 Devin Britton during the 2009 NCAA Men's Singles Tennis Championship match. | |
| Full name | Devin Reade Britton |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Brandon,Mississippi |
| Born | (1991-03-17)March 17, 1991 (age 34) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Turned pro | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Ole Miss Rebels[1] |
| Prize money | $81,276 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–3(ATP World Tour andGrand Slam main draw matches) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 378 (January 7, 2013) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0(ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 119 (January 7, 2013) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2009) |
| Last updated on: September 2, 2012. | |
Devin Britton (born March 17, 1991) is an American professionaltennis player. He is a native ofBrandon, Mississippi. He is currently an assistant coach for theOle Miss Rebels men's tennis team.
Britton's most notable ITF junior tournament win was in June 2008, when he captured the International Grass Courts Championships.[2] Also, in the summer of 2008 at theU.S. Open Junior Championships, he advanced to the finals match – making him the first ever qualifying wildcard to make a final[2][3] where he lost toGrigor Dimitrov.
As a junior Britton compiled a singles win–loss record of 54–36 (and 92–29 in doubles), reaching as high as No. 13 in the junior world combined rankings in July 2009.
Junior Slam results – Singles:
Australian Open: -
French Open: 1R (2009)
Wimbledon: SF (2009)
US Open: F (2008)
Junior Slam results – Doubles:
Australian Open: -
French Open: 3R (2009)
Wimbledon: QF (2009)
US Open: QF (2007)
Britton, at the age of 18, won the 2009NCAA Men's Tennis singles championship as afreshman. He is the firstOle Miss men's tennis player to ever win an NCAA men's singles championship.[4]
Britton defeated Moritz Baumann of Wisconsin in the first round then beatDominic Inglot of Virginia in the second round. In the third round, Britton sent Rice seniorBruno Rosa out of the tournament in straight sets, and then he beat Stanford’sAlex Clayton in the quarterfinals. To advance to the NCAA championship match, he defeatedBlake Strode of Arkansas with a straight set win. To win the championship, Britton defeated Ohio State senior Steven Moneke,[4] making him the first American-born player to win the NCAA singles title sinceAlex Kim of Stanford in 2000.[5] The championship win also makes him the first freshman since 19-year-oldCecil Mamiit of USC in 1996 and the first non-seeded player sinceLuke Smith of UNLV in 1997. He is the youngest of the three freshmen to win the singles title, includingJohn McEnroe, who was 19 when he won it for Stanford in 1978 – making him the youngest player ever to win the national championship.[5]
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.[6] He received a wildcard into the 2009 U.S. Open where he played #1 seeded and rankedRoger Federer in the opening round. Federer won the match in straight sets 6-1, 6-3, 7-5.
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | July 7, 2012 | Winnetka, United States | Hard |  Jeff Dadamo |  John-Patrick SmithJohn Peers | 1–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
| Runner-up | 1. | October 7, 2012 | Sacramento, United States | Hard | Austin Krajicek | Tennys SandgrenRhyne Williams | 6–4, 4–6, [10–12] |
| Winner | 2. | November 17, 2012 | Champaign, United States | Hard | Austin Krajicek |  Jean AndersenIzak van der Merwe | 6–3, 6–3 |
Britton began playing tennis when he was 4 years old.[7] Britton was home-schooled starting in the seventh grade.[2][7] Because he was traveling extensively for tennis, he completed his high school education through the Alpha Omega Online Academy.[2]
Devin’s parents are Scott and Cindy Britton.[7] He is the youngest of three children.[7] He has two older sisters, Tara Chez and Katie.[7]
Devin trained at theIMG Academy/Bollettieri Tennis Academy[7] inBradenton, Florida where he was coached byNick Bollettieri, David Amye and Gabe Jaramillo.[7] At Ole Miss, he was coached by Billy Chadwick. His serve and volley style is rare among modern players.
