Devin Britton
 Devin Britton during the 2009 NCAA Men's Singles Tennis Championship match. |
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| Full name | Devin Reade Britton[1] |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Residence | Brandon, Mississippi [1][2] |
| Born | March 17, 1991 [1][3] Jackson, Mississippi[1][3] |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] or 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2] |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg)[1] |
| College | Ole Miss Rebels [4] |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand)[3] |
| Career prize money | US$ 54,502[1] |
| Singles | |
| Career record |
0–3 (ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches)[5] |
| Career titles |
0 (ATP World Tour and Grand Slam)[5] |
| Highest ranking |
ATP No. 640 (27 February 2012)[1] |
| Current ranking | ATP No. 640 (20 February 2012)[1] |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | DNP[5] |
| Australian Open Junior | DNP[9] |
| French Open | DNP[5] |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2009)[9] |
| Wimbledon | DNP[5] |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2009)[9] |
| US Open | 1R (2009)[5] |
| US Open Junior | F (2008)[9] |
| Doubles | |
| Career record |
0–0 (ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches)[10] |
| Career titles |
0 (ATP World Tour and Grand Slam)[10] |
| Highest ranking | ATP No. 276 (20 February 2012)[1] |
| Current ranking | ATP No. 280 (27 February 2012)[1] |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | DNP[10] |
| Australian Open Junior | DNP[9] |
| French Open | DNP[10] |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2009)[9] |
| Wimbledon | DNP[10] |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2009)[9] |
| US Open | DNP[10] |
| US Open Junior | QF (2007)[9] |
| Last updated on: 27 February 2012. | |
Devin Britton (born March 17, 1991, in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American professional tennis player who formerly played for the University of Mississippi's men's tennis team. He is a native of Brandon, Mississippi.
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[edit] Tennis career
[edit] Juniors
Britton's most notable ITF junior tournament win was in June 2008, when he captured the International Grass Courts Championships.[13] Also, in the summer of 2008 at the U.S. Open Junior Championships, he advanced to the finals match - making him the first ever qualifying wildcard to make a final[13][14] where he lost to Grigor Dimitrov.
[edit] College
[edit] NCAA Men's Singles Title
Britton, at the age of 18, won the 2009 NCAA Men's Tennis singles championship as a freshman. He is the first Ole Miss men's tennis player to ever win a NCAA men's singles championship.[15]
Britton defeated Moritz Baumann of Wisconsin in the first round then beat Dominic Inglot of Virginia in the second round. In the third round, Britton sent Rice senior Bruno Rosa out of the tournament in straight sets, and then he beat Stanford’s Alex Clayton in the quarterfinals. To advance to the NCAA championship match, he defeated Blake Strode of Arkansas with a straight set win. To win the championship, Britton defeated Ohio State senior Steven Moneke,[15] making him the first American-born player to win the NCAA singles title since Alex Kim of Stanford in 2000.[16] The championship win also makes him the first freshman since 19-year-old Cecil Mamiit of USC in 1996 and the first non-seeded player since Luke Smith of UNLV in 1997. He is the youngest of the three freshmen to win the singles title, including John McEnroe, who was 19 when he won it for Stanford in 1978 - making him the youngest player ever to win the national championship.[16]
[edit] Leaving college
After only one semester in college, Britton announced on July 1, 2009, that he would not return to Mississippi but would instead turn professional and had already signed a contract with a sports agency, Octagon Worldwide.[17] He received a wildcard into the 2009 U.S. Open where he played #1 seeded and ranked Roger Federer in the opening round. Federer won in straight sets as expected, but Britton did manage to break Federer twice. Britton has received praise by many big tennis stars in his short career[citation needed].
[edit] Awards
- Britton was named the Southeast Region Rookie of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
- Britton is a two-time SEC Player of the Week for the 2008-2009 season.
- Britton earned All-SEC second team honors and made the SEC All-Freshman Team for the 2008-2009 season.
[edit] Grand Slam Performances
Note that an italicized entry for a round means he has reached the round but has yet completed his match for it.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Career SR | Career W-L | Career Win % | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | N/A | ||||||||||
| French Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | N/A | ||||||||||
| US Open | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 0–1 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
[edit] Personal life
Britton began playing tennis when he was 5 years old.[18] Britton was home-schooled starting in the seventh grade.[13][18] Because he was traveling extensively for tennis, he completed his high school education through the Alpha Omega Online Academy.[13]
Devin’s parents are Scott and Cindy Britton.[18] He is the youngest of three children.[18] He has two older sisters, Tara Chez (24) and Katie (22).[18]
Devin trains at the IMG/Bollettieri Tennis Academy[18] in Bradenton, Florida where he is coached by Nick Bollettieri, David Amye and Gabe Jaramillo.[18] At Ole Miss, he was coached by Billy Chadwick. His serve and volley style is rare among modern players.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "ATP.com Devin Britton Profile". http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Br/D/Devin-Britton.aspx.
- ^ a b "ITFTennis.com - former Devin Britton Pro Circuit Biography (now dead link)".
- ^ a b c "ITFTennis.com - Devin Britton Pro Circuit Player Profile". http://beta.itftennis.com/ProCircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=100086561.
- ^ "Olemisssports.com - Devin Britton Clinches Rebel Win Against Troy". http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/012909aaa.html.
- ^ a b c d e f "ATP.com - Devin Britton Singles Playing Activity in all tournaments". http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Br/D/Devin-Britton.aspx?t=pa&y=0&m=s&e=0.
- ^ a b "Davis Cup.com United States Team Profile". http://www.daviscup.com/en/teams/team/profile.aspx?id=USA.
- ^ a b "ATP.com - Devin Britton Playing Activity in ATP Challengers". http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Br/D/Devin-Britton.aspx?t=pa&y=0&m=s&e=ch.
- ^ a b "ATP.com - Devin Britton Singles Playing Activity in ITF Futures". http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Br/D/Devin-Britton.aspx?t=pa&y=0&m=s&e=fu.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "ITFTennis.com - Devin Britton Junior Circuit Player Profile". http://beta.itftennis.com/Juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=100086561.
- ^ a b c d e f "ATP.com - Devin Britton Doubles Playing Activity in all tournaments". http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Br/D/Devin-Britton.aspx?t=pa&y=0&m=d&e=0.
- ^ a b "ATP.com - Devin Britton Doubles Playing Activity in ATP Challengers". http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Br/D/Devin-Britton.aspx?t=pa&y=0&m=d&e=ch.
- ^ a b "ATP.com - Devin Britton Doubles Playing Activity in ITF Futures". http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Br/D/Devin-Britton.aspx?t=pa&y=0&m=d&e=fu.
- ^ a b c d The Daily Mississippian: Britton playing beyond years
- ^ CollegeAndJuniorTennis.com: At The Open With Marcia Frost
- ^ a b OleMissSports.com: Devin Britton Wins NCAA Singles National Championship
- ^ a b The Clarion-Ledger: UM freshman Britton wins NCAA tennis title
- ^ The Clarion-Ledger: Tennis star Britton leaving Ole Miss
- ^ a b c d e f g DevinBritton.com official web site
[edit] External links
- Devin Britton official web site
- 2008 U.S. Open interview
- Devin Britton Association of Tennis Professionals
- Devin Britton at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile
- Devin Britton at TennisRecruiting.net as a Junior player
