Todd Widom (born April 24, 1983, Coral Springs, Florida) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Todd Widom| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | (1983-04-24) 24 April 1983 (age 41)
Coral Springs, Florida, U.S. |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
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| College | University of Miami |
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| Prize money | $239,052 |
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| Career record | 5–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 200 (7 August 2006) |
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| Australian Open | Q3 (2006) |
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| French Open | Q1 (2009) |
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| Wimbledon | Q1 (2006, 2008, 2009) |
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| US Open | Q2 (2006, 2008) |
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| Career record | 2–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 162 (4 May 2009) |
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| Last updated on: 8 June 2021. |
Widom grew up in Coral Springs, Florida. He is the son of Eloise Widom and has one brother, Gary. He is married to Beth Eisenberg also of Coral Springs. He coaches professional, college, and junior tennis players at his academy called TW Tennis, located in Coral Springs.[1] He is an avid sports fan and in his spare time enjoys golf and fishing.
Widom attended and played at the University of Miami from 2001 to 2003. During this time, he was recognized as "Most Outstanding Player" at the Big East tournament and was named to the USA Tennis Collegiate Team.
In doubles, he and the American Scott Lipsky won an ATP Challenger tournament in Busan, Korea, in May 2006.[2] Widom reached a career high singles ranking of 200 in July 2006 and a doubles ranking of 162 in April 2009.
Within the span of three years, Widom was diagnoses with eye cancer, two knee injuries, and elbow inflammation in his elbow, but recovered and continues to play and travel across the world regularly.
Playing mainly challenger tournaments, Widom achieved his career breakthrough when he won three matches in 2009 to qualify for the SAP Open in San Jose, and went on to beat 44th ranked Robby Ginepri, former 21st ranked Taylor Dent, and lost in three sets to the 21st ranked Radek Štěpánek. The following month, Widom went back to California and qualified for the ATP Masters 1000 at Indian Wells. He started by beating Iván Navarro in straight sets and eventually lost to 12th ranked David Ferrer.
This turn of events prompted ESPN to report that "a red-headed, blue-eyed journeyman from Coral Springs, Florida, made the largest leap of any player on the ultimate tennis ladder. After a series of outrageous misfortunes, Todd Widom did something extraordinary: He reached the quarterfinals of the SAP Open in San Jose."[3]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
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| ATP Challenger (0–2)
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| ITF Futures (3–3)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (3–5)
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| Clay (0–0)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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| Result
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W–L
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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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1–0
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Jul 2003
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USA F21, Joplin
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Futures
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Hard
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 Jay Gooding
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6–4, 7–6(7–4)
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| Win
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2–0
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Nov 2003
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USA F31, Honolulu
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Futures
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Hard
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 Lamine Ouahab
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4
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| Loss
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2–1
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Nov 2003
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USA F32, Waikoloa
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Futures
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Hard
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 Paul Logtens
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7–6(7–2), 3–6, 4–6
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| Loss
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2–2
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Jan 2004
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USA F1, Tampa
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Futures
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Hard
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Brian Baker
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3–6, 4–6
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| Loss
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2–3
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Jul 2004
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Canada F5, Ontario
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Futures
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Hard
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 Takahiro Terachi
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4–6, 6–2, 4–6
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| Win
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3–3
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Apr 2005
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USA F8, Mobile
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Futures
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Hard
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Wayne Odesnik
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4–6, 6–4, 6–2
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| Loss
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3–4
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Dec 2005
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Orlando, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Michael Russell
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4–6, 2–6
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| Loss
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3–5
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Nov 2007
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Caloundra, Australia
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Challenger
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Hard
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Joseph Sirianni
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6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7)
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| Legend
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| ATP Challenger (3–4)
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| ITF Futures (0–5)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (3–6)
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| Clay (0–3)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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| Result
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W–L
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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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| Loss
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0–1
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Jul 2003
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USA F19, Peoria
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Futures
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Clay
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Scott Lipsky
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 Eduardo Bohrer
Márcio Carlsson
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6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7)
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| Loss
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0–2
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Nov 2003
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USA F31, Honolulu
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Futures
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Hard
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Scott Lipsky
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Trace Fielding
Keith From
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5–7, 7–6(9–7), 1–6
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| Loss
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0–3
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Nov 2003
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USA F32, Waikoloa
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Futures
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Hard
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Scott Lipsky
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Trace Fielding
Keith From
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walkover
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| Loss
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0–4
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Jul 2004
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Canada F5, Ontario
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Futures
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Hard
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David Martin
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 Matt Klinger
Daniel Wendler
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walkover
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| Loss
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0–5
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Oct 2004
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USA F29, Arlington
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Futures
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Hard
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Scott Lipsky
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 Ti Chen
Go Soeda
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5–7, 2–6
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| Win
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1–5
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Jan 2006
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Nouméa, New Caledonia
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Challenger
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Hard
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Alex Bogomolov Jr.
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 Lars Burgsmüller
Denis Gremelmayr
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3–6, 6–2, [10–6]
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| Win
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2–5
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Jul 2006
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Busan, South Korea
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Challenger
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Hard
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Scott Lipsky
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Cecil Mamiit
Robert Kendrick
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6–3, 6–7(2–7), [10–7]
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| Loss
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2–6
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Jul 2006
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Aptos, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Rajeev Ram
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 Prakash Amritraj
Rohan Bopanna
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6–3, 2–6, [6–10]
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| Loss
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2–7
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May 2008
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Tunica Resorts, United States
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Challenger
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Clay
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Ryler Deheart
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 Vladimir Obradović
 Izak van der Merwe
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6–7(5–7), 4–6
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| Loss
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2–8
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May 2008
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Bradenton, United States
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Challenger
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Clay
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Ryler Deheart
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Carsten Ball
Lester Cook
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6–4, 3–6, [6–10]
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| Win
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3–8
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Jul 2008
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Winnetka, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Michael Yani
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Ti Chen
 José Statham
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6–2, 6–2
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| Loss
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3–9
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Jul 2008
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Aptos, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Michael Yani
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 Noam Okun
Amir Weintraub
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2–6, 1–6
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Key
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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); (W–L) win–loss record; .
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