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John Yancey

b. 1970

American tennis player

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About John Yancey

Born 1970. John Yancey is a tennis player.

John Yancey (born January 18, 1970) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography As a junior Yancey partnered with Jonathan Stark to win the boys' doubles title at the 1988 US Open.

Recruited from Grosse Pointe, Yancey played collegiate tennis at the Kentucky Wildcats. He also had an opportunity to play basketball for the Wildcats but decided to dedicate all of his efforts to tennis.

In the early 1990s he played on the professional tour as a doubles specialist. Across 1993 and 1994 he appeared in the main draw of eight ATP Tour tournaments. His best result was a quarter-final appearance partnering Rich Benson at the San Marino Open in the 1993 season and the following year he reached his highest ranking of 142 in the world for doubles.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals

Doubles: 2 (0–2) LegendATP Challenger (0–2)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (0–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–1)

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Important facts

Born
18 January 1970
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Tennis player
Education
University of Kentucky

People in John Yancey's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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b. 1967
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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Yancey?

American tennis player

When was John Yancey born?

John Yancey was born on 18 January 1970.

What is John Yancey's occupation?

John Yancey is a tennis player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Yancey

· Wikidata: Q55615259

· DBpedia: John Yancey (tennis)

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