Simon John Arthur Youl (born 1 July 1965Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame Honour Roll, Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts (Tasmanian Government), 2008.) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Tennis career Youl was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder from 1981 to 1984.

Juniors As a junior player, Youl formed a successful doubles partnership with his fellow Australian player Mark Kratzmann. In 1983, the pair won the Boys' Doubles titles at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. In singles, he reached three slam finals, attaining a ranking as high as No. 5 in the junior world rankings in 1983.Tennis Australia Profile

Pro tour As a professional player, Youl won two top-level singles titles (at Schenectady in 1989, and Singapore in 1992), and two tour doubles titles (Casablanca in 1990, and Bucharest in 1994). His best singles performances at Grand Slam events came in reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon in 1988 (lost to Stefan Edberg) and the Australian Open in 1990 (lost to Ivan Lendl).

Youl's career-high rankings were world No. 80 in singles and world No. 63 in doubles (both in 1992).

Retirement He retired from the professional tour in 1994 (playing one Challenger event the following year). Since retiring as a player, he has worked as a tennis coach in Hobart, Tasmania.

ATP career finals

Singles: 2 (2 titles) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters Series (0–0)ATP Championship Series (0–0)ATP World Series (2–0)Titles by surfaceHard (2–0)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)Titles by settingOutdoor (2–0)Indoor (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Schenectady, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Scott Davis2–6, 6–4, 6–4Win2–0Singapore, SingaporeWorld SeriesHard Paul Haarhuis6–4, 6–1

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)ATP Championship Series (0–0)ATP World Series (2–1)Titles by surfaceHard (0–1)Clay (2–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)Titles by settingOutdoor (2–1)Indoor (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Oct 1989Brisbane, AustraliaGrand PrixHard Broderick Dyke Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann4–6, 7–5, 0–6Win1–1Casablanca, MoroccoWorld SeriesClay Todd Woodbridge Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans6–3, 6–1Win2–1Bucharest, RomaniaWorld SeriesClay Wayne Arthurs José Antonio Conde Jordi Arrese6–4, 6–4

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 7 (5–2) LegendATP Challenger (5–2)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (3–0)Clay (1–2)Grass (0–0)Carpet (1–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Hobart, AustraliaChallengerCarpet Jamie Morgan7–6, 7–6Loss1–1Jakarta, IndonesiaChallengerClay Václav Roubíček3–6, 6–3, 3–6Win2–1Auckland, New ZealandChallengerHard Patrick Rafter3–6, 6–3, 6–1Loss2–2Jakarta, IndonesiaChallengerClay Claudio Pistolesi6–1, 3–6, 2–6Win3–2Singapore, SingaporeChallengerHard Paul Haarhuis6–4, 6–1Win4–2Scheveningen, NetherlandsChallengerClay Bart Wuyts7–5, 1–6, 6–4Win5–2Newcastle, United KingdomChallengerHard Brent Larkham6–1, 7–6

Doubles: 12 (4–8) LegendATP Challenger (4–8)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (2–3)Clay (1–3)Grass (0–0)Carpet (1–2)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Salzburg, AustriaChallengerClay Brett Custer Martin Sinner Michael StichwalkoverWin1–1Nagoya, JapanChallengerHard Glenn Layendecker Nduka Odizor Sandon Stolle3–6, 7–6, 7–6Loss1–2Hobart, AustraliaChallengerCarpet Bret Richardson Michael Brown Andrew Kratzmann6–3, 3–6, 6–7Win2–2Christchurch, New ZealandChallengerCarpet Neil Borwick Jamie Morgan Sandon Stolle7–5, 7–6Loss2–3Indian Wells, United StatesChallengerHard Neil Borwick Patrick Rafter Jason Stoltenberg4–6, 3–6Loss2–4Wellington, New ZealandChallengerHard Sandon Stolle Martin Blackman Kenny Thorne7–6, 3–6, 4–6Loss2–5Wolfsburg, GermanyChallengerCarpet Wayne Arthurs Rich Benson Adam Malik6–7, 4–6Loss2–6Puerto Vallarta, MexicoChallengerHard Paul Kilderry Pablo Albano Nicolás Pereira4–6, 6–3, 6–7Win3–6Newcastle, United KingdomChallengerHard Neil Broad Joshua Eagle Tom Kempers6–4, 6–7, 6–4Loss3–7Graz, AustriaChallengerClay Wayne Arthurs Hendrik Jan Davids Stephen Noteboom6–4, 3–6, 6–7Win4–7Merano, ItalyChallengerClay Tomas Nydahl Emanuel Couto João Cunha-Silva6–4, 4–6, 6–4Loss4–8Venice, ItalyChallengerClay Tomas Nydahl Cristian Brandi Federico Mordegan3–6, 6–4, 3–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss1982Australian OpenHard Mark Kratzmann3–6, 5–7Loss1983Australian OpenHard Stefan Edberg4–6, 4–6Loss1983US OpenHard Stefan Edberg2–6, 4–6

Doubles: 3 (3 titles) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnetOpponentsScoreWin1983French OpenClay Mark Kratzmann Carin Anderholm Olli Rahnasto6–4, 6–4Win1983WimbledonGrass Mark Kratzmann Mihnea Nastase Olli Rahnasto6–4, 6–4Win1983US OpenHard Mark Kratzmann Patrick McEnroe Brad Pearce6–1, 7–6

Performance timelines

Singles Tournament19821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian Open1R2R2R2RA1R2R1R4R1R2R1RQ2A0 / 118–11French OpenA1R1R3R1RA1R1R1RA1RQ3Q3A0 / 82–8WimbledonAQ21RQ21R1R4R1R1RQ22R1R1RQ10 / 94–9US OpenAAAAAA1RA1R1R1RAAA0 / 40–4Win–loss0–11–21–33–20–20–24–40–33–40–22–40–20–10–00 / 3214–32National representationSummer OlympicsNHQFNot HeldANot HeldANot Held0 / 12–1ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsAAAAAAAAAA1RQ2AA0 / 10–1MiamiAAAAAAAAAAA1RAA0 / 10–1CanadaAAAAAA2R2R1R3R3RAAA0 / 56–5CincinnatiAAAAAAAAAA2RAAA0 / 11–1Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–01–11–10–12–13–30–10–00–00 / 37–8

Doubles Tournament1982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian Open1R2R2R1RA2R2RA3R1RQF2R1R0 / 010–11French OpenAA2R2R2R1R1RA3R2R1R1RA0 / 96–9WimbledonAQ21R1RQFQ12RQF1R3R3R2RQ10 / 912–9US OpenAAAAAA3RA1R2RQFAA0 / 46–4Win–loss0–11–12–31–34–21–24–43–14–44–48–42–30–10 / 3328–33ATP Tour Masters 1000Indian Wells MastersAAAAAAAAAA1RQ1A0 / 10–1Miami OpenAAAAAAAAA2R2R3RA0 / 33–3Monte CarloAAA1RAAAAAAAAA0 / 10–1RomeAAAA1RAAAAAAAA0 / 10–1CanadaAAAAAA2R1R2R1R2RAA0 / 53–5CincinnatiAAAAAAAAASFAAA0 / 13–1Win–loss0–00–00–00–10–10–01–10–11–14–32–31–10–00 / 129–12

Mixed doubles Tournament198719881989199019911992SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian Open2RAAAA1R0 / 21–2French OpenA1RASFAA0 / 24–2Wimbledon1R3R1R2R1R1R0 / 63–6US OpenAAAAAA0 / 00–0Win–loss1–22–20–14–20–10–20 / 108–10

References

External links

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