Chris Dunk
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Chris Dunk is a former professional tennis
player from the United States.
Dunk did not start playing tournament tennis until the age of 14. Four years later, at 18, he was a top ten Junior in the country in singles and doubles and won the National Junior Hardcourt Doubles title. He attended UC Berkeley in the fall of 1976 on a tennis scholarship. Dunk became a 2 time All American in 1978 and 1980. In his senior year the CAL tennis team was ranked #1 in the country after winning the 1980 Collegiate Indoor team title. Dunk and his doubles partner, Marty Davis were also ranked #1 doubles team in the country during his senior season. Dunk finished his senior year ranked in the top 15 in singles as well. In 2006, in recognition of his success during college, Dunk and Davis were inducted into the University of California at Berkeley Sports Hall of Fame.
Dunk turned pro in September 1980 after playing on the U.S Junior Davis Cup Team.
Although ranked as high as 105 in singles he enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. Playing primarily with his college partner Marty Davis on the tour he reached the quarter finals at Wimbledon and the French Open during his career and he reached 5 finals and won 2 ATP doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 35 in 1984. As a doubles team Dunk/Davis finished #11 on the ATP Grand Prix in 1982. He also recorded 18 doubles titles on the Challenger and Satellite tours throughout the world. He retired from the ATP in 1987.
Since his tennis career ended Dunk has gone on to start several successful technology ventures including CD Communications, BandTel and HeyDidYouHear.
Tennis
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player from the United States.
Dunk did not start playing tournament tennis until the age of 14. Four years later, at 18, he was a top ten Junior in the country in singles and doubles and won the National Junior Hardcourt Doubles title. He attended UC Berkeley in the fall of 1976 on a tennis scholarship. Dunk became a 2 time All American in 1978 and 1980. In his senior year the CAL tennis team was ranked #1 in the country after winning the 1980 Collegiate Indoor team title. Dunk and his doubles partner, Marty Davis were also ranked #1 doubles team in the country during his senior season. Dunk finished his senior year ranked in the top 15 in singles as well. In 2006, in recognition of his success during college, Dunk and Davis were inducted into the University of California at Berkeley Sports Hall of Fame.
Dunk turned pro in September 1980 after playing on the U.S Junior Davis Cup Team.
Although ranked as high as 105 in singles he enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. Playing primarily with his college partner Marty Davis on the tour he reached the quarter finals at Wimbledon and the French Open during his career and he reached 5 finals and won 2 ATP doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 35 in 1984. As a doubles team Dunk/Davis finished #11 on the ATP Grand Prix in 1982. He also recorded 18 doubles titles on the Challenger and Satellite tours throughout the world. He retired from the ATP in 1987.
Since his tennis career ended Dunk has gone on to start several successful technology ventures including CD Communications, BandTel and HeyDidYouHear.
Titles (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1981 | Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... , Mexico |
Clay | Martin Davis Martin Davis (tennis) Martin Davis , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Davis won 4 singles titles and 4 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 47 in 1985 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
John Alexander Ross Case Ross Case Ross Case was an Australian tennis player.With Geoff Masters he won two Grand Slam titles: the 1974 doubles at the Australian Open and the 1977 doubles at Wimbledon. He was also runner up in 1976 at Wimbledon... |
6–3, 6–4 |
2. | 1981 | Hong Kong | Hard | Chris Mayotte Chris Mayotte Chris Mayotte , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles... |
Martin Davis Martin Davis (tennis) Martin Davis , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Davis won 4 singles titles and 4 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 47 in 1985 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... Brad Drewett Brad Drewett Brad Drewett is a retired tennis player from Australia.Drewett won the Australian Open Junior Boys title in 1975 and 1977. During his professional career, he won two singles and seven doubles titles and reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open singles in 1976. He also achieved a high... |
6–4, 7–6 |
Runner-ups (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1982 | Brussels Donnay Indoor Championships The Brussels Indoor was a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Forest National in Brussels. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit initially and later, for three years, the ATP Championship Series of the ATP Tour... , Belgium |
Hard (i) | Tracy Delatte Tracy Delatte Tracy Delatte , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Delatte enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 39 in 1984.-Titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
Pavel Složil Pavel Složil Pavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.... Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No... |
4–6, 7–6, 5–7 |
2. | 1982 | San Francisco SAP Open The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour... , U.S. |
Carpet | Martin Davis Martin Davis (tennis) Martin Davis , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Davis won 4 singles titles and 4 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 47 in 1985 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
Fritz Buehning Fritz Buehning Fritz Buehning is a former American tennis player from Short Hills, New Jersey.Buehning attended Millburn High School, where he won the New Jersey state individual tennis championship in 1977 as a junior, his final year in high school... Brian Teacher Brian Teacher Brian David Teacher is a 6' 3" right handed American former professional male tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking World No. 7 in 1981.... |
7–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
3. | 1984 | Cleveland ATP Cleveland Known by various names, this was a men's tennis tournament played in Cleveland, Ohio. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1978 through 1982 and in 1984 and 1985. It was played on outdoor hard courts... , U.S. |
Hard | Martin Davis Martin Davis (tennis) Martin Davis , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Davis won 4 singles titles and 4 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 47 in 1985 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
Francisco González Matt Mitchell Matt Mitchell Matt Mitchell born March 16, 1957 is a former American professional tennis player who played from 1979-1987.Mitchell who was born in Berkeley, California. As a junior, he was the number one player in his age group in Northern California every second year from the 10s through the 16s... |
6–7, 5–7 |