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Doug Root
Country (sports) United States
Born (1977-12-16) December 16, 1977 (age 46)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Prize money$14,605
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 688 (Apr 1, 2002)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 388 (Oct 22, 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenQ1 (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 ATP Tour main draw appearances in doubles at the 2000 Hall of Fame Championships in Newport. He won five doubles titles at ITF Futures level.

ITF Futures titles

Doubles: (5)

No.    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Jun 1999 USA F8, Danville Hard United States Brandon Hawk South Africa Haydn Wakefield
South Africa Gareth Williams
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
2. Jul 1999 USA F9, Redding Hard United States Brandon Hawk South Africa Haydn Wakefield
South Africa Gareth Williams
6–2, 2–6, 6–2
3. Nov 2000 USA F26, Lafayette Hard United States Jack Brasington United States Thomas Blake
United States Jeff Morrison
W/O
4. May 2001 Mexico F3, Aguascalientes Hard Canada Frédéric Niemeyer United States Cary Franklin
United States Jeff Williams
6–3, 6–4
5. Oct 2001 Great Britain F10, Edinburgh Hard Sweden Henrik Andersson South Africa Wesley Moodie
South Africa Louis Vosloo
6–2, 3–6, 7–5

References

  1. ^ "Root, Blacutt Win Openers at Closed". Greensboro News and Record. May 29, 2002.
  2. ^ 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"
  3. ^ Nidetz, Stephen (May 28, 2000). "Illini Eliminated in Regional". Chicago Tribune.