Brian Levine
This article is about the tennis player. For the New Jersey politician, see Brian D. Levine.
| Country (sports) |
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|---|---|
| Born |
20 August 1958 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1982 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–11 |
| Highest ranking | No. 180 (19 November 1984) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 37–56 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 44 (24 March 1986) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1985) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1985) |
Brian Levine (born 20 August 1958 in Cape Town, South Africa), is a former South African tennis player who played professional tennis from 1982 through to 1988. In his career, Brian played in 24 Grand Slams (French Open, Wimbledon, US Open & Australian Open). Brian's first major grand slam was Wimbledon in 1983 where he qualified for the doubles with a young 18-year-old called Stefan Edberg. Brian competed in over 200 tournaments worldwide on the ATP Tour.
Brian won 2 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on 24 March 1986, when he became the number 44 in the world and won the singles title at the West Australian Open in Perth in the same year.
Doubles titles (2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1984 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  John Van Nostrand |
 Brad Drewett Chip Hooper |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 1984 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | Peter Doohan |
 Colin Dowdeswell  Jakob Hlasek |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1984 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Peter Doohan |
Broderick Dyke Wally Masur |
6–4, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1986 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Laurie Warder |
Colin Dowdeswell Christo Steyn |
3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
External links
- Brian Levine at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Brian Levine at the International Tennis Federation
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