Kyle Spencer (born 26 January 1976) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom.

Kyle Spencer
Country (sports) United Kingdom
ResidenceRancho Palos Verdes, California, United States
Born (1976-01-26) 26 January 1976 (age 48)
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1998
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS $60,291
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 953 (21 September 1998)
Doubles
Career record6–15
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 2 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 126 (17 July 2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2000, 2001, 2002)
US OpenQ1 (2000)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2000)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon2R (2002)
Last updated on: 28 July 2022.

Spencer represented the United Kingdom in the men's doubles competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, partnering Barry Cowan. The pair was eliminated in the first round.

Spencer's highest ranking in singles was World No. 953, which he reached on 21 September 1998. His highest doubles ranking was World No. 126, which he reached on 17 July 2000.

Spencer has coached U.S. college tennis teams at Baylor University, University of Maryland, and North Carolina State University.[1][2]

ATP career finals

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Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0)
ATP 500 Series (0–0)
ATP 250 Series (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (0–1)
Indoors (0–0)


Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2000 Newport, United States International Series Grass   Mitch Sprengelmeyer   Jonathan Erlich
  Harel Levy
6–7(2–7), 5–7

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Doubles: 9 (2–7)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (0–4)
ITF Futures (2–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–5)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–2)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jun 1998 USA F4, Tallahassee Futures Clay   Cecil Mamiit   Jocelyn Robichaud
  Michael Russell
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss 1–1 Sep 1998 France F6, Mulhouse Futures Hard   Louis Vosloo   Andrew Rueb
  Vaughan Snyman
4–6, 1–6
Win 2–1 Feb 1999 Great Britain F3, Eastbourne Futures Carpet   James Davidson   Leoš Friedl
  Régis Lavergne
7–6, 6–4
Loss 2–2 Oct 1999 Japan F6, Fukuoka Futures Carpet   Michael Joyce   Tasuku Iwami
  Ryuso Tsujino
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Loss 2–3 Nov 1999 Yokohama, Japan Challenger Carpet   Michael Joyce   Satoshi Iwabuchi
  Thomas Shimada
2–6, 4–6
Loss 2–4 Feb 2000 Wrocław, Poland Challenger Hard   Jocelyn Robichaud   Petr Kovačka
  Pavel Kudrnáč
6–3, 6–7(8–6), 4–6
Loss 2–5 Mar 2001 Singapore, Singapore Challenger Hard   Brandon Hawk   Tim Crichton
  Ashley Fisher
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 2–6 Sep 2001 Tarzana, United States Challenger Hard   Glenn Weiner   Michael Joyce
  Zack Fleishman
1–6, 7–5, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 2–7 Oct 2005 France F16, Nevers Futures Hard   David Sherwood   Julien Jeanpierre
  Jean-Michel Pequery
4–6, 7–6(9–7), 5–7

Performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Doubles

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Tournament 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon Q1 A A Q1 1R 1R 1R 0 / 3 0–3 0%
US Open A A A A Q1 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0 / 3 0–3 0%
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics A Not Held 1R NH 0 / 1 0–1 0%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A Q1 A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Canada A A A 2R A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Cincinnati A A A A Q2 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 1 1–1 50%

References

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  1. ^ "MT's Spencer Named Maryland Head Coach". Baylor University Athletics. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Spencer named NC State men's tennis coach". Charlotte Observer. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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