Peter Ferdinand Pearson (born August 12, 1955) is an American former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Peter Ferdinand Pearson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | August 12, 1955 Sunnyvale, California, U.S. |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 6–19 |
| Highest ranking | No. 153 (July 12, 1978) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (1979) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–19 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1979) |
Tennis career
editA left-handed player from California, Pearson was active on tour in the 1970s and 1980s.[1] He made two quarter-finals on the Grand Prix circuit and took Vitas Gerulaitis to a final set tiebreak in a loss at the 1976 Fischer-Grand Prix.[2] In 1978 he featured in the singles main draw of the French Open, where he fell in the first round to Tonino Zugarelli.[3]
Prison
editPearson is serving a life sentence at a state prison in Tuolumne County, California, after committing a series of bank robberies.[4][5] Previously imprisoned on drug and theft charges, he was sentenced under California's three-strikes law.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Peninsula – August 2009". Inside Tennis. July 14, 2009.
- ^ "Vienna". Brainerd Daily Dispatch. October 26, 1976.
- ^ "French Open 1978 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
- ^ "People v Pearson". Leagle.com. August 26, 2011.
- ^ DeBolt, Daniel (June 12, 2009). "Arrest made in South Bay bank robbery spree". Mountain View Voice.