Eddie Edwards

Tennis Player

1956 –

18

Who is Eddie Edwards?

Eddie Edwards is a retired professional tour tennis player.

The right-handed Edwards was a tour regular from the mid-1970s to the end of 1987. He played in singles a total of 112 grand prix and 24 grand slam tournaments. His best results were on grass, reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon in 1986 and winning the Adelaide grand prix event in 1985. He reached his high ranking of World No. 42 on July 14, 1986.

Edwards's career singles record for grand prix and grand slam events was 87 wins and 135 defeats. He also won three doubles titles on tour - Bournemouth in 1980 partnering compatriot Lennert Edwards, Melbourne in 1982 partnering Englishman Jonathan Smith, and Bristol Open in 1985, partnering compatriot Danie Visser. Edwards also reached doubles finals in 1981 in Adelaide and at the Stuttgart Indoor with Craig Edwards of Los Angeles as his partner, 1985 in Livingston with Visser, and 1986 in Chicago and Newport with Paraguayan Francisco González. He reached a career high doubles ranking of World No. 40 in July 1988. He also partnered American Andy Andrews and won numerous tour doubles titles.

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Born
Jul 3, 1956
Nationality
  • South Africa
Education
  • Pepperdine University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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