Doug Root Explained

Doug Root
Birth Date:16 December 1977
Height:6 ft 2 in
Careerprizemoney:$14,605
Highestsinglesranking:No. 688 (Apr 1, 2002)
Doublesrecord:0–1
Highestdoublesranking:No. 388 (Oct 22, 2001)
Usopendoublesresult: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 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.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.USA F8, DanvilleHard Brandon Hawk Haydn Wakefield
Gareth Williams
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
2.USA F9, ReddingHard Brandon Hawk Haydn Wakefield
Gareth Williams
6–2, 2–6, 6–2
3.USA F26, LafayetteHard Jack Brasington Thomas Blake
Jeff Morrison
W/O
4.Mexico F3, AguascalientesHard Frédéric Niemeyer Cary Franklin
Jeff Williams
6–3, 6–4
5.Great Britain F10, EdinburghHard Henrik Andersson Wesley Moodie
Louis Vosloo
6–2, 3–6, 7–5

Notes and References

  1. News: Root, Blacutt Win Openers at Closed . . May 29, 2002 . en.
  2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougroot2000/ Doug Root
  3. News: Nidetz . Stephen . Illini Eliminated in Regional . . May 28, 2000 . en.