Conor Gannon
{{short description|Irish tennis player (born 2002)}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
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|country = {{IRL}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|6|6}}
|birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
|height = 6ft 2in
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|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = $2,364
|college = University of Tennessee, University of Memphis
|singlesrecord = 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 1,285 (16 September 2024)
|currentsinglesranking = No. 1,317 (12 May 2025)
|doublesrecord = 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|doublestitles = 0
|highestdoublesranking = No. 1,988 (21 October 2024)
|currentdoublesranking = No. 2,016 (12 May 2025)
|updated = 12 May 2025
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Conor Gannon (born 6 June 2002) is an Irish tennis player. He has represented his country in the Davis Cup since 2023.
Career
Having won eight junior ITF titles,{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2022/09/12/gannon-on-cusp-of-fulfilling-childhood-ambition-as-ireland-take-on-barbados/|title=Gannon on cusp of fulfilling childhood ambition as Ireland take on Barbados|publisher=Irish Times|accessdate=14 January 2025}} Gannon was awarded a tennis scholarship to the University of Tennessee in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://dublingazette.com/sport/monkstown-gannon-87544/|title=Gannon ambitious to kick on with Tennessee tennis scholarship|publisher=Dublin Gazette|accessdate=14 January 2025}} He switched to the University of Memphis after completing his freshman year.
Gannon received his first call-up to the Ireland Davis Cup team for a tie in Barbados in September 2022 but was not chosen to play. He made his on-court debut in September 2023, during a World Group II tie away against El Salvador, where he defeated César Cruz in the opening singles match and then combined with David O'Hare to overcome Marcelo Arévalo and Lluis Miralles in the doubles as Ireland won 4–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2023/0918/1405854-ireland-defeat-el-salvador-to-secure-davis-cup-playoff/|title=Ireland defeat El Salvador to secure Davis Cup playoff place|publisher=RTE|accessdate=14 January 2025}}
In February 2024, he was a member of the Irish team which lost to Austria in the World Group I play-offs in Limerick, playing in the doubles alongside O'Hare in a straight sets defeat to Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler.{{cite web|url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/limerick-sport/1418515/ireland-davis-cup-star-with-strong-limerick-links-says-austria-tie-was-unbelievable-dream.html|title=Ireland Davis Cup star with strong Limerick links says Austria tie was 'unbelievable dream'|publisher=Limerick Leader|accessdate=14 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://crosscourtview.com/news/2024/davis-cup-austria-sweep-tenacious-irish.html|title=Davis Cup - Austria Sweep Tenacious Irish Team|publisher=crosscourtview.com|accessdate=14 January 2025}}
Gannon was in the Irish squad which travelled to face Tunisia in World Group II in September 2024, suffering defeats in both his singles matches against Aziz Dougaz and Skander Mansouri, as well as in the doubles, where he partnered Michael Agwi, against Dougaz and Mansouri.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennisireland.ie/news/davis-cup-ireland-v-tunisia|title=Davis Cup Ireland v Tunisia|publisher=Tennis Ireland|accessdate=14 January 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{ATP|g0g4}}
- {{ITF|conor-gannon/800432898/irl}}
- {{DavisCup|800432898}}
{{Top male singles tennis players by country|IRL}}
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Category:Irish male tennis players
Category:Tennis players from Dublin (city)
Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen
Category:Memphis Tigers men's tennis players
Category:Tennessee Volunteers men's tennis players
Category:Irish expatriate tennis players in the United States