Scott Carnahan (born October 24, 1953) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]
Country (sports) | ![]() |
---|---|
Born | (1953-10-24) October 24, 1953 (age 68) |
Singles | |
Career record | 6–16 |
Highest ranking | No. 193 (Dec 12, 1976) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1977) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1977) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 10–37 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1977) |
French Open | 1R (1980) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1977) |
US Open | 2R (1978) |
One of the fastest servers of his era, Carnahan entered in national serving competitions and was once recorded at 137 mph at a Tennis magazine sponsored event in Los Angeles.[2] He played collegiate tennis for UC Irvine, where he was a three-time singles All-American and the 1975 NCAA Division II doubles champion with Bob Wright.[3] On the professional tour, he featured in all four grand slam tournaments during his career and ranked in the world's top 200 for singles.[4]
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1. | Sep 1978 | Tinton Falls, United States |
Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2. | Nov 1978 | Kyoto, Japan |
Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |