Oliver Freelove
{{short description|British tennis player}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|5|df=yes}}
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| careerprizemoney = $34,497
| singlesrecord = 0–1
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 535 (28 May 2001)
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| doublesrecord = 0–4
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 259 (9 April 2001)
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| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (2000, 2001)
| WimbledonMixedresult = 1R (2003)
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Oliver Freelove (born 5 March 1977) is a British former professional tennis player.
Biography
Freelove played collegiate tennis in the United States for the University of Illinois.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/2993227/Freeloves-entrance-ruined-by-theatrics.html|title=Freelove's entrance ruined by theatrics|date=22 November 2000|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=18 June 2018}} He earned All-American honours in the 1998/99 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/tennis/2007-03-31/tate-ui-tennis-program-has-produced-flood-memories.html|title=Tate: UI tennis program has produced flood of memories|date=31 March 2007|work=The News-Gazette|accessdate=18 June 2018}}
On the professional tour he was more successful as a doubles player, but featured in the singles at the 2000 Brighton International and won the first set of his opening round match against Diego Nargiso, before losing in three.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/1034409.stm|title=Freelove rues missed chances|date=21 November 2000|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 June 2018}}
All of his Wimbledon main draw appearances came in doubles. He competed in the men's doubles with James Davidson in 2000 and then again in 2001 partnering Kyle Spencer, losing both first round matches in four sets. At the 2003 Wimbledon Championships he played with Helen Crook in the mixed doubles draw.
He is now in the finance industry and currently works for Marex Spectron.{{cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/wall-street-plays-city-of-london-in-second-finance-cup-here-are-the-results-2016-7?r=AU&IR=T|title=Wall Street plays City of London in second Finance Cup|date=12 July 2016|work=Business Insider|access-date=18 June 2018}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{ATP|f309}}
- {{ITF profile}}
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Category:British male tennis players
Category:Illinois Fighting Illini men's tennis players
Category:British expatriate tennis players in the United States