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John Chesworth

John Chesworth

  • Class
    2003
  • Induction
    2014
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Tennis
Burnley, Lancashire, England

’03 B.A. Communication Studies
Four-Year Letterman – 2000-03
NCAA All-American, Doubles (with James Cameron) – 2002
Southern Conference MVP – 2002
All-Southern Conference, Doubles – 2000, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03
All-Southern Conference, Singles – 2002, ‘03
Furman Four-Year Record – 70-38 (35-4 vs. SoCon)
Member of Furman Teams That Defeated West Virginia, North Carolina, N.C. State, Vanderbilt
Southern Conference Regular Season Champion, Team — 2001 (19-10, 9-1 SoCon), ‘02 (15-13, 10-0 SoCon)
Southern Conference Tournament Champion, Team — 2001
NCAA Tournament First Round, Team — 2001 (l. Georgia, 4-0/Athens, Ga.)
2001 NCAA Tournament Appearance (first in program history)
NCAA Tournament – 2002 (Singles/Athens, Ga.)
Round of 64 l. Nick Rainey (USC), 5-7, 6-2, 4-6
NCAA Tournament – 2002 (Doubles with James Cameron/Athens, Ga.)
Round of 64 d. No. 17 Dane McGregor/Shriranga Sudhakara (Tulsa), 6-3, 6-7, 6-0
Round of 32 d. No. 29 Tobias Clemens/Lassi Ketola (UCLA), 6-4, 6-1
Round of 16 l. No. 2 Scott Lipsky/David Martin (Stanford), 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Ranked No. 38 Nationally In Doubles – 2002
Played No. 1 Singles His Junior and Senior Seasons
70 Singles Wins — Career (Furman/7th)
69 Doubles Wins — Career (Furman/4th)
Posted 17-8 Singles Record in 2002 with Wins Versus Players From Florida, Georgia, Alabama, TCU, Wake Forest, Charlotte, and Vanderbilt
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame – 2014
Southern Conference 100th Anniversary Team — 2021

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