Brian Devening (born July 16, 1967) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Dallas, Texas |
| Born | July 16, 1967 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $177,318 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 277 (November 19, 1990) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 34–48 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 77 (April 4, 1994) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1993, 1994) |
| French Open | 1R (1994) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1994) |
| US Open | 1R (1993, 1994) |
Career edit
Devening was the American Hardcourt Championship winner in 1983 and was ranked amongst the top 25 juniors for six years.[2]
Before turning professional, Devening played tennis for Southern Methodist University, from where he would graduate with a business degree.[2] On the ATP Tour he made his appearances mostly in the doubles circuit.[2]
He made the second round of a Grand Slam doubles tournament just once, at the 1994 Wimbledon Championships with countryman Greg Van Emburgh.[2] The pair defeated the Australian pairing of Darren Cahill and John Fitzgerald.[2] As a singles player he reached the second round of the French Open in 1993, beating Frédéric Fontang.[2] His only other singles appearance was in Wimbledon that year, where he lost to seventh seed Ivan Lendl in four sets.[2]
The American reached two ATP finals during his career, both in 1993, at Båstad and Santiago.[2] He also exited in the semi-final stage of four tournaments, Prague and Tel Aviv in 1992, then Mexico City and Rosmalen in 1994.[2]
ATP career finals edit
Doubles: 2 (0–2) edit
| Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1993 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay |  Tomas Nydahl
|
Henrik Holm Anders Järryd
|
1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | 1993 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Christer Allgårdh
|
Mike Bauer David Rikl
|
6–7, 4–6 |
Challenger titles edit
Doubles: (1) edit
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1994 | Singapore | Hard |  Sander Groen
|
 Leonardo Lavalle Danilo Marcelino
|
6–2, 7–6 |
