Bobby Reynolds

Robert Thomas "Bobby" Reynolds (born July 17, 1982) is an American retired professional tennis player who resides in Auburn, Alabama. He was named head men's tennis coach at Auburn University in June 2016.

Bobby Reynolds
Full nameRobert Thomas Reynolds
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceAuburn, Alabama
Born (1982-07-17) July 17, 1982 (age 41)
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Turned pro2003
Retired2014
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,573,292
Singles
Career record28–73
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 63 (February 2, 2009)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2005)
French Open2R (2008)
Wimbledon3R (2008)
US Open2R (2008)
Doubles
Career record41–48
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 46 (May 4, 2009)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (2009)
French Open3R (2008)
Wimbledon3R (2006)
US Open3R (2006)
Last updated on: 26 April 2021.

Professional career

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Reynolds, a native of Acworth, Georgia,[1] led the Vanderbilt Commodores to the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship final in 2003, and was named the tournament's MVP (he defeated fellow future pro Amer Delić of Illinois in the team final, but the Commodores fell 4–3 to the Illini in the championship). That same year, he finished the season number one in the nation in singles. He was also named ITA National Player of Month a record three times in '03, and named Southeastern Conference Player of Year in '03, finishing his final season with a 46–7 singles record. He owned the school record for career wins in singles (99) until 2015. He holds the record for single-season wins (46 in '03). Reynolds attended Vanderbilt for three years and majored in business, but left in 2003 to pursue his professional tennis aspirations.

He reached the third round of the Australian Open in 2005, defeating Nicolás Almagro and Andrei Pavel before falling to Spaniard Rafael Nadal. In August 2008 he beat world no. 42 Marc Gicquel of France 7–6, 3–6, 6–4. On February 2, 2009, he reached his career high singles ranking when he reached 63rd in the world. In 2006, he teamed with Andy Roddick to capture his first ATP doubles title at the RCA Championships in Indianapolis.

In the second round of 2012 Apia International Sydney, Reynolds won against fellow American John Isner 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, allowing him to progress to the quarterfinals, before he ultimately lost to Jarkko Nieminen from Finland.

He was coached by former pro David Drew.

Reynolds announced his retirement from professional tennis following a fourth consecutive World TeamTennis Eastern Conference Championship win with the Washington Kastles.

Coaching career

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Reynolds was named Auburn head coach for men's tennis in June 2016 after serving as an assistant coach for NCAA runner-up Oklahoma (2015–16 season). His career record at Auburn is 46-62 after four seasons in the nation's toughest conference. He was inducted into the Vanderbilt Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.

ATP career finals

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Doubles: 3 (1–2)

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Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–1)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (2–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 2005New Haven, United StatesHard Rajeev Ram Gastón Etlis
Martín Rodríguez
4–6, 3–6
Win1–1Jul 2006Indianapolis, United StatesHard Andy Roddick Paul Goldstein
Jim Thomas
6–4, 6–4
Loss1–2Sep 2008Beijing, ChinaHard Ashley Fisher Stephen Huss
Ross Hutchins
5–7, 4–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 19 (11–8)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (10–7)
ITF Futures (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (10–8)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jun 2003USA F15, ChicoFuturesHard Matías Boeker2–6, 2–6
Win1–1Sep 2004USA F24, ClaremontFuturesHard Huntley Montgomery4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss1–2Jul 2005Lexington, United StatesChallengerHard Dudi Sela3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss1–3Sep 2005Lubbock, United StatesChallengerHard Ramón Delgado6–2, 6–7(5–7), 3–6
Win2–3Nov 2005Nashville, United StatesChallengerHard Ramón Delgado6–4, 6–4
Win3–3Oct 2006Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Michael Russell7–6(7–3), 6–3
Win4–3May 2007Naples, United StatesChallengerClay Robert Kendrick7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss4–4Jun 2007Yuba City, United StatesChallengerHard Kevin Kim4–6, 6–0, 3–6
Loss4–5Jul 2007Aptos, United StatesChallengerHard Donald Young5–7, 0–6
Win5–5Apr 2008Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Robert Kendrick5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win6–5Apr 2008Baton Rouge, United StatesChallengerHard Igor Kunitsyn6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–5
Win7–5Nov 2008Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHard Luka Gregorc6–4, 6-2
Win8–5Jun 2010Ojai, United StatesChallengerHard Marinko Matosevic3–6, 7–5, 7–5
Win9–5Sep 2010Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Lester Cook6–3, 6–3
Loss9–6Mar 2011Rimouski, CanadaChallengerHard Fritz Wolmarans7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6-7(3–7),
Win10–6May 2011Leom, MexicoChallengerHard Andre Begemann6–3, 6–3
Loss10–7Jul 2011Winnetka, United StatesChallengerHard James Blake3–6, 1–6
Win11–7Sep 2011Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Michael McClune6–1, 6–3
Loss11–8Nov 2012Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHard Michael Russell3–6, 2-6

Doubles: 43 (28–14)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (25–12)
ITF Futures (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (25–12)
Clay (3–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Aug 2002USA F22, DecaturFuturesHard John Paul Fruttero Bo Hodge
Trace Fielding
walkover
Win2–0Jun 2003USA F16, AuburnFuturesHard John Paul Fruttero James Pade
K.C. Corkery
6–4, 6–4
Win3–0Oct 2003USA F29, ArlingtonFuturesHard Brian Baker Hamid Mirzadeh
Vahid Mirzadeh
6–2, 6–2
Loss3–1Nov 2003USA F30, HammondFuturesHard Amer Delić Lu Yen-hsun
Bruno Soares
4–6, 4–6
Loss3–2Sep 2004USA F24, ClaremontFuturesHard Huntley Montgomery Nick Rainey
Brian Wilson
4–6, 4–6
Win4–2Apr 2005Mexico City, MexicoChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Łukasz Kubot
Rik de Voest
6–1, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–4)
Win5–2Jul 2005Lexington, United StatesChallengerHard Scoville Jenkins Roger Anderson
Rik de Voest
6–4, 6–4
Win6–2Oct 2005Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHard Amer Delić Glenn Weiner
Zbynek Mlynarik
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Win7–2Feb 2006Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Mirko Pehar
Dušan Vemić
6–3, 6–4
Loss7–3Apr 2006Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Tripp Phillips Glenn Weiner
Rik de Voest
6–3, 3–6, 0–1 ret.
Win8–3May 2006Tunica Resorts, United StatesChallengerClay Jeff Morrison Hugo Armando
Ricardo Mello
3–6, 7–6(7–5), ]11–9[
Win9–3Oct 2006Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Scott Lipsky
David Martin
6–4, 6–4
Loss9–4Feb 2007Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Eric Butorac
Jamie Murray
4–6, 7–6(7–4), [7–10]
Loss9–5Mar 2007Kyoto, JapanChallengerCarpet Rajeev Ram Sonchat Ratiwatana
Sanchai Ratiwatana
4–6, 3–6
Win10–5May 2007Forest Hills, United StatesChallengerClay Rajeev Ram Sam Warburg
Patrick Briaud
6–3, 6–4
Win11–5Jun 2007Carson, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Alberto Francis
Víctor Estrella Burgos
7–6(10–8), 6–2
Win12–5Jul 2007Aptos, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram John Paul Fruttero
Cecil Mamiit
6–7(5–7), 6–3, [10–7]
Loss12–6Sep 2007New Orleans, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Kevin Anderson
Ryler Deheart
2–6, 3–6
Loss12–7Sep 2007Lubbock, United StatesChallengerHard Rik de Voest Alex Kuznetsov
Ryan Sweeting
3–6, 2–6
Win13–7Sep 2007Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Alex Bogomolov Jr.
Brian Wilson
6–4, 6–2
Win14–7Nov 2007Busan, South KoreaChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Rik de Voest
Pierre-Ludovic Duclos
6–0, 6–2
Win15–7Nov 2007Nashville, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Ashley Fisher
Stephen Huss
6–7(4–7), 6–3, [12–10]
Win16–7Jan 2008Heilbronn, GermanyChallengerHard Rik de Voest Igor Kunitsyn
Aisam Qureshi
7–6(7–2). 6–7(5–7), [10–4]
Win17–7Apr 2008Humacao, Puerto RicoChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Kevin Kim
Lester Cook
6–3, 6–4
Win18–7Apr 2008Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Ryan Sweeting
Robert Kendrick
walkover
Loss18–8Sep 2008Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Ashley Fisher
Stephen Huss
6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win19–8Nov 2008Champaign-Urbana, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Olivier Charroin
Nicolas Tourte
3–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Loss19–9Nov 2008Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Kevin Anderson
G.D. Jones
6–3, 0–6, [7–10]
Win20–9Mar 2009Sunrise, United StatesChallengerHard Eric Butorac Jeff Coetzee
Jordan Kerr
5–7, 6–4, [10–4]
Win21–9Apr 2009Baton Rouge, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Harsh Mankad
Scott Oudsema
6–3, 6–7(6–8), [10–3]
Loss21–10May 2009Rhodes, GreeceChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Karol Beck
Jaroslav Levinský
3–6, 3–6
Loss21–11Apr 2010Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Robert Kendrick Stephen Huss
Joseph Sirianni
2–6, 4–6
Loss21–12May 2010Savannah, United StatesChallengerClay Fritz Wolmarans Jamie Baker
James Ward
2–6, 4–6
Loss21–13Oct 2010Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHard Rik de Voest Ryan Harrison
Travis Rettenmaier
3–6, 3–6
Win22–13Apr 2011Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Vasek Pospisil Go Soeda
James Ward
6–2, 6–4
Win23–13May 2011Mexico City, MexicoChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Andre Begemann
Chris Eaton
6–2, 6–2
Win24–13Jun 2011Guadalajara, MexicoChallengerHard Vasek Pospisil Ivo Klec
Pierre-Ludovic Duclos
6–4, 6–7(6–8), [10–6]
Win25–13Jul 2011Winnetka, United StatesChallengerHard Treat Huey Jordan Kerr
Travis Parrott
7–6(9–7), 6–4
Win26–13Sep 2011Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard David Martin Chris Wettengel
Sam Querrey
6–4, 6–2
Loss26–14Mar 2012Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Michael Russell Santiago González
Scott Lipsky
4–6, 3–6
Win27–14Apr 2012Savannah, United StatesChallengerClay Carsten Ball Simon Stadler
Travis Parrott
7–6(9–7), 6–4
Win28–14Sep 2013Napa, United StatesChallengerHard John-Patrick Smith Steve Johnson
Tim Smyczek
6–4. 7–6(7–2)

Performance timelines

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Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014W–LSR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAA3R1R1R1R1RAQ3AAQ22–50 / 5
French OpenAAQ1Q1A2R1RAQ1Q2AA1–20 / 2
WimbledonAAQ1Q11R3R1RQ1Q1Q12RQ23–40 / 4
US OpenQ11R1RQ21R2RQ2A1R1RQ2A1–60 / 6
Win–loss0–00–12–20–10–34–40–30–00–10–11–10–07–170 / 17

Doubles

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Tournament2003200520062007200820092010201120122013W–LSR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAA1R1RA3RAAAA2–30 / 3
French OpenAA1RA3R1RAAAA2–30 / 3
WimbledonAQ13R2R2RA1RA2RA5–50 / 5
US Open2R2R3R1R2RA2R1R1R1R6–90 / 9
Win–loss1–11–14–41–34–32–21–20–11–20–115–200 / 20

References

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  1. ^ Bricker, Charles (January 12, 2012). "Borrowed Babolat Racket Serves Bobby Reynolds Fine". worldtennismagazine.com. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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