 Dogger (left) as a junior in 1986, playing Krajicek | |
| Full name | Paul Dogger |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
| Born | 4 July 1971 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Prize money | $28,240 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 191 (1 August 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 493 (17 October 1988) |
Paul Dogger (born 4 July 1971) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.
Dogger, who was born in Amsterdam, was a highly ranked junior, the national champion in multiple age levels growing up. [1] He often outperformed close friend Richard Krajicek, who went on to win Wimbledon. [2] Most notably, Dogger beat Brice Karsh to win the Under 16s title at the Orange Bowl in 1987. [3] At the age of 16 he played in an exhibition tournament in Ede which included a match against Ivan Lendl where he was competitive in a 4–6, 4–6 loss. [4] Only days after turning 17 in 1988, he became one of the youngest players to win a Challenger tournament when he claimed the title at Oporto. [1] In the same month he represented the Netherlands in a 1988 Davis Cup tie against the USSR in the Latvian resort town of Jūrmala. [1] Featuring in two singles rubbers, he lost both to his Soviet opponents, Andrei Cherkasov and Andrei Chesnokov, as the Netherlands were whitewashed in the tie. [5] He was a boys' singles quarter-finalist at the 1988 French Open and bettered that performance at the 1989 French Open by making the semi-finals.
Unable to replicate his junior success on the professional tour, he peaked at 191 in the world while still only 17 and his best result on the Grand Prix/ATP Tour was a second round appearance at the 1988 Dutch Open. He struggled with injuries and illness, including hernia problems and pneumonia, before retiring at the age of 22 in 1993. [4]
Dogger has battled with alcohol and cocaine addition. [1] [4] His father Fred, a former top three player in the Netherlands, suffered from multiple sclerosis and in 1996 chose euthanasia to end his life. [1] This experience was one of the catalysts for Dogger to undergo rehabilitation after emigrating to the United States in 1999. [4] He married an American and has since returned to the Netherlands where he works as a tennis coach.
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1988 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | Michiel Schapers | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
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