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Ben McKown

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Ben McKown
Country (sports) United States
Born (1957-01-11) January 11, 1957 (age 67)
Lakeland, Florida
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record4–9
Highest rankingNo. 94 (Mar 30, 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1981)

Ben McKown (born January 11, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]

McKown, a native of Lakeland, Florida, won the national junior clay court championships in 1974 and was a junior quarter-finalist at Wimbledon the following year. He played collegiate tennis for Trinity University (Texas) and in 1979 partnered with Erick Iskersky to claim the NCAA Division I doubles championship.[2]

In the early 1980s he competed briefly on the professional tour and reached a best ranking of 94 in the world. He made a main draw appearance at the 1981 French Open, where he lost in the first round to Jean-François Caujolle.[3]

References

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  1. ^ McDermott, Barry (April 21, 1980). "Starting Out Or Ending Up". Sports Illustrated.
  2. ^ "Curren of Texas Takes N.C.A.A. Tennis Crown". The New York Times. May 29, 1979.
  3. ^ "French Open 1981 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
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