Ian Crookenden
| Full name | Ian Sinclair Crookenden |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 New Zealand
|
| Born |
10 December 1943 Lower Hutt, Wellington |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 23–40 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1963) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1962) |
| US Open | 4R (1966) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 15–27 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1964) |
| US Open | 3R (1968) |
Ian Sinclair Crookenden (born 10 December 1943) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand. He is a member of the Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.
Crookenden first represented the New Zealand Davis Cup team in 1962, for a tie against Denmark in Copenhagen. It came soon after he had finished runner-up to Rod Laver at the 1962 British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth. He also competed at the French Championships and Wimbledon that year, making the third round of the latter.
In 1963 he won the Newport Casino Invitational and also finished runner-up in the All England Plate.
He played collegiate tennis in the United States for UCLA from 1963 to 1967 and won two NCAA Division I doubles titles. In 1965, his third year, he was a member of the championship winning team. He also partnered Arthur Ashe to win the NCAA doubles title, then in 1966 claimed the doubles again, to become the second UCLA player to achieve this feat. On this occasion he teamed up with Charlie Pasarell. His final year in 1967 was served as captain and he steered UCLA to second place in the championships. He earned All-American selection in each of his last three seasons.
During his time at UCLA he continued to represent the New Zealand Davis Cup team in international competition. He made his last Davis Cup appearance in the 1965 competition and finished with a 4/9 record from five ties.
Crookenden reached the fourth round of the 1966 U.S. National Championships, which was the furthest he went in singles at a Grand Slam tournament. He did however make the semi-finals in men's doubles with countryman Lew Gerrard at the 1964 Wimbledon Championships.
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