Tom Spinks | |
Fullname: | Tom Spinks |
Birth Date: | 11 July 1975 |
Birth Place: | Norfolk, England |
Plays: | Right-handed |
Careerprizemoney: | $61,253 |
Singlesrecord: | 0–1 |
Singlestitles: | 0 |
Highestsinglesranking: | No. 422 (3 April 2000) |
Wimbledonresult: | 1R (1999) |
Doublesrecord: | 1–6 |
Doublestitles: | 0 |
Highestdoublesranking: | No. 237 (5 October 1998) |
Wimbledondoublesresult: | 2R (1996) |
Tom Spinks (born 11 July 1975) is a British former professional tennis player.
Spinks, a right-handed player from Norfolk, was the highest ranked player to compete at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships, after receiving entry to the main draw as a wildcard. He lost in the first round to Switzerland's Lorenzo Manta in a two-hour and 42 minute long four-set match. Spinks came from 2–5 down to claim the first set in a tiebreak, then lost further tiebreaks in the next two sets, before the Swiss player took the fourth 6–2.[1]
As a doubles player, Spinks played in three editions of Wimbledon, with a best result the second round in 1996, with Ross Matheson.[2] He also appeared twice in the doubles at the Bournemouth International and once at the Nottingham Open. In 2000 he partnered with Martin Hromec to win the Kyoto Challenger.[3]