Jeff Morrison
{{short description|American tennis player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Jeff Morrison
|fullname = Jeffrey Alan Morrison
|image =
|country={{flagu|United States}}
|residence = Lexington, Kentucky, United States
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|2|4}}
|birth_place = Huntington, West Virginia, USA
|height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
|turnedpro = 2000
|retired = 2006
|college = University of Florida
|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = US$ 770,476
|singlesrecord = 32–58 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 85 (8 July 2002)
|AustralianOpenresult = 2R (2004)
|FrenchOpenresult = 1R (2005)
|Wimbledonresult = 3R (2002)
|USOpenresult = 1R (1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
|doublesrecord = 23–35 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)
|doublestitles = 0
|highestdoublesranking = No. 81 (10 June 2002)
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R (2002)
|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (2002)
|WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (2002)
|USOpenDoublesresult = 3R (2001, 2005)
|USOpenMixedresult = 1R (2002, 2005)
|updated = 10 November 2021
}}
Jeffrey Alan Morrison (born February 4, 1979) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Morrison was the last American male left in the singles draw at Wimbledon in 2002, going on to defeat future World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero en route to the third round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/28/sports/tennis-morrison-crashes-the-party-with-an-upset-at-wimbledon.html|title = TENNIS; Morrison Crashes the Party with an Upset at Wimbledon|newspaper = The New York Times|date = June 28, 2002|last1 = Roberts|first1 = Selena}}
Morrison attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators men's tennis team in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) competition. He defeated James Blake of Harvard University in the NCAA Singles National Championship final in 1999. Morrison was a two-time All-American during his sophomore and junior seasons, and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2012.F Club, Hall of Fame, [http://www.gatorfclub.org/hall-of-fame/greats Gator Greats]. Retrieved December 18, 2014."[http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=21249 Florida Announces 2012 UF Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019081452/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=21249 |date=October 19, 2013 }}", GatorZone.com (September 7, 2011). Retrieved September 24, 2011.
During his career, Morrison won three Challenger events and reached as high as World No. 85 in singles and World No. 81 in doubles (both in the summer of 2002).
Performance timelines
{{Performance key|short=yes|active=no}}
=Singles=
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Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | SR | W–L | Win% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
colspan=25 style=text-align:left|Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
align=left|Australian Open
|A |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A !0 / 2 !1–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=2|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||
align=left|French Open
|A |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A !0 / 1 !0–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||
align=left|Wimbledon
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 !0 / 2 !2–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=2|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||
align=left|US Open
|bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q3 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R !0 / 5 !0–5 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=5|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–1 !0–0 !0–0 !2–2 !0–2 !1–2 !0–2 !0–1 !0 / 10 !3–10 !{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=10|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||
colspan=25 style=text-align:left|ATP Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||||
bgcolor=efefef align=left|Indian Wells
|A |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R !0 / 2 !1–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=2|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||
bgcolor=efefef align=left|Miami
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 !0 / 3 !3–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=3|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||
bgcolor=efefef align=left|Cincinnati
|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 |A !0 / 3 !1–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=3|integer=yes}} | |||||||||||
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0 !0–0 !0–1 !1–2 !0–0 !1–2 !2–2 !1–1 !0 / 8 !5–8 !{{tennis win percentage|won=5|lost=8|integer=yes}} |
=Doubles=
class=wikitable style=text-align:center | |||||||||
Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | SR | W–L | Win% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
colspan=25 style=text-align:left|Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
align=left|Australian Open
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A |A !0 / 1 !0–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} | |||||||||
align=left|French Open
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A |A !0 / 1 !1–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=1|integer=yes}} | |||||||||
align=left|Wimbledon
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 !0 / 1 !0–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} | |||||||||
align=left|US Open
|bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R !0 / 6 !6–6 !{{tennis win percentage|won=6|lost=6|integer=yes}} | |||||||||
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!2–1 !2–4 !0–1 !0–1 !2–1 !1–1 !0 / 9 !7–9 !{{tennis win percentage|won=7|lost=9|integer=yes}} | |||||||||
colspan=25 style=text-align:left|ATP Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||
bgcolor=efefef align=left|Miami
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A !0 / 3 !1–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=3|integer=yes}} | |||||||||
bgcolor=efefef align=left|Cincinnati
|bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A !0 / 3 !1–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=3|integer=yes}} | |||||||||
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–1 !1–1 !0–1 !0–1 !1–2 !0–0 !0 / 6 !2–6 !{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=6|integer=yes}} |
ATP career finals
=Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)=
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|Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
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|ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) |
style=background:#e9e9e9
|ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
style=background:#d4f1c5
|ATP Championship Series (0–0) |
ATP World Series (0–1) |
|
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!Titles by surface |
Hard (0–1) |
Clay (0–0) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
|
class=wikitable
!Titles by setting |
Outdoor (0–1) |
Indoor (0–0) |
|}
class="sortable wikitable"
!Result !class=unsortable|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class=unsortable|Score |
bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–1 |2003 AAPT Championships – Doubles |Adelaide, Australia |International Series |Hard |{{flagicon|BLR}} Max Mirnyi |{{flagicon|RSA}} Jeff Coetzee |6–2, 4–6, 6–7(7–9) |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
=Singles: 11 (4–7)=
valign=top
| {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend |
bgcolor=moccasin
|ATP Challenger (3–5) |
bgcolor=cffcff
|ITF Futures (1–2) |
|
class=wikitable style=font-size:97%
!Finals by surface |
Hard (3–7) |
Clay (0–0) |
Grass (1–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
|}
class="sortable wikitable"
!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|0–1 |{{dts|Nov 2000}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F26, Lafayette |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA}} Justin Bower |7–6(7–4), 3–6, 0–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|0–2 |{{dts|Jan 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F3, Hallandale Beach |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Tursunov |6–7(0–7), 3–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–2 |{{dts|Mar 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F6, Tyler |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Levar Harper-Griffith |6–3, 6–4 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–3 |{{dts|Jul 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Granby, Canada |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|GER}} Axel Pretzsch |7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–4 |{{dts|Jul 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Aptos, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Salzenstein |6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|2–4 |{{dts|Feb 2002}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Dallas, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|NED}} Martin Verkerk |6–4, 6–4 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|3–4 |{{dts|Jun 2002}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Surbiton, United Kingdom |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Grass |{{flagicon|RSA}} Wesley Moodie |7–6(7–4), 5–7, 7–6(7–4) |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|3–5 |{{dts|Oct 2003}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Fresno, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Kim |5–7, 6–7(6–8) |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|3–6 |{{dts|Oct 2003}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Tiburon, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bogomolov Jr. |6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|4–6 |{{dts|Apr 2004}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Mexico City, Mexico |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|TPE}} Lu Yen-hsun |4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|4–7 |{{dts|Apr 2005}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Mexico City, Mexico |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Amer Delić |4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
=Doubles: 16 (11–5)=
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| {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend |
bgcolor=moccasin
|ATP Challenger (8–4) |
bgcolor=cffcff
|ITF Futures (3–1) |
|
class=wikitable style=font-size:97%
!Finals by surface |
Hard (9–4) |
Clay (2–1) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
|}
class="sortable wikitable"
!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–0 |{{dts|Jul 1999}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F10, Chico |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Cook |{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Hawk |7–5, 3–6, 6–1 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|2–0 |{{dts|Jul 2000}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F19, Kansas City |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Laski |{{flagicon|USA}} Trace Fielding |7–5, 6–3 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|2–1 |{{dts|Nov 2000}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F26, Lafayette |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Blake |{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Brasington |walkover |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|3–1 |{{dts|Jan 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F1, Aventura |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Fish |{{flagicon|USA}} Eric Drew |walkover |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|4–1 |{{dts|Jul 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Granby, Canada |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|CAN}} Bobby Kokavec |{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Hawk |6–4, 6–4 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|5–1 |{{dts|Oct 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Tulsa, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Fish |{{flagicon|RSA}} Jeff Coetzee |6–2, 6–3 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|5–2 |{{dts|Oct 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Kerrville, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Fish |{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Hawk |3–6, 7–6(9–7), 3–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|5–3 |{{dts|Nov 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Tyler, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Fish |{{flagicon|AUS}} Stephen Huss |4–6, 2–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|6–3 |{{dts|Nov 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Knoxville, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Fish |{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Coupe |6–3, 6–0 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|7–3 |{{dts|Dec 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Urbana, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Fish |{{flagicon|ROU}} Gabriel Trifu |6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|8–3 |{{dts|May 2002}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Birmingham, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|USA}} Mardy Fish |{{flagicon|USA}} Glenn Weiner |6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|9–3 |{{dts|Sep 2003}} |style="background:moccasin;"|San Antonio, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Goldstein |{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Cakl |6–3, 6–2 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|9–4 |{{dts|Oct 2003}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Fresno, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Goldstein |{{flagicon|USA}} Diego Ayala |5–7, 6–4, 3–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|9–5 |{{dts|Apr 2006}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Paget, Bermuda |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Kuznetsov |{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Cibulec |7–6(7–1), 3–6, [4–10] |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|10–5 |{{dts|May 2006}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Tunica Resorts, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Reynolds |{{flagicon|USA}} Hugo Armando |3–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9] |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|11–5 |{{dts|Oct 2006}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Sacramento, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Goldstein |{{flagicon|USA}} Amer Delić |6–1, 6–3 |
See also
{{Portal|Biography|Tennis}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{ATP|M805}}
- {{ITF|jeff-morrison/800203075/usa}}
{{NCAA Division I tennis men's singles champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morrison, Jeff}}
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