The ITCA guide to coaching winning tennis.Prentice-Hall. p. 250.ISBN0135070546.
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