Otis Smith (born December 8, 1965) is an American former professional

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player.

Tennis career

A left-hander from

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, Smith competed in varsity tennis for the

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and recovered from a badly broken wrist in 1985 to play number one singles for the team. When he finished up at the Bruins in 1987 he joined the international tour and featured regularly on the

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. He reached a best singles world ranking of 274 and featured in the qualifying draw for the

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ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 4 (0–4)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Otis 1965 births Living people American male tennis players UCLA Bruins men's tennis players Tennis players from Los Angeles