Ruan Roelofse
South African tennis player
Ruan Roelofse (born 18 November 1989) is a professional South African tennis player.
Roelofse has a career high ATP singles ranking of 357 achieved on 27 February 2012 and he has a career high ATP Doubles ranking of 122 achieved on 18 April 2016. He has had more success playing doubles, winning 6 ATP Challenger doubles titles. Roelofse has also won 2 ITF singles titles and 39 ITF doubles titles.
Roelofse has represented South Africa at the Davis Cup where he has a W/L record of 12–7.
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 11 (2–9)
Legend (singles)
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ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
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ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (2–9)
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Titles by surface
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Hard (2–8)
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Clay (0–1)
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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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Loss
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0–1
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Mar 2011
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Turkey F7, Antalya
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Futures
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Hard
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Radu Albot
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5–7, 4–6
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Win
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1–1
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May 2011
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South Africa F1, Durban
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Futures
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Hard
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Nikolaus Moser
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6–4, 7–5
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Loss
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1–2
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Sep 2011
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Israel F9, Be'er Sheva
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Futures
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Hard
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Stefan Seifert
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2–6, 3–6
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Loss
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1–3
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Oct 2011
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Nigeria F3, Lagos
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Futures
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Hard
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Yuki Bhambri
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5–7, 5–7
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Loss
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1–4
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Nov 2011
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Burundi F1, Bujumbura
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Futures
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Clay
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Gerald Melzer
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4–6, 2–6
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Loss
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1–5
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Oct 2012
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Nigeria F2, Lagos
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Futures
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Hard
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Enrique López Pérez
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0–6, 4–6
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Win
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2–5
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Jul 2014
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Hong Kong F2, Hong Kong
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Futures
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Hard
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Lee Duck-hee
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6–4, 3–6, 2–0 ret.
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Loss
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2–6
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Aug 2014
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Gabon F2, Libreville
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Futures
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Hard
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Sam Barry
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3–6, 5–7
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Loss
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2–7
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Oct 2014
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Zimbabwe F1, Harare
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Futures
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Hard
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Boy Westerhof
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3–6, 6–7(5–7)
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Loss
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2–8
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Dec 2018
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South Africa F3, Stellenbosch
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Futures
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Hard
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Benjamin Lock
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7–6(7–3), 3–6, 2–6
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Loss
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2–9
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Aug 2019
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M15, Jakarta, Indonesia
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Sho Shimabukuro
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6–7(3–7), 2–6
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Doubles: 82 (45–39)
Legend (doubles)
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ATP Challenger Tour (6–15)
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ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (40–23)
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Titles by surface
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Hard (37–35)
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Clay (6–2)
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Grass (0–1)
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Carpet (1–0)
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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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Win
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1–0
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Sep 2009
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Burundi F1, Bujumbura
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Futures
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Clay
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Hendrik Coertzen
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Bogdan-Victor Leonte Rupesh Roy
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6–4, 6–2
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Win
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2–0
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Sep 2009
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Rwanda F1, Kigali
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Futures
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Clay
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Hendrik Coertzen
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Sunday Emmanuel Duncan Mugabe
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6–3, 7–5
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Loss
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2–1
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Oct 2009
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South Africa F1, Pretoria
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Futures
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Hard
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Hendrik Coertzen
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Andrew Anderson Benjamin Janse van Rensburg
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3–6, 5–7
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Win
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3–1
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Sep 2010
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Uganda F1, Kampala
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Futures
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Clay
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James Feaver
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Takanyi Garanganga Duncan Mugabe
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7–6(10–8), 6–2
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Loss
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3–2
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Oct 2010
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Nigeria F2, Lagos
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Futures
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Hard
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Raven Klaasen
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Amir Weintraub Boy Westerhof
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7–5, 4–6, [6–10]
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Loss
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3–3
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Feb 2011
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Turkey F4, Antalya
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Futures
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Hard
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Michal Konečný
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Sergey Betov Denys Molchanov
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4–6, 1–6
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Loss
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3–4
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Jul 2011
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Spain F22, Palma del Río
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Futures
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Hard
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Nicolaas Scholtz
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Juan José Leal-Gómez Borja Rodríguez Manzano
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3–6, 6–3, [10–12]
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Win
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4–4
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Jul 2011
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Spain F23, Bakio
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Futures
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Hard
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Nicolaas Scholtz
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Francesco Borgo Claudio Grassi
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7–5, 6–3
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Loss
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4–5
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Aug 2011
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Great Britain F12, London
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Futures
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Hard
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Sanam Singh
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David Rice Sean Thornley
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3–6, 2–6
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Win
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5–5
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Sep 2011
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Israel F7, Akko
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Futures
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Hard
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Mikhail Vasiliev
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Erik Crepaldi Claudio Grassi
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6–3, 6–3
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Loss
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5–6
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Sep 2011
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Israel F9, Be'er Sheva
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Futures
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Hard
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Vitali Reshetnikov
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Francesco Borgo Marko Daniš
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2–6, 3–6
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Win
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6–6
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Nov 2011
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Rwanda F1, Kigali
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Futures
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Clay
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Gerald Melzer
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Omar Hedayet Karim-Mohamed Maamoun
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6–7(1–7), 7–6(7–4), [10–8]
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Loss
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6–7
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Jan 2012
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Israel F1, Eilat
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Futures
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Hard
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Jean Andersen
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Claudio Grassi Matteo Volante
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4–6, 6–4, [9–11]
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Loss
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6–8
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Jan 2012
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Israel F2, Eilat
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Futures
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Hard
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Jean Andersen
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Claudio Grassi Antal van der Duim
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3–6, 5–7
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Loss
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6–9
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Feb 2012
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Turkey F4, Antalya
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Futures
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Hard
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Abdullah Maqdes
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Damir Džumhur Aldin Šetkić
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4–6, 6–4, [5–10]
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Loss
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6–10
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Feb 2012
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Turkey F5, Antalya
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Futures
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Hard
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Jean Andersen
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Tuna Altuna Jiří Školoudík
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5–7, 6–7(4–7)
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Loss
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6–11
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Mar 2012
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France F5, Poitiers
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Futures
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Hard (i)
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Gleb Sakharov
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Olivier Patience Nicolas Renavand
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2–6, 3–6
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Win
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7–11
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Mar 2012
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France F6, Saint-Raphaël
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Futures
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Hard (i)
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Jean Andersen
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Thomas le Boulch Baptiste Maitre
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6–2, 6–4
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Loss
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7–12
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Jul 2012
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Anning, China, P.R.
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Challenger
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Clay
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Kittiphong Wachiramanowong
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Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana
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6–4, 6–7(1–7), [11–13]
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Win
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8–12
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Sep 2012
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Great Britain F14, Chiswick
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Futures
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Hard
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David Rice
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Harry Meehan Stefan Sterland-Markovic
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7–5, 7–6(9–7)
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Win
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9–12
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Sep 2012
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Great Britain F15, London
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Futures
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Hard
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Jean Andersen
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Marcus Daniell Manuel Sánchez
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6–2, 4–6, [12–10]
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Win
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10–12
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Sep 2012
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Kuwait F2, Meshref
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Futures
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Hard
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Abdullah Maqdes
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Clément Reix Romain Sichez
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6–4, 6–4
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Win
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11–12
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Oct 2012
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Kuwait F3, Meshref
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Futures
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Hard
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Lewis Burton
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Mohammad Ghareeb Mikhail Vasiliev
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7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–2)
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Win
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12–12
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Oct 2012
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Nigeria F1, Lagos
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Futures
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Hard
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Kamil Čapkovič
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Alessandro Bega Enrique López Pérez
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6–4, 6–2
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Win
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13–12
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Oct 2012
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Nigeria F2, Lagos
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Futures
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Hard
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Kamil Čapkovič
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Alessandro Bega Enrique López Pérez
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6–1, 6–2
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Win
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14–12
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Nov 2012
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Zimbabwe F1, Harare
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Futures
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Hard
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Keith-Patrick Crowley
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Joel Kincaid Evan Song
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3–6, 6–3, [10–5]
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Win
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15–12
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Dec 2012
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South Africa F1, Potchefstroom
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Futures
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Hard
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Jean Andersen
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Simon Cauvard Elie Rousset
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6–1, 4–6, [10–7]
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Win
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16–12
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Dec 2012
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South Africa F2, Potchefstroom
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Futures
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Hard
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Jean Andersen
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Simon Cauvard Elie Rousset
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7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–5]
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Win
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17–12
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Feb 2013
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Burnie, Australia
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Challenger
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Hard
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John-Patrick Smith
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Brydan Klein Dane Propoggia
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6–2, 6–2
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Loss
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17–13
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Feb 2013
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Australia F2, Mildura
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Futures
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Grass
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Colin Ebelthite
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Sam Groth John-Patrick Smith
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3–6, 4–6
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Win
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18–13
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Mar 2013
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Bahrain F1, Manama
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Futures
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Hard
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Riccardo Maiga
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Cristian Rodríguez Jordi Samper Montaña
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6–3, 6–3
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Win
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19–13
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Jun 2013
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Turkey F25, Istanbul
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Futures
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Hard
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Dean O'Brien
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Barış Ergüden Barkın Yalçınkale
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6–1, 4–6, [11–9]
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Loss
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19–14
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Jul 2013
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Istanbul, Turkey
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Challenger
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Hard
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Brydan Klein
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James Cluskey Fabrice Martin
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6–3, 3–6, [5–10]
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Win
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20–14
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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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Keith-Patrick Crowley
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Patrick Davidson Leon Frost
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6–3, 6–1
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Win
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21–14
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Sep 2013
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Kuwait F2, Meshref
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Futures
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Hard
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Tak Khunn Wang
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Lewis Burton Marcus Willis
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4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
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Win
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22–14
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Oct 2013
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Nigeria F1, Lagos
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Futures
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Hard
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Ante Pavić
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Borna Ćorić Dino Marcan
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7–6(7–3), 6–2
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Win
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23–14
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Oct 2013
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Nigeria F2, Lagos
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Futures
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Hard
|
Ante Pavić
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Borna Ćorić Dino Marcan
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7–5, 6–3
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Loss
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23–15
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Mar 2014
|
China F2, Guangzhou
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Futures
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Hard
|
Chen Ti
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Riccardo Ghedin Claudio Grassi
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4–6, 1–6
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Win
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24–15
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Apr 2014
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Qatar F2, Doha
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Futures
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Hard
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Chen Ti
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Luke Bambridge Antoine Benneteau
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6–4, 6–3
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Win
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25–15
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Apr 2014
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Qatar F3, Doha
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Futures
|
Hard
|
Chen Ti
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Oliver Golding Joshua Ward-Hibbert
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6–1, 6–1
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Win
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26–15
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May 2014
|
Korea F2, Seoul
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Futures
|
Hard
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Dane Propoggia
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Chung Hong Nam Ji-sung
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6–0, 6–3
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Win
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27–15
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May 2014
|
South Africa F1, Sun City
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Futures
|
Hard
|
Fritz Wolmarans
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Jacob Adaktusson Milos Sekulic
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6–1, 6–4
|
Win
|
28–15
|
Jun 2014
|
South Africa F3, Sun City
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Futures
|
Hard
|
Dean O'Brien
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Nicolaas Scholtz Tucker Vorster
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7–6(8–6), 6–4
|
Loss
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28–16
|
Jul 2014
|
Thailand F9, Bangkok
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Futures
|
Hard
|
Chen Ti
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Pruchya Isaro Nuttanon Kadchapanan
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4–6, 1–6
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Win
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29–16
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Jul 2014
|
Hong Kong F2, Hong Kong
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Futures
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Hard
|
Arata Onozawa
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Peter Kobelt Devin McCarthy
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6–2, 4–6, [10–4]
|
Loss
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29–17
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Jul 2014
|
Hong Kong F3, Hong Kong
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Futures
|
Hard
|
Arata Onozawa
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Peter Kobelt Devin McCarthy
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7–5, 3–6, [4–10]
|
Win
|
30–17
|
Aug 2014
|
Turkey F27, Ankara
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Futures
|
Clay
|
Gavin van Peperzeel
|
Tuna Altuna Anıl Yüksel
|
6–1, 6–1
|
Loss
|
30–18
|
Aug 2014
|
Gabon F1, Libreville
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Futures
|
Hard
|
Mark Fynn
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Sam Barry Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
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2–6, 2–6
|
Loss
|
30–19
|
Aug 2014
|
Gabon F2, Libreville
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Futures
|
Hard
|
Mark Fynn
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Sam Barry Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
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6–7(5–7), 3–6
|
Win
|
31–19
|
Sep 2014
|
Turkey F31, Antalya
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Futures
|
Hard
|
Issam Haitham Taweel
|
Bastien Favier Hugo Grenier
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2–6, 6–1, [10–4]
|
Loss
|
31–20
|
Oct 2014
|
Zimbabwe F2, Harare
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Futures
|
Hard
|
Keith-Patrick Crowley
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Grégoire Barrère Arthur Surreaux
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1–6, 2–6
|
Loss
|
31–21
|
Jan 2015
|
Turkey F3, Antalya
|
Futures
|
Hard
|
Li Zhe
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Lucas Miedler Maximilian Neuchrist
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4–6, 4–6
|
Win
|
32–21
|
Feb 2015
|
Turkey F4, Antalya
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Futures
|
Hard
|
Li Zhe
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Jan Choinski Kevin Krawietz
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6–3, 4–6, [10–2]
|
Win
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33–21
|
Feb 2015
|
Turkey F6, Antalya
|
Futures
|
Hard
|
Tucker Vorster
|
Gleb Sakharov Tristan-Samuel Weissborn
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6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
|
Loss
|
33–22
|
Feb 2015
|
Turkey F7, Antalya
|
Futures
|
Hard
|
Tucker Vorster
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Marat Deviatiarov Tristan-Samuel Weissborn
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6–7(5–7), 2–6
|
Win
|
34–22
|
Mar 2015
|
Turkey F8, Antalya
|
Futures
|
Hard
|
Tucker Vorster
|
Marat Deviatiarov Tristan-Samuel Weissborn
|
6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4), [12–10]
|
Win
|
35–22
|
Mar 2015
|
Israel F2, Herzlia
|
Futures
|
Hard
|
Matt Seeberger
|
Cameron Silverman Raleigh Smith
|
2–6, 6–4, [12–10]
|
Loss
|
35–23
|
Mar 2015
|
Bahrain F1, Manama
|
Futures
|
Hard
|
Matt Seeberger
|
Dominik Kellovský Tom Kočevar-Dešman
|
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [7–10]
|
Loss
|
35–24
|
May 2015
|
Eskişehir, Turkey
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
Chen Ti
|
Sergey Betov Mikhail Elgin
|
4–6, 7–6(7–2), [7–10]
|
Win
|
36–24
|
May 2015
|
Turkey F21, Antalya
|
Futures
|
Hard
|
Ricardo Rodríguez
|
Altuğ Çelikbilek Sefa Suluoğlu
|
6–2, 6–2
|
Loss
|
36–25
|
Jun 2015
|
Gimcheon, Korea, Rep.
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
Dean O'Brien
|
Li Zhe Jose Statham
|
4–6, 2–6
|
Win
|
37–25
|
Jun 2015
|
Uzbekistan F4, Namangan
|
Futures
|
Hard
|
Dean O'Brien
|
Sanjar Fayziev Jurabek Karimov
|
7–5, 6–4
|
Win
|
38–25
|
Jul 2015
|
Binghamton, USA
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
Dean O'Brien
|
Daniel Nguyen Dennis Novikov
|
6–1, 7–6(7–0)
|
Loss
|
38–26
|
Aug 2015
|
Lexington, USA
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
Dean O'Brien
|
Carsten Ball Brydan Klein
|
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
|
Loss
|
38–27
|
Oct 2015
|
Las Vegas, USA
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
Dean O'Brien
|
Carsten Ball Dustin Brown
|
6–3, 3–6, [6–10]
|
Loss
|
38–28
|
May 2016
|
Bangkok, Thailand
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
Dean O'Brien
|
Chen Ti Jason Jung
|
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
|
Win
|
39–28
|
Oct 2016
|
USA F34, Burlingame
|
Futures
|
Hard (i)
|
Ruben Gonzales
|
Sam Barry Peter Kobelt
|
6–4, 6–4
|
Loss
|
39–29
|
Nov 2016
|
Charlottesville, USA
|
Challenger
|
Hard (i)
|
Brydan Klein
|
Brian Baker Sam Groth
|
3–6, 3–6
|
Loss
|
39–30
|
Jan 2017
|
France F2, Bressuire
|
Futures
|
Hard (i)
|
Ante Pavić
|
Corentin Denolly Hugo Nys
|
4–6, 2–6
|
Loss
|
39–31
|
Mar 2017
|
Zhuhai, China, P.R.
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
Yi Chu-huan
|
Gong Maoxin Zhang Ze
|
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
|
Loss
|
39–32
|
May 2017
|
Gimcheon, Korea, Rep.
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
Yi Chu-huan
|
Marco Chiudinelli Teymuraz Gabashvili
|
1–6, 3–6
|
Win
|
40–32
|
Jun 2017
|
Lisbon, Portugal
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Christopher Rungkat
|
Fred Gil Gonçalo Oliveira
|
7–6(9–7), 6–1
|
Loss
|
40–33
|
Jul 2017
|
Marburg, Germany
|
Challenger
|
Clay
|
Rameez Junaid
|
Máximo González Fabrício Neis
|
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
|
Loss
|
40–34
|
Nov 2017
|
Champaign, USA
|
Challenger
|
Hard (i)
|
Joe Salisbury
|
Leander Paes Purav Raja
|
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]
|
Win
|
41–34
|
Jan 2018
|
Germany F2, Nußloch
|
Futures
|
Carpet (i)
|
Kevin Krawietz
|
Pedro Cachin Daniel Masur
|
6–3, 6–3
|
Loss
|
41–35
|
Apr 2018
|
Guadalajara, Mexico
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
Brydan Klein
|
Marcelo Arévalo Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
|
6–7(3–7), 5–7
|
Win
|
42–35
|
May 2018
|
Gimcheon, Korea, Rep.
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
John-Patrick Smith
|
Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana
|
6–2, 6–3
|
Loss
|
42–36
|
May 2018
|
Busan, Korea, Rep.
|
Challenger
|
Hard
|
John-Patrick Smith
|
Hsieh Cheng-peng Christopher Rungkat
|
4–6, 3–6
|
Loss
|
42–37
|
Feb 2019
|
Dallas, USA
|
Challenger
|
Hard (i)
|
Ante Pavić
|
Marcos Giron Dennis Novikov
|
4–6, 6–7(3–7)
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Win
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43–37
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Aug 2019
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M15, Jakarta, Indonesia
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Justin Barki
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Sho Shimabukuro Hiroyasu Ehara
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7–6(7–3), 6–4
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Loss
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43-38
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Oct 2019
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Claremont M25, CA , USA
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Ruben Gonzales
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Milen Ianakiev Hendrik Jebens
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4-6, 6-3, 15-17
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Win
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44-38
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Oct 2019
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Las Vegas, USA
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Challenger
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Hard
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Ruben Gonzales
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Max Schnur Nathan Pasha
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2-6, 6-3, 10-8
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Win
|
45-38
|
Feb 2021
|
Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Challenger
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Hard
|
Raven Klaasen
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Julien Cagnina Zdeněk Kolář
|
6-4, 6-4
|
Win
|
46-38
|
Jan 2022
|
Weston, M25, FL, USA
|
World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Dennis Novikov
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Guy Orly Iradukunda Abraham Asaba
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7-5, 3-6, 10-3
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Loss
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46-39
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Mar 2022
|
Bakersfield, M25, CA, USA
|
World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Daniel Cukierman
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Jisung Nam Minkyu Song
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2-6, 0-6
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Win
|
46-39
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Apr 2022
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Sunrise, M15, FL, USA
|
World Tennis Tour
|
Hard
|
Alexander Cozbinov
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Alec Deckers Alex Knaff
|
6-4, 6-4
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