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Jim Osborne (tennis)

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Jim Osborne
Country (sports) United States
Born (1945-02-01) February 1, 1945 (age 79)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Singles
Career record111–116
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1967)
French Open1R (1970)
Wimbledon2R (1968)
US Open4R (1966, 1971)
Doubles
Career record92–49
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open4R (1970)
WimbledonQF (1972)
US OpenSF (1968)

Jim Osborne (born February 1, 1945) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He achieved most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won five doubles titles, and he won an Olympic bronze medal in doubles.

Career finals

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Doubles (7 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Result W-L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1969 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard United States Jim McManus United States Pancho Gonzales
United States Ron Holmberg
3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 1970 Merion, U.S. Hard United States Jim McManus Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Ray Ruffels
6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Win 1–2 Jul 1971 Clemmons, U.S. Clay United States Jim McManus United States Jeff Austin
United States Jimmy Connors
6–2, 6–4
Win 2–2 Aug 1971 Columbus, U.S. Hard United States Jim McManus United States Jimmy Connors
United States Roscoe Tanner
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win 3–2 Aug 1971 Merion, U.S. Hard United States Clark Graebner United States Robert McKinley
United States Dick Stockton
7–6, 6–3
Win 4–2 Sep 1971 Sacramento, U.S. Hard United StatesJim McManus South Africa Bob Maud
South Africa Frew McMillan
7–6, 6–3
Win 5–2 Feb 1972 Des Moines, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Jim McManus France Georges Goven
Brazil Thomaz Koch
6–2, 6–3
Win 6–2 Feb 1972 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard (i) United States Jim McManus Romania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Win 7–2 Jun 1972 London/Queen's, UK Grass United States Jim McManus West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Karl Meiler
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss 7–3 Jul 1972 Tanglewood, U.S. Clay United States Jim McManus South Africa Bob Hewitt
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
4–6, 4–6
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