Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (1957-01-15)15 January 1957 (age 68) Kew,Victoria Australia |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 18–39 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 154 (26 Dec 1979) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1979,1982) |
French Open | 2R (1979) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1980) |
US Open | 1R (1980) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 24–51 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 165 (3 Jan 1983) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1982) |
French Open | 1R (1980) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1977, 1978, 1980) |
US Open | 2R (1980, 1982) |
Warren Maher (born 15 January 1957) is a former professionaltennis player fromAustralia.[1]After leaving the professional tour, Warren was appointed Head Coach for Donvale Tennis Club (Donvale TC) in his native Melbourne in 1983. In the decade following, he discovered and coached a number of highly talented and successful junior players. Warren played No. 1 and captained Donvale's "A" grade state pennant team (now known as "State Grade") which won a number of titles. Team members included Noel Phillips, Ian Russell, Ron Woodbridge, Dean Ashton, Graeme Harris.
After a successful decade with Donvale TC, Warren and wife Kerry formed a business and took-over coaching and management of a large council-owned tennis facility known as Camberwell Tennis Centre (now Booroondara).
Maher had a promising junior career, with the highlight coming at the1975 Australian Open, where he andGlenn Busby won the boys' doubles title.
Maher made the third round of the1979 Australian Open and in the opening round had a win over seventh seedTim Wilkison.[2] He had also beaten Wilkison in Adelaide two weeks before.[2] In the second round, he defeatedShlomo Glickstein, 10–8 in the final set, before losing in the third round toMark Edmondson.[2] He also reached the third round of the1982 Australian Open, beatingMike Barr andTom Cain.[2]
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1981 | Royan, France | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
2. | 1982 | Cologne, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |