Lawson Duncan

Lawson Duncan
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	North Carolina
Born	26 October 1964 (age 59); Asheville, North Carolina, US
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Turned pro	1984
Retired	1991
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$514,450
Singles
Career record	105–110
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 47 (20 May 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	4R (1989)
Wimbledon	1R (1990)
US Open	2R (1989)
Doubles
Career record	11–31
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 182 (6 April 1987)

Lawson Duncan (born October 26, 1964) is a retired American tennis player. The right-hander reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals singles ranking on May 20, 1985, when he became world No. 47. His best performance in a grand slam tennis tournament was the 1989 French Open, where he reached the fourth round.

A pioneer of the heavy topspin game, he was an All-America at Clemson University his freshman year before turning pro. He plays in exhibition matches against longtime friend and former pro Tim Wilkison during special banquets in the Asheville area.

Duncan graduated from Asheville High School in 1983.

Since 2006 he has taught privately at Asheville Racquet Club-Downtown, located in West Asheville, North Carolina.^[1]

Grand Prix / ATP career finals edit

Singles: 6 (0–6) edit

Result	W-L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Apr 1985	Bari, Italy	Clay	Claudio Panatta	2–6, 6–1, 6–7
Loss	0–2	Apr 1985	Marbella, Spain	Clay	Horacio de la Peña	0–6, 3–6
Loss	0–3	May 1985	Madrid, Spain	Clay	Andreas Maurer	5–7, 2–6
Loss	0–4	Jul 1988	Boston, US	Clay	Thomas Muster	2–6, 2–6
Loss	0–5	May 1989	Charleston, US	Clay	Jay Berger	4–6, 3–6
Loss	0–6	Jun 1990	Florence, Italy	Clay	Magnus Larsson	7–6, 5–7, 0–6