Kevin Ullyett is a retired professional tennis player. He was born in Rhodesia and is currently representing Zimbabwe. He is most noted for his Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles Career where he got a career-high ranking of No.4. He achieved this in January 2005. He has three Grand Slam titles, two for the Australian Open and one for Wimbledon.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Ullyett was born Kevin Robert Ullyett on May 23, 1972. His birthplace is Salisbury, Rhodesia. He is currently residing in London, in the United Kingdom. He stands 178 cm tall and his last listed weight was 77 kilograms. He is a right-handed player and he has a one-handed backhand. Coached by Miles Maclagan, he earned more than $4.1 Million in prize money throughout his career.
In addition to playing tennis, Ullyett loves golf and he has 4 handicaps. He also enjoys snowboarding. He retired from professional tennis in 2009.
Career
Ullyett turned pro in 1990. His first notable Grand Slam finish was in 1992 when he made it to the Q1 of the French Open men’s singles. In the same year, he made it to Q3 of Wimbledon. He reached his highest singles ranking of No.107 in May 2000.
As a Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles player, Ullyett reached a career-high ranking of No.4 on January 31, 2005. Within that year, he won the Australian Open Men’s Doubles category with Wayne Black. In the same year, he made it to the Quarter Final of the French Open Mixed Doubles.
He has three Grand Slam titles, One, in 2002 when he won the Australian Open mixed doubles. A year before that he won the US Open Men’s Doubles with Black. He also made it to the ATP Tour Finals in 2004 and he was in the Quarter Finals of the Men’s Doubles event in the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Career Highlights
Singles
- Career Record 21–34
- Highest Ranking: No. 107 (22 May2000)
Notable Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 2R (2000)
- French Open - Q1 (1993, 1997)
- Wimbledon - Q2 (1993, 1994, 1997)
- US Open - 2R (1993)
Doubles
- Career Record: 502–310
- Career Titles: 34
- Highest Ranking: No. 4 (31 January2005)
Notable Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - W (2005)
- French Open - QF (2004, 2008, 2009)
- Wimbledon - F (2008)
- US Open - W (2001)
Other Doubles Tournaments
- Tour Finals - F (2004)
- Olympic Games - QF (2004)
Mixed Doubles
- Career Record: 53–40
- Career Titles: 1
Notable Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - W (2002)
- French Open - QF (2002, 2005, 2007)
- Wimbledon - F (2002)
- US Open - SF (2009)
