Dale Power, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Dale Power

Canadian tennis player

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1949

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession: tennis player, ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Dale Power

  • Dale Power (born October 2, 1949) is a former top-ranked Canadian tennis player. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Power held the best singles Davis Cup record by winning percentage (6–2) of any Canadian player.
  • Power also has the distinction of having played in the longest set in Davis Cup history, a second set that was won by Colombian Álvaro Betancourt 24-22 in a match won by Power in 5 sets in a 1976 tie. Power was the top-ranked player in Canada for 10 of 12 years, winning the Canadian Closed Championship for singles 7 times.
  • He failed however to win a single top-tier (grand prix) professional tour match, going 0-11.
  • His highest singles ranking was World No.
  • 210, achieved in June, 1976. In August 2006 Power was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame.Power was also a skilled hockey player, and was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1969, before deciding to concentrate exclusively on his tennis career.
  • Leaving hockey a year later for four years, he returned for the 1974-75 season to play for the Fort Wayne Komets leading the team in scoring with 29 goals and a total of 78 pts.
  • Only after a knee injury did he decide to return full-time to tennis. Power is currently a Tennis Professional at the Granite Club in Toronto.
  • He has one daughter, Sarah.

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