| Full name | Desmond Tyson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | (1965-09-26)26 September 1965 (age 59) Griffith, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $49,090 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 218 (27 July 1987) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 22–36 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 71 (26 January 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1985,1987) |
| French Open | 1R (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986) |
| US Open | 1R (1986) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1987) |
| French Open | 3R (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1987) |
Desmond Tyson (born 26 September 1965) is a former professionaltennis player from Australia.
A right-handed player, Tyson comes from the New South Wales town ofGriffith. He partnered withJamie Harty to win the boys' doubles title at the1983 Australian Open.[1] This was the only Grand Slam junior doubles title that the pairing ofMark Kratzmann andSimon Youl didn't win in 1983.
Tyson played mainly in doubles events on the professional tour. His best result in singles atGrand Prix level was an upset win over then world number 31 and top seedPaolo Canè atSaint-Vincent in 1986.[2] This was the only time he progressed past the first round of a Grand Prix tournament, but he also had two main draw appearances inGrand Slams, at both theAustralian Open andWimbledon Championships in 1987. In doubles he was much more successful, making it to 71 in the world. He twice made the men's doubles quarter-finals at the Australian Open, in 1985 and 1987, both times withAntony Emerson. At the 1987 Australian Open he also reached the mixed doubles quarter-finals, withJanine Tremelling. He won threeChallenger titles in doubles and made four Grand Prix semi-finals. In one of those Grand Prix tournaments, he and partnerTim Siegel beat highly ranked pairDarren Cahill andJohn Fitzgerald. He retired from professional tennis in 1990.
During the 1990s he worked as a tennis coach inHong Kong for the territory'sSports Institute.[3] He made a comeback to the tour in 1996, by which time he was eligible to represent Hong Kong due to long term residency and was talked about as a possibleDavis Cup selection.[3] His return to tennis consisted of a series of Asian satellite tournaments and he won both the singles and doubles titles at an event inTianjin.[3] He took part in the qualifying draw for the men's singles at the1997 Australian Open.
From 2003 to 2010 he was a national coach for theChinese Tennis Association. Since then he has returned to Australia and now works forTennis Australia. He coachesJordan Thompson, who under Tyson broke into the top 100 and has played Davis Cup for Australia.[4]
In 2016 Tyson received a coaching excellence award for the high performance category at theAustralian Tennis Awards.[5]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1986 | Travemünde, West Germany | Clay |  Jim Pugh |  Henri de Wet Jesús Colás | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | 1987 | Tampere, Finland | Clay |  David Engel | Christer Allgårdh George Kalovelonis | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 3. | 1989 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | Brett Custer | Shane BarrTed Scherman | 7–6, 6–4 |
