1997 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $79,912
Matches won-lost: Tour: 5-5 (singles), 1-5 (doubles) Challenger: 16-13 (singles), 7-9 (doubles)

1997 IN REVIEW

Enjoyed finest season of professional career, highlighted by reaching the 3rd RD at Wimbledon...Began the year with a QF at the Lippstadt Challenger, which bumped his ranking into Top 300...Won the British #1 Satellite...In April, qualified in Tokyo and lost in 2nd RD to Rosset...Had surprising run at Wimbledon, reaching the 3rd RD (l. to Rusedski)...That result put him in Top 200 for the first time...Won first career Challenger title in Urbana (d. Mamiit) in September...Went 1-1 in Davis Cup...In doubles, reached SF at the Binghamton (w/Zimonjic), Eckental (w/Haggard) and Neumunster (w/Manta) Challengers...Earned a career-high $79,912.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

1993 - Doubles winner at France #1 Satellite (38 points) and Hungary Satellite (39 points)...Picked up 29 points in singles in five Satellites...1994 - Finished third at Britain #3 Satellite (18 points)...In doubles, won Britain #1 Satellite (41 points), Britain #3 Satellite (46 points) and Slovenia #2 Satellite (40 points)...Reached first Challenger final in Rogaska (w/Cowan)...1995 - Doubles winner at U.S. #1 Satellite (49 points), Britain #3 Satellite (50 points) and at Challengers in Seoul (w/Henman) and Velenje (w/Petchey)...Reached final at Reunion Island Challenger (w/Winnink)...1996 - Continued success in Satellite play, finishing runner-up at Britain #1 circuit (38 points) and third at Britain #4 (23 points)...Advanced to first QF at Neumunster Challenger...In doubles, won Britain #2 Satellite (62 points), Britain #4 Satellite (49 points) and Bristol Challenger (w/Pala)...Runner-up at Britain #1 circuit (35 points) and SF at Binghamton Challenger (w/Ellwood) and Ostrava (w/Henman), his best Tour showing.

GRAND SLAM RECORD
CAREER9792
WIMBLEDON2-2 3RD1ST

PERSONAL

Began playing tennis at age 9...The No. 1 junior in Great Britain in 1991, reaching the quarterfinals of the Orange Bowl 18s...In 1992, reached the doubles semifinals at the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon juniors... Finished No. 9 in the final world junior rankings in 92...Enjoys the music of the Cranberries and U2...Attended the Rover LTA School at Bisham Abbey from 1988-90 and has been a member of the Laing Squad based at the Queen's Club under coach Peter Fleming since November 1995.