Brian
Joelson
Male
United States of America
1961-09-30
Columbus, GA, United States of America
Wins the state high school boys singles tennis championship for the second year in a row in 1979 while at Aloha high school.
Attended Texas A & M. on full scholarship – received all SE conference honors.
Played on the professional tennis circuit for several years directly out of college. Played in several grand slam tournaments.
Ranked number 1 in men’s open singles in the Northwest 7 times between 1985 and 1999.
Wins the USTA Father & Son Hard Court Championships in 2008 for the 6th straight year with his son Brett Joelson.
His daughter Ashley is currently playing on the U.C.L.A. girls tennis team.
Brian is currently a part time tennis professional at the Charbonneau Tennis Club in Wilsonville Oregon.
Honors
Member of the USTA/PNW Hall of Fame
Relevant article
At age 12 he chose tennis -and now Hall of Fame chooses Brian Joelson, Portland Tribune (Kerry Eggers), 10/2008
1981 - 1993
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Round 1
Amos Mansdorf 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-7
4-6
7-6
6-3
6-3
Round 1
Mike Gandolfo 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-4
6-2
Round 1
Brian Joelson 1 *
Antony Emerson
7-5
4-6
6-3
Round 2
Tony Giammalva 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-2
6-0
Round 1
Brian Joelson 1 *
Karl Richter
6-1
7-6
Round 2
John Hayes 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Brian Joelson 1 *
Bud Cox
6-4
6-3
Round 2
Bruce Foxworth 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-4
6-2
Round 1
Brian Joelson 1 *
Renald Etienne
6-3
6-2
Round 2
Mark Pinchoff 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Brian Joelson 1 *
Tony Trear
6-3
6-0
Round 2
Brian Joelson 1 *
Phillip Tuckniss
6-7
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Corey Wittenberg 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-1
6-1
Round 1
Leif Shiras 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Brian Joelson 1 *
Randy Part
6-2
6-4
Round 2
Marc Flur 1 *
Brian Joelson
7-5
6-2
Round 1
Andis Luters 1 *
Brian Joelson
7-6
6-2
Round 1
Carlos Di Laura 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-4
4-6
7-6
Round 1
Joe Ragland 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-4
7-5
Round 4
Brian Joelson 1 *
Martin Laurendeau
7-6
6-3
Round 4
Brian Joelson 1 *
Martin Laurendeau
Round 1
Brian Joelson 1 *
B. Clark
6-3
6-0
Round 2
Brian Joelson 1 *
Jim Friend
6-4
7-5
Round 3
Brian Joelson 1 *
Leif Shiras
6-4
6-2
Round 4
Broderick Dyke 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-4
6-1
Round 1
Brian Joelson 1 *
G. Beattie
6-2
6-0
Round 2
Brian Joelson 1 *
Jeff Arons
6-4
7-5
Round 3
Randy Nixon 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-3
2-6
?-?
Round 2
Brian Joelson 1 *
S. Bacio
6-1
6-2
Round 4
Brian Joelson 1 *
Francisco Maciel
Round 2
Mike De Palmer 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-2
2-6
6-2
Quarterfinals
Brian Joelson 1 *
Dave Thies
6-4
6-7
6-0
Semifinals
Brian Joelson 1 *
Ross Walker
w.o.
Final
George Bezecny 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Ernie Fernandez 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-1
6-2
Round 1
Brian Joelson 1 *
6-7
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Glenn Petrovic 1 *
Brian Joelson
6-4
6-2