Ross Hutchins

Infobox Tennis biography
playername = Ross Hutchins


nickname = Rossy, Hutch
country = UK
residence = Wimbledon, London
datebirth = birth date and age|1985|2|22
placebirth = Wimbledon, London
height = height|m=1.90
weight = convert|86|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
turnedpro = 2002
retired =
plays = Right-handed
careerprizemoney = $150,293
singlesrecord = 0–0
singlestitles = 0
highestsinglesranking = 559 (Aug 7, 2006)
AustralianOpenresult = -
FrenchOpenresult = -
Wimbledonresult = -
USOpenresult = -
doublesrecord = 22–28
doublestitles = 1
highestdoublesranking = 74 (June 16, 2008)
grandslamsdoublesresults = yes
AustralianOpenDoublesresult = -
FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 3rd Round (2008)
WimbledonDoublesresult = 2nd Round (2006, 2008)
USOpenDoublesresult = 2nd Round (2008)
updated = October 10, 2008

Ross Arnold Hutchins (born February 22, 1985 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/tennis/features/newsid_3236000/3236582.stm British youngster faces John McEnroe] Hutchins, Ross; BBC Sport; Accessed 29-05-08 ] ) is an English professional tennis player, known best as a doubles player. Hutchins was born in Wimbledon, a location synonymous with tennis. [ [http://championships.wimbledon.org/en_GB/bios/profile/ms/atph635.html Player Profile] ; The Championship, Wimbledon 2007; Accessed 29-05-08 ] Having turned professional in 2002, he enjoyed success on the Challenger circuit and broke through to the ATP Tour in late 2007.

Biography

Early life

Hutchins attended King's College School in Wimbledon. [cite web | title = Ross Hutchins | work = Player profile | publisher = LTA
url = http://www.lta.org.uk/Players/Player-profiles/Mens-Doubles/HutchinsRoss/ | accessdate =2008-09-29 ]

Tennis career

Hutchins first started playing in futures and qualifying tournaments in the UK in 2003 and internationally in 2004. [http://steveghelper.com/MatchResults.php?countries=&players=hutchins&weektype=this&weeks=300&from_date=&weeks_back= Ross Hutchins Results] SteveGTennis; Accessed 30-05-08 ] In February 2005 he achieved his first professional tournament victory in the Delmont futures doubles tournament in Switzerland with Henry Adjei-Darko, with further futures doubles victories following. He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2005 Wimbledon Men's Doubles, partnering Martin Lee, though the pair lost to Jean-Francois Bachelot and Arnaud Clement. His first singles final came in a futures tournament in Montreal the subsequent November.

Hutchins success as a doubles player on the futures circuit continued, and he returned more successfully to the 2006 edition of Wimbledon with regular partner Joshua Goodall. The pair reached the second round, having defeated Christophe Rochus and Stanislas Wawrinka in round one. [ [http://archive.thisishampshire.net/2006/7/5/104367.html Goodall and partner give doubles seeds a scare] Basingstoke Gazette; 05-07-06; Accessed 30-05-08 ] Soon after, they reached the final of their first Challenger tournament, in Nottingham. Hutchins chose to concentrate on doubles following these tournaments, resulting in his singles career-high ranking, as of May 2008, of 516 to be reached in August 2006. [ [http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=H635 Ross Hutchins (GBR)] ATP; Accessed 30-05-08 ]

2007 saw Hutchins winning more futures tournaments. His most successful moment again came in Nottingham, this time reaching his first ATP Tour final, again with Goodall. On the way they beat top seeds Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram. Their return to Wimbledon was less accomplished, however, resulting in a first round exit. By the end of the year, Hutchins had broken into the world top 100 doubles ranking, though was no longer ranked as a singles player. [http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/rankhistory.asp?playernumber=H635&selyear=2007 Ross Hutchins ranking history] ATP Tour; Accessed 30/05/08 ]

In 2008 Hutchins began to play more regularly in ATP tournaments, with new partner Stephen Huss. They achieved a surprise result in the 2008 French Open, beating fourth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles in round one. [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23488360-details/Hutchins+serves+up+a+shock+British+victory+at+Roland+Garros/article.do Hutchins serves up a shock British victory at Roland Garros] Evening Standard; Accessed 29-05-08 ] He also made his Davis Cup debut for Great Britain in a match against Argentina, losing the doubles rubber alongside Jamie Murray. [http://www.daviscup.com/teams/player.asp?player=30022466 Ross HUTCHINS] Davis Cup; Accessed 30-05-08 ] This dissapointment was immediatly followed by success at the China Open, where Hutchins and Huss clinched their first ATP Tour victory.

Finals (6)

ingles (0)

Doubles (6)

Wins (2)

References

External links

*ATP|H635
*ITF male profile|number=30022466
*DavisCupplayerlink|id=30022466|name=Ross Hutchins