Somdev Devvarman
Somdev Kishore Devvarman (born 13 February 1985) is an Indian former professional tennis player. He hit the headlines for being the only collegiate player to have made three consecutive finals at the NCAA, winning back-to-back finals in his junior and senior years at the University of Virginia. Only three other players have matched that record since 1950. His 44–1 win–loss record in 2008 at the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship is unprecedented.
Devvarman at the 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying | |
| Full name | Somdev Kishore Devvarman |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | India |
| Residence | Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Born | 13 February 1985 Agartala, Tripura, India |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Retired | 2017 (last match 2016) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Virginia |
| Prize money | $1,459,122 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 62–81 (43.4% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 62 (25 July 2011) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2013) |
| French Open | 2R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2011) |
| US Open | 2R (2009, 2013) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 19–26 (42.2% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 139 (31 October 2011) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2010) |
| French Open | 1R (2011) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2011) |
| US Open | 3R (2011) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 1R (2010) |
| Last updated on: 2 January 2017. | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing India | ||
| Men's Tennis | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 2010 Delhi | Singles | |
| Asian Games | ||
| 2010 Guangzhou | Singles | |
| 2010 Guangzhou | Doubles | |
| 2010 Guangzhou | Team | |
His best achievement on the ATP World Tour was reaching the final of the Chennai Open in 2009, as a wild card entry. In 2010, Somdev won the gold medal in the men's singles event of XIXth Commonwealth Games at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium in New Delhi, and he followed it up with both men's singles and doubles gold in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. He was coached by Scott McCain.
In 2011, Devvarman received the Arjuna Award from the Indian government for his tennis successes. In March 2017, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, appointed him as the national observer for tennis. In 2018, he was awarded with the civilian award Padma Shri.