Bruce Foxworth (born September 25, 1956) was a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

Foxworth, who was born in St. Louis, played collegiate tennis at

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. He passed away at the age of 65 on October 21, 2021, after battling prostate cancer for the last two years. As a professional player he based himself in Los Angeles and was one of the leading African American player on tour at that time. His best

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result was a quarter-final appearance at Cleveland in 1980, with wins over Sashi Menon and

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. In 1983 he attained his career best ranking of 147. He competed in the main draw of the

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and US Open during his career. At the 1985 US Open he beat Slobodan Živojinović over five sets, which set up a second round match against third seed Mats Wilander. He lost to Wilander in straight sets. In 1992, Foxworth was seriously injured in a car accident that left him in hospital for four months with a spinal-cord injury. He continued to live in Los Angeles working as a tennis coach. Players he has coached include Lori McNeil and Roger Smith.

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