Chris Tontz
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1973 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Prize money | $13,506 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 637 (Nov 10, 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 (ATP Tour) |
| Highest ranking | No. 162 (Jun 7, 1999) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1999) |
Chris Tontz (born October 27, 1973) is an American tennis coach and former professional player.[1]
Baltimore-born Tontz grew up in San Diego, as one of 10 siblings. He played collegiate tennis for UC Irvine before pursuing a professional career in the late 1990s. Most successful in doubles, he had two ATP Tour main draw appearances and won a Challenger tournament in Grenoble in 1999, reaching a best ranking of 162. As a coach he has worked with Sloane Stephens and currently coaches Claire Liu.[2]
Challenger/Futures titles[]
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger (1) |
| ITF Futures (2) |
Doubles[]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | May 1998 | USA F1, Delray Beach | Futures | Clay |  Simon Aspelin
|
 Michael Hill Scott Humphries
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| 2. | May 1998 | USA F2, Vero Beach | Futures | Clay | Simon Aspelin
|
 Lars Hjarrand Ross Loel
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| 1. | Mar 1999 | Grenoble Challenger Grenoble, France |
Challenger | Hard | Adam Peterson
|
 Martín García  Cristiano Testa
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
References[]
- ^ McKibben, Dave (April 2, 1993). "His Day on Court : UCI's Tontz Surprises Opponents, and Himself, By Elevating His Game to a Higher Level". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Pachelli, Nick (August 15, 2017). "Claire Liu, a Rising Teenage Tennis Player, Reaches a Crossroad". The New York Times.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1973 births
- Living people
- American male tennis players
- Tennis people from California
- Sportspeople from San Diego
- UC Irvine Anteaters men's tennis players
- Tennis players from San Diego