Woody Hunt

Forrest "Woody" Hunt was an American professional tennis player.
Hunt grew up in Southern California, attending South Torrance High School. He was runner-up to Jay Berger at the 1985 USTA 18s national championships and achieved a national ranking that year of fifth for his age group.
A three-time All-American at UC Berkeley, Hunt competed briefly on the professional tour and attained a best world ranking of 434. He featured in three singles main draws on the Grand Prix [tennis circuit] and registered two match wins, over Peter Fleming at the 1987 Transamerica Open and Éric Winogradsky at the 1989 Cincinnati Open. In 1991 he was picked as a practice player on the United States Davis Cup team for a tie against Spain in Newport, Rhode Island.

Personal life

Hunt was seriously injured in a car accident in 1996 which left him with paralysis in his right arm. He also suffered with biopolar disorder and in 2002 committed suicide aged 36.
A USTA junior tennis tournament has been named in his honor.