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General First nameJoe
LastnameBouquin
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1950-09-28
Place of birth, -


About

Joe Bouquin is, perhaps, the finest male tennis player ever to play at Danbury High School and, as such, is the first tennis player to be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. For three years he was both the number one seed in both singles and doubles for DHS. His overall record was 27-5 in singles and could possible have been the finest singles player in the state except he had the unfortunate circumstance of competing with future professional tennis player Paul Gerken of Norwalk who, in his professional career, defeated the likes of Ilie Nastasie, Bjorn Borg, Arthur Ashe and John Newcombe. Three of the five losses Joe suffered in his high school career were to Gerken. He finished 2nd in the FCIAC’s in 1967 and 1968 as well as 2nd in the state in both years. Again, he finished 2nd to Gerken in all cases. In college Joe attended the University of Miami and graduated in 1972. His NCAA career was also quite impressive as he played four years for the Hurricanes and ranked #5 in the nation in NCAA Division 1 in 1971. Joe’s post college tennis career was a continuation of his high school and college success. He was ranked #1 in the US in the Mens Over 40 division in 1994 and he was inducted into the New England Tennis Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2006 he was a member of the Austria Cup Over 55 Team.

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Archive statistics Career1969 - 1983
Tournament wins4
Matches147
Match wins49


Tournament wins 1978 - Vermont State Pro (Professional)
1978 - Wilton Invitation (Open)
1974 - Westport Invitation (Open)
1973 - Lake Sunapee (Open)


Tournaments US Pro Championships - Qualifying - 1983 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1982 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1982 US Pro Championships - Qualifying - 1982 San Luis Potosi Open - 1981 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1981 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1981 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1981 United States 4 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1981 United States 4 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1981 Saw Mill Fall Classic - 1981 Hartford - 1978 Vermont State Pro - 1978 Wilton Invitation - 1978 Cape Cod Open - 1978 Eastern Hardcourts - 1977 Merrimack Valley - 1977 Wayland Invitational - 1977 Manchester Memorial Hospital - 1977 AMEX - Wall, New Jersey - 1977 US Open Qualifying - 1976 Cromwell International - 1976 Haverhill Invitational - 1976 Cape Cod Invitational - 1976 AMEX - Waterville - 1976 AMEX - Mount Snow - 1976 AMEX - Lake Placid - 1976 AMEX - Stratton Mountain - 1976 Eastern Clay Court Championships - 1975 St. Petersburg Satellite - 1975 W.A.T.C.H. - Jacksonville - 1975 W.A.T.C.H. - Tallahassee - 1975 NETS Classic - 1975 Ormond Beach - 1975 Copeland Courts Classic - 1975 Eastern Invitation - 1975 North Conway - 1975 Valley Grand Prix Finals - 1975 Miami - 1974 Southern Championships - 1974 South Florida - 1974 US Open Qualifying - 1974 Westport Invitation - 1974 Utica Satellite - 1974 Washington Satellite - 1974 Springfield Satellite - 1974 WCT - Miami - Qualifying - 1974 W.A.T.C.H. - Jacksonville - Qualifying - 1974 Sweetwater Oaks Invitation - Qualifying - 1974 Woodridge Satellite - 1974 Southampton Satellite - 1974 Southern Championships - 1973 Pensacola - 1973 Western New England - 1973 South Florida - 1973 US Open Qualifying - 1973 Miami Invitational - 1973 New York Indoor - 1973 Westport Invitation - 1973 Springfield Satellite - 1973 Lakeland Satellite Qualifying - 1973 Miami Beach Satellite Qualifying - 1973 Sweetwater Oaks - 1973 St. Petersburg Satellite - 1973 Nashua Tennis Center - 1973 Springfield Satellite - Qualifying - 1973 Lake Sunapee - 1973 Shrewsbury Invitation - 1973 Alabama State Championship - 1972 Miami - 1972 Southern Championships - 1972 South Florida - 1972 Brooklyn Men's - 1972 Fort Lauderdale - 1972 US National Amateur Grass Courts - 1972 Utica Satellite - 1972 Dothan County Club Invitation - 1972 Southeastern Invitation - Qualifying - 1972 Nassau Clay Courts - 1972 Birmingham Classic - 1972 Springfield Satellite - 1972 Port Washington Satellite - 1972 Miami - 1971 South Florida - 1971 Lake Worth - 1971 Fort Lauderdale - 1971 US National Amateur Clay Courts - 1971 US National Amateur Grass Courts - 1971 North Miami Beach Youth Foundation - 1971 New England Public Parks - 1971 Washington Open - Plate - 1971 Miami - 1970 New England Championships - 1970 Davis Island - 1970 Austin Smith Championships - 1970 Wentworth Invitation - 1970 Pioneer Valley - 1970 Sheraton Beach Thanksgiving Open - 1970 US National Amateur Grass Courts - 1970 Miami - 1969 Austin Smith Championships - 1969 Sheraton Beach Thanksgiving Open - 1969