Joshua Milton (born 14 October 1989) is a British tennis coach and former professional player.[1] Based in San Diego, Milton has been the traveling coach of Dan Evans.[2] As a player he was a Welsh number one and represented Wales at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[3][4][5]
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| Country (sports) |  Great Britain Wales |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 October 1989 Cardiff, Wales |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $141,390 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 284 (22 June 2015) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2009, 2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 498 (25 July 2011) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2010) |
Biography
editBorn in Cardiff, Milton was a student at Stanwell School in Penarth and lived in the village of Rhoose.[6]
Tennis career
editMilton won eight ITF Circuit titles during his career, five in singles and three in doubles.[7][8] He participated in the singles qualifying draw at the Wimbledon Championships on five occasions, twice reaching the second round.[9][10] On the ATP Tour he also made several qualifying appearances, including at the 2016 Indian Wells Masters.[11]
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Milton had a second round win over Ross Hutchins of England, before falling to number-two seed Peter Luczak at the quarter-finals stage, in three sets.[12][13] With partner Chris Lewis he was also a quarter-finalist in the doubles.[14]
In 2011 he became the first Welshman since Gerald Battrick in the 1970s to reach the top-four in the British rankings.[15]
In 2016, he recorded his best ever result in an ATP Challenger Tour event in Bangkok, reaching the Quarter-Final as a qualifier, before finally being defeated by former top-10 star Mikhail Youzhny.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tennis: Big reward for Cardiff's Josh Milton". WalesOnline. 7 January 2011.
- ^ Briggs, Simon (20 August 2019). "Andy Murray contemplates dropping down to Challenger level to build up match fitness". The Telegraph.
- ^ Woolford, Anthony (28 July 2009). "Tennis: First victory gained for young Milton". WalesOnline.
- ^ "Wales double tennis team at Games". BBC News. 15 September 2010.
- ^ "Tennis: Milton in Delhi mission". WalesOnline. 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Tennis ace Josh flies the flag for Wales". Barry And District News. 2 September 2010.
- ^ Woolford, Anthony (10 August 2010). "Tennis: Josh a smash hit in AEGON". WalesOnline.
- ^ "Vale tennis star Josh Miltons wins Croatia title". Penarth Times. 24 February 2011.
- ^ Blanche, Phil (15 June 2009). "Tennis: Milton dreaming of Wimbledon after Sidorenko upset". WalesOnline.
- ^ Griffiths, Gareth (22 June 2015). "Welsh tennis star Joshua Milton and fellow Brit Dan Evans win Wimbledon qualifying matches". WalesOnline.
- ^ Burton, Alex (9 March 2016). "Indian Wells: Men's Qualifying First Round sees progress for seeds including Austin Krajicek and Andrey Rublev". Ubitennis.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Tennis results". BBC News. 30 September 2010.
- ^ Ja, Crystal (7 October 2010). "Aussies eye golden tennis double". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Griffiths, Gareth (6 October 2010). "Commonwealth Games day three round-up". WalesOnline.
- ^ "Milton moves fourth in GB tennis". BBC Sport. 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Joshua Milton | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis".
