Junie Chatman
Full name | Junius Chatman, Jr |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | March 29, 1956
Singles | |
Career record | 2–7 |
Highest ranking | No. 219 (Jan 3, 1983) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 5–9 |
Highest ranking | No. 272 (Jan 2, 1984) |
Junius Chatman, Jr (born March 29, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]
Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Chatman was the first African American to receive a tennis scholarship to the University of North Carolina. He won four Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championships, three in singles and one in doubles, before graduating in 1978.[2]
Chatman reached a best singles ranking of 219 on the professional tour. In 1982 he made the round of 16 of Grand Prix tournaments at Stuttgart and Hilversum, as well as securing a doubles win over Jimmy Connors (and Mel Purcell) at Rotterdam. He won three doubles titles on the ATP Challenger circuit.
ATP Challenger finals
Doubles: 4 (3–1)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 1981 | Kaduna, Nigeria | Clay | Mark Vines | Ian Harris Craig Wittus |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 2–0 | Mar 1981 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Marko Ostoja | Francisco González Derek Segal |
6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–1 | Aug 1981 | Reus, Spain | Clay | Bruce Derlin | Egan Adams Robbie Venter |
7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 1983 | Santos, Brazil | Clay | Leo Palin | Edvaldo Oliveira Fernando Roese |
7–6, 6–2 |
References
- ^ Maske, Mark (June 27, 1988). "Vigmostad Loses To Chatman". Washington Post.
- ^ Smith, Alice (April 8, 2005). "High Point electric department director retires". Greensboro News and Record.