Michael Wayman

British tennis player

For the Australian rugby league player, see Michael Weyman.

Michael WaymanCountry (sports)|  United Kingdom

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Born|  (1953-05-06) 6 May 1953 (age 71)
Dulwich, England
Singles
Career record| 3–13
Highest ranking| No. 171 (16 Jan 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon| 2R (1976)
Doubles
Career record| 3–8
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon| 2R (1977)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon| 1R (1983)

Michael Wayman (born 6 May 1953) is a British former professional tennis player.[1]

Born in Dulwich, England, Wayman played collegiate tennis for the University of Southern California, where he twice earned All-American honors before graduating in 1975.[2]

On the professional tour he registered a best singles ranking of 171 and made the second round of the 1976 Wimbledon Championships. In 1977 he took Australian Open champion Mark Edmondson to five sets in a first round Wimbledon loss and had a win over British Davis Cup player Richard Lewis at a Grand Prix tournament in Brisbane.[3]

Wayman served as head men's tennis coach at Saint Mary's College of California from 1996 to 2015.[2]

## ATP Challenger finals

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### Singles: 1 (0–1)

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Result  | No.  |  Date | Tournament  | Surface  | Opponent  | Score

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Loss  | 1\.  | Apr 1983 | Tokyo, Japan  | Hard  |  Tsuyoshi Fukui | 4–6, 0–6

## References

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1. ^ "Rosewall overcomes setback". The Canberra Times. 12 October 1977. p. 36. Retrieved 17 December 2021 - via National Library of Australia.
2. ^ a b "Longtime Head Coach Michael Wayman Announces Retirement". SMC Gaels. 2 July 2015.
3. ^ "Tanner Makes Rush Wimbledon Exit". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 22 June 1977. p. 28. Retrieved 17 December 2021 - via National Library of Australia.

## External links

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* Michael Wayman at the Association of Tennis Professionals
* Michael Wayman at the International Tennis Federation