Joshua Milton (born 14 October 1989) is a British

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coach and former professional player. Based in

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, Milton has been the traveling coach of Dan Evans. As a player he was a Welsh number one and represented Wales at the

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Biography

Born in

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, Milton was a student at

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in Penarth and lived in the village of Rhoose.

Tennis career

Milton won eight ITF Circuit titles during his career, five in singles and three in doubles. He participated in the singles qualifying draw at the

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on five occasions, twice reaching the second round. On the

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he also made several qualifying appearances, including at the 2016 Indian Wells Masters. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Milton had a second round win over

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of England, before falling to number-two seed

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at the quarter-finals stage, in three sets. With partner Chris Lewis he was also a quarter-finalist in the doubles. In 2011 he became the first Welshman since

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in the 1970s to reach the top-four in the British rankings. In 2016, he recorded his best ever result in an ATP Challenger Tour event in Bangkok, reaching the Quarter-Final as a qualifier, before finally being defeated by former top-10 star

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Milton, Joshua 1989 births Living people Welsh male tennis players British male tennis players Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales Tennis players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Cardiff 21st-century British sportsmen

Biography

Tennis career

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