Joshua Milton
{{Short description|British tennis player and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Joshua Milton
| image = Joshua Milton 2, 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying - Diliff.jpg
| fullname =
| country_represented = {{flagicon|Great Britain}} Great Britain
{{WAL}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Cardiff, Wales
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height =
| plays = Right-handed
| careerprizemoney = $141,390
| highestsinglesranking = No. 284 (22 June 2015)
| Wimbledonresult = Q2 (2009, 2015)
| highestdoublesranking = No. 498 (25 July 2011)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = Q1 (2010)
}}
Joshua Milton (born 14 October 1989) is a British tennis coach and former professional player.{{cite news |title=Tennis: Big reward for Cardiff's Josh Milton |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/tennis/tennis-big-reward-cardiffs-josh-1856544 |work=WalesOnline |date=7 January 2011 |language=en}} Based in San Diego, Milton has been the traveling coach of Dan Evans.{{cite news |last1=Briggs |first1=Simon |title=Andy Murray contemplates dropping down to Challenger level to build up match fitness |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2019/08/20/andy-murray-contemplates-dropping-challenger-level-build-match/ |work=The Telegraph |date=20 August 2019}} As a player he was a Welsh number one and represented Wales at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.{{cite news |last1=Woolford |first1=Anthony |title=Tennis: First victory gained for young Milton |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/tennis/tennis-first-victory-gained-young-2096811 |work=WalesOnline |date=28 July 2009 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Wales double tennis team at Games |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8957004.stm |work=BBC News |date=15 September 2010}}{{cite news |title=Tennis: Milton in Delhi mission |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/tennis-milton-in-delhi-mission-1894767 |work=WalesOnline |date=31 August 2010 |language=en}}
Biography
Born in Cardiff, Milton was a student at Stanwell School in Penarth and lived in the village of Rhoose.{{cite news |title=Tennis ace Josh flies the flag for Wales |url=https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/sport/8363502.tennis-ace-josh-flies-the-flag-for-wales/ |work=Barry And District News |date=2 September 2010 |language=en}}
=Tennis career=
Milton won eight ITF Circuit titles during his career, five in singles and three in doubles.{{cite news |last1=Woolford |first1=Anthony |title=Tennis: Josh a smash hit in AEGON |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/tennis/tennis-josh-smash-hit-aegon-1902208 |work=WalesOnline |date=10 August 2010 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Vale tennis star Josh Miltons wins Croatia title |url=https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/sport/8871826.vale-tennis-star-josh-miltons-wins-croatia-title/ |work=Penarth Times |date=24 February 2011 |language=en}} He participated in the singles qualifying draw at the Wimbledon Championships on five occasions, twice reaching the second round.{{cite news |last1=Blanche |first1=Phil |title=Tennis: Milton dreaming of Wimbledon after Sidorenko upset |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/tennis/tennis-milton-dreaming-wimbledon-after-2100301 |work=WalesOnline |date=15 June 2009 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Griffiths |first1=Gareth |title=Welsh tennis star Joshua Milton and fellow Brit Dan Evans win Wimbledon qualifying matches |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/tennis/welsh-tennis-star-joshua-milton-9507124 |work=WalesOnline |date=22 June 2015 |language=en}} On the ATP Tour he also made several qualifying appearances, including at the 2016 Indian Wells Masters.{{cite web |last1=Burton |first1=Alex |title=Indian Wells: Men's Qualifying First Round sees progress for seeds including Austin Krajicek and Andrey Rublev |url=https://www.ubitennis.net/2016/03/indian-wells-mens-qualifying-first-round-sees-progress-for-seeds-including-austin-krajicek-and-andrey-rublev/ |website=Ubitennis |date=9 March 2016}}
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Milton had a second round win over Ross Hutchins of England, before falling to number-two seed Peter Luczak at the quarter-finals stage, in three sets.{{cite news |title=Commonwealth Games 2010: Tennis results |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9049707.stm |work=BBC News |date=30 September 2010}}{{cite news |last1=Ja |first1=Crystal |title=Aussies eye golden tennis double |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/aussies-eye-golden-tennis-double-20101007-169gz.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=7 October 2010 |language=en}} With partner Chris Lewis he was also a quarter-finalist in the doubles.{{cite news |last1=Griffiths |first1=Gareth |title=Commonwealth Games day three round-up |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/commonwealth-games-day-three-round-up-1890064 |work=WalesOnline |date=6 October 2010 |language=en}}
In 2011 he became the first Welshman since Gerald Battrick in the 1970s to reach the top-four in the British rankings.{{cite news |title=Milton moves fourth in GB tennis |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/wales/12896091 |work=BBC Sport |date=29 March 2011}}
In 2016, he recorded his best ever result in an ATP Challenger Tour event in Bangkok, reaching the Quarter-Final as a qualifier, before finally being defeated by former top-10 star Mikhail Youzhny.{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/joshua-milton/mh15/player-activity | title=Joshua Milton | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis }}
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{ATP}}
- {{ITF}}
- [https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/58648 Joshua Milton] at the Commonwealth Games Federation
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Category:Welsh male tennis players
Category:British male tennis players
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales
Category:Tennis players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games