David Wheaton
{{short description|American author, radio host, columnist, and former tennis player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = David Wheaton
| image = David Wheaton.jpg
| country = {{USA}}
| residence = Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, US
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1969|6|2}}
| birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| turnedpro = 1988
| retired = 2001
| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = $5,238,401
| singlesrecord = 232–191
| singlestitles = 3
| highestsinglesranking = No. 12 (22 July 1991)
| AustralianOpenresult = QF (1990)
| FrenchOpenresult = 3R (1995)
| Wimbledonresult = SF (1991)
| USOpenresult = QF (1990)
| Othertournaments = yes
| GrandSlamCupresult = W (1991)
| doublesrecord = 157–122
| doublestitles = 3
| highestdoublesranking = No. 24 (24 June 1991)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = F (1991)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = SF (1995)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (1990, 1993)
| USOpenDoublesresult = F (1990)
| AustralianOpenMixedresult = 2R (1990)
| WimbledonMixedresult = QF (1989)
| USOpenMixedresult = QF (1989)
| Team = yes
| DavisCupresult = 1–1
| HopmanCupresult = F (1991)
| updated = 29 November 2021
}}
David Wheaton (born June 2, 1969) is an American author, radio host, columnist, and former professional tennis player.
Personal
Born in Minneapolis as the youngest of four children. During his tennis career, he dated tennis star Mary Joe Fernández around 1990-1992. Wheaton married in 2009 and has one son.
Tennis career
Wheaton started tennis at age four, played in his first tournament at eight, won the Minnesota State High School tennis title in 1984 as a freshman, trained at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy for his last two-and-a-half years of high school, played one year at Stanford, and then competed for 13 years on the professional tour.
=Juniors=
In 1987, Wheaton won the US Open junior title and was the No. 1 ranked junior player in the US. In 1988, he helped Stanford University's tennis team win the NCAA team title and received the Block S Award as the most outstanding freshman athlete at Stanford.
=Pro tour=
Wheaton turned professional on July 4, 1988 and won his first top-level singles title in 1990 at the U.S. Clay Court Championships in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. He was also runner-up in the 1990 US Open men's doubles (with Paul Annacone).
The most significant highlights of his career came in 1991. He won the Grand Slam Cup in Munich, beating Michael Chang in straight sets in the final 7–5, 6–2, 6–4. He also reached the semifinals of singles at Wimbledon (beating Petr Korda, Cédric Pioline, Ivan Lendl, Jan Gunnarsson and Andre Agassi in the quarterfinals before being knocked-out by Boris Becker), and was a men's doubles runner-up at the Australian Open (partnering with his former Stanford teammate Patrick McEnroe). Wheaton reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 in July 1991.
During his career, Wheaton won three top-level singles and three doubles titles, representing the US in Davis Cup (v. Australia, 1993) reached the semifinals or better in either singles or doubles of every Grand Slam tournament, and defeated highly ranked players such as Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, Jim Courier, and Michael Chang.
He retired from the professional tour in 2001, following a series of injuries. Since then he has played in some senior tour events, winning the "Wimbledon Over 35 Doubles" championship in 2004 (with T.J. Middleton).
Junior Grand Slam finals
=Singles: 1 (1 title)=
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1987 | US Open | Hard | {{flagicon|SOV}} Andrey Cherkasov | 7–5, 6–0 |
=Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)=
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1986 | US Open | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Tarango | {{flagicon|ESP}} Tomas Carbonell {{flagicon|ESP}} Javier Sanchez | 4–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
ATP career finals
=Singles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–0 |1990 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles |Kiawah Island, United States |World Series |Clay |{{flagicon|RSA}} Mark Kaplan |6–4, 6–4 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–1 |1991 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's singles |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Miami, United States |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Masters Series |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Courier |6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–2 |1991 Stella Artois Championships – Singles |Queen's, United Kingdom |World Series |Grass |{{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Edberg |2–6, 3–6 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|2–2 |style="background:#ffc;"|Munich, Germany |style="background:#ffc;"|Grand Slam Cup |Carpet |{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chang |7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|2–3 |1993 International Tennis Championships – Singles |Coral Springs, United States |World Series |Clay |{{flagicon|USA}} Todd Martin |3–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|3–3 |1994 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships – Singles |Newport, United States |World Series |Grass |{{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge |6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|3–4 |1995 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships |Newport, United States |World Series |Grass |{{flagicon|GER}} David Prinosil |6–7(3–7), 7–5, 2–6 |
=Doubles: 15 (3 titles, 12 runner-ups)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–0 |1990 Canadian Open – Men's doubles |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Toronto, Canada |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Masters Series |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Annacone |{{flagicon|AUS}} Broderick Dyke |6–1, 7–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–1 |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|New York, United States |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|Grand Slam |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Annacone |{{flagicon|RSA}} Pieter Aldrich |2–6, 6–7, 2–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–2 |1991 Australian Open – Men's doubles |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|Melbourne, Australia |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|Grand Slam |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick McEnroe |{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Davis |7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 5–7 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–3 |Umag, Croatia |World Series |Clay |{{flagicon|USA}} Richey Reneberg |{{flagicon|ISR}} Gilad Bloom |6–7, 6–2, 1–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–4 |1992 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Tennis Championships |Newport, United States |World Series |Grass |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Annacone |{{flagicon|RSA}} Royce Deppe |4–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–5 |1992 Volvo Tennis/Los Angeles – Doubles |Los Angeles, United States |World Series |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Francisco Montana |{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Galbraith |6–7, 6–7 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|2–5 |Hong Kong, Hong Kong |World Series |Hard |{{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge |{{flagicon|AUS}} Sandon Stolle |6–1, 6–3 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|2–6 |1994 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships – Doubles |Newport, United States |World Series |Grass |{{flagicon|USA}} Kent Kinnear |{{flagicon|AUT}} Alex Antonitsch |4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|2–7 |Nice, France |World Series |Clay |{{flagicon|USA}} Luke Jensen |{{flagicon|CZE}} Cyril Suk |6–3, 6–7, 6–7 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|2–8 |Tel Aviv, Israel |World Series |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Kent Kinnear |{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Grabb |4–6, 5–7 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|3–8 |1996 AT&T Challenge – Doubles |Atlanta, United States |World Series |Clay |{{flagicon|RSA}} Christo Van Rensburg |{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Behrens |7–6, 6–2 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|3–9 |1996 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles |Pinehurst, United States |World Series |Clay |{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Flach |{{flagicon|AUS}} Pat Cash |2–6, 3–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|3–10 |1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Doubles |Scottsdale, United States |International Series |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Kent Kinnear |{{flagicon|CZE}} Cyril Suk |6–4, 1–6, 6–7 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|3–11 |Hong Kong, Hong Kong |international Series |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Andre Agassi |{{flagicon|NZL}} James Greenhalgh |walkover |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|3–12 |2001 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles |Queen's, United Kingdom |international Series |Grass |{{flagicon|USA}} Eric Taino |{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan |3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
=Singles: 2 (1–1)=
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–0 |{{dts|Apr 1989}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Brasília, Brazil |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Cassidy |6–1, 6–2 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–1 |{{dts|Jun 1996}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Annenheim, Austria |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Grass |{{flagicon|GER}} Alex Radulescu |4–6, 2–6 |
=Doubles: 1 (1–0)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–0 |{{dts|Apr 1989}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Itu, Brazil |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Kent Kinnear |{{flagicon|BRA}} Nelson Aerts |6–3, 6–4 |
Performance timelines
{{Performance key|short=yes|active=no}}
=Singles=
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:97%
!Tournament!!1986!!1987!!1988!!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!1993!!1994!!1995!!1996!!1997!!1998!!1999!!2000!!2001!!SR!!W–L!!Win % |
| colspan=23 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments |
| align=left|Australian Open
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|4R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|4R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A !0 / 8 !14–8 !{{tennis win percentage|won=14|lost=8|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|French Open
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 8 !6–8 !{{tennis win percentage|won=6|lost=8|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Wimbledon
|A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|4R |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|4R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 |A |A !0 / 9 !17–9 !{{tennis win percentage|won=17|lost=9|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|US Open
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=afeeee|4R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|4R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 |A !0 / 11 !14–11 !{{tennis win percentage|won=14|lost=11|integer=yes}} |
| style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0 !0–1 !0–0 !2–4 !11–4 !8–4 !8–4 !5–4 !1–3 !8–4 !7–4 !0–1 !1–3 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0 / 36 !51–36 !{{tennis win percentage|won=51|lost=36|integer=yes}} |
|---|
| colspan=23 align=left|Year-end Championships |
| align=left|Grand Slam Cup
| colspan="4" align="center" |Did not qualify | bgcolor=yellow|SF | bgcolor=lime|W | colspan="8" align="center" |Did not qualify | colspan="2" align="center" |Not Held !1 / 2 !6–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=6|lost=1|integer=yes}} |
| colspan=23 align=left|ATP Masters Series |
| align=left|Indian Wells
|A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |A |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 4 !4–4 !{{tennis win percentage|won=4|lost=4|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Miami
|bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=thistle|F |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A !0 / 7 !9–7 !{{tennis win percentage|won=9|lost=7|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Monte Carlo
|A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |A |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 1 !3–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=1|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Rome
|A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 1 !0–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Canada
|A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A !0 / 6 !5–6 !{{tennis win percentage|won=5|lost=6|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Cincinnati
|A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 !0 / 7 !11–7 !{{tennis win percentage|won=11|lost=7|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Stuttgart
|style=color:#767676 colspan=2|Not Held |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |A |A |A |A !0 / 0 !0–0 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Paris
|A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 6 !6–6 !{{tennis win percentage|won=6|lost=6|integer=yes}} |
| style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–1 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !3–4 !7–4 !7–5 !3–5 !9–4 !8–6 !0–0 !1–1 !0–1 !0–0 !0–1 !0–0 !0 / 32 !38–32 !{{tennis win percentage|won=38|lost=32|integer=yes}} |
=Doubles=
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!Tournament!!1987!!1988!!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!1993!!1994!!1995!!1996!!1997!!1998!!1999!!2000!!2001!!SR!!W–L!!Win % |
| colspan=23 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments |
| align=left|Australian Open
|A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=thistle|F |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=yellow|SF |A |A |A !0 / 7 !10–7 !{{tennis win percentage|won=10|lost=7|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|French Open
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 6 !6–6 !{{tennis win percentage|won=6|lost=6|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Wimbledon
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 3 !2–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=3|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|US Open
|bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=thistle|F |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A !0 / 9 !13–9 !{{tennis win percentage|won=13|lost=9|integer=yes}} |
| style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–1 !0–0 !3–2 !7–4 !6–2 !1–2 !2–4 !0–1 !5–3 !2–4 !0–0 !5–2 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0 / 25 !31–25 !{{tennis win percentage|won=31|lost=25|integer=yes}} |
|---|
| colspan=23 align=left|ATP Masters Series |
| align=left|Indian Wells
|A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=yellow|SF |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 3 !5–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=5|lost=3|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Miami
|A |A |A |A |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 !0 / 6 !9–6 !{{tennis win percentage|won=9|lost=6|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Canada
|A |A |A |bgcolor=lime|W |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |A |A |A |A |A |A !1 / 4 !9–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=9|lost=3|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Cincinnati
|A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A !0 / 4 !2–4 !{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=4|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Stuttgart
|style=color:#767676 colspan=1|NH |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |A |A |A |A !0 / 0 !0–0 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Paris
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 3 !2–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=3|integer=yes}} |
| style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !5–1 !7–4 !4–3 !6–3 !2–2 !3–4 !0–0 !0–0 !0–2 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !1 / 20 !27–19 !{{tennis win percentage|won=27|lost=19|integer=yes}} |
=Mixed doubles=
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!Tournament!!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!1993!!1994!!1995!!1996!!1997!!1998!!SR!!W–L!!Win % |
| colspan=23 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments |
| align=left|Australian Open
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 1 !1–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=1|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|French Open
|A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 0 !0–0 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|Wimbledon
|bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R !0 / 2 !3–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=2|integer=yes}} |
| align=left|US Open
|bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 1 !2–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=1|integer=yes}} |
| style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!5–2 !1–1 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0–1 !0 / 4 !6–4 !{{tennis win percentage|won=6|lost=4|integer=yes}} |
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Radio and writing career
In 2002, Wheaton embarked a new career in radio, writing, and speaking. He is the producer and host of The Christian Worldview, a live talk radio program that airs on 250 stations in the US. He is a tennis columnist for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and the author of two books, University of Destruction: Your Game Plan for Spiritual Victory on Campus (Bethany House, 2005) and My Boy, Ben—A Story of Love, Loss and Grace (Tristan Publishing, 2014).
Service and awards
Wheaton serves on the board of The Overcomer Foundation, a non-profit organization that directs his radio ministry. He also served on the board of directors of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) from 2003-2006. He is a member of the Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame (class of 2012) and the USTA Northern Section Hall of Fame (class of 2005). Wheaton received the Eugene L. Scott Renaissance Award in 2011—an award presented to a national/international tennis champion who demonstrates excellence in promoting and developing the sport of tennis in public parks.
External links and sources
- [http://www.thechristianworldview.org David Wheaton's Radio Show – The Christian Worldview]
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