James Greenhalgh facts for kids
| Country (sports) |  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1975 Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $104,001 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–13 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 327 (14 August 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (1996, 1997) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (1995) |
| US Open | Q1 (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 18-31 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 89 (26 April 1999) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000) |
| French Open | 1R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1999) |
| US Open | Q2 (1995, 1999) |
James Greenhalgh (born 19 February 1975) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand. He was especially good at playing doubles tennis.
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Tennis Career Highlights
James Greenhalgh was born in England. When he was four years old, his family moved to New Zealand. He became a professional tennis player. He was known for being a doubles specialist, meaning he focused on playing tennis with a partner.
Junior Success
When James was a junior player, he teamed up with fellow New Zealander Steven Downs. They were a very successful team. In 1993, they won two major junior doubles titles. They became champions at the 1993 French Open and the 1993 Wimbledon Championships. In both finals, they beat a team from South Africa, Neville Godwin and Gareth Williams.
Professional Tour and Grand Slams
In 1999, James Greenhalgh achieved a big win on the professional tour. He and his partner, Grant Silcock, won the Hong Kong Open. This was a very important tournament. In the semi-final, they defeated two famous players, Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor. They won the final match because their opponents, including Andre Agassi, had to withdraw due to an injury. This victory was James's only title win on the ATP Tour. It also helped him get into the top 100 players in the world for doubles.
As a singles player, James's highest ranking was 327th in the world. He reached this ranking in 1995.
James also played in some of the biggest tennis tournaments called Grand Slams. In 1999, he and Grant Silcock played at the French Open and Wimbledon. They did not get past the first round in these tournaments. His last Grand Slam match was at the 2000 Australian Open. For that tournament, he teamed up with German player Michael Kohlmann.
Representing New Zealand
James Greenhalgh proudly represented the New Zealand Davis Cup team many times. The Davis Cup is a major international team competition in men's tennis. He played in 15 different Davis Cup events for New Zealand.
While his singles record in the Davis Cup was 2 wins and 9 losses, he was incredibly strong in doubles. He won 11 out of his 13 doubles matches. This is a national record for New Zealand. He and Brett Steven won six doubles matches together. This makes them the most successful doubles team ever for New Zealand in the Davis Cup.
Junior Grand Slam Finals
James Greenhalgh had great success in junior Grand Slam doubles.
Doubles: 2 Titles
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1993 | French Open | Clay | Steven Downs |
 Neville Godwin Gareth Williams |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 1993 | Wimbledon | Grass | Steven Downs |
Neville Godwin Gareth Williams |
6–7, 7–6, 7–5 |
ATP Career Finals
James Greenhalgh won one doubles title on the ATP Tour.
Doubles: 1 Title
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1999 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | International Series | Hard |  Grant Silcock |
 Andre Agassi David Wheaton |
walkover |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals
James Greenhalgh also played in ATP Challenger and ITF Futures tournaments. These are lower-level professional tournaments.
Doubles: 6 (3 Wins, 3 Losses)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1998 | Japan F1, Ishiwa | Futures | Clay | Andrew Painter |
Todd Meringoff Andrew Rueb |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 1998 | Germany F7, Augsburg | Futures | Clay |  Sascha Bandermann |
 Martijn Belgraver Martin Verkerk |
6–3, 6–7, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 1998 | Sopot, Poland | Challenger | Clay |  Nenad Zimonjic |
 Alexander Shvets Milen Velev |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 1998 | Warsaw, Poland | Challenger | Clay | Nenad Zimonjic |
 Ali Hamadeh Johan Landsberg |
walkover |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jul 1999 | Scheveningen, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | Paul Rosner |
 Eyal Ran Tom Vanhoudt |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Apr 2000 | USA F9, Mt. Pleasant | Futures | Hard | Grant Doyle |
Gavin Sontag Jerry Turek |
6–7(3–7), 5–7 |
