Nathaniel Schnugg

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Nathaniel Schnugg
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1988-10-05) October 5, 1988 (age 35)
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
College University of Georgia
Prize money$14,374
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1149 (November 7, 2011)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 990 (September 18, 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (2006, 2007)
Last updated on: June 13, 2021.

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

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Schnugg has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 1149, achieved on November 7, 2011. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 990, achieved on September 18, 2006. [1]

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 to 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)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Loss 2006 Australian Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Kellen Damico Flag of Poland.svg Błażej Koniusz
Flag of Poland.svg Grzegorz Panfil 		6–7(5–7), 3–6
Win 2006 Wimbledon Grass Flag of the United States.svg Kellen Damico Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Kližan
Flag of Slovakia.svg Andrej Martin 		7–6(9–7), 6–2
Win 2006 US Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Hunt Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
Flag of the United States.svg 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)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1-0Feb 2006Mexico F2, Mexico City FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Scott Schnugg Flag of the United States.svg Shane La Porte
Flag of Cuba.svg Lazaro Navarro-Batles 		7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)

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References

  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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