Billy Martin (tennis)

Billy Martin

Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Born	(1956-12-25) December 25, 1956 Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Turned pro	1975
Retired	1982
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	144–175
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 32 (5 March 1975)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1980)
French Open	3R (1981)
Wimbledon	QF (1977)
US Open	2R (1973, 1976)
Doubles
Career record	126–160
Career titles	3
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	SF (1980)
French Open	SF (1981)
Wimbledon	3R (1973, 1977, 1981)
US Open	2R (1975)
Mixed doubles
Career titles	1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	W (1980)

Billy Martin (born December 25, 1956) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won the NCAA Singles Title in 1975, defeating George Hardie, and one singles title and three doubles titles on the Pro Tour. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 32 in 1975. Martin currently serves as the head coach for the UCLA Bruins men's tennis team, a position he has held since 1994. Martin, who played at UCLA, has 14 straight top 5 NCAA team finishes and 9 consecutive 20-win seasons. He was named ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) division 1 National Coach of the Year and is a member of ITA Hall of Fame. He beat Raul Ramirez and Stan Smith at the Washington D.C. tournament.

Career finals

Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jan 1975	Birmingham, U.S.	Carpet	Jimmy Connors	4–6, 3–6
Win	1–1	Feb 1975	Little Rock, U.S.	Carpet	George Hardie	6–2, 7–6

Doubles (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	1976	Denver WCT, U.S.	Carpet	Jimmy Connors	John Fitzgerald Phil Dent	7–6, 2–6, 5–7
Loss	0–2	1977	Birmingham WCT, U.S.	Carpet	Bill Scanlon	Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker	3–6, 4–6
Loss	0–3	1977	Monterrey WCT, Mexico	Carpet	Bill Scanlon	Ross Case Wojtek Fibak	6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win	1–3	1977	Laguna Niguel, U.S.	Hard	James Chico Hagey	Peter Fleming Trey Waltke	6–3, 6–4
Win	2–3	1979	Brussels, Belgium	Clay	Peter McNamara	Carlos Kirmayr Balázs Taróczy	5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win	3–3	1981	Bristol, England	Grass	Russell Simpson	John Austin Johan Kriek	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Loss	3–4	1981	Newport, U.S.	Grass	Kevin Curren	Brad Drewett Erik van Dillen	2–6, 4–6

External links

• Billy Martin at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Billy Martin at the International Tennis Federation