James Trotman
James Trotman (born 16 February 1979) is a British tennis player who retired early from tennis due to ongoing injuries.
| Full name | James Trotman |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Born | 16 February 1979 Ipswich, England |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $4,563 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 810 (3 May 1999) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1997) |
| Last updated on: 16 October 2021. | |
Trotman was born in Ipswich in 1979 and originally played tennis at his local club, Sproughton Tennis Club.
As a junior player he was the world class and won 1995 Wimbledon Championships boys doubles with Martin Lee and 1997 Australian Open boys doubles with David Sherwood. He and Lee did also make one main draw appearance in the Senior Wimbledon doubles championship, in 1997. They lost in the first round to Henrik Holm and Nils Holm, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6.
Persistent injuries prevented him from making an impact at senior professional level. His career high ATP doubles ranking was World No. 810. (He never earned any singles ranking points.)
Since he retired as a player Trotman moved into coaching. Among the people he has worked with are Anne Keothavong, Kyle Edmund and Naomi Cavaday. Kyle Edmund won tennis challengers in Binghamton, N.Y. USA, and Hong Kong along with winning qualifiers to gain entrance into 2 Grand Slams under Trotman.[1]
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | Martin Lee |  Alejandro Hernandez  Mariano Puerta | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1996 | Australian Open | Hard | Martin Lee | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jocelyn Robichaud  Daniele Bracciali | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1997 | Australian Open | Hard | David Sherwood |  Jaco Van Der Westhuizen Wesley Whitehouse | 7–6, 6–3 |