Justin Bower
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| Country |
 South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | Houston, United States |
| Born |
23 May 1978 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 6'3" (190 cm) |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $166,067 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2-7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 180 (18 Jun 2001) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2000) |
Justin Bower (born 23 May 1978) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.[1]
Career
Bower took part in the main draw of three Grand Slam tournaments during his career.[2] He first appeared at the 1999 Australian Open, where he lost in the opening round to Andrei Medvedev.[2] In the 2000 Wimbledon Championships he defeated Davide Sanguinetti in the first round, then lost to fourth seed Gustavo Kuerten.[2] He returned to Wimbledon two years later and got beaten in five sets by Stefan Koubek in the first round.[2]
The South African appeared in four Davis Cup ties for his country.[2] He won two of his seven singles rubbers, which were against Janko Tipsarević in 2001 and Vladimir Obradović the following year.[3]
Challenger Titles
Doubles: (3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2000 |  Binghamton, United States |
Hard | Jeff Coetzee |
 Lorenzo Manta Laurence Tieleman |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 2. | 2002 |  Gosford, Australia |
Hard | Yves Allegro |
 John Doran Andrew Painter |
7–6(9–7), 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| 3. | 2003 |  Fergana, Uzbekistan |
Hard |  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
 Alexey Kedryuk Orest Tereshchuk |
3–6, 7–6(7–0), 6–4 |
References
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