Career
Wilkison was the Number. 1 ranked junior in the United States and went played on the tour for over 25 years. 23 in September 1986. Wilkison is perhaps best known for his diving volleys at Wimbledon that earned him the nickname "Doctor Dirt".
In his playing career, Wilkison had victories over Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Roscoe Tanner, Guillermo Vilas, Yannick Noah, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras.
His best Grand Slam singles result came at the 1986 United States Open where he reached the quarterfinals, losing to Stefan Edberg in straight sets. Wilkison has stated that his preferred surface is clay.