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   Christopher John Lewis ONZM (born 9 March 1957) is a New Zealand former professional tennis player. Lewis reached the 1983 Wimbledon singles final as an unseeded player. He won three singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 19 in April 1984.

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › tennisChris Lewis: How the world number 91 reached the Wimbledon ...

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   Jun 28, 2023 · Chris Lewis was the world number 91 when he shocked the tennis world by reaching the Wimbledon final as an unseeded player. He faced John McEnroe, who was on a five-final streak, and lost in straight sets, but made history with his racquet and his run.

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   Auckland-born Chris Lewis is best remembered for reaching the 1983 Wimbledon singles final. He won three singles titles and attained a career-high World No. 19 ranking on 16 April 1984. He also led New Zealand to the 1982 Davis Cup semi-finals (l. to France 3-2 in Aix-en-Provence).

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6. www.rnz.co.nz › story › 2018934685Chris Lewis | RNZ

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   May 9, 2024 · Chris Lewis is one of the most successful New Zealand tennis players of all time. Among many career highlights, he is perhaps best known for the incredible tennis he played in the 1983 Wimbledon tournament - making it to the final against John McEnroe as an unseeded player.

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   Mar 9, 2017 · Chris Lewis celebrates his 60 th birthday this week, but the memories of the greatest fortnight of his career are as fresh as ever. The New Zealander was the world No.91 in 1983 when he became one of the most unlikely Gentlemen’s Singles finalists in the history of The Championships.

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   Jul 4, 2021 · In 1983, New Zealand tennis legend Chris Lewis reached the Wimbledon Gentlemen's singles final where he played John McEnroe. To date, he is still the last New Zealander to reach the singles final...

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   How long did it take Lewis to win a Wimbledon semi-final?

   • The semi-final was an epic - described by legendary BBC commentator John Barrett as "the match of the Championships" - with Lewis finally prevailing after three hours 45 minutes. Lewis was the first New Zealander to reach a Wimbledon singles final since before World War One, so excitement back home was huge, with messages pouring in.

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   Did Lewis ever win a grand slam?

   • But his journey to realising that dream would take several twists and turns. In 1975, Lewis seemed well on track - as the world number one junior, he won the boys' title at the All England Club. But senior success was harder to find and, by the time the 1983 Wimbledon came around, there were no signs of a Grand Slam breakthrough.

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   Why did Lewis 'tread water' at Wimbledon?

   • But his lack of form "was also a catalyst" for his starting to play well at Wimbledon. He resolved he must "tread water" no more and, helped by Australian tennis legend Tony Roche - his former idol who was now his coach - and his Kiwi compatriot Jeff Simpson, Lewis threw himself into some intense physical training before the Championships.

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   Who is Brymer Lewis?

   • In the 1999 New Zealand general election, Lewis unsuccessfully stood for parliament as a list candidate for the Libertarianz party. Now a resident in Irvine, California, Lewis is the co-founder of the Brymer Lewis Tennis Academy, based at the Orange County Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine. His daughter Geneva Lewis, born 1998, is a violinist.

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10. www.rnz.co.nz › news › sportChris Lewis: How the world number 91 reached the ... - RNZ

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    Jun 29, 2023 · Forty years ago, the New Zealander stunned the tennis world by reaching the men's singles final as the world number 91. His is the story of a boy who was passionate about tennis and who set himself an ambitious goal as an 11-year-old after watching his idols compete at a tournament in New Zealand.