Full name | Charles Honey |
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Country (sports) | South Africa |
Born | 1962 Johannesburg, South Africa |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–5 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 319 (1 May 1989) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R ( 1989) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 7–13 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 92 (26 August 1985) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R ( 1985) |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1985) |
US Open | 1R ( 1985) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 2R ( 1985) |
Wimbledon | 3R ( 1985) |
Charles Honey (born 1962) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.
Honey comes from Johannesburg and was runner-up in the 1977 South African Junior Championships. [1]
In the early 1980s he went to the United States to attend Trinity University, in San Antonio, Texas. [2] He was an All-American varsity tennis player in the 1984 season, then turned professional soon after. [3]
During his professional career he remained based in the United States. [2]
In 1985 he began playing in Grand Prix tournaments and made most of his impact as a doubles player, with semi-final appearances at the Lorraine Open and Livingston Open, partnering Christo Steyn. [4] [5] He also made the men's doubles main draws at the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open in 1985, all with Christo Steyn. [6] [7] At Wimbledon he and Steyn came close to upsetting fourth seeds Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd when they met in the second round, in a match that went to five sets. [8] He made the third round of the mixed doubles, with another Trinity player Gretchen Rush. [9]
At the 1989 Australian Open, Honey made it through singles qualifying, then was unable to get past first round opponent Niclas Kroon. [10]
Honey has been a coach at the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in San Antonio. [11]
Full name | Charles Honey |
---|---|
Country (sports) | South Africa |
Born | 1962 Johannesburg, South Africa |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–5 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 319 (1 May 1989) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R ( 1989) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 7–13 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 92 (26 August 1985) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R ( 1985) |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1985) |
US Open | 1R ( 1985) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 2R ( 1985) |
Wimbledon | 3R ( 1985) |
Charles Honey (born 1962) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.
Honey comes from Johannesburg and was runner-up in the 1977 South African Junior Championships. [1]
In the early 1980s he went to the United States to attend Trinity University, in San Antonio, Texas. [2] He was an All-American varsity tennis player in the 1984 season, then turned professional soon after. [3]
During his professional career he remained based in the United States. [2]
In 1985 he began playing in Grand Prix tournaments and made most of his impact as a doubles player, with semi-final appearances at the Lorraine Open and Livingston Open, partnering Christo Steyn. [4] [5] He also made the men's doubles main draws at the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open in 1985, all with Christo Steyn. [6] [7] At Wimbledon he and Steyn came close to upsetting fourth seeds Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd when they met in the second round, in a match that went to five sets. [8] He made the third round of the mixed doubles, with another Trinity player Gretchen Rush. [9]
At the 1989 Australian Open, Honey made it through singles qualifying, then was unable to get past first round opponent Niclas Kroon. [10]
Honey has been a coach at the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in San Antonio. [11]