Chad Michael Clark (born October 28, 1973) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Biography

Clark, who grew up in Longview, played collegiate tennis at the

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, where he was an ITA All-American for both singles and doubles in 1994 and 1995.

Professional career

Across 1996 and 1997 he competed on the professional tour, as a doubles specialist. His singles appearances were rare but he made the final round of qualifying at the

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, losing in five sets to

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. At the 1996 US Open he featured in the main draw of the men's doubles, with

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. On the ATP Tour his best performance was a semi-final appearance partnering

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in 1996. A runner-up in four Challenger finals, Clark reached his best doubles ranking in 1997, of 165 in the world.

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