Nicholas Taylor (tennis)
![]() Taylor at the 2013 US Open | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Wichita, Kansas |
Born | Wichita, Kansas | November 12, 1979
Plays | Left-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 350-221 |
Highest ranking | No.1 (6 August 2001)[1] |
Current ranking | No.14 (9 June 2018) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) |
US Open | SF (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) |
Other tournaments | |
Doubles | |
Career record | 376-76 |
Highest ranking | No.1 (28 July 2003) |
Current ranking | No.8 (9 June 2018) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (2008, 2009, 2010, 2013) F (2011)[2] |
US Open | W (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Masters Doubles | W (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) |
Paralympic Games | ![]() |
Medal record |
Nicholas Taylor (born November 12, 1979) is an American wheelchair tennis player. Nick started playing tennis at the age of 14. He has played 5 times in the Australian Open and 7 times in the US Open (tennis). He has a total of 11 grand slam quad doubles titles, all of them won with partner David Wagner. Taylor and Wagner are the most successful partnership to ever play at the UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters. They have won the title 10 times as of November 2017.[3]
Tennis career
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In July 2000, Nick Taylor and Kevin Whalen won the quads doubles title at the 2000 British Open wheelchair tennis tournament, in Nottingham, Great Britain. A few months later, in October 2000, Taylor also won his first major tournament in singles, at the US Open wheelchair tennis super series event.
In early 2004, Taylor and Wagner started playing doubles together, and soon became the most dominant doubles team in the history of wheelchair tennis. Together they have won 4 Paralympic medals, 10 Doubles Masters titles, 7 US Open grand slam titles and 4 Australian Open grand slam titles.
Taylor is known for his spectacular kick-serve technique.[4]
Personal
Taylor has a Master’s Degree in Sports Management from the Wichita State University.[5] He is also an assistant coach for the men’s tennis program at Wichita State University.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=60000007
- ^ http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/players/overview/awc000123.html
- ^ http://www.itftennis.com/news/277270.aspx
- ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/9524807/Paralympics-2012-Nick-Taylors-incredible-kick-serve.html
- ^ https://www.teamusa.org/para-wheelchair-tennis/athletes/Nick-Taylor
- ^ http://www.tennisindustrymag.com/articles/2014/01/11_wheelchair_tennis_champion_1.html
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- Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
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- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
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