Matthew McDonald (born August 11, 1958) is an American former professional

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player. Born in

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, McDonald won two ACC team championships with

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and was an ITA All-American in 1980. He is a member of the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame. During the early 1980s he competed in professional tennis, featuring in the main draw of four

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events. He had a win over Christophe Roger-Vasselin at the

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tournament and was competitive in a loss to top-10 player Vitas Gerulaitis in Memphis in 1982.

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* * 1958 births Living people American male tennis players NC State Wolfpack men's tennis players Tennis players from North Carolina Sportspeople from Charlotte, North Carolina {{US-tennis-bio-stub