Wilkison was the #1 ranked junior in the United States and went on to play professional tennis for over 25 years. He won 6 singles titles and 9 doubles championships. He is perhaps best known for his diving volleys at
that earned him the nickname "Dr. Dirt". In his playing career, Wilkison had victories over
. He played left-handed.
His best Grand Slam singles result came at the 1986 US Open where he reached the quarter-finals. He lost to
in sets (3–6, 3–6, 3–6). His eldest son, MacLane, now plays at UNC. Wilkison has stated that his preferred surface is
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
1977 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Grass |
Vijay AmritrajVijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...
|
7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2. |
1980 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
John SadriJohn Sadri is a former tennis player from the United States.Sadri won two singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 29, 1980, when he became the World No...
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 3. |
1980 |
Maui Seiko Super Tennis was the 1984 name of a men's professional tennis tournament played in Maui or Honolulu, Hawaii from 1974 through 1984. It was played in Maui every year except 1984, when it was played in Honolulu. The event was played on outdoor hard courts.... , U.S. |
Hard |
Eliot TeltscherEliot Teltscher is a retired professional American tennis player.-Early years:Teltscher's mother was born in Israel; his father emigrated there during the Holocaust, and joined the British army...
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| 4. |
1981 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
Bill ScanlonBill Scanlon is a former tennis player from the United States, who won nine singles and two doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on January 9, 1984, when he reached number 9...
|
6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0 |
| 5. |
1984 |
North Conway, U.S. |
Clay |
Joakim NyströmJoakim "Jocke" Nyström is a former top ten ranked tennis player from Sweden who won thirteen singles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour on 31 March 1986, when he was ranked World No. 7 and was also ranked as high as World No...
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| 6. |
1984 |
Basel The Swiss Indoors is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit between 1970 and 1989. It is currently part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually at the St... , Switzerland |
Hard (i) |
Joakim NyströmJoakim "Jocke" Nyström is a former top ten ranked tennis player from Sweden who won thirteen singles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour on 31 March 1986, when he was ranked World No. 7 and was also ranked as high as World No...
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 7. |
1986 |
Atlanta, U.S. |
Carpet |
Kevin Curren----Kevin Melvyn Curren is a former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles.-Career:...
|
7–6, 7–6 |
| 8. |
1986 |
Newport, U.S. |
Grass |
Bill ScanlonBill Scanlon is a former tennis player from the United States, who won nine singles and two doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on January 9, 1984, when he reached number 9...
|
7–5, 6–4 |
| 9. |
1987 |
Bristol The Bristol Open is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was held firstly in 1972, and then annually from 1981-1989. It was played in Bristol, Great Britain and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.... , England |
Grass |
Kelly EverndenKelly Graeme Evernden is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.Evernden turned professional in 1985 and won his first tour doubles title in 1986 at Cologne. His first top-level singles title came in 1987 at Bristol...
|
6–4, 7–6 |
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partnering |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
1980 |
ManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... , England |
Grass |
John SadriJohn Sadri is a former tennis player from the United States.Sadri won two singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 29, 1980, when he became the World No...
|
Dennis RalstonRichard Dennis Ralston is an American former professional tennis player. He attended the University of Southern California and won NCAA championships under their legendary coach, George Toley. He was coached in his earlier years by the legendary tennis player, Pancho Gonzales... Roscoe TannerRoscoe Tanner is an American former professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1972 and reached a career high world singles ranking of World No...
|
6–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2. |
1981 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
Ferdi TayganFerdi Taygan , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Taygan enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 19 times. Partnering Sherwood Stewart, Taygan won the 1982 French Open...
|
Tony GrahamTony Graham , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 138 in 1982 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 204 in 1983.-Runner-ups :-Titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... Bill ScanlonBill Scanlon is a former tennis player from the United States, who won nine singles and two doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on January 9, 1984, when he reached number 9...
|
7–5, 6–1 |
| 3. |
1981 |
Vienna The Erste Bank Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit . It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour... , Austria |
Hard (i) |
Steve DentonSteve Denton is a former professional tennis player for the ATP Tour. He is currently the head men's tennis coach at Texas A&M University....
|
Sammy Giammalva Jr. Fred McNair----Frederick V. McNair, IV is a former professional tennis player from the United States who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1976. That year, he teamed up with Sherwood Stewart to capture the men's doubles titles at French Open, the German Open and the Masters...
|
7–5, 6–4 |
| 4. |
1984 |
Treviso The Torneo Internazionale Città di Treviso is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament. It was held for one year, in 1984, in Treviso, Italy and was played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Italy |
Clay |
Pavel SložilPavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia....
|
Jan GunnarssonJan Gunnarsson is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won one singles in Vienna 1985 and nine doubles titles on the world tour during his professional career... Sherwood StewartSherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| 5. |
1986 |
Newport, U.S. |
Grass |
Vijay AmritrajVijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...
|
Eddie EdwardsEddie Edwards is a retired professional tour tennis player.The right-handed Edwards was a tour regular from the mid 1970s to the end of 1987. He played in singles a total of 112 grand prix and 24 grand slam tournaments... Francisco González |
4–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
| 6. |
1987 |
Vienna The Erste Bank Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit . It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour... , Austria |
Hard (i) |
Mel PurcellMel Purcell is a former World No. 17 tennis player in the ATP tennis rankings. He is the head coach of the Murray State University men's tennis team...
|
Emilio SánchezEmilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won three Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games... Javier SánchezJavier Sánchez Vicario is a former professional tennis player from Spain.Sánchez won the US Open junior title in 1986, and then turned professional. He won his first professional doubles titles in 1987. His first top-level singles title came in 1988 at Buenos Aires. During his career he won a...
|
6–3, 7–5 |
| 7. |
1988 |
Rye Brook The Rye Brook Open was a Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament held in Rye Brook, New York. It was held twice, in 1987 and 1988 and held on outdoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:*... , U.S. |
Hard |
Andrew CastleAndrew Nicholas Castle is an English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, and now television presenter.-Biography:...
|
Jeremy Bates Michael MortensenMichael Mortensen , is a former professional tennis player from Denmark.Mortensen achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 34 in 1988 and a career-high singles ranking of World No. 301 in 1984...
|
4–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
| 8. |
1988 |
Scottsdale The Tennis Channel Open was a tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 27 to March 5, 2006. In the men's singles final, James Blake defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 2–6, 6–3... , U.S. |
Hard |
Scott Davis |
Rick Leach----Rick Leach is a former professional tennis player and a coach from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 5 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Leach reached the World No... Jim PughJim Pugh is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Pugh reached the World No...
|
6–4, 7–6 |
| 9. |
1989 |
Bristol The Bristol Open is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was held firstly in 1972, and then annually from 1981-1989. It was played in Bristol, Great Britain and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.... , England |
Grass |
Paul Chamberlain |
Mike De PalmerMike De Palmer , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.De Palmer enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 6 tour doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 6 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... Gary DonnellyGary Donnelly is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Donnelly still lives in Phoenix with his five children and wife, where he is a club pro at the Scottsdale Arizona Inn....
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| 10. |
1989 |
Livingston The Livingston Open is a defunct, Grand Prix tennis affiliated tennis tournament. It was played from 1984 to 1989, held in Livingston, New Jersey and played on outdoor hard courts at Newark Academy.... , U.S. |
Hard |
Tim PawsatTim Pawsat , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Pawsat enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 5 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 3 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No...
|
Kelly EverndenKelly Graeme Evernden is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.Evernden turned professional in 1985 and won his first tour doubles title in 1986 at Cologne. His first top-level singles title came in 1987 at Bristol... Sammy Giammalva Jr. |
7–5, 6–3 |
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partnering |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
1979 |
North Conway, U.S. |
Clay |
John SadriJohn Sadri is a former tennis player from the United States.Sadri won two singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 29, 1980, when he became the World No...
|
Ion ŢiriacIon Țiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. He is also the current owner of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.-Sports career:... Guillermo VilasGuillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...
|
6–4, 7–6 |
| 2. |
1980 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
John Sadri |
Peter FeiglPeter Feigl is a former Austrian professional tennis player.Feigl is best known for being a quarter-finalist in the 1978 Australian Open.-Singles titles :-References:... Rod FrawleyRod Frawley is a former tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title and five doubles titles during his professional career...
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| 3. |
1980 |
Melbourne Indoor The Melbourne Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Melbourne, Australia from 1980-1985. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , Australia |
Carpet |
John Sadri |
Fritz BuehningFritz Buehning is a former American tennis player from Short Hills, New Jersey.Buehning attended Millburn High School, where he won the New Jersey state individual tennis championship in 1977 as a junior, his final year in high school... Ferdi TayganFerdi Taygan , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Taygan enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 19 times. Partnering Sherwood Stewart, Taygan won the 1982 French Open...
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| 4. |
1982 |
Taipei The Taipei Grand Prix, ATP Taipei in its final year, was a men's tennis tournament played in Taipei, Taiwan. The event was held from 1977–1984 and was part of the Grand Prix Tennis Circuit It emerged for one last time in 1992. The event was played on indoor carpet.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , TaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
|
Carpet |
Fred McNair----Frederick V. McNair, IV is a former professional tennis player from the United States who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1976. That year, he teamed up with Sherwood Stewart to capture the men's doubles titles at French Open, the German Open and the Masters...
|
Larry StefankiLarry Stefanki , is an American tennis coach and former professional tennis player.-Tennis career:... Robert Van't HofRobert Van't Hof is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States....
|
6–3, 7–6 |
| 5. |
1984 |
Bari The Hypo Group Tennis International was an annual tennis tournament held in Pörtschach, Austria. The event was part of the ATP Tour's ATP International Series. The tournament had been held since 1981, on clay courts.-List of singles winners:... , Italy |
Clay |
Marcel FreemanMarcel Freeman , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Singles results:Freeman's career high singles ranking was World No. 46, which he reached in November, 1986...
|
Stanislav BirnerStanislav Birner , is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.Birmer enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 43 in 1987.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... Libor PimekLibor Pimek is a former professional male tennis player.Pimek's best Grand Slam singles result came at the 1987 US Open when he reached the 3rd round...
|
2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 6. |
1984 |
Basel The Swiss Indoors is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit between 1970 and 1989. It is currently part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually at the St... , Switzerland |
Hard (i) |
Stefan EdbergStefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...
|
Pavel SložilPavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.... Tomáš ŠmídTomáš Šmíd is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who won nine singles titles during his career. In doubles, he won fifty-four titles and was the world's highest-ranking doubles player from December 17, 1984, to August 11, 1985. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on...
|
7–6, 6–2 |
| 7. |
1984 |
Toulouse, France |
Hard (i) |
Pavel SložilPavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia....
|
Jan GunnarssonJan Gunnarsson is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won one singles in Vienna 1985 and nine doubles titles on the world tour during his professional career... Michael MortensenMichael Mortensen , is a former professional tennis player from Denmark.Mortensen achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 34 in 1988 and a career-high singles ranking of World No. 301 in 1984...
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| 8. |
1985 |
Basel The Swiss Indoors is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit between 1970 and 1989. It is currently part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually at the St... , Switzerland |
Hard (i) |
Mark DicksonMark Dickson is a former professional tennis player.Playing college tennis at Clemson University, Dickson was selected as the 1982 ITCA Senior Player of the Year. Additionally, he was named All-American in singles in 1980, 1981 and 1982. In 1981 he was also named All-American in doubles.As a tour...
|
Tim GulliksonTimothy Ernest "Tim" Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the United States.In 1977, he won three tour singles titles and was named the ATP's Newcomer of the Year... Tom GulliksonTom Gullikson is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:...
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 9. |
1987 |
Los Angeles, U.S. |
Hard |
Brad GilbertBrad Gilbert , is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, an author and former professional tennis player. He was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Piedmont High School ....
|
Kevin Curren----Kevin Melvyn Curren is a former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles.-Career:... David PateDavid Pate is a former professional tennis player from the United States who won two singles titles and eighteen doubles titles during his career. He reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 18 on June 8, 1987 and a career-high doubles ranking of No...
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| 10. |
1988 |
TorontoThe Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... , Canada |
Hard |
Andrew CastleAndrew Nicholas Castle is an English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, and now television presenter.-Biography:...
|
Ken FlachKenneth Eliot "Ken" Flach is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 2 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles... Robert SegusoRobert Arthur Seguso is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the World No...
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| 11. |
1988 |
San Francisco The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour... , U.S. |
Carpet |
Scott Davis |
John McEnroeJohn Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... Mark WoodfordeMark Woodforde is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He is best known as one half of "The Woodies", a doubles partnership with Todd Woodbridge....
|
6–4, 7–6 |
| 12. |
1988 |
Johannesburg The SA Tennis Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts started originally as a Grand Prix tennis circuit event. It is currently part of the 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It is held annually in February at Montecasino, in... , South Africa |
Hard (i) |
Gary MullerGary Muller is a South African tennis player.In February 1987, he returned from a four and a half month break after damaging his knee cartilage to defeat Marcel Freeman in the first round of the United States Pro Indoor tennis championship.-External links:* at the New York Times** ]...
|
Kevin Curren----Kevin Melvyn Curren is a former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles.-Career:... David PateDavid Pate is a former professional tennis player from the United States who won two singles titles and eighteen doubles titles during his career. He reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 18 on June 8, 1987 and a career-high doubles ranking of No...
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| 13. |
1989 |
Memphis, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
Scott Davis |
Paul AnnaconePaul Annacone is a former touring professional tennis player and current well-known tennis coach.-As a college player:... Christo van RensburgChristo van Rensburg is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983...
|
7–6, 6–7, 6–1 |
| 14. |
1989 |
Rio de Janeiro The Rio de Janeiro Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1989 to 1990. It was held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
|
Carpet |
Patrick McEnroePatrick John McEnroe is a former professional tennis player and the former captain of the United States Davis Cup team.Born in Manhasset, New York, he is the younger brother of John McEnroe...
|
Jorge LozanoJorge Lozano is a retired professional tennis player from Mexico. On August 22, 1988, he reached his highest doubles ranking of World Number 4. His highest singles ranking was World Number 51. During his career, he won two mixed doubles titles at the French Open: in 1990 with Arantxa Sánchez, and... Todd WitskenTodd Witsken was an American tennis player. He specialized in playing doubles and began his professional career in 1985. He was a three-time all-American at the University of Southern California. His career high was #4 in doubles and #43 in singles...
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |