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| Country (sports) |  Great Britain Wales |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 October 1989 Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $141,390 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 284 (22 June 2015) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2009, 2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 498 (25 July 2011) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2010) |
Joshua Milton (born 14 October 1989) is a British tennis coach and former professional player.[1] Based in San Diego, Milton has been the traveling coach of Dan Evans.[2] As a player he was a Welsh number one and represented Wales at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[3][4][5]
Born in Cardiff, Milton was a student at Stanwell School in Penarth and lived in the village of Rhoose.[6]
Milton won eight ITF Circuit titles during his career, five in singles and three in doubles.[7][8] He participated in the singles qualifying draw at the Wimbledon Championships on five occasions, twice reaching the second round.[9][10] On the ATP Tour he also made several qualifying appearances, including at the 2016 Indian Wells Masters.[11]
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Milton had a second round win over Ross Hutchins of England, before falling to number-two seed Peter Luczak at the quarter-finals stage, in three sets.[12][13] With partner Chris Lewis he was also a quarter-finalist in the doubles.[14]
In 2011 he became the first Welshman since Gerald Battrick in the 1970s to reach the top-four in the British rankings.[15]
In 2016, he recorded his best ever result in an ATP Challenger Tour event in Bangkok, reaching the Quarter-Final as a qualifier, before finally being defeated by former top-10 star Mikhail Youzhny.[16]