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Devin Britton 
Devin Britton during the 2009 NCAA Men's Singles tennis championship match.Full name Devin Britton Country 
United StatesResidence Brandon, Mississippi, U.S. Born March 17, 1991
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money $48,886 Singles Career record 0-3 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 647 (22 August 2011) Current ranking No. 649 (29 August 2011) Grand Slam results US Open 1R (2009) Last updated on: 2011 June 15. Devin Britton (born March 17, 1991, in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American professional tennis player who formerly played for the University of Mississippi's men's tennis team. He is a native of Brandon, Mississippi.
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Tennis career
Juniors
In the 2008 International Tennis Federation World 18-under, Britton made his way through the rankings, reaching a peak of number 16.[1] His most notable ITF win was in June 2008, at the International Grass Courts Championships[1] Also, in the summer of 2008 at the U.S. Open Junior Championships, he advanced to the finals match - making him the first ever qualifying wildcard to make a final[1][2] where he lost to Grigor Dimitrov.
College
NCAA Men's Singles Title
Britton, at the age of 18, won the 2009 NCAA Men's Tennis singles championship as a freshman. He is the first Ole Miss men's tennis player to ever win a NCAA men's singles championship.[3]
Britton defeated Moritz Baumann of Wisconsin in the first round then beat Dominic Inglot of Virginia in the second round. In the third round, Britton sent Rice senior Bruno Rosa out of the tournament in straight sets, and then he beat Stanford’s Alex Clayton in the quarterfinals. To advance to the NCAA championship match, he defeated Blake Strode of Arkansas with a straight set win. To win the championship, Britton defeated Ohio State senior Steven Moneke,[3] making him the first American-born player to win the NCAA singles title since Alex Kim of Stanford in 2000.[4] The championship win also makes him the first freshman since 19-year-old Cecil Mamiit of USC in 1996 and the first non-seeded player since Luke Smith of UNLV in 1997. He is the youngest of the three freshmen to win the singles title, including John McEnroe, who was 19 when he won it for Stanford in 1978 - making him the youngest player ever to win the national championship.[4]
Leaving college
After only one semester in college, Britton announced on July 1, 2009, that he would not return to Mississippi but would instead turn professional and had already signed a contract with a sports agency, Octagon Worldwide.[5] He received a wildcard into the 2009 U.S. Open where he played #1 seeded and ranked Roger Federer in the opening round. Federer won in straight sets as expected, but Britton did manage to break Federer twice. Britton has received praise by many big tennis stars in his short career. As of June 7, 2010, Britton is ranked 1269 in the South African Airways ATP Points Race, one spot beneath his highest ranking 1268.
Awards
- Britton was named the Southeast Region Rookie of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
- Britton is a two-time SEC Player of the Week for the 2008-2009 season.
- Britton earned All-SEC second team honors and made the SEC All-Freshman Team for the 2008-2009 season.
Grand Slam Performances
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the 2010 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, which ended January 31, 2010.
Tournament 2009 2010 2011 Career SR Career W-L Career Win % Grand Slam Tournaments Australian Open A A A 0 / 0 0–0 N/A French Open A A 0 / 0 0–0 N/A Wimbledon A A 0 / 0 0–0 N/A US Open 1R A 0 / 1 0–1 0.00 Win–Loss 0–1 0–0 0–0 N/A 0–1 0.00 Personal life
Devin Britton at age 4.
Britton began playing tennis when he was 5 years old.[6] Britton was home-schooled starting in the seventh grade.[1][6] Because he was traveling extensively for tennis, he completed his high school education through the Alpha Omega Online Academy.[1]
Devin’s parents are Scott and Cindy Britton.[6] He is the youngest of three children.[6] He has two older sisters, Tara Chez (24) and Katie (22).[6]
Devin trains at the IMG/Bollettieri Tennis Academy[6] in Bradenton, Florida where he is coached by Nick Bollettieri, David Amye and Gabe Jaramillo.[6] At Ole Miss, he was coached by Billy Chadwick. His serve and volley style is rare among modern players.
References
- ^ a b c d e The Daily Mississippian: Britton playing beyond years
- ^ CollegeAndJuniorTennis.com: At The Open With Marcia Frost
- ^ a b OleMissSports.com: Devin Britton Wins NCAA Singles National Championship
- ^ a b The Clarion-Ledger: UM freshman Britton wins NCAA tennis title
- ^ The Clarion-Ledger: Tennis star Britton leaving Ole Miss
- ^ a b c d e f g DevinBritton.com official web site
External links
- Devin Britton official web site
- 2008 U.S. Open interview
- Devin Britton Association of Tennis Professionals
- Devin Britton at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile
- Devin Britton at TennisRecruiting.net as a Junior player
Categories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- American male tennis players
- Ole Miss Rebels tennis players
- People from Rankin County, Mississippi
- Tennis people from Mississippi
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