Charles Owens (tennis)
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1950 Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 55–76 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 36 (March 5, 1975) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1975) |
| US Open | 3R (1973, 1974) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 51–63 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (March 1, 1976) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1975) |
| US Open | 3R (1972, 1974, 1975) |
Charles "Charlie" Owens (born July 31, 1950) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]
Career
[edit]Owens won the Orange Bowl in 1966 for the 16 and under age division.
He competed at the 1970 Summer Universiade in Turin, where he won bronze medals in both the men's doubles (with Fred McNair) and mixed doubles (with Mona Schallau).
In 1972, he was the NCAA Division II champion for Samford University.
He made the third round of the singles event at the US Open in 1973 and 1974 as well as the third round of Wimbledon in 1975.[2] In doubles, he and partner Mike Estep beat third seeds Arthur Ashe and Roscoe Tanner en route to the third round at the 1974 US Open.[2]
Grand Prix career finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (0–1)
[edit]| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1973 | Birmingham, United States | Hard | Sandy Mayer
|
7–5, 6–0 |
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
[edit]| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1975 | Little Rock, United States | Carpet (i) | Jeff Austin
|
 Marcelo Lara Barry Phillips-Moore
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1979 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Bruce Nichols
|
Emilio Montaño Jairo Velasco
|
2–6, 4–6 |
References
[edit]Categories:
- 1950 births
- Living people
- American male tennis players
- Tennis players from Alabama
- Summer World University Games medalists in tennis
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Samford Bulldogs athletes
- College men's tennis players in the United States
- Sportspeople from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- 20th-century American sportsmen