David Sherwood
| Full name | David Sherwood |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Residence | Sheffield, England |
| Born | 6 May 1980 Sheffield, England |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $126,338 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 214 (25 July 2005) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2005) |
| US Open | Q1 (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–10 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 174 (1 December 2003) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | World Group Play-Off (2005) |
| Last updated on: 6 March 2014. | |
David Sherwood is a tennis coach and former British tennis player. In his only live Davis Cup match, Sherwood played doubles with Andy Murray beating the Israeli World No 4 doubles team of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram,[1]
Early and personal life[edit]
Sherwood is the son of John Sherwood, who won a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and Sheila Sherwood who won a silver medal in the long jump at the same Olympics.
Career[edit]
In 1997 he won the Australian Open boys' doubles title with fellow Brit James Trotman. They defeated South African pairing Jaco van der Westhuizen and Wesley Whitehouse 7-6, 6-3 in the final.
Sherwood, won futures tournaments in Wrexham and Edinburgh, and also reached the semi-final in Mulhouse and the final in Plaisir, France. [2]
In March 2005 Sherwood played doubles with Andy Murray in their joint Davis Cup debuts for the Europe/Africa Zone Group I match against Israel. Surprisingly, Sherwood/Murray beat the World No 4 doubles team of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram,[1][3] to help Great Britain win 3-2.
In September 2005, at the World Group Play-off against Switzerland, Sherwood was beaten in the first singles dead rubber, with Great Britain losing 5-0.
Since retirng from playing in 2008, Sherwood became a nationally recognised Lawn Tennis Association coach, coaching top performance players in the country.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Remembering the day Andy Murray's Davis Cup adventure began". Herald Scotland. 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Bates calls up rookie to replace Henman". Telegraph. 21 February 2005.
- ^ "GB pair take stunning doubles win". BBC Sport. 5 March 2005.
External links[edit]
- David Sherwood at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- David Sherwood at the International Tennis Federation
- David Sherwood at the Davis Cup
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