David Wheaton

David Wheaton (born June 2 1969, in Minneapolis) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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June 2 - 1969 - Minneapolis - United States

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Wheaton played in his first tournament at age eight, and won the Minnesota State High School tennis title in 1984 as a ninth grader. In 1987, he won the US Open junior title and was ranked the No. 1 junior player in the US. In 1988, he helped Stanford University's tennis team win the NCAA team title.

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Minnesota - High School - 1984 - 1987 - US Open - 1988 - Stanford University - NCAA

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Wheaton turned professional in 1988 and won his first top-level singles title in 1990 at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. He was also runner-up in the 1990 US Open men's doubles.

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1990 - Kiawah Island, South Carolina

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The most significant highlights of his career came in 1991. He won the Grand Slam Cup in Munich, beating Michael Chang in straight sets in the final 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. He also reached the semi-finals of the men's singles at Wimbledon (beating Andre Agassi in the quarter-finals before being knocked-out by Boris Becker), and was a men's doubles runner-up at the Australian Open (partnering his former Stanford team-mate Patrick McEnroe). Wheaton reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 12 in July 1991.

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1991 - Grand Slam Cup - Munich - Michael Chang - Wimbledon - Andre Agassi - Boris Becker - Australian Open - Patrick McEnroe

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Following a series of injuries, Wheaton was never able to recapture his best form after 1991.

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During his career, Wheaton won three singles and three doubles titles. His career prize-money earnings totalled US$5,238,401. He retired from the professional tour in 2001.

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Since retiring from the tour, David has taken on a new career as a Christian radio talk-show host, author and motivational speaker. He has also served as a Director of the United States Tennis Association (USTA). He still occasionally plays in senior tournaments and won the Wimbledon over-35 men's doubles title in 2004.

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Christian - 2004

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