_(42929335242).jpg) Sock at the2018 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Born | (1992-09-24)September 24, 1992 (age 33) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
| Retired | 2023 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 11,952,110 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 181–154 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (November 20, 2017) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2017) |
| French Open | 4R (2015) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2016,2022) |
| US Open | 4R (2016) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2017) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 210–101 |
| Career titles | 17 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (September 10, 2018) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2016) |
| French Open | QF (2015) |
| Wimbledon | W (2014,2018) |
| US Open | W (2018) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2018) |
| Olympic Games | Bronze (2016) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2022) |
| US Open | W (2011) |
| Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | W (2016) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SF (2018) |
| Hopman Cup | F (2017) |
Olympic medal record | |
| Last updated on: January 19, 2024. | |
Jack Sock (born September 24, 1992) is an American former professionaltennis player and a currentpickleball player. He won four career singles titles and 17 doubles titles on theATP Tour, and had career-high tennisrankings of world No. 8 in singles (on 20 November 2017) and world No. 2 in doubles (on 10 September 2018).
Sock won fourmajor doubles tennis titles: one in mixed doubles at the2011 US Open partnering withMelanie Oudin, and three in men's doubles, first at the2014 Wimbledon Championships partnering withVasek Pospisil, and then in the2018 Wimbledon Championships and2018 US Open partnering withMike Bryan. Sock also won the2018 ATP Finals doubles title partnering with Bryan. At the2016 Rio Olympics, Sock won both agold medal inmixed doubles partnering withBethanie Mattek-Sands, and abronze medal inmen's doubles partnering withSteve Johnson.
In tennis singles, Sock is a former junior US Open champion, victor at the2017 Paris Masters, and semifinalist at the2017 ATP Finals.
Sock moved fromNebraska toKansas at the age of 11.
He graduated fromBlue Valley North High School inOverland Park, Kansas, and finished hisKSHSAA 6A high school tennis career with an 80–0 record and four consecutive state championships in singles.[1] In high school, he also played doubles with his brother Eric, and they won the team state championship together in Jack's sophomore year.[2] Jack went on to win two more team state championships after Eric graduated and began playing college tennis at theUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln.[3] Jack and Eric also played doubles at the ATP Tour level as a wild card entry in the2017 BB&T Atlanta Open.[4]
Sock appeared at theMatch for Africa 5 alongsideRoger Federer,Bill Gates andSavannah Guthrie on March 5, 2018 at theSAP Center inSan Jose, California. The friendly, best-of-three sets, charity exhibition match raised $2.5 million to benefit children's education in Africa, with net proceeds going to theRoger Federer Foundation. Federer won the singles match 7–6, 6–4 and the doubles match 6–3.[5][6]
As a junior, Sock reached No. 22 in the world combined rankings in October 2010. He played his firstITF junior tournament in October 2008, at age 16, at the Pan American Championships.[7] At the2009 US Open, his third junior tournament, he reached the semifinals of thejunior doubles with Matthew Kandath, and the third round of thejunior singles.
Sock played relatively infrequently on the junior circuit, however, entering just two further tournaments: the Dunlop Orange Bowl in 2009 and thejunior singles at the2010 U.S. Open.[8] At this tournament, he received a wildcard entry, but proceeded to the final. There, he defeated fellow AmericanDenis Kudla in three sets, to become the first American winner of the junior championships sinceAndy Roddick in 2000.[9] He won theBoy's Junior National Tennis Championship in 2010 and 2011, earning a wildcard in both years for the main draw of theUS Open.
Sock began playing inFutures tournaments in 2009, winning his first senior tournament on that circuit in November 2009.[10] He entered his first qualifying draw for anATP tournament at the2010 Miami Masters.[11] His first main-draw match as a professional came at the2010 US Open, where he lost toMarco Chiudinelli.[9] Sock finished the 2010 season ranked 878th in the world.[12]
In 2011, he reached the final of the USA F3 tournament.[13] He also began to play in a few tournaments atChallenger level, with his biggest success being a quarterfinal at theDallas Challenger. He competed in the main draw of the2011 Miami Masters. As 2010 US Junior champion, he received a wildcard into the2011 US Open, winning his first ATP match againstMarc Gicquel in four sets. He advanced to playAndy Roddick, a fellowNebraskan, in the second round; however, he lost in straight sets.[14] Sock's real breakthrough came in themixed doubles, however, where he advanced to the final alongsideMelanie Oudin, defeating the defending championsBob Bryan andLiezel Huber in the second round.[15] In the final, Sock and Oudin defeatedGisela Dulko andEduardo Schwank in three sets to win their first Grand Slam title, both individually and together.
After winning his first Grand Slam title, Sock returned to competing on the Challenger Tour.[16] His most successful tournament was theSacramento Challenger, in which he reached the quarterfinals of thesingles tournament and, partnering withNicholas Monroe, the final of thedoubles tournament.[17] Sock finished 2011 ranked No. 381 in singles and No. 370 in the doubles.
In 2012, Sock won the Futures tournament atPlantation, as well as losing in the doubles final.[18] Stepping back up to the Challenger level, he competed at theHonolulu Challenger, making the quarterfinals of the singles tournament and, alongsideNick Monroe, once again made the final of the doubles tournament.[19]
Sock played in the2012 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, and lost in the second round toIzak van der Merwe. Sock's next tournament was the2012 BB&T Atlanta Open. He upset the seventh seed,Alex Bogomolov, Jr. He made it to the quarterfinals, where he lost toJohn Isner. At theUS Open, Sock defeated the 22nd seed,Florian Mayer, in the first round when Mayer retired. He then went on to defeat world No. 85Flavio Cipolla of Italy in straight sets, setting up his first ever Grand Slam third round match against 11th seedNicolás Almagro,[20] but was defeated in four sets. In the final two months of the 2012 season, Sock reached his first two Challenger Tour finals, winning atTiburon in October and finishing as runner-up in the NovemberChampaign-Urbana Challenger. These finals helped him rise to the top 150 for the first time.[21]
_(9376323873).jpg)
Sock had a slow start to 2013, losing in qualifying at theBrisbane International and the2013 Australian Open.[22] However, he received a wildcard entry into theU.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships, in which he gained his first wins of the season, reaching the quarterfinals for the second time in his career.[23] In the doubles competition at the same tournament, Sock teamed up withJames Blake, also a wildcard entry, reaching the final, where the pair lost to theBryan brothers.[24] Sock made it through three rounds of qualifying without dropping a set to enter the main draw of the2013 French Open. In the first round, he defeated the accomplished playerGuillermo García López in only 1 hour and 59 minutes. He then lost to 35-year-old veteranTommy Haas in straight sets.[25]He tried to qualify forWimbledon for the first time, but although seeded second, lost toMischa Zverev. He returned to the US to win his second career Challenger level title in Winnetka, Illinois on July 6, allowing him to break into the top 100 for the first time in his career. At theUS Open, he defeatedPhilipp Petzschner in the first round, going 5 games to 2 up in the third set before Petzschner retired. Sock then went on to beatMaximo Gonzalez, However, he lost to 18th seedJanko Tipsarević in the third round. Following the US Open, his ranking rose to No. 86.
Sock began his 2014 campaign inAuckland against FrenchmanAdrian Mannarino. His aggressive playing style was too much for his opponent, and he won in straight sets to set up a match with German second seedTommy Haas. In a considerable upset, Sock defeated the world No. 12 in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals. There he faced SpaniardRoberto Bautista Agut, but lost in straight sets. He then gained his first direct entry into theAustralian Open main draw, after having failed to qualify the previous year. He started strongly, defeating GermanTobias Kamke in four sets in his opening match, before losing to former world No. 7Gaël Monfils in the second round.
AtWimbledon, Sock at the last moment teamed up with CanadianVasek Pospisil, and they won the men's doubles title in a five-set final against the top seeds,Bob and Mike Bryan.
Sock beatBernard Tomic and world No. 6Kei Nishikori to reach the third round of the2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters.
In December, he underwent hip surgery, sidelining him for the start of the 2015 season.[26]
After missing the first two months of 2015 ATP season, Sock made his return at2015 BNP Paribas Open. He won his first three matches, including victories over seeded playersGilles Müller andRoberto Bautista Agut. He lost in the fourth round to second seedRoger Federer in straight sets. In doubles, he resumed his partnership with Pospisil to win their first Masters level tournament.
His second tournament was the2015 Miami Open, in which he won his first two matches, including beating 21st seedFabio Fognini, before losing toDominic Thiem in the third round. He made the doubles final, again partnering with Pospisil, but lost in a third-set tiebreaker to the Bryan brothers.
Sock continued his successful start to the year by winning his first ATP tournament, the2015 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships. En route to the title, he knocked off second seedRoberto Bautista Agut, fifth seedSantiago Giraldo, third seedKevin Anderson, and eighth seedSam Querrey in the final. He then competed in the2015 Mutua Madrid Open in Spain, advancing to the second round by beating wildcardPablo Andújar in straight sets, before losing to 12th seedJo-Wilfried Tsonga.[27]
At the French Open, Sock upset 10th seededGrigor Dimitrov in the first round in straight sets. He continued his run by beatingPablo Carreño Busta in four sets and teenagerBorna Ćorić in straight sets. At age 22, he became the youngest American to reach the round of 16 at the French Open since Pete Sampras in 1993. In the fourth round, he lost in four sets to defending championRafael Nadal.
Sock collapsed at theUS Open, and was forced to retire againstRuben Bemelmans despite being ahead in the match.[28][29]
On November 2, Sock reached the top 25 for the first time in his career. For the second straight year, he and Pospisil finished 9th in the ATP Doubles Race to London rankings, just barely failing to qualify for the year-end championship tournament.
Sock began his season at the2016 Hopman Cup, representing the USA alongsideSerena Williams, who was ultimately replaced byVictoria Duval due to injury. In the round-robin stage, Sock's only singles win was overJiří Veselý. Sock and Duval recorded wins in the mixed doubles over Ukraine and the Czech Republic. They did not proceed to the final.
At theAuckland Open, Sock reached his third career ATP final by beating a top-10 playerDavid Ferrer for the second time in his career, despite losing the first set and battling flu-like symptoms. He ended up retiring in the final due to that illness.[30] Sock began the clay-court season by reaching his second consecutive final inHouston, but was unable to defend his title after struggling with an injury in the last set of the final.
Sock played in all three tennis competitions at the Olympic Games inRio de Janeiro. Despite losing in the first round insingles, he earned a bronze medal indoubles withSteve Johnson and a gold medal inmixed doubles withBethanie Mattek-Sands.
At theShanghai Masters, Sock defeatedMilos Raonic for the first time in their last nine matches to reach his first career Masters quarterfinal. With this run, he became the top-ranked American for the first time in his career.
_(35347279174).jpg)
Once again, Sock opened up the season with theHopman Cup and theAuckland Open. He reached the final at the Hopman Cup withCoco Vandeweghe while dropping just one set in the three round-robin matches, but lost in the final to the French team ofRichard Gasquet andKristina Mladenovic. Sock then followed this performance with an even better result at the Auckland Open by reaching the final for the second year in a row, this time winning the title againstJoão Sousa. With the win, he moved into the top 20 for the first time. Sock finished his stretch down under by making his first appearance in the third round of the Australian Open, where he lost toJo-Wilfried Tsonga.
In February, Sock returned home to the United States where he helped theDavis Cup team sweep their 1st-round rubber againstSwitzerland. At the end of the month, he played at theDelray Beach Open and won his second title in two months afterMilos Raonic withdrew from the final with a hamstring injury. This title took Sock to a career high of 18 in theATP rankings. Sock continued his impressive streak of deep runs in Masters events by reaching his first career Masters semi-final at theBNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Along the way, he upset No. 13Grigor Dimitrov and No. 5Kei Nishikori, the latter of which was his first career victory over a Top 5 opponent.
After a relatively quiet middle of the season, Sock finished the year strong by winning the biggest tournament of his career at theParis Masters, defeatingFilip Krajinović in the final. He became the first American to win a Masters event sinceAndy Roddick won theMiami Masters in 2010, and the first to win the Paris Masters sinceAndre Agassi in 1999. This result was particularly impressive because Sock was a game away from going out in his first match, when he was down 5–1 toKyle Edmund in the third set. With the win, Sock also made his debut in the Top 10, finished the year as the top-ranked American, and qualified for the2017 ATP Finals. He was the first American to qualify for the year-end championships in singles sinceMardy Fish in 2011.[31]
In the final tournament of the year, Sock rebounded from an opening match loss toRoger Federer to finish second in theBoris Becker group. In the round robin, he won matches against World No. 5Marin Čilić and then World No. 3Alexander Zverev, the latter of which was the first Top 3 opponent he ever defeated. Although Sock would lose to eventual championGrigor Dimitrov in the semifinals, the two wins solidified his year-end ranking in the top 10 at No. 8 in the world.
Sock was unable to match his success at theHopman Cup and theAuckland Open from the previous year. Struggling with fitness issues, he won just one match between those two tournaments and theAustralian Open, where he lost in the first round toYūichi Sugita for the third time in the last six months.[32][33] In particular, the tournament organizers in Auckland criticized Sock for showing a lack of effort in his match againstPeter Gojowczyk and considered withholding the $100,000 appearance fee they promised him for playing in the event.[34]
Sock's poor start to the season continued at the2018 Delray Beach Open, where as the top seed and defending champion he lost in the second round toReilly Opelka ranked number 228. However, he did win the doubles title, partnering withJackson Withrow.
Sock's singles struggles continued into Indian Wells and Miami. In singles at the2018 BNP Paribas Open, Sock recorded a 6–2, 7–5 win overThomas Fabbiano in the round of 64, but then fell 6–7, 6–4, 4–6 toFeliciano López. However, Sock won the doubles title with his partner, John Isner, after recording impressive victories overIvan Dodig andRajeev Ram,Oliver Marach andMate Pavić, and Bob and Mike Bryan. In singles at the2018 Miami Open, Sock recorded a 6–3, 7–6 win overYuki Bhambri the round of 64, but then fell 7–5, 6–7, 3–6 to rising star, Borna Ćorić. Sock and his partner, Nicholas Monroe, failed to record a win in doubles with a 1–6, 6–7 loss toJean-Julien Rojer andHoria Tecău in the round 32.
Sock's struggles in singles continued at theFrench Open andWimbledon where he recorded first round losses at both events including a loss from two sets up against the ItalianMatteo Berrettini at the latter event. Both losses were marked by profane outbursts and constant complaining from Sock. For this, Sock was fined $5,000.[35][36] At Wimbledon, a spectator even shouted at Sock, "Put a sock in it, Jack!"[37] Sock's success in doubles continued as he won Wimbledon along with his doubles partner,Mike Bryan.[38]
During the American Summer, Jack Sock once again lost in the first round at both theRoger's Cup and2018 Western & Southern Open. This was followed by a second-round exit to Nikoloz Basilashvili at theUS Open singles. Continuing his partnership with Mike Bryan, he achieved his firstUS Open Men's doubles trophy, defeatingŁukasz Kubot andMarcelo Melo in straight sets.
As with last year, Sock was invited to the2018 Laver Cup as part of Team World. He was defeated by Kyle Edmund by 6–4, 5–7, 10–6 in the afternoon session of the first day. His partnership with Kevin Anderson was more successful, winning 6–7(5), 6–3, 10–6 againstRoger Federer andNovak Djokovic. The second evening doubles session saw him partner up withNick Kyrgios, scoring a straight-sets victory over Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin. The final doubles match of the Laver Cup saw him and countrymanJohn Isner triumph over Roger Federer andAlexander Zverev over two sets and a tight super-tiebreak. Sock's efforts propelled Team World to a first-ever lead over Team Europe by 8–7, though Team Europe claimed the Cup at (13-8) after winning its next two singles matches.
The fall Asian swing started poorly for Sock. He was defeated in his first match of the China Open byNikoloz Basilashvili. Competing in doubles with countrymanNicholas Monroe, he lost in straight sets toDenys Molchanov andIgor Zelenay in the first round. At theShanghai Masters, Sock was seeded 12th in singles but lost toPeter Gojowczyk in the first round. Sock andMike Bryan were the top seeds in doubles, but lost in the first round toHoracio Zeballos andJulio Peralta.
Sock's best singles results in 2018 came at his title defense at theParis Masters. Seeded sixteenth, he defeatedRichard Gasquet andMalek Jaziri in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals. There, he was defeated by sixth seedDominic Thiem. This loss saw him fall 82 ranking places in a single week, to No. 105.
Being the only team to win two Grand Slams during the year, Sock andMike Bryan qualified on 14 October 2018 as the 5th seeds in doubles for the2018 ATP Finals, where they defeatedPierre-Hugues Herbert andNicolas Mahut to win the title.
Sock did not participate in any tournaments during the lead up to theAustralian Open, an event in which he entered as a wild card and lost in the first round to Australian wild cardAlex Bolt, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 2–6. Following the tournament, he suffered an injury during a practice to two ligaments in his thumb, which required operation and left him struggling to complete tasks such as opening bottles or brushing his teeth.[39]
After various setbacks in his return to the tour, Sock made his return to competitive tennis in July at theAtlanta Open, where he lost toMiomir Kecmanović 6–7(9), 6–7(5). He partnered with Jackson Withrow in the doubles draw, reaching the semifinal before falling to the pairing ofDominic Inglot andAustin Krajicek. He continued his efforts at theWestern & Southern Open in Cincinnati, losing as a wild card in the first round of qualifying toMikhail Kukushkin.
He received a wild card from theUSTA into the men's singles main draw at the2019 U.S. Open, extending his streak of participating in the draw to a decade, but lost in the first round.[40] In doubles, partnering withJackson Withrow, he reached the quarterfinals defeating the Bryan Brothers en route but lost to 15th seedJamie Murray/Neal Skupski.
Sock dropped out of the singles ATP rankings on November 4 and finished the year without a ranking.
Sock received a wildcard into theDelray Beach Open. There, he defeated 8th seed and defending championRadu Albot which would be his first ATP match win since the2019 Laver Cup and before that the2018 Rolex Paris Masters. He lost in the next round toSteve Johnson in three sets. Because of the win, he re-entered the ATP rankings with a ranking of 767.
At theIndian Wells Challenger, Sock reached his first singles final of any kind in close to three years. He lost toSteve Johnson in straight sets. As a result, his ranking improved from No. 768 to No. 384.
Sock was forced out of tennis for five months due to theCOVID-19 pandemic suspending competition in March. When competition resumed in August, he returned at theUS Open using a protected ranking, where he defeatedPablo Cuevas in the first round in five sets. He lost in the next round to 32nd seedAdrian Mannarino in straight sets. His ranking would improve to No. 303 due to the result. One month later at theFrench Open, he entered thequalifying draw as a protected ranking where he defeatedMikael Torpegaard,Facundo Bagnis andAndrey Kuznetsov to qualify for themain draw. There, he defeatedReilly Opelka in the first round in straight sets but lost in the next round to 3rd seedDominic Thiem in straight sets. His ranking would improve to No. 249 because of the result.
Despite not even being ranked at the beginning of the year, Sock finished the year with a ranking of World No. 253.
Sock started off the year by playing in challenger events from March to June which resulted in a doubles title at theOrlando Open partnering withMitchell Krueger. At theLittle Rock Challenger, Sock won his first singles title of any kind in close to four years defeating 3rd seedEmilio Gómez in the final.
Having been given a wildcard into his first ATP tournament of the year at theHall of Fame Open in Newport, Sock made his first ATP tour level quarterfinal since the2018 Paris Masters. He beatAlex Bolt and third seedYoshihito Nishioka[41] before being defeated by eighth seed and eventual championKevin Anderson in three sets.[42] At the same tournament he partnered as a wildcard pair withWilliam Blumberg. The unseeded pair reached the finals by defeating fellow AmericansTennys Sandgren andDenis Kudla, third seedsJohn-Patrick Smith andHarri Heliövaara, and second seedsJonathan Erlich andSantiago González.[43] In the final they defeatedAustin Krajicek andVasek Pospisil.[44][45] He also received a wildcard into theCiti Open where once again defeatedYoshihito Nishioka in the first round to play world No. 3Rafael Nadal in the second round. The match went to three sets and the third set was decided in a tiebreak but he fell short.[46]
Sock received a wildcard into theUS Open singles main draw. He defeatedYoshihito Nishioka in the first round in four sets and followed his victory up with a five-set victory over 31st seedAlexander Bublik in the second round,[47] marking the first time he made the third round of a grand slam since the2017 Australian Open. In the third round, he played 4th seedAlexander Zverev and won the first set but lost the next two sets and retired early in the fourth set due to an upper right leg injury.[48]
Sock partnered withJohn Isner in doubles atIndian Wells as a wildcard pair, and they won the doubles title, beatingSantiago González andÉdouard Roger-Vasselin in the final.[49][50]
He reached the ATP Challenger final at the2022 Ilkley Trophy where he lost to qualifierZizou Bergs.[51]He qualified for the2022 Wimbledon Championships in singles after a three year absence[52] and reached the third round. At the same tournament he reached the doubles quarterfinals withDenis Kudla[53] and the mixed doubles semifinals withCoco Gauff.[54] He returned to the top 100 in singles and to the top 50 in doubles at world No. 48 on 11 July 2022.
At theUS Open, Sock retired in the fourth set of his first round match againstDiego Schwartzman due to back injury.[55]
On 27 August 2023, Sock announced that theUS Open would be the final event of his career.[56] He played his last match in mixed doubles withCoco Gauff.[57][58]
In July 2025, Sock returned for one tournament at the Newport Challenger, partnering billionaireBill Ackman in his pro tennis debut.[59]
In May 2023, Sock made his professionalpickleball debut at the PPA North Carolina Open in singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles. Sock partnered with world No. 1Anna Leigh Waters to win the mixed doubles title.[60] As a result, he reached #22 and #74 in the PPA Tour's men's mixed doubles and men's singles rankings, respectively.[61]
In August 2023, it was announced that Sock had signed on to play full-time on thePPA Tour.[62]
As of 7 June 2024, Sock is ranked world No. 9 (and is fifth in the race) in singles.[63]
Sock played three seasons withWorld TeamTennis starting in 2017 when he debuted in the league with theSpringfield Lasers, where he also played the following year. Sock was a member of the 2020New York Empire during the 2020 WTT season atThe Greenbrier. The Empire claimed the 2020 WTT Championship with a super-tiebreaker win over theChicago Smash, and Sock was named the 2020 WTT Finals Male MVP.[64]
On two occasions, Sock has conceded points where he believed the linesperson made an incorrect call.
One particular instance of this sportsmanship came at the2016 Hopman Cup.[65][66] During the match againstLleyton Hewitt, Hewitt was serving to stay in the first set when his first serve at 30–0 was called out by the chair umpire. Prior to Hewitt hitting his second serve, Sock said: "That was in if you want to challenge it." The review showed the serve to be in, giving Hewitt the point.
Later in the year, Sock awarded a point toRichard Gasquet at theParis Masters on an ace that was called out, saving Gasquet the need to use a challenge. The review confirmed that the serve did land in the box on the line.[67]
Sock prefers to hit with controlled spin. He often hits "whiplash" forehands, using his body-rotation and elbow to generate tremendous pace and topspin with a minimal take back. The average topspin rpm (revolutions per minute) on Sock's forehand was once measured to be at 3800 during his 2015 season, more so than that of Rafael Nadal's peak average (3200 rpm), and peaked at 5000rpm.
Andy Roddick has remarked that he and young Sock have similar playing styles, saying, "[Sock] kind of has the half take up with the serve. He's got the flailing elbow on the forehand and the backhand." Sock feels that he and SpaniardRafael Nadal actually have a more similar playing style, stating in an interview in 2012 that "Nadal prefers the forehand to the backhand and hits with incredible spin. I also like to hit with more spin than pace and prefer my forehand."[68]
Sock has a very strong service game, being able to hit serves at speeds of up to 227 km/h (141 mph). He is fast around the court, and is particularly good at running around his backhand to hit powerful inside-in or inside-out forehands. His great court speed allows him to retrieve many shots and use his forehand, his main weapon from the baseline, more frequently. Sock aggressively slides his left foot on the ground when running to his forehand, which wore a hole in his sock and shoe, and drew blood, at the2015 BNP Paribas Open.[69]
Some commentators have remarked that his technique on the forehand, while quite effective, actually hinders his ability to hit returns well. If Sock has a successful singles career, it will be in spite of, not because of, his technique, according to retired American tennis champion and now commentatorJim Courier.[70]At the net, Sock is very effective thanks to extremely fast reflexes, making him very high-rated also as doubles player.[71]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44% |
| French Open | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 7 | 9–7 | 56% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | NH | A | 3R | A | 0 / 6 | 6–6 | 50% |
| US Open | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | 0 / 13 | 13–13 | 50% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–4 | 4–3 | 8–4 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 31 | 32–31 | 51% |
| Year-end championship | |||||||||||||||||
| ATP Finals | did not qualify | SF | did not qualify | 0 / 1 | 2–2 | 50% | |||||||||||
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | 67% |
| French Open | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | QF | 2R | A | 3R | A | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 10–6 | 64% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | W | 3R | 3R | A | W | A | NH | A | QF | 1R | 2 / 6 | 19–4 | 83% |
| US Open | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | A | W | QF | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 1 / 10 | 14–8 | 64% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 10–2 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 0–0 | 14–1 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3 / 24 | 47–20 | 70% |
| Year-end championship | |||||||||||||||||
| ATP Finals | did not qualify | W | did not qualify | 1 / 1 | 4–1 | 80% | |||||||||||
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | ATP Fans' Favorite Team (with Mike Bryan)2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | ITF Men's Doubles World Champion (with Mike Bryan)2018 | Succeeded by |
| Demonstration | |
|---|---|
| Indoor | |
| Outdoor |
|
