Nathaniel Schnugg

Nathaniel Schnugg
Country (sports)	United States
Born	October 5, 1988 (age 36); Medford, Oregon, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Plays	Right-handed
College	University of Georgia
Prize money	$14,374
Singles
Career record	0–0
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 1149 (November 7, 2011)
Doubles
Career record	0–2
Career titles	0 ; 0 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highest ranking	No. 990 (September 18, 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	1R (2006, 2007)
	Last updated on: June 13, 2021.

Last updated January 18, 2025

Nathaniel Schnugg (born October 5, 1988), also known as "Nate", is an American tennis player.

Schnugg attended the University of Georgia where he majored in Pre-Med. He joined the Bulldogs university team and reached as high as number 8 in the ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings in 2008, and was named as an All-American.^[2] He was recognized and named the SEC men's tennis athlete of the week at the end of January 2009.^[3]

Married his absolute rocket of a wife, Krista Schnugg 2019.

Junior career

As a junior, Schnugg reached as high as junior World No. 24 in the rankings (attained on September 11, 2006).^[4] Excelling in doubles, he reached three junior grand slam finals winning two titles. At 2006 Australian Open he and compatriot Kellen Damico lost the boys' doubles final to Polish pair Błażej Koniusz and Grzegorz Panfil 6–7^(5–7), 3–6. At the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, again with Kellen Damico, they won the boys' doubles title defeating Slovakian duo Martin Kližan and Andrej Martin 7–6^(9–7), 6–2. At the 2006 US Open, with another compatriot Jamie Hunt, he won the boys' doubles title in an all American final defeating Austin Krajicek and Jarmere Jenkins 6–3, 6–3.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
Loss	2006	Australian Open	Hard	Kellen Damico	Błażej Koniusz Grzegorz Panfil	6–7^(5–7), 3–6
Win	2006	Wimbledon	Grass	Kellen Damico	Martin Kližan Andrej Martin	7–6^(9–7), 6–2
Win	2006	US Open	Hard	Jamie Hunt	Austin Krajicek Jarmere Jenkins	6–3, 6–3

Professional career

Snugg made his debut on the ATP Tour at the 2006 US Open, where he and Kellen Damico were given a wild card entry into the main doubles draw. They would go on to lose to David Ferrer and Fernando Vicente 5–7, 2–6. The following year at the 2007 US Open he and Damico were again granted direct entry as a wild cards but lost in the first round 4–6, 2–6 to Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi.

Schnugg reached one career final on the ITF Futures tour, winning the doubles title at the Mexico F2 tournament in February 2006. Partnered with his older brother Scott Schnugg, the pair defeated Shane La Porte and Lazaro Navarro-Batles 7–6^(7–2), 7–6^(7–4) in the finals to claim his only professional title.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (1–0)

Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1-0	Feb 2006	Mexico F2, Mexico City	Futures	Hard	Scott Schnugg	Shane La Porte Lazaro Navarro-Batles	7–6^(7–2), 7–6^(7–4)

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References

↑ "Nathaniel Schnugg Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
↑ "Nate Schnugg's Profile". College Tennis Online. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
↑ "NATE SCHNUGG NAMED SEC MEN'S TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK". Georgia Dogs. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
↑ "Nathaniel Schnugg Juniors Doubles Overview". ITF Tour. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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[1] "Nathaniel Schnugg Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

[2] "Nate Schnugg's Profile". College Tennis Online. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

[3] "NATE SCHNUGG NAMED SEC MEN'S TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK". Georgia Dogs. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

[4] "Nathaniel Schnugg Juniors Doubles Overview". ITF Tour. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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