Brian Levine (born 20 August 1958) is a former South African tennis player who played professional tennis from 1982 to 1988.[1]

Brian Levine
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
Born (1958-08-20) 20 August 1958 (age 66)
Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1982
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record5–11
Highest rankingNo. 180 (19 November 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (1986)
Doubles
Career record37–56
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 44 (24 March 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1985)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1985)

Career

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In his career, Levine played in 24 Grand Slams (French Open, Wimbledon, US Open & Australian Open). Levine's first major grand slam was Wimbledon in 1983 where he qualified for the doubles with a 18-year-old Stefan Edberg. Levine competed in over 200 tournaments worldwide on the ATP Tour.

Levine won two doubles titles during his professional career. He reached his highest doubles ATP ranking on 24 March 1986 when he became the number 44 in the world. He won the singles title at the 1984 West Australian Open, a tournament on the Challenger Series held in Perth.[2]

Career finals

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Doubles (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jan 1984 Auckland, New Zealand Hard   John Van Nostrand   Brad Drewett
  Chip Hooper
7–5, 6–2
Win 2–0 Sep 1984 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard   Peter Doohan   Colin Dowdeswell
  Jakob Hlasek
6–3, 6–4
Loss 2–1 Dec 1984 Adelaide, Australia Grass   Peter Doohan   Broderick Dyke
  Wally Masur
6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Loss 2–2 Mar 1986 Milan, Italy Carpet   Laurie Warder   Colin Dowdeswell
  Christo Steyn
3–6, 6–4, 1–6

References

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  1. ^ "Brian Levine | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Brian Levine | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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