Don McCormick

Canadian tennis player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroCanadian tennis player
PlacesCanada
isAthlete Tennis player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth12 April 1945
Age79 years
Star signAries
The details

Biography

Donald McCormick (born 12 April 1945) is a former Canadian No. 1 professional tennis player.

McCormick was active on the tour during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1966 he won the Vancouver Island championships, and was runner-up in both the 1967 Pacific Western Indoors and in the 1968 Pacific Western Indoors at Eugene, Oregon.

In 1969, McCormick was runner-up in tennis at the Canada Games to Robert Bédard, winning the Silver Medal. In 1972 he made the mixed doubles third round of the Wimbledon Championships with Patricia Cody.

McCormick won the Dorval Open in Quebec in 1974. That same year he also won the Canadian Grand Prix tournament series, winning the championship match over Tony Bardsley. McCormick was ranked Canadian No. 1 for 1974.

He played Davis Cup for Canada from 1973 to 1975 and had a win over the Mexican No. 1 Joaquín Loyo Mayo.

McCormick was a schoolteacher by profession, and grew up in Victoria, British Columbia.

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