Brian Levine
South African tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brian Levine (born 20 August 1958) is a former South African tennis player who played professional tennis from 1982 to 1988.[1]
| Country (sports) | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 August 1958 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1982 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–11 |
| Highest ranking | No. 180 (19 November 1984) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 37–56 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 44 (24 March 1986) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1985) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1985) |
Career
In his career, Levine played in 24 Grand Slams (French Open, Wimbledon, US Open & Australian Open). Levine's first major grand slam was Wimbledon in 1983 where he qualified for the doubles with a 18-year-old Stefan Edberg. Levine competed in over 200 tournaments worldwide on the ATP Tour.
Levine won two doubles titles during his professional career. He reached his highest doubles ATP ranking on 24 March 1986 when he became the number 44 in the world. He won the singles title at the 1984 West Australian Open, a tournament on the Challenger Series held in Perth.[2]
Career finals
Doubles (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 1984 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  John Van Nostrand |
 Brad Drewett Chip Hooper |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 1984 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | Peter Doohan |
 Colin Dowdeswell  Jakob Hlasek |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Dec 1984 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Peter Doohan |
Broderick Dyke Wally Masur |
6–4, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Mar 1986 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Laurie Warder |
Colin Dowdeswell  Christo Steyn |
3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
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