Tim Wilkison
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Born | Shelby, North Carolina | November 23, 1959
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Turned pro | 1979 |
Retired | 1993 |
Plays | Left-handed |
Prize money | $1,289,085 |
Singles | |
Career record | 291–296 |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 23 (September 29, 1986) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (1985,1987) |
French Open | 2R (1990) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1979,1981) |
US Open | QF (1986) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 263-257 |
Career titles | 10 |
Highest ranking | No. 21 (July 31, 1989) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1979) |
French Open | 3R (1985) |
Wimbledon | SF (1979) |
US Open | QF (1979) |
Tim Wilkison(born November 23, 1959) is a formerprofessional tennis playerfrom the United States.
Tennis career[edit]
Wilkison was the No. 1 ranked junior in the United States and played on the tour for over 25 years. He prepped atMcCallie SchoolinChattanooga,Tennessee[1]before turning pro immediately after high school.[2]The left-hander won six singles titles, ten doubles championships, and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 23 in September 1986. Wilkison is perhaps best known for his diving volleys atWimbledonthat earned him the nickname "Dr. Dirt".
In his playing career, Wilkison had victories overArthur Ashe,Stan Smith,Roscoe Tanner,Guillermo Vilas,Yannick Noah,Boris Becker,Jim Courier,John McEnroe,Andre Agassi,andPete Sampras.
His best Grand Slam singles result came at the1986 US Open,where he reached the quarterfinals by defeatingHorst Skoff,Paul McNamee,Yannick Noah andAndrei Chesnokov,before losing toStefan Edbergin straight sets. Wilkison has stated that his preferred surface isclay.
His eldest son, MacLane, now plays atUNC.
Career finals[edit]
Singles: 15 (6 titles, 9 runner-ups)[edit]
Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1977 | Auckland,New Zealand | Grass | ![]() |
6–7, 7–5, 1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | 1978 | Sydney Outdoor,Australia | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | 1979 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–2 | 1980 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | 1980 | Maui,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | 1981 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 0–6 |
Win | 3–4 | 1981 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 4–4 | 1982 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–5 | 1984 | North Conway,U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 4–6 | 1984 | Basel,Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–6 | 1984 | Vienna,Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 6–6 | 1985 | Nancy,France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6, 9–7 |
Loss | 6–7 | 1986 | Atlanta, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 6–8 | 1986 | Newport,U.S. | Grass | ![]() |
5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 6–9 | 1987 | Bristol,England | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7 |
Doubles: 24 (10 titles, 14 runner-ups)[edit]
Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1979 | North Conway,U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 0–2 | 1980 | Auckland,New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1–2 | 1980 | Manchester, England | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–3 | 1980 | Melbourne Indoor,Australia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–3 | 1981 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 3–3 | 1981 | Vienna,Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–4 | 1982 | Taipei,Taiwan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 3–5 | 1984 | Bari,Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–6 | 1984 | Basel,Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 4–6 | 1984 | Treviso,Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–7 | 1984 | Toulouse,France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–8 | 1985 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–8 | 1986 | Newport,U.S. | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
Loss | 5–9 | 1987 | Los Angeles,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–9 | 1987 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 6–10 | 1988 | Toronto,Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 7–10 | 1988 | Rye Brook,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
Loss | 7–11 | 1988 | San Francisco,U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 8–11 | 1988 | Scottsdale,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 8–12 | 1988 | Johannesburg,South Africa | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 8–13 | 1989 | Memphis,U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 8–14 | 1989 | Rio de Janeiro,Brazil | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9–14 | 1989 | Bristol,England | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 10–14 | 1989 | Livingston,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
External links[edit]
- Tim Wilkisonat theAssociation of Tennis Professionals
- Tim Wilkisonat theInternational Tennis Federation