John Picken
Country (sports) Canada
Born (1957-08-09) August 9, 1957
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record3–4 (Grand Prix & Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 353 (Jan 2, 1984)
Doubles
Career record0–5 (Grand Prix & Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 223 (Jan 2, 1984)

John Picken (born August 9, 1957) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.

Picken, a two-time national champion in the under-18s, grew up in Burnaby, British Columbia and represented the Canada Davis Cup team from 1979 to 1983, registering wins in three singles rubbers.[1][2]

Before competing professionally in the 1980s he played collegiate tennis for Pan American University, where he had fellow Canadians Josef Brabenec and Robert Bettauer as teammates.[3]

See also

References

  1. Little, Lyndon (June 2, 2002). "Tennis teaching professionals changing places". The Vancouver Sun.
  2. "Davis Cup nepotism cited". The Vancouver Sun. March 2, 1982.
  3. Gallagher, Tony (June 22, 1981). "Tennis trio is courting success". The Province.
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