Ross Matheson (tennis)

Ross Matheson
Country (sports)	Great Britain
Born	27 May 1970 (age 53); Glasgow, Scotland
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Turned pro	1992
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$79,011
Singles
Career record	1-4
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 241 (12 Jun 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	1R (1993, 1995)
Doubles
Career record	2-5
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 216 (28 Aug 1995)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	2R (1995, 1996)

Ross Matheson (born 27 May 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Scotland.^[1]

College tennis edit

Matheson played collegiate tennis in the United States, first at the University of Oklahoma and then at Arizona State University.^[2]

Professional career edit

Matheson had the best win of his professional career at the 1993 Stella Artois Championships (Queen's), where he defeated 13th seed Jakob Hlasek in the opening round, despite being ranked 563rd in the world.^[2]^[3]

He appeared in the main singles draw at Wimbledon twice and was beaten in the first round on each occasion, to João Cunha-Silva in 1993 and David Wheaton in 1995, both in four sets.^[2]

He is the club manager at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (2015).

Personal life edit

Matheson is the son of Harry Matheson, who competed in the 1963 Wimbledon Championships. His mother, Carole, was also a tennis player.^[2] Ross and his wife Pam appeared in a 2021 episode of the Channel 4 TV show Location Location Location. They have two sons.