| Full name | James Nelson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Born | (1982-02-18)18 February 1982 (age 43) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $30,864 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 0Challenger, 0futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 590 (14 May 2001) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–3 |
| Career titles | 0 0Challenger, 4futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 323 (22 July 2002) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000,2001) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2001) |
| Last updated on: 22 December 2021. | |
James Nelson (born 18 February 1982) is a British former professionaltennis player.
A right-handed player fromNewcastle, Nelson won the boys' doubles title at the2000 US Open, partneringLee Childs.[1] It was the first title won by British players at theUS Open for 32 years.[2] The two players finished 2000 as the top ranked pair in theITF year-end doubles rankings.[3]
His only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour came in the doubles at the2000 Brighton International.
Nelson played in the main draw of Wimbledon in both 2000 and 2001. At the2000 Wimbledon Championships he was a wildcard pairing withMark Hilton and they were beaten in a four-set first round match by CzechsPetr Pála andPavel Vízner. He received another opportunity to compete in the men's doubles at the2001 Wimbledon Championships, but he and partner Lee Childs were unable to get past their first round opponents, theBryan brothers.[4] PartneringHelen Crook, he also featured in the mixed doubles draw.
He retired from professional tennis at the age of 20.[5]
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2000 | US Open | Hard | Lee Childs |  Robby GinepriTres Davis | 6–2, 6–4 |
|
|
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2000 | Great Britain F11,Leeds | Futures | Hard | Lee Childs | James Auckland Barry Fulcher | 5–4(6–4), 5–3, 2–4, 4–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2001 | India F1,Jorhat | Futures | Clay | Oliver Freelove |  Fazaluddin Syed Dmitriy Tomashevich | 6–2, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2001 | Grsaat Britain F1,Nottingham | Futures | Carpet | Lee Childs | Oliver FreeloveJames Davidson | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7), |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 2001 | Great Britain F6,Bath | Futures | Hard | Simon Dickson |  Benjamin Cassaigne Julien Couly | 6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
| Win | 3–2 | Aug 2001 | Great Britain F7,Cumberland | Futures | Hard | Simon Dickson |  John DoranAlex Witt | 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Win | 4–2 | Sep 2001 | Great Britain F9,Sunderland | Futures | Hard | Simon Dickson |  Dominic Boulet Sebastian Fitz | 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Oct 2001 | Grsaat Britain F11,Leeds | Futures | Hard | Simon Dickson |  Jaroslav Levinsky Lovro Zovko | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Oct 2002 | Grsaat Britain F10,Jersey | Futures | Hard | Simon Dickson |  Wesley Moodie Luben Pampoulov | 3–6, 2–6 |
