John-Patrick Smith

Australia

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It'd be huge, I'm telling you. It would be the best feeling.

John-Patrick Smith, 12 Jan 2021

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Started playing tennis aged seven
The drive to follow a professional tennis career kicked in at age 17
Enjoyed a successful junior career, peaking at No.6 in the ITF Junior rankings
Represented the University of Tennessee from 2007 to 2011; named an All-American in singles and doubles for four straight years, one of only two players in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history to achieve the feat
Ranked No.1 in both singles and doubles during his American college career
Named Southeastern Conference Athlete of the Year in 2011
Won his first ITF Futures Pro Circuit event in 2011, securing the Oklahoma F19 title
Broke into the world’s top 300 for the first time in May 2012
Won his first Challenger title in 2012 at Winnetka; earned a second Challenger crown at Drummondville in 2015
Peaked at a career-high singles ranking of No.108 in September 2015, the same year he won through qualifying to the main draw of Wimbledon and the US Open
Qualified again at the US Open in 2017, and at Wimbledon in 2018
Won first career ATP doubles title in Atlanta in 2018 (with Nicholas Monroe)
Reached Australian Open 2019 mixed doubles final with compatriot Astra Sharma
Tennis idol is Andre Agassi
Favourite surface is hard courts
Feels his game most closely resembles that of John McEnroe
Names Marcos Baghdatis as the toughest opponent he’s ever faced
Dream tennis scenario would be to take on Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open
Would want Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Russell Crowe and Will Ferrell sitting in his entourage during an Australian Open match at Rod Laver Arena.