Tim Wilkison (born November 23, 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Born | November 23, 1959 Shelby, North Carolina |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Turned pro | 1979 |
| Retired | 1993 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $1,289,085 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 291–296 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (September 29, 1986) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1985, 1987) |
| French Open | 2R (1990) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1979, 1981) |
| US Open | QF (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 263-257 |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 21 (July 31, 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1979) |
| French Open | 3R (1985) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1979) |
| US Open | QF (1979) |
Tennis career
editWilkison was the No. 1 ranked junior in the United States and played on the tour for over 25 years. He prepped at McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee[1] before turning pro immediately after high school.[2] The left-hander won six singles titles, ten doubles championships, and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 23 in September 1986. Wilkison is perhaps best known for his diving volleys at Wimbledon that earned him the nickname "Dr. Dirt".
In his playing career, Wilkison had victories over Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Roscoe Tanner, Guillermo Vilas, Yannick Noah, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, and Pete Sampras.
His best Grand Slam singles result came at the 1986 US Open, where he reached the quarterfinals by defeating Horst Skoff, Paul McNamee, Yannick Noah and Andrei Chesnokov, before losing to Stefan Edberg in straight sets. Wilkison has stated that his preferred surface is clay.
His eldest son, MacLane, played college tennis at UNC.
Career finals
editSingles: 15 (6 titles, 9 runner-ups)
edit| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1977 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass |  Vijay Amritraj
|
6–7, 7–5, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | 1978 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass |  Kim Warwick
|
6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | 1979 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Peter Feigl
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–2 | 1980 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | John Sadri
|
4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | 1980 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Eliot Teltscher
|
6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | 1981 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Bill Scanlon
|
7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 0–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | 1981 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass |  Chris Lewis
|
6–4, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–4 | 1982 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Russell Simpson
|
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–5 | 1984 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay |  Joakim Nyström
|
2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 4–6 | 1984 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Joakim Nyström
|
3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–6 | 1984 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) |  Pavel Složil
|
6–1, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–6 | 1985 | Nancy, France | Carpet (i) |  Slobodan Živojinović
|
4–6, 7–6, 9–7 |
| Loss | 6–7 | 1986 | Atlanta, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Kevin Curren
|
6–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 6–8 | 1986 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Bill Scanlon
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–9 | 1987 | Bristol, England | Grass | Kelly Evernden
|
4–6, 6–7 |
Doubles: 24 (10 titles, 14 runner-ups)
edit| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1979 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | John Sadri
|
 Ion Țiriac  Guillermo Vilas
|
4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | 1980 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | John Sadri
|
Peter Feigl Rod Frawley
|
2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–2 | 1980 | Manchester, England | Grass | John Sadri
|
Dennis Ralston Roscoe Tanner
|
6–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | 1980 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | John Sadri
|
Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | 1981 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Ferdi Taygan
|
Tony Graham Bill Scanlon
|
7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–3 | 1981 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | Steve Denton
|
Sammy Giammalva Jr. Fred McNair
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–4 | 1982 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | Fred McNair
|
Larry Stefanki Robert Van't Hof
|
3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 3–5 | 1984 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Marcel Freeman
|
Stanislav Birner  Libor Pimek
|
6–2, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | 1984 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Stefan Edberg
|
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd
|
6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–6 | 1984 | Treviso, Italy | Clay | Pavel Složil
|
Jan Gunnarsson Sherwood Stewart
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–7 | 1984 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Pavel Složil
|
Jan Gunnarsson  Michael Mortensen
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–8 | 1985 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Mark Dickson
|
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson
|
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–8 | 1986 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Vijay Amritraj
|
 Eddie Edwards  Francisco González
|
4–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
| Loss | 5–9 | 1987 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Brad Gilbert
|
Kevin Curren David Pate
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–9 | 1987 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | Mel Purcell
|
 Emilio Sánchez Javier Sánchez
|
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6–10 | 1988 | Toronto, Canada | Hard |  Andrew Castle
|
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
|
6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–10 | 1988 | Rye Brook, U.S. | Hard | Andrew Castle
|
Jeremy Bates Michael Mortensen
|
4–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
| Loss | 7–11 | 1988 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Scott Davis
|
John McEnroe Mark Woodforde
|
4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 8–11 | 1988 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis
|
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
|
6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 8–12 | 1988 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) | Gary Muller
|
Kevin Curren David Pate
|
6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8–13 | 1989 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Scott Davis
|
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
|
6–7, 7–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 8–14 | 1989 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Carpet | Patrick McEnroe
|
 Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken
|
6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 9–14 | 1989 | Bristol, England | Grass | Paul Chamberlain
|
Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–14 | 1989 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | Tim Pawsat
|
Kelly Evernden Sammy Giammalva Jr.
|
7–5, 6–3 |
