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General First namePancho
LastnameWalthall
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1950-02-16
Place of birthSan Antonio, Texas, United States of America


About

Pancho Walthall has served as the Head Tennis Professional at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa since 1981. During his 36-year tenure at Southern Hills, he has taught tennis to hundreds of players of all levels, conveying a true passion for the game to his students. He has helped to develop one of the most comprehensive private club tennis programs in the state, including a strong junior program and an extensive schedule of events for adults. Six Southern Hills teams coached by Pancho reached the national finals in World Team Tennis and USTA team competition, including the 1991 Women’s 5.0 USTA National Champion.
During his playing career, Walthall was consistently ranked in the top 15 nationally in juniors and several times ranked in the top 50 in the U.S. in Men’s Singles. He attended Trinity University 1969-72 and was a member of Trinity’s 1972 National Championship team. He played professionally from 1972-76, playing in several of the major championships including Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. He reached the third round of Wimbledon in 1973. He won National USPTA Singles titles in 1974 and 1975 and the USPTA Doubles Championship in 1976.

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Archive statistics Career1970 - 1979
Tournament wins5
Matches165
Match wins98


Tournament wins 1975 - Halifax UK (Open)
1974 - USPTA Championships (Professional)
1973 - Beaumont Labor Day (Open)
1973 - Brasilia (Open)
1972 - Southwest Championships (Open)


Tournaments Tulsa Open - 1979 Cincinnati - 1978 Oklahoma Open - 1978 Tennessee Valley Invitation - 1976 US Open Qualifying - 1976 USPTA Championships - 1976 Amarillo Bank Indoor - 1976 Shreveport International - 1976 W.A.T.C.H. - Indian Springs - 1976 Asheville Invitational - 1976 West Lake Open - 1976 AMEX - Waterville - 1976 AMEX - Mount Snow - 1976 AMEX - Kiamesha Lake - 1976 AMEX - Lake Placid - 1976 AMEX - Stratton Mountain - 1976 AMEX - Great Gorge - 1976 Southern Championships - 1975 River Oaks Tournament - 1975 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1975 US Open Qualifying - 1975 USPTA Championships - 1975 Halifax UK - 1975 Amarillo Bank Indoor - 1975 WCT - San Antonio - 1975 Eastern Invitation - 1975 Kent Championships - 1974 North of England Championships - 1974 Surrey Championships - 1974 Championships of Wales - 1974 Northern Lawn Tennis Association Tournament - 1974 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1974 Surrey Hard Court Championships - 1974 USPTA Championships - 1974 River Oaks - Qualifying - 1974 USPTA Clay Courts - 1974 W.A.T.C.H. - Lakeland - 1974 North of England Championships - 1973 Northumberland Championships - 1973 Beaumont Labor Day - 1973 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1973 East of England Championships - 1973 Chichester - 1973 San Luis Potosi Open - 1973 Ilkley - 1973 Fort Worth - 1973 Chile International - 1973 Bluebonnet Invitation - 1973 Brasilia - 1973 Key Biscayne - 1973 Southern Championships - 1972 US Clay Courts - 1972 Southwest Championships - 1972 US Open Qualifying - 1972 Washington Open - 1972 Fort Lauderdale - 1972 Southeastern Invitation - 1972 Vina del Mar Spring - 1972 Utica Satellite - 1972 Southeastern Invitation - Qualifying - 1972 Washington Satellite - 1972 US Open Satellite Qualifying - 1972 Saga Bay Mini Grand Prix - 1972 Port Washington Satellite - 1972 Bogota - 1972 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1971 River Oaks - Qualifying - 1971 US National Amateur Indoors - 1971 Utica Satellite - 1971 New York City Satellite - 1971 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1970 Midland Invitation - 1970 US National Amateur Clay Courts - 1970 US National Amateur Grass Courts - 1970