Joshua Milton

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Joshua Milton
File:Joshua Milton 2, 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying - Diliff.jpg
Country (sports) United Kingdom Great Britain
 Wales
Born (1989-10-14) 14 October 1989 (age 34)
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Plays Right-handed
Prize money $141,390
Singles
Career record {{#property:P564}}
Highest ranking No. 284 (22 June 2015)
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon Q2 (2009, 2015)
Doubles
Career record {{#property:P555}}
Highest ranking No. 498 (25 July 2011)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon Q1 (2010)

Joshua Milton (born 14 October 1989) is a British tennis coach and former professional player.[1] Based in San Diego, Milton has been the traveling coach of Dan Evans.[2] As a player he was a Welsh number one and represented Wales at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[3][4][5]

Biography

Born in Cardiff, Milton was a student at Stanwell School in Penarth and lived in the village of Rhoose.[6]

Tennis career

Milton won eight ITF Circuit titles during his career, five in singles and three in doubles.[7][8] He participated in the singles qualifying draw at the Wimbledon Championships on five occasions, twice reaching the second round.[9][10] On the ATP Tour he also made several qualifying appearances, including at the 2016 Indian Wells Masters.[11]

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Milton had a second round win over Ross Hutchins of England, before falling to number-two seed Peter Luczak at the quarter-finals stage, in three sets.[12][13] With partner Chris Lewis he was also a quarter-finalist in the doubles.[14]

In 2011 he became the first Welshman since Gerald Battrick in the 1970s to reach the top-four in the British rankings.[15]

See also

References

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