Ricky Brown (born April 1, 1967) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1] He is the younger brother of another professional player Jimmy Brown.

Ricky Brown

Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Largo, Florida, United States
Born	(1967-04-01) April 1, 1967 (age 55) Hialeah, Florida, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Turned pro	1985
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$35,729
Singles
Career record	4–17
Career titles	0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest ranking	No. 215 (10 November 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (1985)
US Open	2R (1984)
Doubles
Career record	7–11
Career titles	0 1 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest ranking	No. 174 (10 August 1987)
Last updated on: 14 June 2022.

Career

Brown was the top ranked American junior for the 16s age division in 1983 and the following year won an Orange Bowl title (18 and under).[2][3] He and partner Robbie Weiss were boys' doubles champions at the 1984 Wimbledon Championships. They defeated Mark Kratzmann and Jonas Svensson in the final.[4] Brown made his only Grand Slam appearance at the 1984 US Open, where he defeated former Australian Open winner Mark Edmondson in the opening round, before being eliminated in the second round by Henrik Sundström.[2] He won a Challenger doubles title at Winnetka in 1985.[2]

Currently, he is the Tennis Director for The Sports Club of West Bloomfield in Michigan.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Aug 1985	Winnetka, United States	Challenger	Hard	Luke Jensen	Kelly Evernden Brian Levine	6–4, 5–7, 6–4

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1984	Wimbledon	Grass	Robbie Weiss	Mark Kratzmann Jonas Svensson	1–6, 6–4, 11–9

External links

• Ricky Brown at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Ricky Brown at the International Tennis Federation

References