Jaymon Crabb (born 6 March 1978) is a former professional

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player from Australia. He is the brother of Jaxon Crabb, who played for the

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Career

Crabb was a semi-finalist in the boys' singles event at the

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and was junior winner of the

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that year.ATP World Tour Profile
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appearance in the

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, where he was defeated in the opening round by

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. In 2002, he returned to the Australian Open and although he again exited in the first round, he did manage to take a set off a previous finalist,

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. The following year, he beat countryman

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in four sets to register his first win in the Australian Open. He was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by

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. In each of his three appearances at the event, he also competed in the men's doubles, with different partners each time:

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. He also twice played Grand Slam mixed doubles, at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2003, partnering his future wife Bryanne Stewart.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crabb, Jaymon 1978 births Living people Australian male tennis players Sportspeople from Bunbury, Western Australia Tennis players from Western Australia 20th-century Australian sportsmen 21st-century Australian sportsmen Sportsmen from Western Australia