Keith Carpenter

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Keith Carpenter
Country (sports) Canada
Born (1941-08-03) August 3, 1941 (age 82)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1964)
Wimbledon2R (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)
US Open4R (1965)

Keith A. Carpenter (born August 3, 1941) was one of Canada's top men's tennis players during the 1960s.

Tennis career

Overview

Carpenter's best result was winning the Canadian Open Men's Doubles Championship in 1966 alongside his older brother,

Wimbledon every year from 1963, his first appearance in the main draw, which he reached through qualifying, through 1966.[1] In 1964 he also reached the second round at Roland Garros
, his only time in three appearances in the main draw.

In doubles, Carpenter competed in the main draw of a grand slam event twice.[1] At the 1968 Wimbledon Championships, he and partner Berry Geraghty lost in the opening round.[2] The following year, he and his partner, compatriot John Sharpe, reached the second round, where they lost in straight sets to the tandem of Roy Emerson and Rod Laver.

In Davis Cup, Carpenter competed for Canada each year from 1963 through 1968.[3] His overall record was 1 win, 4 losses in singles, and 1 win, 6 losses in doubles, in a total of 7 ties. Canada lost all but one of these match-ups, their only victory coming over Finland in the first round of Europe Group in 1966.[3] In the following round that year they lost to France 5-0 at Roland Garros.

Carpenter was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996.[4]

1960 — 1962

Carpenter competed in singles in the main draw of three U.S. National Championships over three consecutive years before contesting any other majors, losing in the first round each time. As a 19 years old, he lost in the U.S. Nationals to Eduardo Zuleta in three sets. The following year, Carpenter lost to eventual quarter-finalist Donald Dell. In 1962, he lost to Bodo Nitsche comprehensively in straight sets.

1963

Carpenter played both the U.S. Championship and

Angel Ochoa in straight sets. In the second round he faced Japanese Osamu Ishiguro. Carpenter leveled the match at a set apiece before dropping the next two, the last 15-17, to lose. At the U.S. Nationals, Carpenter fell again in the first round, and again to a German player, Peter Scholl
.

1964

Carpenter had his best year in majors, making it past the first round of all three he participated in, the

Raymond Senkowski
.

1965

Carpenter earned his best result in a major in reaching the fourth round of the

Inge Buding. At Forest Hills, Carpenter began his run by beating Eugene Cantin in three sets. He got through his second round match too without dropping a set, a win over Leif Beck. Carpenter was pushed to the limit, however, by John Powless, prevailing in a five-set match. In the fourth round, he went down in straight sets, however, to Charlie Pasarell
.

1966

Carpenter competed in The Canadian Men's Doubles Championships in 1966 (Vancouver Lawn Tennis Club) alongside his brother, Michael Carpenter. As a final result, Michael and Keith Carpenter won the doubles title that summer.[5] As two years earlier, Carpenter competed in the main draws at Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and Forrest Hills, but with less success in terms of results. At the French Championships, he lost in the first round, to Georges Goven. At Wimbledon, Carpenter defeated veteran Floridian Gardnar Mulloy, before falling to South African Keith Diepraam in four sets. At the U.S. Nationals, he came from 2 sets down to defeat Bailey Brown in round one. He lost in the second round in straight sets, however, to Frenchman Daniel Contet.

1967

Carpenter in the first round of the main draw at each the French, Wimbledon, and U.S. Championships in Canada's centennial year. In the Roland Garros main draw for the last time as it turned out, Carpenter lost to Pole

Wieslaw Gasiorek in four sets. At Wimbledon, he went down to No. 2 seed Roy Emerson in straight sets, while at the U.S. Championships, Carpenter lost to Marty Riessen
.

Senior circuit tennis

Carpenter has stayed active as a player in masters or senior circuit tennis. His ITF Senior Circuit high ranking is No. 167, achieved on November 10, 2006.[1] Carpenter won the men's 65 and over Canadian national championship in singles in 2006.[6] In 2007 and 2008, however, he was not listed in the Canadian rankings.[7][8]

Personal life

Carpenter attended

Birmingham, England, he resides or has resided in King City, Ontario.[1]

Carpenter and fellow former Canadian Davis Cupper Harry Fauquier have since 1974 operated a tennis court accessory company, Tennex Systems, Inc.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Keith Carpenter's ITF Men Circuit biography".
  2. ^ "Keith Carpenter's ATP Playing Activity page, doubles".
  3. ^ a b "Keith Carpenter's Davis Cup activity page".
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  5. ^ "Past Champions & Draws". Rogers Cup. Archived from the original on 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  6. ^ "Canadian Tennis Vets Reign Supreme at Senior Nationals". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
  7. ^ "2007 Tennis Canada National Senior Ranking *PROVISIONAL*" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16.
  8. ^ "RANKING 2008 - MEN SINGLES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16.
  9. ^ a b "Tennex Systems, Inc".
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