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Doug Root

American tennis player

Doug Root (born December 16, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player.

A native of Mendham, New Jersey, Root played prep tennis at West Morris Mendham High School.

Root competed in collegiate tennis for Duke University, where he twice earned All-American honors for doubles. He was also the ACC Rookie of the Year in 1997 and a four-time All-ACC selection. In 2000 he partnered with Ramsey Smith to make the NCAA doubles semi-finals, the best ever run by a Duke pairing.

Root featured briefly on the professional tour after college and made an ATP Tour main draw appearances in doubles at the 2000 Hall of Fame Championships in Newport. He won five doubles titles at ITF Futures level.

01ITF Futures titles

Doubles: (5)

No.    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Jun 1999 USA F8, Danville Hard Brandon Hawk Haydn Wakefield
Gareth Williams
6-4, 6-7, 6-3
2. Jul 1999 USA F9, Redding Hard Brandon Hawk Haydn Wakefield
Gareth Williams
6-2, 2-6, 6-2
3. Nov 2000 USA F26, Lafayette Hard Jack Brasington Thomas Blake
Jeff Morrison
W/O
4. May 2001 Mexico F3, Aguascalientes Hard Frédéric Niemeyer Cary Franklin
Jeff Williams
6-3, 6-4
5. Oct 2001 Great Britain F10, Edinburgh Hard Henrik Andersson Wesley Moodie
Louis Vosloo
6-2, 3-6, 7-5
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