_(29569889960).jpg) Brown at the2016 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Jamaica (2002–2010, 2022–2024) Germany (2011–2022) |
|---|---|
| Residence | Winsen an der Aller, Germany |
| Born | (1984-12-08)December 8, 1984 (age 41) |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2021 (singles) 2024 (doubles) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$3,129,783 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 62–99 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 64 (10 October 2016) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2011,2015,2017,2018) |
| French Open | 2R (2016) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2013,2015) |
| US Open | 2R (2010,2017) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 82–105 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 43 (14 May 2012) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2011,2015) |
| French Open | 3R (2011) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2024) |
| US Open | 1R (2012,2016) |
Dustin Brown (born 8 December 1984),[1] nicknamed "Dreddy",[2] is a German-Jamaican former professionaltennis player who rose to fame after beatingRafael Nadal at theHalle Open in 2014 and atWimbledon in 2015. He was known for his technique, speed, and unorthodox playing style, often entertaining the crowd with trick shots.[3]
Brown competed mainly on theATP Challenger Tour, in singles and doubles, having won 31 titles overall. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of No. 64 in October 2016 and his career-high doubles ranking of No. 43 in May 2012.[4][5] Brown is one of only two players who are undefeated againstRafael Nadal after playing more than one match with him (the other beingÀlex Corretja), holding a 2–0 head-to-head record.[6][7]
Brown did not reach an ATP singles final, but made two semifinals at the2016 Open Sud de France and the2016 Swiss Open Gstaad. In doubles, he won two titles on the ATP Tour.
Brown was born on 8 December 1984 inCelle,West Germany, a town situated near the city ofHanover. His father Leroy met his German-born mother Inge in Jamaica before settling in Celle. This unusual dual nationality has earned him the nickname "Shabba" based on a line fromJamie Foxx in the 1997 comedyBooty Call where he claimed to be a good tennis player. He also has two half-brothers named Steve and Dean. He played several sports such asfootball,judo, andhandball throughout his childhood. He started playing tennis at the age of 5 but didn't really focus on the sport until the age of eight: "When I made the decision to pursue tennis instead of football, of course I wanted to be successful. I didn't want just to end up playing for a club somewhere."[8] His reported idol growing up was Russian tennis player and former world No. 1Marat Safin.[9] His junior tennis career went well enough to draw the attention of Kim Michael Wittenberg, an American who ran a tennis academy near Hanover. Wittenberg regularly gave Brown lessons, and according to his pupil, he "taught me to play tennis."[8][10]
At 11 years old, in 1996, the family returned to Jamaica, settling inMontego Bay. The move was motivated in part by the high cost of training in Germany as well as his need to develop discipline on the court: "I was pretty mentally soft when I was young. Anything could happen when I played—I could lose my temper, I got disqualified."[8] In Jamaica,track and field, soccer, andcricket were the sports that commanded the best resources, tennis was played on poorly maintained public courts and with low-quality balls.[8] Nevertheless, he continued to play junior tennis.[10]
In 2004, 20-year-old Brown became unhappy with tennis in Jamaica, his family thought his potential warranted returning to Germany and aVolkswagencampervan that could sleep up to three people set him up.[10] The mobile lodgings enabled him to play in the various European tournaments: "It was a brilliant idea by my parents, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to go on playing. It was a means of competing week in, week out." He also brought in income with his racquetstringing machine, giving other players lower cost service, and letting out his spare mobile accommodations for a night.[8]
Brown played his first junior match in August 1999 at the age of 14 at a grade 4 tournament in Jamaica. In 2002, he competed in two junior Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the second round ofWimbledon in singles as a qualifier and the quarterfinals of theU.S. Open in doubles partneringLuka Gregorc. Brown achieved a career-high junior singles ranking of 61 on March 18, 2002, and ended his junior career with a 34–26 record. In doubles, he achieved a career-high ranking of 116 on November 11, 2002, and a 15–24 overall record.[11]
Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:
Australian Open: A (-)
French Open: A (-)
Wimbledon: 2R (2002)
US Open: 1R (2002)
Junior Grand Slam results – Doubles:
Australian Open: A (-)
French Open: A (-)
Wimbledon: 1R (2002)
US Open: QF (2002)
Brown officially turned pro in April 2002 at the age of 17 and began representing Jamaica. Between 2002 and 2009, Brown reached 11 ITF singles finals and 32 ITF doubles finals, winning 3 singles titles and 16 doubles titles.
Brown made his ATP debut at the2003 Hall of Fame Open after qualifying for the main draw. He lost in the first round toBob Bryan in three sets.
Brown reached his first Challenger final at the2009 Baden Open where he lost toFlorian Mayer in straight sets. Three months later, he won his first Challenger title at the2009 Samarkand Challenger defeatingJonathan Dasnières de Veigy in the final. For the rest of 2009, he made four more Challenger finals including one doubles final. These results helped increase his ranking from 494 at the start of the year to 144 at year's end.
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2010 is considered to be Brown's breakout year. At theSA Tennis Open inJohannesburg, South Africa, he made his first ATP main-draw appearance since 2003, defeating fourth seedMarco Chiudinelli and No. 139Laurent Recouderc to reach the quarterfinals, where he lost to eventual runner-upStéphane Robert. He became the second Jamaican afterDoug Burke at the1989 BP National Championships inWellington, New Zealand, to reach the quarterfinals of an ATP tournament.[12]
On May 17, 2010, Brown reached the top 100 for the first time, debuting at No. 99. In June, he competed in his third ATP main draw at theQueen's Club Championships in London, defeatingFrank Dancevic in three sets before losing toDenis Istomin in the second round. It was reported at the time that lack of funding and support from the Jamaican Tennis Association had tempted him to switch national association to Great Britain, his paternal grandmother being British.[13][14] Later that month, Brown made his Grand Slam debut atWimbledon after receiving direct entry into the main draw. He lost in the first round to 16th seedJürgen Melzer in four sets. After another ATP quarterfinal at the2010 Hall of Fame Open, Brown received direct entry into theUS Open and won his opening match againstRubén Ramírez Hidalgo to record his first Grand Slam win. He lost in the second round to world No. 4Andy Murray in straight sets.
In September 2010, Brown won his first ATP doubles title at the2010 Open de Moselle partneringRogier Wassen.
In October 2010, Brown began representing Germany and competed under the German flag for the first time at theChallenger Eckental, where he reached the semifinals before losing to eventual championIgor Sijsling.[15] His first title success playing under the German flag came a week later at theLambertz Open, defeating Sijsling in the final.[16]
Brown won his second ATP doubles title at the2012 Grand Prix Hassan II partneringPaul Hanley.
Brown partneredJonathan Marray at the2012 French Open; they lost in the first round. Brown/Marray also reached four Challenger tour finals in 2012, winning two inBosnia andItaly.[17]
At2013 Wimbledon, Brown qualified for the main draw and went all the way to the third round defeatingGuillermo García López and former championLleyton Hewitt before falling toAdrian Mannarino in straight sets.
At the2014 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Brown upset first seed and world No. 9John Isner in the second round to claim his first-ever win over a top 10 player. He would lose toSam Querrey in the next round.
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In 2014 he achieved his most significant career win by defeating world No. 1 Rafael Nadal at theHalle Open as a wildcard.
AtWimbledon in 2015 Brown came through qualifying without dropping a set. After beatingYen-hsun Lu in the first round, Brown then upset, for the second time in his career, 10th seed and two-time championRafael Nadal in four sets in the second round,[18] before losing toVictor Troicki in four sets in the next round.
In January 2016, Brown played world No. 1Novak Djokovic at theQatar Open. He lost in straight sets.
Brown reached his first singles semifinal on the ATP World Tour at the2016 Open Sud de France after having lost eight consecutive quarterfinal matches.[19] There, he lost against top seed and eventual championRichard Gasquet in three sets.
Brown reached a career debut second round of theFrench Open in 2016.
After winning the2016 Aegon Manchester Trophy, Brown received a wild card for the2016 Wimbledon Championships. There, he defeatedDušan Lajović in the first round before losing toNick Kyrgios in the second. Both matches were decided in five sets.
Brown made his second ATP singles semifinal at the2016 Swiss Open Gstaad but lost to top seed and eventual championFeliciano López in three sets.
Brown competed in the first round of the2016 Summer Olympics againstThomaz Bellucci of Brazil. Brown was leading 6–4, 4–4 when he went down with an ankle injury. Medical staff taped him, he returned to the match playing two points. Bellucci increased the score to 4–5 in the second set. Brown could not return play and retired in tears.
On October 10, 2016, Brown achieved a career-high singles ranking of 64 and ended the year ranked 72.
Brown upset world No. 7Marin Čilić at the2017 Open Sud de France. He would retire after just one game of play againstBenoît Paire in the next round due to a back injury.
Brown lost in straight sets toAndy Murray at Wimbledon in 2017 in the second round.[20]
Brown qualified for the2018 Australian Open in what would be his last grand slam to date. He lost toJoão Sousa in the first round in five sets.
At the2018 Open Sud de France, Brown was one game away from defeatingNicolas Mahut in the first round, but he sustained a back injury and could not continue to play giving Mahut the victory. He left the court in tears.
In April 2019, Brown reclaimed an ATP Challenger singles title from three years previous at theMouratoglou Open in Sophia Antipolis, winning the final overFilip Krajinović in straight sets.[21]
On 13 June 2019, Brown upset compatriot and world No. 5Alexander Zverev at the2019 Stuttgart Open in the second round.[22] Following this victory, he lost in a third-set tiebreaker toFélix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinal.
Brown reached the qualifying competition of the2020 French Open Qualifying and the2021 Australian Open Qualifying before being eliminated both times.[23]
Throughout 2021, Brown seemed to focus less on singles and more on doubles as he was competing in more doubles events than singles and was finding more success as he was reaching a handful of quarterfinals and semifinals in challenger events and ATP events.
Brown received a wildcard into the2021 Stuttgart Open due to his performance in the previous edition. He lost in the first round toNikoloz Basilashvili in straight sets. This was his last professional singles match.
In 2022, Brown stopped representing Germany and returned to representing Jamaica in tournaments.
Due to persistent injuries since the start of 2018, Brown announced in January 2024 that he would retire from professional tennis at the end of the2024 season.[24]
Brown made hisDavis Cup debut forJamaica in 2003 which would be the only time he played for Jamaica at the Davis Cup. He won 4 of 5 singles matches played and all 3 doubles matches played.
Brown only played one match forGermany in 2015 in the singles where he lost to DominicanVíctor Estrella Burgos in four sets.
Brown's combined record for Jamaica and Germany is 4–2 in singles and 3–0 in doubles giving him an overall record of 7–2.
Brown was considered aserve-and-volleyer. His average serve speed was around 190–205 km/h, but reached up to 220 km/h. His shotmaking style was unorthodox, as he mixed up hard-hittinggroundstrokes with lightdrop shots. He often usedtrick shots, including tweeners, behind-the-back shots, diving shots, down-the-line shots, jump shots and drop shots. As a result, he was described as one of the most entertaining players on the tour.[citation needed]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| Jamaica | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win% | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q3 | Q1 | Q3 | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% | |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | A | 1R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | Q1 | Q3 | Q3 | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | Q1 | Q2 | NH | A | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% | |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | Q2 | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 20 | 9–20 | 31% | |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 1R | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| National representation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | A | not held | A | not held | A | not held | 1R | not held | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Davis Cup | Z3 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | PO | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 4–2 | 67% | |
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 98 | |||
| Hard Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–6 | 4–10 | 5–6 | 5–10 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 44 | 23–45 | 34% | |
| Clay win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 6–8 | 1–2 | 6–4 | 3–7 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 31 | 21–31 | 40% | |
| Grass win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 23 | 18–23 | 44% | |
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–10 | 2–10 | 4–5 | 2–3 | 13–16 | 10–16 | 13–12 | 10–20 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 98 | 62–99 | 39% | |
| Win % | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | – | 38% | 17% | 44% | 40% | 45% | 38% | 52% | 33% | 0% | 67% | – | 0% | 39% | |||
| Year-end ranking | 527 | 820 | 622 | 566 | 459 | 494 | 144 | 92 | 161 | 167 | 111 | 89 | 118 | 72 | 125 | 230 | 203 | 261 | 343 | ||||
Current through the2024 Moselle Open.
| Jamaica | Germany | Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% | ||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 2–7 | 22% | ||
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% | ||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 3R | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | 38% | ||
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0 / 22 | 9–22 | 29% | ||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 111 | ||||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 9–4 | 8–15 | 18–14 | 11–12 | 9–11 | 6–13 | 4–7 | 4–8 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 82–105 | ||||
| Win % | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | – | 69% | 35% | 56% | 48% | 45% | 32% | 36% | 33% | 75% | 33% | – | 43% | 0% | 50% | 33% | 44% | ||||
| Year-end ranking | 727 | 802 | 518 | 582 | 444 | 256 | 206 | 53 | 69 | 56 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 173 | 182 | 173 | 217 | 219 | 137 | 109 | 200 | 297 | |||||
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2010 | Moselle Open, France | ATP 250 | Hard (i) |  Rogier Wassen |  Marcelo MeloBruno Soares | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 2012 | Open 13, France | ATP 250 | Hard (i) |  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Nicolas MahutÉdouard Roger-Vasselin | 6–3, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2012 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | ATP 250 | Clay |  Paul Hanley |  Daniele BraccialiFabio Fognini | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jul 2012 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria | ATP 250 | Clay | Paul Hanley |  František Čermák Julian Knowle | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–12] |
| Loss | 2–3 | Apr 2013 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | ATP 250 | Clay | Christopher Kas | Julian Knowle Filip Polášek | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Apr 2017 | US Clay Court Championships, United States | ATP 250 | Clay |  Frances Tiafoe |  Julio Peralta Horacio Zeballos | 6–4, 5–7, [6–10] |
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (2–4) |
| Clay (4–3) |
| Grass (1–0) |
| Carpet (1–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2009 | Karlsruhe, Germany | Clay | Florian Mayer | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2009 | Samarqand, Uzbekistan | Clay | Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2009 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Hard |  Ivan Sergeyev | 3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2009 | Eckental, Germany | Carpet (i) | Daniel Brands | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Nov 2009 | Aachen, Germany | Carpet (i) | Rajeev Ram | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 2–4 | Apr 2010 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard |  Izak van der Merwe | 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
| Win | 3–4 | Nov 2010 | Aachen, Germany | Carpet (i) | Igor Sijsling | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 4–4 | Mar 2012 | Bath, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Jan Mertl | 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Mar 2013 | Sarajevo, Bosnia | Hard (i) | Adrian Mannarino | 6–7(3–7), 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 5–5 | Sep 2013 | Genoa, Italy | Clay | Filippo Volandri | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Nov 2013 | Andria, Italy | Hard (i) |  Márton Fucsovics | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–6 | Sep 2014 | Szczecin, Poland | Clay | Jan-Lennard Struff | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Oct 2015 | Fairfield, United States | Hard | Taylor Fritz | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–7 | Jun 2016 | Manchester, United Kingdom | Grass |  Lu Yen-hsun | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Sep 2016 | Szczecin, Poland | Clay | Alessandro Giannessi | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–9 | Sep 2018 | Genoa, Italy | Clay | Lorenzo Sonego | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 8–9 | Apr 2019 | Sophia Antipolis, France | Clay |  Filip Krajinović | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (5–11) |
| Clay (18–8) |
| Grass (0–1) |
| Carpet (3–2) |
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (0–1) |
| Clay (2–5) |
| Carpet (1–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2002 | Jamaica F22,Trelawny | Hard |  Jean-Julien Rojer | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2006 | Germany F7,Kassel | Clay | Lukáš Lacko | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jan 2007 | Germany F1,Nußloch | Carpet (i) |  Florin Mergea | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Jul 2007 | Germany F9,Römerberg | Clay |  Ruben Bemelmans | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 1–4 | Sep 2007 | Germany F16,Friedberg | Clay | Marc Meigel | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Sep 2007 | France F15,Forbach | Carpet (i) | Josselin Ouanna | 5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 1–6 | Apr 2008 | Turkey F3,Antalya | Clay |  Andrei Gorban | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–6 | Jun 2008 | Germany F8,Trier | Clay | Tobias Clemens | 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–0 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Jan 2009 | Spain F2,Magaluf | Clay |  Andoni Vivanco-Guzmán | 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 2–8 | Feb 2009 | Spain F3,Murcia | Clay | Javier Genaro-Martinez | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–8 | Mar 2009 | Switzerland F2,Vaduz | Carpet (i) | Miloslav Mečíř | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (1–2) |
| Clay (9–8) |
| Carpet (6–6) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2003 | Jamaica F9, Montego Bay | Hard | Ryan Russell |  Clément MorelGilles Simon | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2003 | Jamaica F11, Montego Bay | Hard | Ryan Russell |  Dan KiernanDavid Sherwood | 4–6, 0–2 ret. |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2004 | Netherlands F4, Alphen | Clay | Eric Kuijlen | Francisco CostaJeroen Masson | 1–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2004 | Germany F15, Kempten | Clay | Sascha Hesse | Joaquin Lillo Armin Meixner | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jul 2005 | Germany F6, Trier | Clay | Sebastian Rieschick | Rameez Junaid Markus Schiller | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Sep 2005 | Germany F13, Nußloch | Clay | Tobias Klein | Matthias Bachinger Philipp Piyamongkol | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Sep 2005 | Germany F14, Kempten | Clay | Tobias Klein | Jerome BeckerJulian Reister | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–7 | Sep 2005 | Germany F15, Friedberg | Clay | Tobias Klein | Jerome Becker Julian Reister | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–7 | Mar 2006 | Switzerland F1, Wilen | Carpet (i) | Tobias Klein |  Lado Chikhladze Deniss Pavlovs | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–7 | Mar 2006 | Switzerland F2, Leuggern | Carpet (i) | Tobias Klein | Jerome Becker Julian Reister | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| Win | 4–7 | Jul 2006 | Germany F8, Trier | Clay | Daniel Puttkammer |  Stefan Kilchhofer Sven Swinnen | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–8 | Feb 2007 | Germany F4, Mettmann | Carpet (i) | Sascha Kloer | Maximilian Abel Stefan Kilchhofer | 6–7(4–7), 1–6 |
| Win | 5–8 | Mar 2007 | Switzerland F3, Wilen | Carpet (i) | Roman Borvanov | Patrick Eichenberger Dylan Sessagesimi | 6–0, 6–7(9–11), 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–9 | Jul 2007 | Germany F9, Römerberg | Clay |  Bruno Rodríguez | Andre Begemann Lars Pörschke | 1–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Win | 6–9 | Sep 2007 | Germany F15, Kempten | Clay | Jeroen Masson | Nicolás Todero Vladimir Voltchkov | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–10 | Sep 2007 | France F15, Forbach | Carpet (i) | Daniel Müller |  Daniel DanilovićGero Kretschmer | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–10 | Feb 2008 | Germany F4, Mettmann | Carpet (i) | Daniel Danilović | Alexander SadeckyIzak Van der Merwe | 6–4, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 8–10 | Feb 2008 | Germany F5, Schwieberdingen | Carpet (i) | Alexander Sadecky | Dušan KarolIzak van der Merwe | 7–6(7–1), 7–5 |
| Win | 9–10 | Mar 2008 | Switzerland F1, Leuggern | Carpet (i) | Armin Sandbichler |  Błażej KoniuszGrzegorz Panfil | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 10–10 | Apr 2008 | Turkey F3, Antalya | Clay | Peter Steinberger | Daniel Stoehr Andre Wiesler | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 11–10 | Jun 2008 | Germany F8, Trier | Clay | Stefan Seifert | Peter Torebko Holger Zuehlsdorff | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 12–10 | Jul 2008 | Germany F9, Kassel | Clay | Stefan Seifert |  Timo Nieminen Adrian Sikora | 5–7, 6–1, [10–5] |
| Loss | 12–11 | Sep 2008 | France F14, Mulhouse | Hard (i) | Stefan Seifert | Ruben BemelmansNiels Desein | 6–7(11–13), 3–6 |
| Loss | 12–12 | Oct 2008 | Germany F21, Hambach | Carpet (i) | Stefan Seifert | Kevin DedenMartin Emmrich | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12–13 | Jan 2009 | Spain F1, Ciutadella | Clay | Peter Steinberger | Íñigo CervantesGerard Granollers | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 13–13 | Jan 2009 | Spain F2, Magaluf | Clay | Peter Steinberger | Agustin Boje-OrdonezAndoni Vivanco-Guzmán | 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), [12–10] |
| Win | 14–13 | Feb 2009 | Spain F3, Murcia | Clay | Daniel Stoehr | Guillermo Alcorta Dmitri Perevoshchikov | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 15–13 | Feb 2009 | Spain F4, Murcia | Clay | Peter Steinberger | Romano FrantzenDmitri Sitak | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 15–14 | Mar 2009 | Switzerland F1, Greifensee | Carpet (i) | Alexander Sadecky | Michal TabaraRoman Vögeli | 7–6(8–6), 5–7, [10–12] |
| Loss | 15–15 | Mar 2009 | Switzerland F2, Greifensee | Carpet (i) | Alexander Sadecky | Henri LaaksonenPhilipp Oswald | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 15–16 | Mar 2009 | Switzerland F2, Vaduz | Carpet (i) | Alexander Sadecky | Jeremy Blandin Pierrick Ysern | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 16–16 | Jun 2009 | Germany F7, Trier | Clay | Kevin Deden |  Érik Chvojka Patrick Taubert | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
Brown's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface.
Only ATP Tour and ATP Challenger main draw matches are considered.
| Opponent | Highest ranking | Matches | Won | Lost | Win % | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4) at2015 Wimbledon 2R |
| Lleyton Hewitt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–2) at2013 Wimbledon 2R |
| Thomas Muster | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 6–4) at2010 Kitzbühel 1R |
| Novak Djokovic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 2–6) at2016 Doha 1R |
| Andy Murray | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 2–6, 2–6) at2017 Wimbledon 2R |
 Casper Ruud | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3) at2018 Heilbronn 1R |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | Won (6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–3) at2019 Stuttgart 2R |
 Marin Čilić | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 6–4) at2017 Montpellier 2R |
| Nikolay Davydenko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–5, 3–6, 7–6(9–7)) at2012 Stuttgart 1R |
| Stan Wawrinka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | Lost (6–4, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)) at2015 Metz 2R |
| Juan Martín del Potro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–7(4–7), 4–6) at2016 Munich 1R |
 Grigor Dimitrov | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 3–6, 2–6) at2015 Australian Open 1R |
| Milos Raonic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 4–6, 2–6) at2017 Australian Open 1R |
| David Ferrer | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | Lost (2–6, 3–6) at2017 Båstad 2R |
| Tomáš Berdych | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (5–7, 3–6) at2017 Stockholm 2R |
 Kei Nishikori | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (5–7, 1–6) at2015 Halle 2R |
| Taylor Fritz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at2015 Fairfield F |
| Kevin Anderson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 2–6) at2015 Acapulco 1R |
| Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 3–6) at2017 Doha 2R |
| Matteo Berrettini | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 6–4) at2014 Ortisei 1R |
| Hubert Hurkacz | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 6–3) at2017 Ismaning QF |
| Gilles Simon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% | Won (6–4, 6–4) at2016 Montpellier 2R |
| Félix Auger-Aliassime | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–2), 6–7(2–7)) at2019 Stuttgart QF |
| Gaël Monfils | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (4–6, 5–7, 0–6) at2017 French Open 1R |
| David Goffin | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | Won (5–7, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)) at2009 Almaty 1R |
| Fernando Verdasco | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (4–6, 6–2, 7–6(10–8)) at2014 Hamburg 2R |
| Richard Gasquet | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–1, 4–6, 3–6) at2016 Montpellier SF |
| John Isner | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–4)) at2014 Houston 2R |
| Mikhail Youzhny | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 6–4) at2016 Gstaad QF |
| Jürgen Melzer | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (6–3, 2–6, 6–7(4–7)) at2016 Mons 1R |
| Jack Sock | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (6–7(5–7), 6–4, 4–6) at2016 Stockholm 2R |
| Radek Štěpánek | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 0–6) at2013 Orléans 1R |
 Marcos Baghdatis | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | Lost (6–4, 6–7(4–7), 4–6) at2017 Auckland 2R |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | Lost (1–6, 3–6, 6–7(7–7)) at2017 US Open 2R |
| Fabio Fognini | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–7(4–7), 2–6) at2014 Munich 2R |
| Lucas Pouille | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 6–4) at2014 Szczecin SF |
| Juan Mónaco | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–6(9–7), 6–3) at2017 Houston 1R |
| Arnaud Clément | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)) at2011 Rome 1R |
| Frances Tiafoe | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–5, 3–6, 6–2) at2015 Fairfield SF |
| Pablo Carreño Busta | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | Won (7–6(7–5), 6–3) at2014 Hamburg 1R |
| Ernests Gulbis | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (6–7(4–7), 4–6) at2012 Orléans 2R |
| Total | 69 | 26 | 43 | 38% | * Statistics correct as of u=31 December 2024 | |
| Season | 2002–2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Total |
| Wins | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | |||||||
| 1. | John Isner | 9 | Houston, United States | Clay | 2R | 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–4) | 101 |
| 2. | Rafael Nadal | 1 | Halle, Germany | Grass | 2R | 6–4, 6–1 | 85 |
| 2015 | |||||||
| 3. | Rafael Nadal | 10 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | 2R | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | 115 |
| 2017 | |||||||
| 4. | Marin Čilić | 7 | Montpellier, France | Hard (i) | 2R | 6–4, 6–4 | 84 |
| 2019 | |||||||
| 5. | Alexander Zverev | 5 | Stuttgart, Germany | Grass | 2R | 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 | 170 |
