Alex Clayton

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Alex Clayton
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Plantation, United States
Born (1987-11-23) 23 November 1987 (age 36)
Plantation, United States
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed
College Stanford
Prize money$24,673
Singles
Career record0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 796 (10 July 2006)
Doubles
Career record0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 759 (27 November 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open  JuniorW (2005)
Last updated on: 15 March 2021.

Alex Clayton (born 23 November 1987) is an American tennis player.

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Clayton achieved a career high ATP singles ranking of 796 on 10 July 2006. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 759, achieved on 27 November 2006. [1]

Clayton won the 2005 US Open – Boys' doubles title with Donald Young.

Clayton played college tennis at Stanford University. [2]

Junior Grand Slam titles

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner 2005 Flag of the United States.svg US Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Donald Young Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carsten Ball
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thiemo de Bakker
7–6(7–3), 4–6, 7–5

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References

  1. "Alex Clayton | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. "Player Bio: Alex Clayton". Stanford University Athletics.