Keith Carpenter

Keith A. Carpenter (born August 3, 1941) was one of Canada's top men's tennis players during the 1960s.

Carpenter's best result was winning the Canadian Open Men's Doubles Championship in 1966 alongside his older brother, Michael Carpenter. It was their first and only Grand Slam Event win for both brothers' careers and a proud moment in Canadian tennis history. Fourth round in singles of the 1965 U.S. Nationals. The year before he also reached the third round. Carpenter reached the second round at Wimbledon every year from 1963, his first appearance in the main draw, which he reached through qualifying, through 1966. In 1964 he also reached the second round at Roland Garros, his only time in three appearances in the main draw.

In doubles, Carpenter competed in the main draw of a grand slam event twice. At the 1968 Wimbledon Championships, he and partner Berry Geraghty lost in the opening round. The following year, he and his partner, compatriot John Sharpe, reached the second round, where they lost in straight sets to the tandem of Roy Emerson and Rod Laver.

In Davis Cup, Carpenter competed for Canada each year from 1963 through 1968. His overall record was 1 win, 4 losses in singles, and 1 win, 6 losses in doubles, in a total of 7 ties. Canada lost all but one of these match-ups, their only victory coming over Finland in the first round of Europe Group in 1966. In the following round that year they lost to France 5-0 at Roland Garros.

Carpenter was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996.

Carpenter competed in singles in the main draw of three U.S. National Championships over 3 consecutive years before contesting any other majors, losing in the first round each time. As a 19 years old, he lost in the U.S. Nationals to Eduardo Zuleta, 6-8, 2-6, 4-6. The following year, Carpenter lost to eventual quarter-finalist Donald Dell 5-7, 0-6, 4-6. In 1962, he lost to Bodo Nitsche comprehensively 3-6, 1-6, 1-6.

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