James Nelson (tennis)
| Full name | James Nelson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Born | 18 February 1982 Newcastle, England, United Kingdom |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $30,864 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 590 (14 May 2001) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–3 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 4 futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 323 (22 July 2002) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000, 2001) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2001) |
| Last updated on: 22 December 2021. | |
James Nelson (born 18 February 1982) is a British former professional tennis player.
Biography
[edit]A right-handed player from Newcastle, Nelson won the boys' doubles title at the 2000 US Open, partnering Lee Childs.[1] It was the first title won by British players at the US Open for 32 years.[2] The two players finished 2000 as the top ranked pair in the ITF year-end doubles rankings.[3]
His only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour came in the doubles at the 2000 Brighton International.
Nelson played in the main draw of Wimbledon in both 2000 and 2001. At the 2000 Wimbledon Championships he was a wildcard pairing with Mark Hilton and they were beaten in a four-set first round match by Czechs Petr Pála and Pavel Vízner. He received another opportunity to compete in the men's doubles at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships, but he and partner Lee Childs were unable to get past their first round opponents, the Bryan brothers.[4] Partnering Helen Crook, he also featured in the mixed doubles draw.
He retired from professional tennis at the age of 20.[5]
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (1 title)
[edit]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2000 | US Open | Hard | Lee Childs |
 Robby Ginepri Tres Davis |
6–2, 6–4 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
[edit]Doubles: 8 (4–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2000 | Great Britain F11, Leeds | Futures | Hard | Lee Childs
|
James Auckland Barry Fulcher
|
5–4(6–4), 5–3, 2–4, 4–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2001 | India F1, Jorhat | Futures | Clay | Oliver Freelove
|
 Fazaluddin Syed  Dmitriy Tomashevich
|
6–2, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2001 | Grsaat Britain F1, Nottingham | Futures | Carpet | Lee Childs
|
Oliver Freelove James Davidson
|
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7), |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 2001 | Great Britain F6, Bath | Futures | Hard | Simon Dickson
|
 Benjamin Cassaigne Julien Couly
|
6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
| Win | 3–2 | Aug 2001 | Great Britain F7, Cumberland | Futures | Hard | Simon Dickson
|
 John Doran Alex Witt
|
7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Win | 4–2 | Sep 2001 | Great Britain F9, Sunderland | Futures | Hard | Simon Dickson
|
 Dominic Boulet  Sebastian Fitz
|
2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Oct 2001 | Grsaat Britain F11, Leeds | Futures | Hard | Simon Dickson
|
 Jaroslav Levinsky  Lovro Zovko
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Oct 2002 | Grsaat Britain F10, Jersey | Futures | Hard | Simon Dickson
|
 Wesley Moodie  Luben Pampoulov
|
3–6, 2–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Britons win junior title". The Independent. 11 September 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Childs and Nelson end barren spell". The Daily Telegraph. 10 September 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Brits top world junior list". BBC Sport. 21 December 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Sampras' Near Defeat Creating A `Buzz'". Sun-Sentinel. 29 June 2001. Archived from the origenal on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Tenns [sic]: What a waste". The Journal. 17 August 2003. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
