Wesley Whitehouse
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Country(sports)
South Africa
New Zealand
ResidencePretoria, South Africa and Phoenix, Arizona
Born13 March 1979
Empangeni, South Africa
Empangeni, South Africa
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Pretoria, South Africa and Phoenix, Arizona |
| Born | 13 March 1979 Empangeni, South Africa |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2015 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $195,247 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 214 (2 August 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (1999) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (1999, 2004) |
| US Open | Q3 (1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 137 (22 November 1999) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1999) |
| US Open | Q2 (1999) |
| Last updated on: 19 September 2021. | |
Wesley Whitehouse (born 13 March 1979) is a South African-born New Zealand tennis player.
Whitehouse lives or has lived in between Pretoria, South Africa and Phoenix, Arizona but currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand
Career
Juniors
In 1997 he was Wimbledon Tennis Junior Champion defeating Daniel Elsner of Germany 6–3, 7–6(6). He was also a finalist in both the Australian Open and US Open juniors in the same year. He has played in many other tournaments since then.
Pro tour
Whitehouse reached a career-high singles ranking on the ATP Tour of world No. 214. He defeated Marat Safin at Indianapolis in 2006.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1997 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–7, 2–6 | |
| Win | 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 7–6 | |
| Loss | 1997 | US Open | Hard | 7–6, 4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1996 | Wimbledon | Grass | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 1997 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 2–6 |