University of Tennessee Athletics
#VFL J.P. Smith captures BB&T Atlanta Open doubles title
July 30, 2018 | Men's Tennis
Smith becomes the first former Vol to claim an ATP World Tour doubles title since 2006.
Photo Credit: Alex Smith/BB&T Atlanta Open
ATLANTA – Former Tennessee tennis standout John-Patrick Smith claimed his first ATP World Tour doubles title Sunday night at the BB&T Atlanta Open. Paired with former North Carolina Tar Heel Nicholas Monroe, the Aussie-American duo topped second-seeded Americans Ryan Harrison and Rajeev Ram 3-6, 7-6(5), 10-8.
Smith, a four-year letter winner at UT from 2008-11, becomes the first former Vol to win an ATP World Tour doubles title since Chris Haggard (1992-93) took home the Memphis Open doubles crown in 2006.
The third-seeded Monroe/Smith saved seven of eight break points and won the title despite not breaking Harrison/Ram, who saved the only break point they faced. Harrison pulled double duty on Sunday, falling in three sets to John Isner earlier in the Atlanta singles final.
Monroe/Smith improved to 13-13 as a team and will receive 250 ATP Doubles Rankings points. Monroe has now four ATP World Tour doubles titles, while Smith celebrated his first.
Smith enjoyed a wealth of success as a Vol, becoming just one of two players in the history of collegiate tennis to be named a four-time All-American in both singles and doubles. The Townsville, Australia native ranks first in UT history with 298 combined career wins (152 singles, 146 doubles).
ATLANTA – Former Tennessee tennis standout John-Patrick Smith claimed his first ATP World Tour doubles title Sunday night at the BB&T Atlanta Open. Paired with former North Carolina Tar Heel Nicholas Monroe, the Aussie-American duo topped second-seeded Americans Ryan Harrison and Rajeev Ram 3-6, 7-6(5), 10-8.
Smith, a four-year letter winner at UT from 2008-11, becomes the first former Vol to win an ATP World Tour doubles title since Chris Haggard (1992-93) took home the Memphis Open doubles crown in 2006.
The third-seeded Monroe/Smith saved seven of eight break points and won the title despite not breaking Harrison/Ram, who saved the only break point they faced. Harrison pulled double duty on Sunday, falling in three sets to John Isner earlier in the Atlanta singles final.
Monroe/Smith improved to 13-13 as a team and will receive 250 ATP Doubles Rankings points. Monroe has now four ATP World Tour doubles titles, while Smith celebrated his first.
Smith enjoyed a wealth of success as a Vol, becoming just one of two players in the history of collegiate tennis to be named a four-time All-American in both singles and doubles. The Townsville, Australia native ranks first in UT history with 298 combined career wins (152 singles, 146 doubles).
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