Dale Collings (born 16 December 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Career
Collings, who was known for his fast serves, won the Wimbledon Plate in 1978.[1] He twice made the third round of the Australian Open, in 1978 and 1982.[2] The Australian also reached the third round of the men’s doubles at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships (with Keith Hancock) and mixed doubles at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships (with Karen Gulley).[3]
He was a quarter-finalist at the Sydney Indoor tournament in 1979, beating Ken Rosewall and Geoff Masters along the way.[2] He made another quarter-final in Adelaide that year and reached the semi-finals at Brisbane in 1980.[2]
With partner Dick Crealy, Collings was a doubles runner-up at the Perth Grand Prix event in 1980.[2] He made doubles semi-finals at Auckland in 1977, Cleveland in 1979, Adelaide in 1979, the Sydney Outdoor in 1979 and again at Auckland in 1980.[2]
Grand Prix career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jan 1980 | Perth, Australia | Grass |  Dick Crealy
|
Syd Ball Cliff Letcher
|
3–6, 4–6 |
References
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, “Billie-Jean loses out on record”, 11 July 1978, pg. 1
- ^ a b c d e ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile