{{short description|Australian tennis player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}} {{For|the Canadian football player|Chris Johnstone (Canadian football)}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Chris Johnstone | image = | caption = | country = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia | residence = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|10|12}} | birth_place = Perth, Western Australia | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|cm=175}} | turnedpro = | plays = Right-handed | careerprizemoney = | singlesrecord = 37–64 | singlestitles = 0 | highestsinglesranking = No. 70 (5 July 1982) | AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1980, 1982, 1983) | FrenchOpenresult = 2R (1981) | Wimbledonresult = 3R (1982) | doublesrecord = 33–60 | doublestitles = 1 | highestdoublesranking = No. 114 (3 January 1983) }}
'''Chris Johnstone''' (born 12 October 1960) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
==Career== Johnstone was runner-up to Pat Serret at the 1978 Australian Junior Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002146 |title=ITF Juniors: Chris Johnstone |access-date=24 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317203030/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002146 |archive-date=17 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
His best Grand Slam performance came at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships, where he had wins over David Schneider and Jay Lapidus, to make the third round.<ref name=ATP>{{Cite web |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Jo/C/Chris-Johnstone.aspx |title=ATP World Tour: Chris Johnstone |access-date=24 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024152023/http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Jo/C/Chris-Johnstone.aspx |archive-date=24 October 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the mixed doubles he and partner Pam Whytcross were semi-finalists.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/ProCircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=10002146 |title=ITF Pro Circuit: Chris Johnstone |access-date=24 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811164551/http://www.itftennis.com/ProCircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=10002146 |archive-date=11 August 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
A right-hander, Johnstone made the finals in both the singles and doubles draws at the 1982 South Australian Open.<ref name=ATP/> He lost the singles final to Mike Bauer but won the doubles, with Pat Cash.<ref name=ATP/>
==Grand Prix career finals==
===Singles: 1 (0–1)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:50px"|Date !style="width:130px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:130px"|Opponent !style="width:110px" class="unsortable"|Score |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |0–1 |Dec 1982 |Adelaide, Australia |Grass |{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bauer |6–4, 6–7, 2–6 |}
===Doubles: 1 (1–0)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:50px"|Date !style="width:130px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:130px"|Partner !style="width:130px"|Opponents !style="width:110px" class="unsortable"|Score |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |1–0 |Dec 1982 |Adelaide, Australia |Grass |{{flagicon|AUS}} Pat Cash |{{flagicon|AUS}} Broderick Dyke<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Wayne Hampson |6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |}
==Challenger titles==
===Singles: (2)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% !No. !Year !style="width:145px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:150px"|Opponent !style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score |- |1. |1981 |Essen, West Germany |Clay |{{flagicon|FRG}} Andreas Maurer |7–5, 7–6 |- |2. |1981 |Brisbane, Australia |Grass |{{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent |6–4, 6–4 |}
===Doubles: (4)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% !No. !Year !style="width:145px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:150px"|Partner !style="width:150px"|Opponents !style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score |- |1. |1981 |West Worthing, UK |Clay |{{flagicon|NZL}} Chris Lewis |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Rory Chappell<br />{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Schalk van der Merwe |6–2, 6–3 |- |2. |1981 |Ostend, Belgium |Clay |{{flagicon|GBR}} John Feaver |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cliff Letcher<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Warren Maher |6–4, 6–4 |- |3. |1981 |Brisbane, Australia |Grass |{{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Miller |{{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Drewett<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Warren Maher |6–4, 7–5 |- |4. |1983 |Perth, Australia |Grass |{{flagicon|USA}} John Benson |{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Doohan<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Fancutt |3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |}
==References== {{reflist|1}}
== External links == * {{ATP}} * {{ITF}} * {{Tennis Australia}}
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