Chris Lewis (tennis)
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Chris Lewis (born March 9, 1957 in Auckland), is a former professional tennis player who was 1983 Wimbledon finalist as an unseeded player.
A world no. 1 junior player in 1975, the 5'11, 155lbs. Lewis won 3 career singles titles with a career high ranking of World No. 19. His career singles tour record was 242 wins against 204 losses. He also won 8 doubles titles during his 12 years on the tour.
In reaching the '83 Wimbledon finals, with a five-set win over Kevin Curren in the semi-finals, Lewis became only the seventh unseeded man to accomplish the feat and only the second New Zealander after Tony Wilding in 1914. He lost the final to John McEnroe, 6-2 6-2 6-2.
He reached the finals at the Cincinnati Masters in 1981, falling 6-3, 6-4 to John McEnroe.
[edit] Grand Slam singles finals
[edit] Runner-ups (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1983 | Wimbledon |  John McEnroe |
6-2, 6-2, 6-2 |
