Wesley Whitehouse

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Country(sports) South Africa
 New Zealand
Born (1979-03-13) 13 March 1979 (age 46)
Empangeni, South Africa
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Wesley Whitehouse
Country (sports) South Africa
 New Zealand
ResidencePretoria, South Africa and Phoenix, Arizona
Born (1979-03-13) 13 March 1979 (age 46)
Empangeni, South Africa
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1998
Retired2015
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$195,247
Singles
Career record4–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 214 (2 August 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (1999)
WimbledonQ3 (1999, 2004)
US OpenQ3 (1998)
Doubles
Career record3–6
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 137 (22 November 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1999)
US OpenQ2 (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
Loss1997Australian OpenHardGermany Daniel Elsner6–7, 2–6
Win1997WimbledonGrassGermany Daniel Elsner6–3, 7–6
Loss1997US OpenHardFrance Arnaud Di Pasquale7–6, 4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1996WimbledonGrassSouth Africa Damien RobertsCanada Jocelyn Robichaud
Italy Daniele Bracciali
2–6, 4–6
Loss1997Australian OpenHardSouth Africa Jaco Van Der WesthuizenUnited Kingdom David Sherwood
United Kingdom James Trotman
6–7, 3–6
Loss1997WimbledonGrassSouth Africa Jaco Van Der WesthuizenPeru Luis Horna
Chile Nicolás Massú
4–6, 2–6

Performance timeline

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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