Charlton Eagle (born 30 November 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Arlington, Texas |
| Born | 30 November 1963 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $29,981 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1-7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 255 (22 Jun 1987) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987, 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1-3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 286 (12 Oct 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
Career
editIn 1987, Eagle qualified for his first Australian Open and faced American Marty Davis in the first round.[2] Eagle lost in straight sets.[2] His second and final Grand Slam appearance came at the 1988 Australian Open, where he was beaten in the opening round by sixth seed Anders Järryd.[2]
Eagle's only win on the Grand Prix tour was over Britain's James Turner, at the 1987 Bristol Open.[2] The highest ranked opponent that he had during his career was Boris Becker, who he played against at the 1988 Stella Artois Championships (Queen's).[2]
Since retiring, Eagle has been involved coaching after retiring from the tour. He has coached the Australia Fed Cup team and was head coach of South Africa's tennis squad 2000 Sydney Olympics.[3]
Personal
editBorn in Johannesburg, Eagle immigrated to Australia when he was 13.[4]
Eagle, who played college tennis at Baylor University, now lives in Florida and represents the United States on the senior's tennis circuit.[5]
Challenger titles
editDoubles: (1)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1988 | Tasmania, Australia
|
Carpet | Paul Mick
|
Shane Barr Roger Rasheed
|
7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
References
edit- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ a b c d e ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ The Daily Telegraph, "Olympic News: Agassi to drop out of Games", 7 September 2000, Richard Collins
- ^ Die Burger, "Die Suid-Afrikaanse Fed Beker tennisspan", 4 February 2000 (in Afrikaans)
- ^ ITF Seniors Profile