Jack Brasington (born September 9, 1976) is a former professional

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player from the

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Career

Before he turned professional, Brasington played collegiate tennis for the

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. He attained a best ranking of seventh in the nation and holds the university record for most wins, 121. Brasington made the second round of the 2001 US Open, in what was his maiden

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/ref> His opening round win, over

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, was decided in a fifth set tiebreak, during which the American saved a match point.'' Newsday'', "Brasington, at 25, Branches Out to Major Play", August 31, 2001 He won the tiebreak 8–6, to set up a second round meeting with

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, who would beat Brasington in four sets. In 2002 he managed to get past qualifying and play in the main draw of all four Grand Slam tournaments. He reached the second round of the French Open that year, with a win over

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. At the 2002 US Open, in addition to the singles, he played in the doubles for the only time, with

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. His only other Grand Slam appearance was in the

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, where he lost his first round match to

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Challenger Titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brasington, Jack 1976 births Living people American male tennis players Texas Longhorns men's tennis players Rice Owls men's tennis coaches Tennis people from Florida