Simon Youl

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Australian tennis player (born 1965)

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nameSimon Youl
countryAustralia
residenceElephant's Pass, Tasmania, Australia
birth_date
birth_placeSymmons Plains, Tasmania, Australia
height
turnedpro1982
retired1994
playsRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
careerprizemoney$930,856
singlesrecord91–138
singlestitles2
5 Challenger, 0 Futures
highestsinglesrankingNo. 80 (28 September 1992)
AustralianOpenresult4R (1990)
FrenchOpenresult3R (1985)
Wimbledonresult4R (1988)
USOpenresult1R (1988, 1990, 1991, 1992)
Othertournamentsyes
OlympicsresultQF (1984, demonstration)
doublesrecord104–144
doublestitles2
4 Challenger, 0 Futures
highestdoublesrankingNo. 63 (20 April 1992)
AustralianOpenDoublesresultQF (1992)
FrenchOpenDoublesresult3R (1986, 1990)
WimbledonDoublesresultQF (1986, 1989)
USOpenDoublesresultQF (1992)
AustralianOpenMixedresult2R (1987)
FrenchOpenMixedresultSF (1990)
WimbledonMixedresult3R (1988)
updated23 October 2021
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Simon John Arthur Youl (born 1 July 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Tennis career

Youl was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder from 1981 to 1984.

Juniors

As a junior player, Youl formed a successful doubles partnership with his fellow Australian player Mark Kratzmann. In 1983, the pair won the Boys' Doubles titles at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. In singles, he reached three slam finals, attaining a ranking as high as No. 5 in the junior world rankings in 1983.

Pro tour

As a professional player, Youl won two top-level singles titles (at Schenectady in 1989, and Singapore in 1992), and two tour doubles titles (Casablanca in 1990, and Bucharest in 1994). His best singles performances at Grand Slam events came in reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon in 1988 (lost to Stefan Edberg) and the Australian Open in 1990 (lost to Ivan Lendl).

Youl's career-high rankings were world No. 80 in singles and world No. 63 in doubles (both in 1992).

Retirement

He retired from the professional tour in 1994 (playing one Challenger event the following year). Since retiring as a player, he has worked as a tennis coach in Hobart, Tasmania.

ATP career finals

Singles: 2 (2 titles)

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Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (2–0)
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Titles by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
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Titles by setting
Outdoor (2–0)
Indoor (0–0)
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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Schenectady, United StatesWorld SeriesHardUSA Scott Davis2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win2–0Singapore, SingaporeWorld SeriesHardNED Paul Haarhuis6–4, 6–1
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Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

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ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (2–1)
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Clay (2–0)
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Outdoor (2–1)
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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Brisbane, AustraliaGrand PrixHardAUS Broderick DykeAUS Darren Cahill
AUS Mark Kratzmann4–6, 7–5, 0–6
Win1–1Casablanca, MoroccoWorld SeriesClayAUS Todd WoodbridgeNED Paul Haarhuis
NED Mark Koevermans6–3, 6–1
Win2–1Bucharest, RomaniaWorld SeriesClayAUS Wayne ArthursESP José Antonio Conde
ESP Jordi Arrese6–4, 6–4
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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 7 (5–2)

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ATP Challenger (5–2)
ITF Futures (0–0)
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Finals by surface
Hard (3–0)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Hobart, AustraliaChallengerCarpetAUS Jamie Morgan7–6, 7–6
Loss1–1Jakarta, IndonesiaChallengerClayCZE Václav Roubíček3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win2–1Auckland, New ZealandChallengerHardAUS Patrick Rafter3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Loss2–2Jakarta, IndonesiaChallengerClayITA Claudio Pistolesi6–1, 3–6, 2–6
Win3–2Singapore, SingaporeChallengerHardNED Paul Haarhuis6–4, 6–1
Win4–2Scheveningen, NetherlandsChallengerClayBEL Bart Wuyts7–5, 1–6, 6–4
Win5–2Newcastle, United KingdomChallengerHardAUS Brent Larkham6–1, 7–6
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Doubles: 12 (4–8)

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ATP Challenger (4–8)
ITF Futures (0–0)
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Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (1–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–2)
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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Salzburg, AustriaChallengerClayAUS Brett CusterGER Martin Sinner
GER Michael Stichwalkover
Win1–1Nagoya, JapanChallengerHardUSA Glenn LayendeckerNGR Nduka Odizor
AUS Sandon Stolle3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss1–2Hobart, AustraliaChallengerCarpetAUS Bret RichardsonAUS Michael Brown
AUS Andrew Kratzmann6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Win2–2Christchurch, New ZealandChallengerCarpetAUS Neil BorwickAUS Jamie Morgan
AUS Sandon Stolle7–5, 7–6
Loss2–3Indian Wells, United StatesChallengerHardAUS Neil BorwickAUS Patrick Rafter
AUS Jason Stoltenberg4–6, 3–6
Loss2–4Wellington, New ZealandChallengerHardAUS Sandon StolleUSA Martin Blackman
USA Kenny Thorne7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Loss2–5Wolfsburg, GermanyChallengerCarpetAUS Wayne ArthursUSA Rich Benson
MAS Adam Malik6–7, 4–6
Loss2–6Puerto Vallarta, MexicoChallengerHardAUS Paul KilderryARG Pablo Albano
VEN Nicolás Pereira4–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win3–6Newcastle, United KingdomChallengerHardGBR Neil BroadAUS Joshua Eagle
NED Tom Kempers6–4, 6–7, 6–4
Loss3–7Graz, AustriaChallengerClayAUS Wayne ArthursNED Hendrik Jan Davids
NED Stephen Noteboom6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Win4–7Merano, ItalyChallengerClaySWE Tomas NydahlPOR Emanuel Couto
POR João Cunha-Silva6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Loss4–8Venice, ItalyChallengerClaySWE Tomas NydahlITA Cristian Brandi
ITA Federico Mordegan3–6, 6–4, 3–6
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Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

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ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1982Australian OpenHardAUS Mark Kratzmann3–6, 5–7
Loss1983Australian OpenHardSWE Stefan Edberg4–6, 4–6
Loss1983US OpenHardSWE Stefan Edberg2–6, 4–6
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Doubles: 3 (3 titles)

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ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnetOpponentsScore
Win1983French OpenClayAUS Mark KratzmannSWE Carin Anderholm
SWE Olli Rahnasto6–4, 6–4
Win1983WimbledonGrassAUS Mark KratzmannROU Mihnea Nastase
FIN Olli Rahnasto6–4, 6–4
Win1983US OpenHardAUS Mark KratzmannUSA Patrick McEnroe
USA Brad Pearce6–1, 7–6
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Performance timelines

Singles

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Tournament19821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995SRW–LWin %0 / 118–110 / 82–80 / 94–90 / 40–4Win–loss0–11–21–33–20–20–24–40–33–40–22–40–20–10–00 / 3214–320 / 12–10 / 10–10 / 10–10 / 56–50 / 11–1Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–01–11–10–12–13–30–10–00–00 / 37–8
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open1R2R2R2RA1R2R1R4R1R2R1RQ2A
French OpenA1R1R3R1RA1R1R1RA1RQ3Q3A
WimbledonAQ21RQ21R1R4R1R1RQ22R1R1RQ1
US OpenAAAAAA1RA1R1R1RAAA
National representation
Summer OlympicsNHQFNot HeldANot HeldANot Held
ATP Masters Series
Indian WellsAAAAAAAAAA1RQ2AA
MiamiAAAAAAAAAAA1RAA
CanadaAAAAAA2R2R1R3R3RAAA
CincinnatiAAAAAAAAAA2RAAA
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Doubles

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Tournament1982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994SRW–LWin %0 / 010–110 / 96–90 / 912–90 / 46–4Win–loss0–11–12–31–34–21–24–43–14–44–48–42–30–10 / 3328–330 / 10–10 / 33–30 / 10–10 / 10–10 / 53–50 / 13–1Win–loss0–00–00–00–10–10–01–10–11–14–32–31–10–00 / 129–12
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open1R2R2R1RA2R2RA3R1RQF2R1R
French OpenAA2R2R2R1R1RA3R2R1R1RA
WimbledonAQ21R1RQFQ12RQF1R3R3R2RQ1
US OpenAAAAAA3RA1R2RQFAA
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells MastersAAAAAAAAAA1RQ1A
Miami OpenAAAAAAAAA2R2R3RA
Monte CarloAAA1RAAAAAAAAA
RomeAAAA1RAAAAAAAA
CanadaAAAAAA2R1R2R1R2RAA
CincinnatiAAAAAAAAASFAAA
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Mixed doubles

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Tournament198719881989199019911992SRW–LWin %0 / 21–20 / 24–20 / 63–60 / 00–01–22–20–14–20–10–20 / 108–10
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open2RAAAA1R
French OpenA1RASFAA
Wimbledon1R3R1R2R1R1R
US OpenAAAAAA
Win–loss
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References

References

  1. [http://www.development.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/6546/Hall_of_Fame_Book_2008.pdf Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame Honour Roll], Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts (Tasmanian Government), 2008.
  2. (2002). "Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport". Australian Sports Commission.
  3. [http://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/simon-youl Tennis Australia Profile]
  4. "Sporting Hall of Fame Recipients: Simon John Arthur Youl".

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