Brian Garrow
Birth dateApril 8, 1968 (age 58)
Birth placeSanta Clara, CA, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Turnedpro1988
Retired1993
PlaysRight-handed
CareerprizemoneyUS$242,556
Singlesrecord12–27
Singlestitles0
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 93 (October 28, 1990)
Doublesrecord40–43
Doublestitles2
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 42 (August 12, 1991)

Brian Garrow (born April 8, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Garrow competed in doubles events from 1988 through 1992, winning two titles and reaching a top ranking of World No. 42 in 1991.

Garrow's top singles ranking was World No. 93, achieved in late October 1990. He captured one challenger tournament, the 1989 Winnetka Challenger, and reached the semi-finals in one Grand Prix event, the 1990 Rio de Janeiro Open. Garrow played on the tour in singles from 1988 through 1991, competing in challenger events.

Garrow was a three-time all-American at UCLA. He was the first player in the 1980s to reach the NCAA finals for both the singles and doubles tournament in the same year, 1988, winning the doubles partnering Patrick Galbraith.[1][2] He lost in the singles final to Robbie Weiss of Pepperdine.

Career finals

Doubles (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 1989Newport, U.S.GrassPatrick GalbraithNeil Broad
Stefan Kruger
2–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win2–0Apr 1990Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCarpetSven SalumaaNelson Aerts
Fernando Roese
7–5, 6–3
Loss2–1Aug 1990Schenectady, U.S.HardSven SalumaaRichard Fromberg
Brad Pearce
2–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss2–2Sep 1990Brisbane, AustraliaHardMark WoodfordeJason Stoltenberg
Todd Woodbridge
6–2, 4–6, 4–6

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud & Hollander, Zander (1997). Bud Collins' tennis encyclopedia. Visible Ink Press. p. 597.
  2. ^ Benjamin, David (1989). The ITCA guide to coaching winning tennis. Prentice-Hall. p. 250. ISBN 0135070546.