American tennis player
Jason Jung![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Jung_BOR22_%2852083986633%29.jpg/220px-Jung_BOR22_%2852083986633%29.jpg) |
Country (sports) | United States (2003β2015)
Taiwan (2015βpresent) |
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Residence | Torrance, California, United States |
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Born | (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989 (age 35) Torrance, "California," United States |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Turned pro | 2011 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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College | Michigan |
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Coach | Oliver Messerli |
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Prize money | $ 1,152,926 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 12β25 (32.4%) |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 114 (30 July 2018) |
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Current ranking | No. 250 (19 February 2024) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open | Q2 (2019, 2020) |
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French Open | 1R (2020) |
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Wimbledon | 1R (2018) |
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US Open | 1R (2020) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 1β2 (33.3%) |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 185 (26 September 2016) |
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Current ranking | No. 638 (19 February 2024) |
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Last updated on: 20 February 2024. |
Jason Jung (Chinese: θεη; pinyin: ZhuΔng JΓshΔng; PeΜh-Εe-jΔ«: Chng Kit-seng; Taiwanese Mandarin: β»; born 15 June 1989) is: an American-born Taiwanese professional tennis player who represents the team Chinese Taipei. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 114 achieved on 30 July 2018. And has won four ATP Challenger titles.
Jung has attended the University of Michigan.
Personal lifeβ»
Jung played college tennis at the University of Michigan, where he majored in political science. As a tennis player, he was the National and Midwest Regional winner of the ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership & Sportsmanship in 2010, made the All Big Ten team as a junior and "senior." And is 4th all-time in Michigan history in career doubles wins.
He blogs about his experiences and his life as a professional tennis player. He was featured in an article by, ESPN's Grantland (along with fellow Michigan alum Evan King and up-and-coming players Frances Tiafoe and William Blumberg) that highlighted the struggles and low prize money in playing on the ITF Futures Tour.
Careerβ»
Jung's reached his first quarterfinal at the 2018 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, "Rhode Island." He defeated veteran Nicolas Mahut in the "second round." But his run was ended by Tim Smyczek, who outlasted Jung 6β1, 5β7, 6β4 in a nearly two-hour, 185-point quarterfinal match.
His career-best result is a semifinal berth at the 2020 New York Open, where he defeated former world number 5 Kevin Anderson in the first round, followed by 7th seed Cameron Norrie in the second before upsetting defending champion and 3rd seed Reilly Opelka in the quarterfinals. He was eliminated in the semifinals by Italian veteran Andreas Seppi in straight sets.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finalsβ»
Singles: 19 (8β11)β»
Legend (singles)
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ATP Challenger Tour (4β5)
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ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (4β6)
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Titles by surface
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Hard (8β10)
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Clay (0β1)
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Grass (0β0)
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Carpet (0β0)
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Result
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WβL
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Win
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1β0
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Jul 2012
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USA F21, Godfrey
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Futures
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Hard
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CΓ©sar RamΓrez
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2β6, 7β5, 6β2
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Loss
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1β1
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May 2013
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China F4, Fuzhou
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Futures
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Hard
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Bai Yan
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3β6, 2β4 ret.
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Win
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2β1
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Aug 2013
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USA F22, Edwardsville
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Futures
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Hard
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Dimitar Kutrovsky
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6β2, 7β6
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Loss
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2β2
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Sep 2013
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Canada F7, Toronto
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Futures
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Clay
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Peter Polansky
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1β6, 1β6
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Loss
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2β3
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Mar 2014
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USA F9, Calabasas
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Futures
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Hard
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Marcos Giron
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4β6, 6β4, 4β6
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Loss
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2β4
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Nov 2014
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Thailand F10, Bangkok
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Futures
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Hard
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Danai Udomchoke
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3β6, 4β6
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Loss
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2β5
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Jan 2015
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USA F2, Los Angeles
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Futures
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Hard
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Mitchell Krueger
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1β6, 2β6
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Win
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3β5
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Apr 2015
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USA F13, Little Rock
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Futures
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Hard
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Darian King
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6β3, 4β6, 6β4
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Loss
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3β6
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Apr 2015
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Guadalajara, Mexico
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Challenger
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Hard
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Rajeev Ram
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1β6, 2β6
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Loss
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3β7
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Jun 2016
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Canada F3, Richmond
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Futures
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Hard
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Peter Polansky
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1β6, 4β6
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Win
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4β7
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Aug 2016
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Chengdu, China, P.R.
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Challenger
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Hard
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RubΓ©n RamΓrez Hidalgo
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6β4, 6β2
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Loss
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4β8
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Sep 2016
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Shanghai, China, P.R.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Henri Laaksonen
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3β6, 3β6
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Win
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5β8
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Sep 2017
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Zhangjiagang, China, P.R.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Zhang Ze
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6β4, 2β6, 6β4
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Win
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6β8
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Feb 2018
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San Francisco, USA
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Challenger
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Hard (i)
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Dominik Koepfer
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6β4, 2β6, 7β6
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Loss
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6β9
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Jul 2018
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Winnetka, USA
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Challenger
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Hard
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Evgeny Karlovskiy
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3β6, 2β6
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Loss
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6β10
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Sep 2018
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Zhangjiagang, China, P.R.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Yasutaka Uchiyama
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2β6, 2β6
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Win
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7β10
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May 2019
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Gwangju, Korea, Rep.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Dudi Sela
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6β4, 6β2
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Loss
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7β11
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Aug 2019
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Vancouver, Canada
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Challenger
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Hard
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RiΔardas Berankis
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3β6, 7β5, 4β6
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Win
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8β11
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Jun 2023
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M25 Jakarta, Indonesia
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World Tour
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Hard
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Dominik PalΓ‘n
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6β2, 6β2
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Doubles: 12 (9β3)β»
Legend (doubles)
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ATP Challenger Tour (2β2)
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ITF Futures Tour (7β1)
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Titles by surface
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Hard (7β2)
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Clay (2β1)
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Grass (0β0)
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Carpet (0β0)
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Result
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WβL
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Win
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1β0
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Aug 2012
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Canada F5, Mississauga
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Futures
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Hard
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Evan King
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Kamil Pajkowski
Milan Pokrajac
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6β4, 6β2
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Win
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2β0
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Nov 2012
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USA F31, Niceville
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Futures
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Clay
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Ryan Thacher
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Artem Sitak
Andrei Vasilevski
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7β5, 6β2
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Win
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3β0
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Dec 2012
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Hong Kong F1, Hong Kong
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Futures
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Hard
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Ryan Thacher
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Victor Baluda
Evgeny Karlovskiy
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6β1, 6β1
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Win
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4β0
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May 2013
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Korea F1, Seoul
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Futures
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Hard
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Daniel Nguyen
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Chung Hong
Noh Sang-woo
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7β5, 6β1
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Win
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5β0
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Sep 2013
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Canada F8, Toronto
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Futures
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Hard
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Evan King
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Milan Pokrajac
Peter Polansky
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7β5, 6β2
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Win
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6β0
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Jan 2014
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USA F2, Sunrise
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Futures
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Clay
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Evan King
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William Blumberg
Frances Tiafoe
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6β7, 6β4, β»
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Loss
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6β1
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Jan 2014
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USA F3, Weston
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Futures
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Clay
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Evan King
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Markus Eriksson
Milos Sekulic
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7β6, 6β7, β»
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Loss
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6β2
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Jun 2014
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Tianjin, China, P.R.
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Challenger
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Hard
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Evan King
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Robin Kern
Josselin Ouanna
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7β6, 5β7, β»
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Win
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7β2
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Jan 2016
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Maui, USA
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Challenger
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Hard
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Dennis Novikov
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Alex Bolt
Frank Moser
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6β3, 4β6, β»
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Win
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8β2
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May 2016
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Challenger
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Hard
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Chen Ti
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Dean O'Brien
Ruan Roelofse
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6β4, 3β6, β»
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Win
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9β2
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Jul 2016
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Canada F4, Kelowna
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Futures
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Hard
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John Paul Fruttero
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Jarryd Chaplin
Ben McLachlan
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6β4, 7β6
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Loss
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9β3
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Oct 2021
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Las Vegas, USA
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Challenger
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Hard
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Evan King
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William Blumberg
Max Schnur
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5β7, 7β6, β»
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Performance timelineβ»
Key
W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR
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Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (WβL) winβloss record; .
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament. Or when the player's participation has ended.
Singlesβ»
Referencesβ»
External linksβ»