Phillip Simmonds
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Virginia |
| Born | 18 May 1986 Selden, New York |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $190,919 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 219 (2 Oct 2006) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1-6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 200 (11 Jun 2007) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2004, 2006, 2007) |
Phillip Simmonds (born 18 May 1986) is a professional tennis player from the United States.[1]
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Junior career[edit]
Simmonds had a promising junior career, spending time as the number ranked doubles player on the ITF rankings. He was a member of the United States team that finished runners-up in the 2002 Junior Davis Cup and in the same year won the doubles at the Orange Bowl, with Scott Oudsema.[2] Simmonds and Oudsema would go on to claim the 2003 Australian Open boy's doubles title, the first American male pairing to win the competition.[3] They defeated the Romanian pairing of Florin Mergea and Horia Tecău in the final.[2] In 2003 he also reached the boy's doubles semi-finals at the French Open and Wimbledon, partnering Brian Baker.[2]
Professional career[edit]
Simmonds was given a wildcard into the 2006 US Open main draw, but couldn't get past 25th seed Richard Gasquet in the opening round.[4] He competed in the men's doubles at the US Open three times, in 2004, 2006, and 2007, but fell in the first round each time.[4]
He has won three Challenger titles in his career.[4] In 2006 he won the singles title at the León Challenger tournament and he has also won two doubles titles, at Noumea in 2007 and Baton Rouge the following year.[4] As of the end of 2012, he has won nine ITF Futures titles, three in singles and six in doubles.[4]
Challenger titles[edit]
Singles: (1)[edit]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2006 |  León, Mexico |
Hard |  Dick Norman |
3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 |
Doubles: (2)[edit]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2007 |  Noumea, New Caledonia |
Hard | Alex Kuznetsov |
 Thierry Ascione Edouard Roger-Vasselin |
7-6(5), 6-3 |
| 2. | 2008 | Baton Rouge, United States |
Hard | Tim Smyczek |
Ryan Harrison Michael Venus |
2-6, 6-1, 10-4 |
