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Nicholas Monroe

Monroe at the 2022 BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Austin, Texas, U.S.
Born	(1982-04-12) April 12, 1982 (age 43) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro	2004
Retired	2022
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
College	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Prize money	US$1,498,916
Singles
Career record	0–0
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 253 (19 September 2011)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q2 (2007)
Wimbledon	Q1 (2008)
US Open	Q1 (2008, 2011)
Doubles
Career record	154–214 (41.85% in ATP Tour and Grand Slams main draw)
Career titles	4 ATP, 13 Challengers
Highest ranking	No. 30 (2 October 2017)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	3R (2021)
French Open	QF (2020)
Wimbledon	3R (2017)
US Open	QF (2017)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2018)
French Open	1R (2014)
Wimbledon	3R (2016)
US Open	2R (2017)
Medal record Representing  United States Pan American Games Bronze 2011 Guadalajara Doubles

Nicholas Monroe, born on April 12, 1982, is an American former professional tennis player. He was especially good at playing doubles (tennis with two players on each side). Nicholas reached his highest doubles ranking, No. 30 in the world, on October 2, 2017. During his career, he won four ATP Tour doubles titles and thirteen ATP Challenger Tour titles. After retiring, he briefly coached American player Jack Sock in 2022 and 2023.

College Tennis Career

Nicholas Monroe had a very successful time playing tennis for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2000 to 2004.

College Achievements

• He was named the University of North Carolina's Senior Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2003–2004.
• He earned "All-American" status, meaning he was one of the best college players in the country.
• He was also "All-ACC" from 2002–2004, showing he was a top player in his college conference.
• Nicholas holds the second-highest number of singles wins (100) in the history of the University of North Carolina.
• He received the Arthur Ashe Regional Sportsmanship Award in 2003–2004 for his fair play.
• He also won national and regional sportsmanship awards from the NCAA/ITF.

Professional Tennis Journey

Nicholas Monroe started his professional tennis career in 2001. He mostly focused on doubles matches.

Early Years (2001-2006)

• 2001: Nicholas played his first professional doubles match but lost in the first round.
• 2002: He reached the quarterfinals in a singles tournament for the first time.
• 2003: Nicholas won his first professional doubles match, reaching the semifinals with his partner.
• 2004: This year, he became a full-time professional player. He reached his first doubles final and later won his first two doubles titles. He also played in his first Challenger tournament.
• 2005: Nicholas won his first singles title in South Africa. He also had a great year in doubles, winning four titles with different partners.
• 2006: He continued his success, winning two more doubles titles and reaching several finals in both singles and doubles.

Growing Success (2007-2012)

• 2007: Nicholas tried to qualify for the 2007 Australian Open, winning his first qualifying match. He won three more doubles titles this year.
• 2012: He started having more success on the Challenger circuit, winning three doubles titles with partners Maciek Sykut and Simon Stadler.

First ATP Titles (2013-2015)

Monroe at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships

Nicholas had one of his best years in 2013, reaching a doubles ranking of World No. 53.

• In January 2013, he and his partner Raven Klaasen reached the semifinals of a big tournament in Chennai, India. They even beat the top-ranked team!
• Later, with Simon Stadler, he reached the final of a tournament in Argentina.
• In July 2013, Nicholas won his first ATP Tour doubles title with Simon Stadler at the Swedish Open. They also reached another final in Croatia.
• In 2014, he won his second ATP doubles title, again at the Swedish Open, this time with Johan Brunström.
• In 2015, he reached two more ATP finals and won his third ATP title at the Stockholm Open with Jack Sock.

Top 30 Ranking and Grand Slam Milestones (2017-2018)

• 2017: Nicholas had a fantastic year, reaching a career-high doubles ranking of No. 30.
  • He made it to the final of the 2017 Miami Open with Jack Sock, which was his biggest final yet.
  • He also reached the third round at Wimbledon for the first time with Artem Sitak.
  • At the 2017 US Open, he reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time with John-Patrick Smith.
• 2018: Nicholas and John-Patrick Smith won the Atlanta Open title. They also reached another final in Delray Beach.

Later Career and Retirement (2019-2022)

• 2019: Nicholas reached the final of the 2019 Winston-Salem Open with Tennys Sandgren.
• 2020: Partnering Tommy Paul, he reached his second Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2020 French Open.
• 2021: He made it to the third round of the 2021 Australian Open for the first time with Frances Tiafoe.
• 2022: Nicholas played his last professional matches. He competed at Wimbledon and the US Open, where he played his final ATP tour match.

World TeamTennis

Nicholas Monroe also played for different teams in World TeamTennis. This is a special league where men and women play together on the same team.

• He played for the Springfield Lasers in 2006.
• In 2012, he joined the Kansas City Explorers.
• He played for the Washington Kastles in 2019 and again in 2020.

See also

In Spanish: Nicholas Monroe para niños