Greg Whitecross (born 15 March 1961) is a former professional

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player from Australia.

Junior career

Whitecross was the boys' singles champion at the

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, defeating Craig Miller in the final. He won the doubles title as well, with

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. In 1979, he was also a quarter-finalist in the French Open and made the round of 16 at Wimbledon.

Professional career

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tournaments, playing in the 1980 US Open (beaten by

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), the

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(in the men's doubles), the 1982 Wimbledon Championships (lost to Eddie Edwards), the

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(in the mixed doubles), and the

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(in the men's doubles).ITF Pro Circuit Profile
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, Whitecross had his best performances at the South Australian Open. In 1982, he had wins over Mike Leach and

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, before exiting at the quarter-final stage, to

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. At the South Australian Open the following year, he made the doubles semi-finals, with partner Mark Lewis.

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (1)

References

1961 births Living people Australian male tennis players Australian Open (tennis) junior champions Tennis players from Melbourne Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles Sportsmen from Victoria (state) {{Australia-tennis-bio-stub