Chris Lewis (tennis)
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Chris Lewis (born March 9, 1957 in Auckland), is a former professional tennis player who was 1983 Wimbledon finalist as an unseeded player.
A world no. 1 junior player in 1975, the 5'11, 155lbs. Lewis won 3 career singles titles with a career high ranking of World No. 19. His career singles tour record was 242 wins against 204 losses. He also won 8 doubles titles during his 12 years on the tour.
In reaching the '83 Wimbledon finals, with a five-set win over Kevin Curren in the semi-finals, Lewis became only the seventh unseeded man to accomplish the feat and only the second New Zealander after Tony Wilding to reach a Wimbledon singles final. He lost the final to John McEnroe, 6–2 6–2 6–2.
He reached the finals at the Cincinnati Masters in 1981, falling 6–3, 6–4 to John McEnroe.
Now resident in Irvine, California, in addition to owning and operating Tennis-Experts.com, an online tennis equipment retailer, he coaches promising young players at the Woodbridge Tennis Club.
[edit] Grand Slam singles finals
[edit] Runner-ups (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1983 | Wimbledon |  John McEnroe |
6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
