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Tom Spinks (born 11 July 1975) is a British former professional tennis player.

Tom Spinks

Full name	Tom Spinks
Country (sports)	Great Britain
Born	(1975-07-11) 11 July 1975 (age 46) Norfolk, England
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$61,253
Singles
Career record	0–1
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 422 (3 April 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	1R (1999)
Doubles
Career record	1–6
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 237 (5 October 1998)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	2R (1996)

Biography

Spinks, a right-handed player from Norfolk, was the highest ranked player to compete at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships, after receiving entry to the main draw as a wildcard. He lost in the first round to Switzerland's Lorenzo Manta in a two hour and 42 minute long four-set match. Spinks came from 2–5 down to claim the first set in a tiebreak, then lost further tiebreaks in the next two sets, before the Swiss player took the fourth 6–2.[1]

As a doubles player, Spinks played in three editions of Wimbledon, with a best result the second round in 1996, with Ross Matheson.[2] He also appeared twice in the doubles at the Bournemouth International and once at the Nottingham Open. In 2000 he partnered with Martin Hromec to win the Kyoto Challenger.[3]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
1.	2000	Kyoto, Japan	Carpet	Martin Hromec	Yaoki Ishii Satoshi Iwabuchi	6–4, 7–6(5)

References

External links

• Tom Spinks at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Tom Spinks at the International Tennis Federation

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