Grant Silcock
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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Brisbane |
| Born | 21 May 1975 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $142,184 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 536 (7 July 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (1997, 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 13–40 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 89 (8 July 2002) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) |
| French Open | 2R (2002) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1999, 2001, 2002) |
| US Open | 1R (1998, 2002) |
Grant Silcock (born 21 May 1975) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. Silcock is currently Anglican Church Grammar School head tennis coach.
Career
[edit]Silcock was a doubles specialist and won the Hong Kong Open in 1999, partnering James Greenhalgh. The pair upset future Grand Slam winners Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor in the semi-finals. They won the final in a walkover, as one of their opponents, Andre Agassi, withdrew with a shoulder injury.[1]
His next best result on the ATP Tour was reaching the semi-finals of the Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia in 2001, with Jordan Kerr.
He made the second round of a Grand Slam on five occasions, once with Paul Kilderry as his partner, once with Dejan Petrovic and three times with Kerr. It was the furthest he would reach in a Grand Slam tournament, although he came close to a third round appearance in the 2002 French Open when he and Kerr lost a second set tiebreak which would have given them a win over Knowles/Nestor.[2]
The Australian made the occasional singles appearances on the Challenger and Futures circuit and reached a ranking of 536 in the world.[3]
ATP career finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (1–0)
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1999 | Hong Kong | Hard |  James Greenhalgh |  Andre Agassi David Wheaton | W/O |
Challenger titles
[edit]Doubles: (9)
[edit]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1997 | Alpirsbach, Germany | Clay |  Mathias Huning |  Álex López Morón Fabio Maggi | 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2. | 1998 | Winnetka, United States | Hard |  Myles Wakefield | Geoff Grant Mark Merklein | 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| 3. | 1999 | Dallas, United States | Hard | Paul Kilderry | Mitch Sprengelmeyer Jason Weir-Smith | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 4. | 1999 | Perth, Australia | Hard | Paul Kilderry | Paul Baccanello Josh Tuckfield | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| 5. | 2000 | Montauban, France | Clay | Lee Pearson | Tim Crichton Ashley Fisher | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 6. | 2001 | Scheveningen, Netherlands | Clay | Jordan Kerr | Brandon Coupe Tim Crichton | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 7. | 2001 | Cordoba, Spain | Hard | Jordan Kerr | Emilio Benfele Álvarez Michaël Llodra | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 8. | 2001 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Clay | Jordan Kerr |  Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky Vadim Kutsenko | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
| 9. | 2002 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Anthony Ross |  Federico Browne Rogier Wassen | W/O |