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Buff Farrow
American tennis player
Buff Farrow (born May 28, 1967) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Full name | Buff Farrow |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1967-05-28) May 28, 1967 (age 57) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Prize money | $39,624 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 224 (July 9, 1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 294 (September 12, 1988) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (1988) |
Born in Wichita, Farrow won the United States Amateur Championships in 1986 and played tennis for the UCLA Bruins. His collegiate career included making both the singles semi-finals and doubles final of the 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championships.[1]
Farrow competed in the men's doubles draw at the 1988 US Open with Greg Van Emburgh and made it to the second round, in what would be his only grand slam main draw appearance.
As a professional player he had the biggest win of his career at the 1993 Volvo International in New Haven, where he beat former world number one Mats Wilander, who was making a comeback to the tour.[2]
Doubles: (1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1988 | Seattle, U.S. | Hard |  Jim Gurfein |
Patrick Galbraith Brian Garrow |
6–1, 6–4 |
- "NCAA Men's Tennis : Weiss Coasts; Garrow Outlasts Farrow in All-UCLA Semifinal". Los Angeles Times. May 28, 1988. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- "Wilander Downplays Comeback". Hartford Courant. August 18, 1993. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
