Junie Chatman

Junius Chatman, Jr (born March 29, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player.^[1]

Junie Chatman

Full name	Junius Chatman, Jr
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1956-03-29) March 29, 1956 (age 69) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Singles
Career record	2–7
Highest ranking	No. 219 (Jan 3, 1983)
Doubles
Career record	5–9
Highest ranking	No. 272 (Jan 2, 1984)

Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Chatman was the first African American to receive a tennis scholarship to the University of North Carolina. He won four Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championships, three in singles and one in doubles, before graduating in 1978.^[2]

Chatman reached a best singles ranking of 219 on the professional tour. In 1982 he made the round of 16 of Grand Prix tournaments at Stuttgart and Hilversum, as well as securing a doubles win over Jimmy Connors (and Mel Purcell) at Rotterdam. He won three doubles titles on the ATP Challenger circuit.

ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 4 (3–1)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Mar 1981	Kaduna, Nigeria	Clay	Mark Vines	Ian Harris Craig Wittus	6–1, 6–2
Win	2–0	Mar 1981	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Marko Ostoja	Francisco González Derek Segal	6–4, 7–5
Loss	2–1	Aug 1981	Reus, Spain	Clay	Bruce Derlin	Egan Adams Robbie Venter	7–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win	3–1	Jul 1983	Santos, Brazil	Clay	Leo Palin	Edvaldo Oliveira Fernando Roese	7–6, 6–2