Michael Green (tennis)
Michael E. Green (born 20 February 1937 in Miami, Florida) is a former amateur tennis player from the United States who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He played on the 1956 NCAA Championship Team at UCLA and was the #2 player behind Mike Franks for three years.. He reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Championships in 1957 and 1958. Green played Davis Cup in 1956 and 1957, both years the team reached the Challenge Round before losing to Australia. Mike died in Ohio in 2016.
Full name | Michael E. Green |
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Country (sports) | |
Born | Miami, Florida | February 20, 1937
Died | 2016 Ohio |
Singles | |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1957, 1958) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1957) |
US Open | 4R (1958) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1958)[1] |
Wimbledon | QF (1957)[2] |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1958)[1] |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | F (1956Ch, 1957Ch) |
In 1959 he was a runner-up to Alex Olmedo in the singles event at the Eastern Grass Court Championships.
External links
- Michael Green at the International Tennis Federation
- Michael Green at the Davis Cup
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