Lesley Joseph (born September 14, 1981) is an American former professional tennis player.
Born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Joseph was the first African-American to play collegiate tennis for the University of Georgia, where he was a three-time All-SEC.
[1] He was a member of Georgia's 2001 NCAA Division I Championship winning team, with his contribution in the final a win at number three singles over Peter Handoyo.
[2] Joseph reached a career high singles ranking of 243 in the world while competing on the professional tour.
As a doubles player he had a best ranking of 257 and won two ATP Challenger titles.