Robert Kendrick

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Robert Bradley Kendrick (born November 15, 1979) is an American retired professional tennis player. He turned professional in 2000. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 69, achieved in July 2009.

Early life

Template:BLP unreferenced section Robert Kendrick was born to Tom and Doris Kendrick and began playing tennis at the age of 5. Tom is a real estate appraiser and Doris is a housewife. Kendrick has three older siblings: Kerry, Tommy, and Scott. He graduated from Bullard High School in 1997. In 1996, he led his team to an undefeated section championship.

College and junior tennis career

Kendrick has been called a serve-and-volley player.[1] Kendrick's main strengths are his serve and his forehand.

Throughout high school, he competed in junior tennis and enjoyed some intermittent success. In 1996, he was the runner-up in singles at the 1996 USTA Boys’ 18s National Indoor Championships. Then in 1997, he reached the final in doubles of the Easter Bowl and reached the singles final and took the doubles title at the USTA International Grass Court Championships. In 1998, he attended the University of Washington, earning All-American in singles and doubles as a sophomore, with a record of 31–9 and got as high as no. 3 in the collegiate rankings that year. He then transferred to Pepperdine University for his junior year and again attained All-American with an 18–10 record. He reached the round of 16 at the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship, where he lost to Jeff Morrison. In 2001, he and Michael Russell won the doubles championship at the USTA Futures event in Mobile, Alabama.[2]

2006

In 2006, Kendrick entered the top 100 for the first time in his career, ending the year at world no. 87. Consequently, 2006 is generally considered to be Kendrick's breakthrough year to date.

Kendrick got to the second round of the 2006 ATP Delray Beach International Tennis Championships. He defeated Kevin Kim 6–4, 7–5 in the first round, but lost to eighth seed Vincent Spadea 4–6, 1–6, in his second-round match.

Kendrick went into Wimbledon ranked world no. 237. In his first match, he beat Yen-Hsun Lu 7–6, 6–3, 6–0. In the second round, he lost to second seed, Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard had to come back for only the second time in his career from two sets down to beat Kendrick 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 7–5, 6–4. Kendrick's performance surprised many. Up until the final, Kendrick was the only player in the tournament to take sets from Nadal. The Spaniard lost the final to top-seeded Swiss Roger Federer.

Kendrick played in the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tenis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island. He made it to the quarterfinals, but was beaten by Andy Murray 0–6, 0–6.

He made amends for the defeat by winning the doubles title with his Austrian playing partner Jürgen Melzer. In the final, the duo beat South African Jeff Coetzee and American Justin Gimelstob.

2007

In 2007, Kendrick played in all four Grand Slam tournaments. In January at the Australian Open, he drew Rafael Nadal in the first round and lost 6–7, 3–6, 2–6, committing six double faults and having a low percentage of second-serve points won (38%). Kendrick subsequently lost in the first round of several tournaments before reaching the third round at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, where he was defeated in straight sets by Andy Murray. At the French Open, Kendrick again fell in the first round, losing in four sets to world no. 134 Juan Pablo Brzezicki of Argentina, again thanks to six double faults and a low percentage of second serve points won (this time, 46%).

At the Queen's Club Championships in June, he reached the second round and won a set against Novak Djokovic. At Wimbledon, however, he was not able to reach the second round as he had the previous year, losing a five-setter to Tommy Robredo. He went 1–3 in the US Open Series, before falling to Igor Andreev of Russia in the first round of the US Open itself 6–7, 3–6, 4–6. Again, his second serve was a weakness: he won just 42% of second-serve points and double-faulted five times.

While 2007 was largely a lackluster year for Kendrick on the main ATP circuit, he did win three Challenger events: Dallas, Calabasas, and Knoxville. In Calabasas, Kendrick had to defeat two up-and-coming fellow Americans, John Isner and Donald Young, in the semifinals and finals, respectively.

2008

Kendrick kicked off 2008 by playing in the Australian Open, where he lost in the first round to fellow American Amer Delić, then ranked no. 136 4–6, 5–7, 2–6. Although Kendrick won 76% of points where he got his first serve in, he only won 36% of points where he did not. He was broken five times. Later in that year, he joined up with the apparel company Athletic DNA.

2009

Kendrick began the year with a loss in the first round of the 2009 Australian Open to Robin Söderling 7–5, 4–6, 4–6, 5–7. He made it to the second round of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, before losing to Evgeny Korolev 6–3, 6–6, 5–7, then losing to David Nalbandian in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open 4–6, 4–6. He beat Söderling in the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open, then lost in the third round to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5–7, 4–6.

Kendrick did not make it out of the first rounds of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships or the Estoril Open. At the 2009 French Open, he beat Daniel Brands 6–7, 7–5, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, to advance to the second round for the first time in his career, where he lost 5–7, 0–6, 1–6, to Gilles Simon, who had also defeated him at the Estoril Open.

In the first round at Wimbledon, he was beaten by Andy Murray 5–7, 7–6, 3–6, 4–6.[3]

2011

During the 2011 French Open, Kendrick tested positive for the drug methylhexanamine, which has been banned in sport since 2010. According to Kendrick, he unwittingly ingested the drug when taking a pill to combat jet lag.

The ITF ruled in July 2011 that he would be banned from the sport for 12 months, effective from May 22, 2011. The ITF also ruled that Kendrick's first-round finish at the 2011 French Open be disqualified, and his ranking points and prize money be taken away.[4]

Kendrick received vocal public support from a number of prominent players, including James Blake, John Isner, and Andy Murray. In interviews, Blake and Isner specifically contrasted his case with that of Wayne Odesnik, who had just returned to active play after his own suspension for possession of human growth hormone.[5]

Kendrick's ban was subsequently decreased to 8 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[6]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0)
ATP 500 Series (0–0)
ATP 250 Series (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–0)
Indoors (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 [[2003 Siebel Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]] San Jose, United States International Series Hard Template:Flagicon Paul Goldstein Template:Flagicon Lee Hyung-Taik
Template:Flagicon Vladimir Voltchkov 		5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win 1–1 [[2006 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships – Doubles|Template:Dts]] Newport, United States International Series Grass Template:Flagicon Jürgen Melzer Template:Flagicon Jeff Coetzee
Template:Flagicon Justin Gimelstob 		7–6(7–3), 6–0

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 26 (12–14)

Legend
ATP Challenger (10–12)
ITF Futures (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (11–12)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Template:Dts USA F17, Chico Futures Hard Template:Flagicon Zack Fleishman 6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Template:Dts USA F9, Stone Mountain Futures Hard Template:Flagicon Andrei Cherkasov 1–6, 1–6
Win 1–2 Template:Dts USA F10, Elkin Futures Hard Template:Flagicon Jack Brasington 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 2–2 Template:Dts USA F13, Fresno Futures Hard Template:Flagicon Zack Fleishman 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 3–2 Template:Dts Tulsa, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Daniel Melo 6–3, 6–3
Loss 3–3 Template:Dts Austin, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Paul Goldstein 3–6, 3–6
Win 4–3 Template:Dts Austin, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Wesley Whitehouse 7–5, 6–7(2–7), 6–2
Loss 4–4 Template:Dts Burbank, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Kevin Kim 5–7, 6–1, 3–6
Loss 4–5 Template:Dts Dallas, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Kevin Kim 6–1, 4–6, 1–6
Win 5–5 Template:Dts Forest Hills, United States Challenger Clay Template:Flagicon Cecil Mamiit 6–2, 6–2
Win 6–5 Template:Dts Puebla, Mexico Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Leonardo Mayer 7–5, 6–4
Win 7–5 Template:Dts Dallas, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Benedikt Dorsch 6–3, 6–4
Loss 7–6 Template:Dts Naples, United States Challenger Clay Template:Flagicon Bobby Reynolds 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Win 8–6 Template:Dts Calabasas, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Donald Young 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win 9–6 Template:Dts Knoxville, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Kevin Kim 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss 9–7 Template:Dts Tallahassee, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Bobby Reynolds 7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 9–8 Template:Dts Bradenton, United States Challenger Clay Template:Flagicon Jesse Levine 3–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)
Loss 9–9 Template:Dts Lexington, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Somdev Devvarman 3–6, 3–6
Loss 9–10 Template:Dts Sacramento, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Donald Young 4–6, 1–6
Win 10–10 Template:Dts Louisville, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Donald Young 6–1, 6–1
Win 11–10 Template:Dts Nashville, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Somdev Devvarman 6–3, 7–5
Loss 11–11 Template:Dts Carson, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Donald Young 4–6, 4–6
Loss 11–12 Template:Dts Binghamton, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Kei Nishikori 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 11–13 Template:Dts Sacramento, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon John Millman 3–6, 2–6
Win 12–13 Template:Dts Charlottesville, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Michael Shabaz 6–2, 6–3
Loss 12–14 Template:Dts Knoxville, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Kei Nishikori 1–6, 4–6

Doubles: 30 (12–18)

Legend
ATP Challenger (9–15)
ITF Futures (3–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (11–16)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Template:Dts USA F22, Phoenix Futures Hard Template:Flagicon Diego Ayala Template:Flagicon Oren Motevassel
Template:Flagicon Alexander Waske 		6–1, 6–3
Win 2–0 Template:Dts USA F16, Redding Futures Hard Template:Flagicon Zack Fleishman Template:Flagicon Trace Fielding
Template:Flagicon David Roditi 		7–6(9–7), 6–1
Loss 2–1 Template:Dts USA F17, Chico Futures Clay Template:Flagicon Zack Fleishman Template:Flagicon Michael Joyce
Template:Flagicon Luke Smith 		6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 1–6
Loss 2–2 Template:Dts USA F22, Godfrey Futures Hard Template:Flagicon Jason Cook Template:Flagicon Jeff Laski
Template:Flagicon Gavin Sontag 		2–4, 4–5(4–7), 4–2, 2–4
Win 3–2 Template:Dts USA F7, Mobile Futures Hard Template:Flagicon Michael Russell Template:Flagicon Vaughan Snyman
Template:Flagicon Nir Welgreen 		6–1, 6–4
Loss 3–3 Template:Dts USA F9, Stone Mountain Futures Hard Template:Flagicon Brandon Hawk Template:Flagicon Gavin Sontag
Template:Flagicon Jerry Turek 		6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 3–4 Template:Dts Tallahassee, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Brandon Hawk Template:Flagicon Matthew Breen
Template:Flagicon Lee Pearson 		4–6, 2–6
Loss 3–5 Template:Dts Granby, Canada Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Brandon Hawk Template:Flagicon Bobby Kokavec
Template:Flagicon Jeff Morrison 		4–6, 4–6
Win 4–5 Template:Dts Aptos, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Brandon Hawk Template:Flagicon Kelly Gullett
Template:Flagicon Gavin Sontag 		7–5, 7–5
Win 5–5 Template:Dts Kerrville, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Brandon Hawk Template:Flagicon Mardy Fish
Template:Flagicon Jeff Morrison 		6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–3
Loss 5–6 Template:Dts Binghamton, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Amir Hadad Template:Flagicon Paul Goldstein
Template:Flagicon Scott Humphries 		6–4, 6–7(1–7), 5–7
Win 6–6 Template:Dts San Antonio, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Diego Ayala Template:Flagicon Hugo Armando
Template:Flagicon Dušan Vemić 		6–2, 6–4
Loss 6–7 Template:Dts Puebla, Mexico Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Diego Ayala Template:Flagicon Miguel Gallardo Valles
Template:Flagicon Alejandro Hernández 		1–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)
Win 7–7 Template:Dts Waikoloa, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Diego Ayala Template:Flagicon Levar Harper-Griffith
Template:Flagicon Alex Kim 		4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2
Win 8–7 Template:Dts Paget, Bermuda Challenger Clay Template:Flagicon Mark Merklein Template:Flagicon Ashley Fisher
Template:Flagicon Andrew Kratzmann 		6–3, 3–1 ret.
Loss 8–8 Template:Dts Birmingham, United States Challenger Clay Template:Flagicon Paul Goldstein Template:Flagicon Josh Goffi
Template:Flagicon Travis Parrott 		4–6, 6–2, 2–6
Loss 8–9 Template:Dts Tiburon, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Diego Ayala Template:Flagicon Brandon Coupe
Template:Flagicon Justin Gimelstob 		6–0, 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss 8–10 Template:Dts Torrance, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Diego Ayala Template:Flagicon Ramón Delgado
Template:Flagicon André Sá 		3–6, 4–6
Loss 8–11 Template:Dts Austin, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Brian Vahaly Template:Flagicon André Sá
Template:Flagicon Bruno Soares 		3–6, 1–6
Loss 8–12 Template:Dts Tiburon, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Brandon Coupe Template:Flagicon André Sá
Template:Flagicon Bruno Soares 		2–6, 3–6
Loss 8–13 Template:Dts Busan, South Korea Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Cecil Mamiit Template:Flagicon Scott Lipsky
Template:Flagicon Todd Widom 		3–6, 7–6(7–2), [7–10]
Win 9–13 Template:Dts Calabasas, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Cecil Mamiit Template:Flagicon Harel Levy
Template:Flagicon Sam Warburg 		5–7, 6–4, [10–5]
Loss 9–14 Template:Dts Louisville, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Amer Delić Template:Flagicon Robin Haase
Template:Flagicon Igor Sijsling 		walkover
Win 10–14 Template:Dts Sacramento, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Brian Wilson Template:Flagicon John Paul Fruttero
Template:Flagicon Sam Warburg 		7–5, 7–6(10–8)
Loss 10–15 Template:Dts Calabasas, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Cecil Mamiit Template:Flagicon John Isner
Template:Flagicon Brian Wilson 		6–7(10–12), 6–4, [8–10]
Loss 10–16 Template:Dts Tallahassee, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Ryan Sweeting Template:Flagicon Rajeev Ram
Template:Flagicon Bobby Reynolds 		walkover
Loss 10–17 Template:Dts Tallahassee, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Bobby Reynolds Template:Flagicon Stephen Huss
Template:Flagicon Joseph Sirianni 		2–6, 4–6
Win 11–17 Template:Dts Tiburon, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Travis Rettenmaier Template:Flagicon Ryler DeHeart
Template:Flagicon Pierre-Ludovic Duclos 		6–1, 6–4
Win 12–17 Template:Dts Charlottesville, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Donald Young Template:Flagicon Ryler DeHeart
Template:Flagicon Pierre-Ludovic Duclos 		7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Loss 12–18 Template:Dts Honolulu, United States Challenger Hard Template:Flagicon Alex Kuznetsov Template:Flagicon Travis Rettenmaier
Template:Flagicon Ryan Harrison 		walkover

Performance timelines

Template:Performance key

Singles

Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q3 Q2 A A A 1R 1R 1R Q2 A A A A 0 / 3 0–3 Template:Tennis win percentage
French Open A Q1 A Q3 Q1 A 1R A 2R A 1R A A A 0 / 3 1–3 Template:Tennis win percentage
Wimbledon Q1 Q2 1R Q2 Q1 2R 1R Q3 1R 1R A A A A 0 / 5 1–5 Template:Tennis win percentage
US Open Q1 Q3 1R Q1 A 1R 1R 2R 2R 1R A A A A 0 / 6 2–6 Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–4 1–2 2–4 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 17 4–17 Template:Tennis win percentage
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A Q2 Q1 A 1R Q2 2R Q1 Q1 A A Q1 0 / 2 1–2 Template:Tennis win percentage
Miami A A Q2 Q2 A A 3R Q1 3R Q1 1R A A A 0 / 3 3–3 Template:Tennis win percentage
Canada A A A A A 1R A A A A A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 Template:Tennis win percentage
Cincinnati A A 1R A A A Q1 A Q2 A A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 Template:Tennis win percentage
Paris A A A A A A A A Q2 A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0 Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 7 4–7 Template:Tennis win percentage

Doubles

Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 1R A A 1R 1R A A 0 / 3 0–3 Template:Tennis win percentage
French Open A A A A A A 1R A 1R A 0 / 2 0–2 Template:Tennis win percentage
Wimbledon A 1R 1R A A A A Q2 2R A 0 / 3 1–3 Template:Tennis win percentage
US Open 1R A A A A 1R QF 1R 3R 2R 0 / 6 6–6 Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–3 0–2 3–3 1–1 0 / 14 7–14 Template:Tennis win percentage

References

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