Andrew Painter
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Launceston, Tasmania |
Born |
Sydney, Australia | 18 July 1975
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 1994 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $80,468 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 492 (10 Jul 1995) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1995) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 5–14 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 119 (4 Oct 1999) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1996, 1997, 1999) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1998) |
Andrew Painter (born 18 July 1975) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.[1]
Career
Painter was a doubles specialist and appeared in the men's doubles main draw of the Australian Open three times, with Neil Borwick in 1996, Jamie Holmes in 1997 and Toby Mitchell in 1999.[2] He wasn't able to progress past the first round in any of his appearances but did make the second round of the 1998 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Holmes.[2] The pair defeated Czechs David Škoch and Petr Luxa.[2]
He played in the main singles draw at the 1995 Wimbledon Championships and faced top seed Andre Agassi on centre court in the opening round.[2] The Australian was beaten in straight sets.[2]
At the 2000 Grand Prix Hassan II, an ATP Tour tournament, Painter and Lars Burgsmüller made the doubles final, which they lost to Arnaud Clément and Sébastien Grosjean.[2] He won four Challenger doubles titles during his career.[2]
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Lars Burgsmüller | Arnaud Clément Sébastien Grosjean |
6–7, 4–6 |
Challenger titles
Doubles: (4)
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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1. | 1996 | Perth, Australia | Hard | Jamie Holmes | Grant Doyle Andrew Kratzmann |
7–5, 6–4 |
2. | 1999 | Cherbourg, France | Hard | Michael Hill | Massimo Bertolini Cristian Brandi |
7–5, 7–6(9–7) |
3. | 1999 | Magdeburg, Germany | Carpet | Michael Hill | Jan-Ralph Brandt Dirk Dier |
7–6(10–8), 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–1) |
4. | 1999 | Ulm, Germany | Clay | Byron Talbot | Dirk Dier Michael Kohlmann |
6–3, 6–4 |