Doug Root

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Doug Root
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1977-12-16) December 16, 1977 (age 45)
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 Open Q1 (1999)

Doug Root (born December 16, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player. [1]

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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   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.Jun 1999USA F8, Danville Hard Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Hawk Flag of South Africa.svg Haydn Wakefield
Flag of South Africa.svg Gareth Williams
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
2.Jul 1999USA F9, Redding Hard Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Hawk Flag of South Africa.svg Haydn Wakefield
Flag of South Africa.svg Gareth Williams
6–2, 2–6, 6–2
3.Nov 2000USA F26, Lafayette Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jack Brasington Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Blake
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Morrison
W/O
4.May 2001Mexico F3, Aguascalientes Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédéric Niemeyer Flag of the United States.svg Cary Franklin
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Williams
6–3, 6–4
5.Oct 2001Great Britain F10, Edinburgh Hard Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Andersson Flag of South Africa.svg Wesley Moodie
Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Vosloo
6–2, 3–6, 7–5

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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 .