James Nelson (tennis)
{{Short description|British tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = James Nelson
| image =
| fullname = James Nelson
| country_represented = {{GBR2}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Newcastle, England, United Kingdom
| plays = Right-handed
| careerprizemoney = $30,864
| singlesrecord = 0–0
| singlestitles = 0
0 Challenger, 0 futures
| highestsinglesranking = No. 590 (14 May 2001)
| Wimbledonresult = Q2 (2000)
| doublesrecord = 0–3
| doublestitles = 0
0 Challenger, 4 futures
| highestdoublesranking = No. 323 (22 July 2002)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (2000, 2001)
| WimbledonMixedresult = 1R (2001)
| updated = 22 December 2021
}}
James Nelson (born 18 February 1982) is a British former professional tennis player.
Biography
A right-handed player from Newcastle, Nelson won the boys' doubles title at the 2000 US Open, partnering Lee Childs.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/britons-win-junior-title-700648.html|title=Britons win junior title|date=11 September 2000|work=The Independent|access-date=18 June 2018}} It was the first title won by British players at the US Open for 32 years.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/usopen/4771046/Childs-and-Nelson-end-barren-spell.html|title=Childs and Nelson end barren spell|date=10 September 2000|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=18 June 2018}} The two players finished 2000 as the top ranked pair in the ITF year-end doubles rankings.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/1081804.stm|title=Brits top world junior list|date=21 December 2000|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=18 June 2018}}
His only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour came in the doubles at the 2000 Brighton International.
Nelson played in the main draw of Wimbledon in both 2000 and 2001. At the 2000 Wimbledon Championships he was a wildcard pairing with Mark Hilton and they were beaten in a four-set first round match by Czechs Petr Pála and Pavel Vízner. He received another opportunity to compete in the men's doubles at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships, but he and partner Lee Childs were unable to get past their first round opponents, the Bryan brothers.{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2001-06-29/sports/0106290084_1_sampras-game-sampras-struggle-wimbledon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618152302/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2001-06-29/sports/0106290084_1_sampras-game-sampras-struggle-wimbledon|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 June 2018|title=Sampras' Near Defeat Creating A `Buzz'|date=29 June 2001|work=Sun-Sentinel|access-date=18 June 2018}} Partnering Helen Crook, he also featured in the mixed doubles draw.
He retired from professional tennis at the age of 20.{{cite news|url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/sport/other-sport/tenns-what-a-waste-4671485|title=Tenns [sic]: What a waste|date=17 August 2003|work=The Journal|access-date=18 June 2018}}
Junior Grand Slam finals
=Doubles: 1 (1 title)=
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2000 | US Open | Hard | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lee Childs | {{flagicon|USA}} Robby Ginepri {{flagicon|USA}} Tres Davis | 6–2, 6–4 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
=Doubles: 8 (4–4)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–0 |{{dts|Oct 2000}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Great Britain F11, Leeds |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Lee Childs |{{flagicon|GBR}} James Auckland |5–4(6–4), 5–3, 2–4, 4–2 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–1 |{{dts|Jan 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|India F1, Jorhat |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Freelove |{{flagicon|IND}} Fazaluddin Syed |6–2, 5–7, 4–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–2 |{{dts|Feb 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Grsaat Britain F1, Nottingham |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Carpet |{{flagicon|GBR}} Lee Childs |{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Freelove |4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7), |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|2–2 |{{dts|Aug 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Great Britain F6, Bath |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Simon Dickson |{{flagicon|FRA}} Benjamin Cassaigne |6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|3–2 |{{dts|Aug 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Great Britain F7, Cumberland |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Simon Dickson |{{flagicon|IRL}} John Doran |7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|4–2 |{{dts|Sep 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Great Britain F9, Sunderland |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Simon Dickson |{{flagicon|CAN}} Dominic Boulet |2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|4–3 |{{dts|Oct 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Grsaat Britain F11, Leeds |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Simon Dickson |{{flagicon|CZE}} Jaroslav Levinsky |5–7, 4–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|4–4 |{{dts|Oct 2002}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Grsaat Britain F10, Jersey |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Simon Dickson |{{flagicon|RSA}} Wesley Moodie |3–6, 2–6 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{ATP}}
- {{ITF}}
{{US Open boys' doubles champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, James}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Newcastle upon Tyne
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