Scott Warner (born December 22, 1965) is a former professional

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player from the

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Career

Warner attended the

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and won the PCAA singles title in both 1986 and 1987.''

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March 10, 1988, Heather Hafner He earned All-American honors in 1987 when he made the quarter-finals of the NCAA Championships.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> The American had his best year on tour in 1989. He made his

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debut at

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and defeated Argentina's

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in the first round, before being eliminated in the second round by

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. At the 1989 OTB Open, Warner made it to the quarter-finals, his best showing in a Grand Prix tournament. He got through qualifying at the

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to make his only appearance in the main singles draw of a

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event and lost in the opening round to

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. With partner

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, Warner won the men's doubles title at the 1989 Australian Indoor Championships. He also won two

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tournaments that year.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Warner, Scott 1965 births Living people American male tennis players Tennis players from California Sportspeople from Sacramento, California Sportspeople from Hollywood, Florida UNLV Rebels athletes College men's tennis players in the United States