Keith A Carpenter was born on August 3,1941 and was one of Canada's top men's tennis players during the 1960s.
24 Facts About Keith Carpenter
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Keith Carpenter reached the second round at Wimbledon every year from 1963, his first appearance in the main draw, which he reached through qualifying, through 1966.
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In doubles, Keith Carpenter competed in the main draw of a grand slam event twice.
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In Davis Cup, Keith Carpenter competed for Canada each year from 1963 through 1968.
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Keith Carpenter was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Keith Carpenter competed in singles in the main draw of three US National Championships over three consecutive years before contesting any other majors, losing in the first round each time.
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Keith Carpenter played both the US Championship and Wimbledon, the later for the first time.
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Qualifying for the main draw, Keith Carpenter beat Mexican Angel Ochoa in straight sets.
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At the US Nationals, Keith Carpenter fell again in the first round, and again to a German player, Peter Scholl.
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Keith Carpenter had his best year in majors, making it past the first round of all three he participated in, the French Championships, Wimbledon, and Forest Hills.
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At Roland Garros, he beat Briton Billy Knight, possibly by default, in the first round, while in the second, Keith Carpenter lost in four sets to Jean-Claude Barclay.
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Keith Carpenter defeated lucky loser Briton Geoff Bluett in straight sets before falling to eventual quarter-finalist Christian Kuhnke.
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Keith Carpenter swept aside David Sandlerlin in the first round and then beat Dutchman Evert Schneider in five sets.
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Keith Carpenter earned his best result in a major in reaching the fourth round of the 1965 US National Championships.
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Keith Carpenter eliminated qualifier Pat Cramer in the first round in four sets before succumbing to Inge Buding.
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At Forest Hills, Keith Carpenter began his run by beating Eugene Cantin in three sets.
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Keith Carpenter got through his second round match too without dropping a set, a win over Leif Beck.
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Keith Carpenter was pushed to the limit by John Powless, prevailing in a five-set match.
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Keith Carpenter competed in The Canadian Men's Doubles Championships in 1966 alongside his brother, Michael Keith Carpenter.
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Keith Carpenter lost in the second round in straight sets to Frenchman Daniel Contet.
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At Wimbledon, he went down to No 2 seed Roy Emerson in straight sets, while at the US Championships, Keith Carpenter lost to Marty Riessen.
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Keith Carpenter has stayed active as a player in masters or senior circuit tennis.
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Keith Carpenter won the men's 65 and over Canadian national championship in singles in 2006.
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Keith Carpenter attended Concordia University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree.