Doug Root
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | December 16, 1977 |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Prize money | $14,605 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 688 (Apr 1, 2002) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Highest ranking | No. 388 (Oct 22, 2001) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | Q1 (1999) |
Doug Root (born December 16, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]
A native of Mendham, New Jersey, Root played prep tennis at West Morris Mendham High School.[2]
Root competed in collegiate tennis for Duke University, where he twice earned All-American honors for doubles. He was also the ACC Rookie of the Year in 1997 and a four-time All-ACC selection. In 2000 he partnered with Ramsey Smith to make the NCAA doubles semi-finals, the best ever run by a Duke pairing.[3]
Root featured briefly on the professional tour after college and made an
ITF Futures
level.
ITF Futures titles
Doubles: (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Jun 1999 | USA F8, Danville | Hard | Brandon Hawk | Haydn Wakefield Gareth Williams |
6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
2. | Jul 1999 | USA F9, Redding | Hard | Brandon Hawk | Haydn Wakefield Gareth Williams |
6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
3. | Nov 2000 | USA F26, Lafayette | Hard | Jack Brasington | Thomas Blake Jeff Morrison |
W/O |
4. | May 2001 | Mexico F3, Aguascalientes | Hard | Frédéric Niemeyer | Cary Franklin Jeff Williams |
6–3, 6–4 |
5. | Oct 2001 | Great Britain F10, Edinburgh | Hard | Henrik Andersson | Wesley Moodie Louis Vosloo |
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
References
- Greensboro News and Record. May 29, 2002.
- ^ Doug Root, LinkedIn. Accessed November 14, 2021. "Education: Duke University, Bachelor of Arts - BA 1996 – 2000; Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management MBA Finance 2005 – 2007; West Morris Mendham High School"
- ^ Nidetz, Stephen (May 28, 2000). "Illini Eliminated in Regional". Chicago Tribune.