Andrew Painter
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Born | 18 July 1975 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $80,468 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 492 (10 Jul 1995) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–14 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 119 (4 Oct 1999) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1996, 1997, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1998) |
Andrew Painter (born 18 July 1975) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.[1]
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Career
Painter was a doubles specialist and appeared in the men's doubles main draw of the Australian Open three times, with Neil Borwick in 1996, Jamie Holmes in 1997 and Toby Mitchell in 1999.[2] He wasn't able to progress past the first round in any of his appearances but did make the second round of the 1998 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Holmes.[2] The pair defeated Czechs David Škoch and Petr Luxa.[2]
He played in the main singles draw at the 1995 Wimbledon Championships and faced top seed Andre Agassi on centre court in the opening round.[2] The Australian was beaten in straight sets.[2]
At the 2000 Grand Prix Hassan II, an ATP Tour tournament, Painter and Lars Burgsmüller made the doubles final, which they lost to Arnaud Clément and Sébastien Grosjean.[2] He won four Challenger doubles titles during his career.[2]
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  Lars Burgsmüller |
 Arnaud Clément Sébastien Grosjean |
6–7, 4–6 |
Challenger titles
Doubles: (4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1996 | Perth, Australia | Hard | Jamie Holmes |
Grant Doyle Andrew Kratzmann |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 2. | 1999 | Cherbourg, France | Hard | Michael Hill |
 Massimo Bertolini Cristian Brandi |
7–5, 7–6(9–7) |
| 3. | 1999 | Magdeburg, Germany | Carpet | Michael Hill |
Jan-Ralph Brandt Dirk Dier |
7–6(10–8), 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–1) |
| 4. | 1999 | Ulm, Germany | Clay |  Byron Talbot |
Dirk Dier Michael Kohlmann |
6–3, 6–4 |
