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| Country (sports) | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Residence | Irvine, California, US |
| Born | 9 March 1957 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Turned pro | 1975 |
| Retired | 1986 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $647,550 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 237–196 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (16 April 1984) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1977Dec, 1981) |
| French Open | 3R (1977) |
| Wimbledon | F (1983) |
| US Open | 3R (1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 183–161 |
| Career titles | 8[1] |
| Highest ranking | No. 46 (14 January 1985) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1980) |
| French Open | QF (1982) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1981) |
| US Open | 2R (1981) |
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Christopher John Lewis ONZM (born 9 March 1957) is a New Zealand former professional tennis player. Lewis reached the 1983 Wimbledon singles final as an unseeded player. He won three singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 19 in April 1984. He also won eight doubles titles during his 12 years on the tour. Lewis was coached by Harry Hopman and Tony Roche.
Lewis is the third (and as of 2021 the most recent) man from New Zealand to reach a major singles final, after Anthony Wilding (several times) and Onny Parun at the 1973 Australian Open.
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