Bill Behrens (born June 26, 1970) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1970 Pasadena, California United States |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $145,547 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 226 (May 27, 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 22–27 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 72 (June 10, 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1996, 1997) |
| French Open | 1R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1997) |
| US Open | 2R (1997) |
Biography edit
Behrens, who was born in Pasadena, played for four years at the University of California, Los Angeles before turning professional. He was an NCAA All-American in 1992.[1]
His only title on the ATP World Tour came in the doubles event at St. Pölten in 1992, as an unseeded pairing with Matt Lucena. With the same partner he also finished runner-up in Atlanta in 1996. It was in doubles that he attained his highest ranking, 72 in the world.[2] In singles he made it to 226 in the world and was a finalist in a Challenger tournament in Birmingham, Alabama in 1996, with wins over top 100 players Michael Joyce and Nicolás Lapentti.
Behrens competed in the main draw of the men's doubles events at six Grand Slam tournaments across 1996 and 1997. In the 1997 Wimbledon Championships he had his best result when he reached the third round, with South African Chris Haggard. He and partner Patrick McEnroe had an opening round win over the eighth seeds Pat Galbraith and Ellis Ferreira at the 1997 US Open, before making a second round exit.
He works as a tennis coach in Murrieta, California.[3]
ATP career finals edit
Doubles: 2 (1–1) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Jun 1995 | St. Pölten, Austria | Clay | Matt Lucena
|
 Libor Pimek Byron Talbot
|
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | May 1996 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | Matt Lucena
|
Christo van Rensburg David Wheaton
|
6–7, 2–6 |
Challenger titles edit
Doubles: (5) edit
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1994 | Celle, Germany | Carpet | Kirk Haygarth
|
 Alexander Mronz Arne Thoms
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1995 | Lippstadt, Germany | Carpet | Mathias Huning
|
Bret Garnett T. J. Middleton
|
6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 3. | 1995 | Cherbourg, France | Hard | Matt Lucena
|
Marius Barnard Stefan Kruger
|
7–6, 6–1 |
| 4. | 1995 | Poznań, Poland | Clay | Matt Lucena
|
Jeff Belloli Jack Waite
|
7–5, 6–1 |
| 5. | 1996 | Cherbourg, France | Hard | Marius Barnard
|
 João Cunha e Silva Mathias Huning
|
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
References edit
- ^ "Bruin History - 2006 Men's Tennis Media Guide" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. 2006. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Temecula girls win sectional championship". Valley News. June 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "PTTA Coaches". Pro Tour Tennis Academy. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
