Ian Williams (born 6 August 1971) is an American former professional

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player. Williams's juniors career began with an inauspicious start at the 1989

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, where he lost to Michael Joyce in the first round of the Boys' 18 singles. He played collegiate tennis at

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before transferring to the

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for his final two seasons. In 1993, he was runner-up to Texas teammate Chad Clark at the ITA All-American Championships and helped the Longhorns win the SWC championships. On the professional tour, Williams had a best singles world ranking of 638. In doubles he reached a best ranking of 222 and made an

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main draw appearance at the

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in New Haven. He also won an

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doubles title in 1995, partnering Ivan Baron in Quito. Following his tennis career, Williams returned to Harvard to complete his economics degree.

ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

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