Graydon Oliver
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Tampa, Florida |
| Born | June 15, 1978 Miami, Florida, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $357,113 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 865 (March 31, 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 80–84 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 29 (August 15, 2005) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2003, 2004, 2005) |
| French Open | 1R (2003, 2004, 2005) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2002) |
| US Open | 3R (2004, 2006) |
Graydon Oliver (born June 15, 1978) is a retired American professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, he won four titles during his career.
Upon retiring from the tour, Oliver took a job in the energy sector (Leor Energy), working for an exploration and production company. In 2010, Oliver took a job in the financial sector for a company in Texas.[1]
Doubles finals
[edit]Wins (8)
[edit]| Legend (singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (0) |
| ATP Tour (4) |
| Challengers (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | March 11, 2002 | North Miami Beach, U.S. | Hard |  Eric Nunez |  Ota Fukárek Jim Thomas | 3–6, 7–65, 7–5 |
| 2. | September 23, 2002 | Hong Kong | Hard | Jan-Michael Gambill |  Wayne Arthurs Andrew Kratzmann | 26–7, 6–4, 7–64 |
| 3. | February 3, 2003 | Joplin, U.S. | Hard (i) |  Martín García | Diego Ayala Brandon Coupe | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 4. | April 5, 2004 | Calabasas, U.S. | Hard | Travis Parrott |  Ivo Klec  Robert Lindstedt | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 5. | September 13, 2004 | Beijing, China | Hard (i) | Justin Gimelstob | Alex Bogomolov, Jr. Taylor Dent | 4–6, 6–4, 7–66 |
| 6. | September 27, 2004 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard (i) | Justin Gimelstob |  Yves Allegro Roger Federer | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 7. | November 8, 2004 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) | Simon Aspelin |  Jonathan Erlich Noam Okun | 7–65, 6–3 |
| 8. | July 18, 2005 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Paul Hanley | Simon Aspelin Todd Perry | 6–2, 3–1, ret. |
Runners-up (9)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | April 22, 2002 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Jan-Michael Gambill | Mardy Fish Andy Roddick | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2. | September 30, 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Jan-Michael Gambill |  Jeff Coetzee Chris Haggard | 7–64, 6–4 |
| 3. | January 27, 2003 | Dallas, U.S. | Hard (i) | Martín García | Justin Gimelstob Scott Humphries | 7–67, 7–64 |
| 4. | April 21, 2003 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Jan-Michael Gambill |  Mark Knowles  Daniel Nestor | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 5. | August 11, 2003 | Bronx, U.S. | Hard | Martín García |  Julien Benneteau Nicolas Mahut | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 6. | June 1, 2004 | Fürth, Germany | Clay | Simon Aspelin |  Adrián García  Janko Tipsarević | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 7. | September 20, 2004 | Beijing, China | Hard | Justin Gimelstob | Ashley Fisher Tripp Phillips | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 8. | September 20, 2004 | Champaign-Urbana, U.S. | Hard (i) | Justin Gimelstob | Brian Baker Rajeev Ram | 7–67, 7–65 |
| 9. | July 4, 2005 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Travis Parrott | Jordan Kerr Jim Thomas | 7–65, 7–65 |
