Eddie Edwards

Country (sports)	South Africa
Residence	Johannesburg, South Africa
Born	(1956-07-03)3 July 1956 (age 69) Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$441,869
Singles
Career record	87–133
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 42 (14 July 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1984,1988)
French Open	2R (1983)
Wimbledon	4R (1986)
US Open	3R (1986)
Doubles
Career record	136–156
Career titles	4
Highest ranking	No. 40 (18 July 1988)

Eddie Edwards (born 3 July 1956) is a retired professional tourtennis player.

The right-handed Edwards was a tour regular from the mid-1970s to the end of 1987. He played in singles a total of 112grand prix (includingWorld Championship Tennis events) and 24grand slam tournaments. His best results were on grass, reaching the fourth round ofWimbledon in 1986 and winning theAdelaide grand prix event in 1985.^[1][2] He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 42 in July 1986.^[3]

Edwards's career singles record for grand prix and grand slam events was 87 wins and 135 defeats.^[3] He also won four doubles titles on tour -Bournemouth in 1980 partneringCraig Edwards of California,Melbourne in 1982 partnering EnglishmanJonathan Smith,Lorraine Open 1984 andBristol Open in 1985, partnering compatriotDanie Visser. Edwards also reached doubles finals in 1981 in Adelaide and at theStuttgart Indoor with Craig Edwards as his partner, 1985 inLivingston with Visser, and 1986 inChicago andNewport with ParaguayanFrancisco González.^[4] He reached a career high doubles ranking of World No. 40 in July 1988.^[5] He also partnered American Andy Andrews and won numerous tour doubles titles.

Edwards playedcollege tennis from 1978 through 1980 and earned All-American honors each year while attendingPepperdine University.^[6] He had 62 career match wins and an .805 winning percentage (62-15) at Pepperdine.

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Dec 1985	Adelaide, Australia	Grass	Peter Doohan	6–2, 6–4

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 1980	Bournemouth, UK	Clay	Craig Edwards	Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith	6–3, 6–7, 8–6
Loss	1–1	Jan 1981	Adelaide, Australia	Grass	Craig Edwards	Colin Dibley John James	3–6, 4–6
Loss	1–2	Mar 1981	Stuttgart, West Germany	Hard	Craig Edwards	Buster Mottram Nick Saviano	6–3, 1–6, 2–6
Win	2–2	Dec 1982	Melbourne, Australia	Grass	Jonathan Smith	Broderick Dyke Wayne Hampson	7–6, 6–3
Win	3–2	Mar 1984	Metz, France	Carpet	Danie Visser	Wayne Hampson Wally Masur	3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win	4–2	Jun 1985	Bristol, UK	Grass	Danie Visser	John Alexander Russell Simpson	6–4, 7–6
Loss	4–3	Jul 1985	Livingston, US	Hard	Danie Visser	Mike De Palmer Peter Doohan	3–6, 4–6
Loss	4–4	Mar 1986	Chicago, US	Carpet (i)	Francisco González	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	0–6, 5–7
Loss	4–5	Jul 1986	Newport, US	Grass	Francisco González	Vijay Amritraj Tim Wilkison	6–4, 5–7, 6–7

Wife: Jackie EdwardsDaughters: Lauren Edwards and Jamie Jean EdwardsInstagram

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