Richard Whichello

Richard Whichello
Country (sports)  United Kingdom
Born (1967-05-27) 27 May 1967
Orpington, Kent, England
Plays Left-handed
Prize money $9,137
Singles
Career record 0–2
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 286 (28 November 1988)
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon 1R (1988)
Doubles
Career record 0–1
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 284 (14 November 1988)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (1986)

Richard Whichello (born 27 May 1967) is a former British tennis player.

Career

At the 1988 Wimbledon Championships, Whichello was given a wild card entry into the main draw and faced German Tore Meinecke in the first round. He lost the match in four sets. Soon after, Whichello was one of three young British players called up for a 1988 Davis Cup tie against Austria in Zell am See.[1] He played in the fifth match against Thomas Muster and was beaten in straight sets, as Austria secured a 5–0 win. His good year continued when he partnered David Ison to win the doubles title a ATP Challenger tournament in Knokke, Belgium. In December, while training in the United States, Whichello suffered a prolapsed disc in his back, an injury that would sideline him for seven months.[2]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
1. 1988 Knokke, Belgium Clay United Kingdom David Ison Australia Kurt Robinson
Australia Justin Stead
6–4, 6–3

See also

References

  1. "Tennis". The Glasgow Herald. 12 July 1988. p. 29. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  2. "Whichello makes a winning comeback". Herald Scotland. 2 November 1989. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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