Jason Weir-Smith
South African tennis player
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-08-08) 8 August 1975 (age 48) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $99,336 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 548 (4 Oct 1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 16-30 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 81 (18 Jun 2001) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2001) |
| French Open | 2R (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2001) |
| US Open | 2R (2001) |
Jason Weir-Smith (born 8 August 1975) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.[1]
Career
Weir-Smith won the doubles title at the Coffee Bowl junior tournament in 1993, with Juan Antonio Marín as his partner.[2]
A doubles specialist, Weir-Smith played collegiate tennis at Texas Christian University and was a doubles All-American while playing with the Horned Frogs in 1996 and 1997.[3]
The South African competed in the men's doubles at six Grand Slam tournaments during his career, including all four in 2001.[4] He made the second round at the 2001 French Open (with Neville Godwin) and 2001 US Open (with Aleksandar Kitinov).[4]
He never reached a final on the ATP Tour but was a doubles semi-finalist on four occasions, at Umag in 2000, the 2000 Brighton International, the 2001 Heineken Open in Auckland and Munich's BMW Open in 2001.[4] His partner in Umag, Brighton and Auckland was Paul Rosner and he partnered John-Laffnie de Jager in Munich.[4]
Challenger titles
Doubles: (5)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1999 | Eisenach, Germany | Clay |  Mitch Sprengelmeyer |  Dirk Dier Marcus Hilpert | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2. | 1999 | Binghamton, United States | Hard | Mitch Sprengelmeyer | Kevin Kim Hyung-Taik Lee | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 3. | 1999 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | Mitch Sprengelmeyer |  Andrew Painter Byron Talbot | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
| 4. | 2000 | Segovia, Spain | Hard | Ashley Fisher | Jordan Kerr Damien Roberts | 7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
| 5. | 2001 | Wroclaw, Poland | Hard |  Wayne Black |  Julian Knowle Michael Kohlmann | 6–3, 6–4 |
