Paul Wekesa

Infobox tennis player
playername = Paul Wekesa


country = KEN
residence = Nairobi, Kenya
datebirth = birth date and age|1967|7|2
placebirth = Nairobi, Kenya
height = height|m=1.87
weight = convert|79|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
turnedpro = 1987
retired = 1996
plays = right
careerprizemoney = US$448,114
singlesrecord = 18–42
singlestitles = 0
highestsinglesranking = 100 (1 May 1995)
AustralianOpenresult = 2r (1989)
FrenchOpenresult = 1r (1995)
Wimbledonresult = 1r (1995)
USOpenresult = 1r (1995)
doublesrecord = 55–76
doublestitles = 3
highestdoublesranking = 66 (23 March 1992)

Paul Wekesa (born 2 July 1967, in Nairobi, Kenya) is a former professional tennis player from Kenya. Prior to turning professional, he won the doubles tournament at the 1987 Division II NCAA Men's Tennis Championships while attending Chapman University [ [http://www.ncaasports.com/tennis/mens/history/divii?&_2:col_1=3 History - Past Champions - NCAA.com ] ] . During his career, Wekesa won 3 ATP Tour doubles titles. He reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the 1992 Australian Open.

Wekesa won a bronze medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games held in Nairobi, Kenya. He is the only Kenyan tennis player to reach Top 100 of ATP rankings Kenyapage.net: [http://www.kenyapage.net/sports/kenya-players.html Kenya's greatest Sporting Figures] ] . He also features for the Kenya Davis Cup team and was still active in 1998 [Stevegtennis.com: [http://www.stevegtennis.com/results/1998/dcup0119.txt Davis Cup Results 1998] ] .

After retirement from playing, he has served as a Kenyan national teams coach b] .

He won the "Hall of Fame" category at the 2007 Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year awards [ [http://www.soyaawards.com/winners.html SOYA Awards - 2007 winners] ] .

His father Noah Wekesa is a Kenyan politician and minister [Office of Public Communications: [http://www.communication.go.ke/ministry.asp?personid=46] ] .

ATP Tour Finals (6)

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