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			{{short description\|American tennis player}}
	'''Lawson Duncan''' (born October 26, 1964 in ]) is a former American ]. The righthander reached his highest singles ]-ranking on May 20, 1985, when he became the number 47 of the world.
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			\| name = Lawson Duncan
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			\| country = {{USA}}
			\| residence = ]
			\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1964\|10\|26}}
			\| birth_place = ], US
			\| height = {{height\|ft=6\|in=1}}
			\| turnedpro = 1984
			\| retired = 1991
			\| plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
			\| careerprizemoney = ]514,450
			\| singlesrecord = 105–110
			\| singlestitles = 0
			\| highestsinglesranking = No. 47 (20 May 1985)
			\| AustralianOpenresult =
			\| FrenchOpenresult = 4R (])
			\| Wimbledonresult = 1R (])
			\| USOpenresult = 2R (])
			\| doublesrecord = 11–31
			\| doublestitles = 0
			\| highestdoublesranking = No. 182 (6 April 1987)
			}}

			'''Lawson Duncan''' (born October 26, 1964) is a retired ] ] player. The right-hander reached his highest ] singles ranking on May 20, 1985, when he became world No. 47. His best performance in a ] was the ], where he reached the fourth round.

			A pioneer of the heavy ] game, he was an ] at ] his freshman year before turning pro. He plays in exhibition matches against longtime friend and former pro ] during special banquets in the ] area.

			Duncan graduated from ] in 1983.

			Since 2006 he has taught privately at Asheville Racquet Club-Downtown, located in West Asheville, North Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Tennis Pros \|url=https://ashevilleracquetclub.com/tennispros/ \|access-date=2023-05-11 \|website=Asheville Racquet Club \|language=en-US}}</ref>

			==Grand Prix / ATP career finals==

			===Singles: 6 (0–6)===
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			\| 0–1
			\| Apr 1985
			\| Bari, Italy
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			\| 2–6, 6–1, 6–7
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			\| Apr 1985
			\| Marbella, Spain
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			\| 0–6, 3–6
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			\| 0–3
			\| May 1985
			\| ], Spain
			\| Clay
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			\| 5–7, 2–6
			\|-
			\| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss
			\| 0–4
			\| Jul 1988
			\| ], US
			\| Clay
			\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} ]
			\| 2–6, 2–6
			\|-
			\| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss
			\| 0–5
			\| May 1989
			\| ], US
			\| Clay
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			\| 4–6, 3–6
			\|-
			\| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss
			\| 0–6
			\| Jun 1990
			\| Florence, Italy
			\| Clay
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			\| 7–6, 5–7, 0–6
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			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
			* {{ATP}}
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			* {{ITF}}

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Latest revision as of 06:52, 23 November 2024

American tennis player

Lawson Duncan
Singles
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	North Carolina
Born	(1964-10-26) 26 October 1964 (age 60) Asheville, North Carolina, US
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Turned pro	1984
Retired	1991
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$514,450
Career record	105–110
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 47 (20 May 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	4R (1989)
Wimbledon	1R (1990)
US Open	2R (1989)
Doubles
Career record	11–31
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 182 (6 April 1987)

Lawson Duncan (born October 26, 1964) is a retired American tennis player. The right-hander reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals singles ranking on May 20, 1985, when he became world No. 47. His best performance in a grand slam tennis tournament was the 1989 French Open, where he reached the fourth round.

A pioneer of the heavy topspin game, he was an All-America at Clemson University his freshman year before turning pro. He plays in exhibition matches against longtime friend and former pro Tim Wilkison during special banquets in the Asheville area.

Duncan graduated from Asheville High School in 1983.

Since 2006 he has taught privately at Asheville Racquet Club-Downtown, located in West Asheville, North Carolina.

Grand Prix / ATP career finals

Singles: 6 (0–6)

Result	W-L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Apr 1985	Bari, Italy	Clay	Claudio Panatta	2–6, 6–1, 6–7
Loss	0–2	Apr 1985	Marbella, Spain	Clay	Horacio de la Peña	0–6, 3–6
Loss	0–3	May 1985	Madrid, Spain	Clay	Andreas Maurer	5–7, 2–6
Loss	0–4	Jul 1988	Boston, US	Clay	Thomas Muster	2–6, 2–6
Loss	0–5	May 1989	Charleston, US	Clay	Jay Berger	4–6, 3–6
Loss	0–6	Jun 1990	Florence, Italy	Clay	Magnus Larsson	7–6, 5–7, 0–6

References

"Tennis Pros". Asheville Racquet Club. Retrieved 2023-05-11.

External links

Lawson Duncan at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Lawson Duncan at the International Tennis Federation

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