Travis Parrott
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Portland, Oregon |
| Born | August 16, 1980 Portland, Oregon |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 527,632 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 704 (June 9, 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 94–109 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (June 15, 2009) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2005, 2006) |
| French Open | 3R (2006) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2004, 2008) |
| US Open | QF (2004) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 7–7 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2010) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2005) |
| US Open | W (2009) |
Travis Parrott (born August 16, 1980)[1] is an American former professional ATP tennis doubles player. He is primarily a doubles specialist. Travis is the son of Brian Parrott, a pro tennis organizer who helped bring a pair of Davis Cup events to Portland in the 1980s.[2]
Grand Slam results
[edit]Parrott competed in the doubles at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships, where he won his first round match with his partner Filip Polášek against sixth seeded Czech duo Pavel Vízner and Martin Damm. He and Polasek and defeated South African Rik de Voest and Polish player Łukasz Kubot. In the third round, they were defeated by Leander Paes and Lukáš Dlouhý.
Parrott also participated in the 2008 French Open with Polasek, losing in the first round. He was a surprise winner of the mixed doubles 2009 US Open with Carly Gullickson as wildcards. This was the first time they'd ever played together, and Gullickson had originally planned to team with Rajeev Ram.
Doubles finals
[edit]Wins (3)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (0) |
| ATP Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | July 28, 2003 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Jan-Michael Gambill |  Joshua Eagle  Sjeng Schalken | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 2. | July 23, 2007 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard |  Juan Martín del Potro |  Teymuraz Gabashvili  Ivo Karlović | 3–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
| 3. | October 20, 2008 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Carpet (i) |  Filip Polášek |  Rohan Bopanna  Max Mirnyi | 3–6, 7–64, [10–8] |
Runners-up (6)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | August 16, 2004 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | Dmitry Tursunov |  Chris Haggard Robbie Koenig | 7–63, 6–1 |
| 2. | July 4, 2005 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Graydon Oliver | Jordan Kerr Jim Thomas | 7–65, 7–65 |
| 3. | April 14, 2008 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Filip Polášek | Máximo González Juan Mónaco | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 4. | August 4, 2008 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard |  Dušan Vemić | Rohan Bopanna Eric Butorac | 7–65, 7–65 |
| 5. | February 22, 2009 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Hard | Filip Polášek | Mardy Fish  Mark Knowles | 7–67, 6–1 |
| 6. | June 19, 2009 | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Grass | Filip Polášek |  Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski | 6–4, 6–4 |
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Mixed doubles (1 title)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2009 | US Open | Hard | Carly Gullickson |  Cara Black Leander Paes | 6–2, 6–4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Travis Parrott Archived June 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Parrot Returns with Big Plans". Portland Tribune. February 5, 2005. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
