Brian Dunn (born April 5,1974) was the 1992 juniors
US Open champion for
tennis
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. That same year losing in the final round of the Junior Wimbledon, and Australian Open. However, he retired at a young age due to knee injuries.
The 6 feet, 7 inch Dunn reached a high
ATP ranking
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of world No. 153. A native of
Tampa, Florida
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, he resided in
Bradenton
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History
Late 18th and early 19th centuries
A settlement established by Maroons or escaped sl ...
while on the tour. He reached the second round of the (senior)
1992 US Open in his only grand slam event main draw appearance. Dunn played in a handful of grand prix events during 1992 through 1995, finishing with a career record of 4 wins, 12 losses. He reached one final in
challenger events, the
Naples Challenger in May, 1994. He played his final tour event in September 1996.
Dunn was also the 14-and-under singles champion at
Les Petits As
Les Petits As (English: ''Little champions'') is a junior tennis tournament for players aged 12–14, held in Tarbes, France.
The event has seen a number of its champions go on to become slam winners, including Rafael Nadal, Michael Chang, Martin ...
in 1988.
Junior Spotlight of the Week
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Performance timeline
Singles
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
American male tennis players
Sportspeople from Bradenton, Florida
Tennis players from Tampa, Florida
US Open (tennis) junior champions
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles
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