Chad Clark (tennis)


Chad Michael Clark is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

Clark, who grew up in Longview, played collegiate tennis at the Texas Longhorns, where he was an ITA All-American for both singles and doubles in 1994 and 1995.

Professional career

Across 1996 and 1997 he competed on the professional tour, as a doubles specialist. His singles appearances were rare but he made the final round of qualifying at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships, losing in five sets to Tom Kempers.
At the 1996 US Open he featured in the main draw of the men's doubles, with Jeff Salzenstein.
On the ATP Tour his best performance was a semi-final appearance partnering Kevin Ullyett at Long Island in 1996.
A runner-up in four Challenger finals, Clark reached his best doubles ranking in 1997, of 165 in the world.