| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | (1970-06-26)June 26, 1970 (age 55) Pasadena, California United States |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $145,547 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 226 (May 27, 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 22–27 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 72 (June 10, 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1996,1997) |
| French Open | 1R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1997) |
| US Open | 2R (1997) |
Bill Behrens (born June 26, 1970) is a former professionaltennis player from the United States.
Behrens, who was born inPasadena, played for four years at theUniversity of California, Los Angeles before turning professional. He was an NCAAAll-American in 1992.[1]
His only title on theATP World Tour came in the doubles event atSt. Pölten in 1992, as an unseeded pairing withMatt Lucena. With the same partner he also finished runner-up inAtlanta in 1996. It was in doubles that he attained his highest ranking, 72 in the world.[2] In singles he made it to 226 in the world and was a finalist in a Challenger tournament in Birmingham, Alabama in 1996, with wins over top 100 playersMichael Joyce andNicolás Lapentti.
Behrens competed in the main draw of the men's doubles events at sixGrand Slam tournaments across 1996 and 1997. In the1997 Wimbledon Championships he had his best result when he reached the third round, with South AfricanChris Haggard. He and partnerPatrick McEnroe had an opening round win over the eighth seedsPat Galbraith andEllis Ferreira at the1997 US Open, before making a second round exit.
He works as a tennis coach inMurrieta, California.[3]
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 1995 | St. Pölten, Austria | Clay | Matt Lucena |  Libor Pimek Byron Talbot | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 1996 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | Matt Lucena | Christo van RensburgDavid Wheaton | 6–7, 2–6 |
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1994 | Celle, Germany | Carpet | Kirk Haygarth |  Alexander MronzArne Thoms | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1995 | Lippstadt, Germany | Carpet | Mathias Huning | Bret GarnettT. J. Middleton | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 3. | 1995 | Cherbourg, France | Hard | Matt Lucena | Marius BarnardStefan Kruger | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 4. | 1995 | Poznań, Poland | Clay | Matt Lucena | Jeff BelloliJack Waite | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 5. | 1996 | Cherbourg, France | Hard | Marius Barnard |  João Cunha e SilvaMathias Huning | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
