Philip Bester
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Philip Bester (born October 6, 1988) is a Canadian former professional tennis player from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] Bester was a finalist at the 2006 junior French Open. In doing so he became the first Canadian male to reach a Grand Slam final in singles.
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Residence | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1988-10-06) October 6, 1988 (age 35) Sonthofen, West Germany | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6.2 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | August 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$272,057 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 2–8 (20.0%) | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 225 (July 27, 2015) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q1 (2011) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | Q1 (2015) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 1–8 (11.1%) | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 140 (October 3, 2016) | ||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||
Davis Cup | 1R (2016) | ||||||||||||||
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