Robert Kendrick

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Robert Bradley Kendrick (born November 15, 1979) is an American retired professional tennis player. He turned professional in 2000. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 69, achieved in July 2009.

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United States
Orlando, Florida, United States
(1979-11-15) November 15, 1979Fresno, California, United States
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
2000
2014
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
US$1,363,211
35–78
0
No. 69 (20 July 2009)
1R (2007, 2008, 2009)
2R (2009)
2R (2006)
2R (2008, 2009)
31–42
1
No. 77 (4 February 2008)
1R (2004, 2007, 2008)
1R (2007, 2009)
2R (2009)
QF (2007)
2R (2008)
Last updated on: 1 July 2022.

Robert Bradley Kendrick (born November 15, 1979) is an American retired professional tennis player. He turned professional in 2000. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 69, achieved in July 2009.

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Robert Kendrick was born to Tom and Doris Kendrick and began playing tennis at the age of 5. Tom is a real estate appraiser and Doris is a housewife. Kendrick has three older siblings: Kerry, Tommy, and Scott. He graduated from Bullard High School in 1997. In 1996, he led his team to an undefeated section championship.

Kendrick has been called a serve-and-volley player. Kendrick's main strengths are his serve and his forehand.

Throughout high school, he competed in junior tennis and enjoyed some intermittent success. In 1996, he was the runner-up in singles at the 1996 USTA Boys’ 18s National Indoor Championships. Then in 1997, he reached the final in doubles of the Easter Bowl and reached the singles final and took the doubles title at the USTA International Grass Court Championships. In 1998, he attended the University of Washington, earning All-American in singles and doubles as a sophomore, with a record of 31–9 and got as high as no. 3 in the collegiate rankings that year. He then transferred to Pepperdine University for his junior year and again attained All-American with an 18–10 record. He reached the round of 16 at the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship, where he lost to Jeff Morrison. In 2001, he and Michael Russell won the doubles championship at the USTA Futures event in Mobile, Alabama.

In 2006, Kendrick entered the top 100 for the first time in his career, ending the year at world no. 87. Consequently, 2006 is generally considered to be Kendrick's breakthrough year to date.

Kendrick got to the second round of the 2006 ATP Delray Beach International Tennis Championships. He defeated Kevin Kim 6–4, 7–5 in the first round, but lost to eighth seed Vincent Spadea 4–6, 1–6, in his second-round match.

Kendrick went into Wimbledon ranked world no. 237. In his first match, he beat Yen-Hsun Lu 7–6, 6–3, 6–0. In the second round, he lost to second seed, Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard had to come back for only the second time in his career from two sets down to beat Kendrick 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 7–5, 6–4. Kendrick's performance surprised many. Up until the final, Kendrick was the only player in the tournament to take sets from Nadal. The Spaniard lost the final to top-seeded Swiss Roger Federer.

Kendrick played in the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tenis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island. He made it to the quarterfinals, but was beaten by Andy Murray 0–6, 0–6.

He made amends for the defeat by winning the doubles title with his Austrian playing partner Jürgen Melzer. In the final, the duo beat South African Jeff Coetzee and American Justin Gimelstob.

In 2007, Kendrick played in all four Grand Slam tournaments. In January at the Australian Open, he drew Rafael Nadal in the first round and lost 6–7, 3–6, 2–6, committing six double faults and having a low percentage of second-serve points won (38%). Kendrick subsequently lost in the first round of several tournaments before reaching the third round at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, where he was defeated in straight sets by Andy Murray. At the French Open, Kendrick again fell in the first round, losing in four sets to world no. 134 Juan Pablo Brzezicki of Argentina, again thanks to six double faults and a low percentage of second serve points won (this time, 46%).

At the Queen's Club Championships in June, he reached the second round and won a set against Novak Djokovic. At Wimbledon, however, he was not able to reach the second round as he had the previous year, losing a five-setter to Tommy Robredo. He went 1–3 in the US Open Series, before falling to Igor Andreev of Russia in the first round of the US Open itself 6–7, 3–6, 4–6. Again, his second serve was a weakness: he won just 42% of second-serve points and double-faulted five times.

While 2007 was largely a lackluster year for Kendrick on the main ATP circuit, he did win three Challenger events: Dallas, Calabasas, and Knoxville. In Calabasas, Kendrick had to defeat two up-and-coming fellow Americans, John Isner and Donald Young, in the semifinals and finals, respectively.

Kendrick kicked off 2008 by playing in the Australian Open, where he lost in the first round to fellow American Amer Delić, then ranked no. 136 4–6, 5–7, 2–6. Although Kendrick won 76% of points where he got his first serve in, he only won 36% of points where he did not. He was broken five times. Later in that year, he joined up with the apparel company Athletic DNA.

Kendrick began the year with a loss in the first round of the 2009 Australian Open to Robin Söderling 7–5, 4–6, 4–6, 5–7. He made it to the second round of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, before losing to Evgeny Korolev 6–3, 6–6, 5–7, then losing to David Nalbandian in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open 4–6, 4–6. He beat Söderling in the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open, then lost in the third round to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5–7, 4–6.

Kendrick did not make it out of the first rounds of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships or the Estoril Open. At the 2009 French Open, he beat Daniel Brands 6–7, 7–5, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, to advance to the second round for the first time in his career, where he lost 5–7, 0–6, 1–6, to Gilles Simon, who had also defeated him at the Estoril Open.

In the first round at Wimbledon, he was beaten by Andy Murray 5–7, 7–6, 3–6, 4–6.

During the 2011 French Open, Kendrick tested positive for the drug methylhexanamine, which has been banned in sport since 2010. According to Kendrick, he unwittingly ingested the drug when taking a pill to combat jet lag.

The ITF ruled in July 2011 that he would be banned from the sport for 12 months, effective from May 22, 2011. The ITF also ruled that Kendrick's first-round finish at the 2011 French Open be disqualified, and his ranking points and prize money be taken away.

Kendrick received vocal public support from a number of prominent players, including James Blake, John Isner, and Andy Murray. In interviews, Blake and Isner specifically contrasted his case with that of Wayne Odesnik, who had just returned to active play after his own suspension for possession of human growth hormone.

Kendrick's ban was subsequently decreased to 8 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

LegendFinals by surfaceFinals by setting
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0)
ATP 500 Series (0–0)
ATP 250 Series (1–1)
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outdoors (1–0)
Indoors (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 2003San Jose, United StatesInternational SeriesHardPaul GoldsteinLee Hyung-Taik Vladimir Voltchkov5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win1–1Jul 2003Newport, United StatesInternational SeriesGrassJürgen MelzerJeff Coetzee Justin Gimelstob7–6(7–3), 6–0
LegendFinals by surface
ATP Challenger (10–12)
ITF Futures (2–2)
Hard (11–12)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 2000USA F17, ChicoFuturesHardZack Fleishman6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Loss0–2Apr 2001USA F9, Stone MountainFuturesHardAndrei Cherkasov1–6, 1–6
Win1–2Apr 2001USA F10, ElkinFuturesHardJack Brasington2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win2–2Jun 2002USA F13, FresnoFuturesHardZack Fleishman3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win3–2Sep 2002Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHardDaniel Melo6–3, 6–3
Loss3–3Nov 2003Austin, United StatesChallengerHardPaul Goldstein3–6, 3–6
Win4–3Oct 2004Austin, United StatesChallengerHardWesley Whitehouse7–5, 6–7(2–7), 6–2
Loss4–4Oct 2004Burbank, United StatesChallengerHardKevin Kim5–7, 6–1, 3–6
Loss4–5Feb 2006Dallas, United StatesChallengerHardKevin Kim6–1, 4–6, 1–6
Win5–5May 2006Forest Hills, United StatesChallengerClayCecil Mamiit6–2, 6–2
Win6–5Nov 2006Puebla, MexicoChallengerHardLeonardo Mayer7–5, 6–4
Win7–5Feb 2007Dallas, United StatesChallengerHardBenedikt Dorsch6–3, 6–4
Loss7–6May 2007Naples, United StatesChallengerClayBobby Reynolds6–7(5–7), 4–6
Win8–6Oct 2007Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardDonald Young3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win9–6Nov 2007Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHardKevin Kim3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss9–7Apr 2008Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardBobby Reynolds7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Loss9–8May 2008Bradenton, United StatesChallengerClayJesse Levine3–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)
Loss9–9Jul 2008Lexington, United StatesChallengerHardSomdev Devvarman3–6, 3–6
Loss9–10Oct 2008Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHardDonald Young4–6, 1–6
Win10–10Nov 2008Louisville, United StatesChallengerHardDonald Young6–1, 6–1
Win11–10Nov 2008Nashville, United StatesChallengerHardSomdev Devvarman6–3, 7–5
Loss11–11May 2010Carson, United StatesChallengerHardDonald Young4–6, 4–6
Loss11–12Aug 2010Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHardKei Nishikori3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss11–13Oct 2010Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHardJohn Millman3–6, 2–6
Win12–13Nov 2010Charlottesville, United StatesChallengerHardMichael Shabaz6–2, 6–3
Loss12–14Nov 2010Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHardKei Nishikori1–6, 4–6
LegendFinals by surface
ATP Challenger (9–15)
ITF Futures (3–3)
Hard (11–16)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Dec 1999USA F22, PhoenixFuturesHardDiego AyalaOren Motevassel Alexander Waske6–1, 6–3
Win2–0Jun 2000USA F16, ReddingFuturesHardZack FleishmanTrace Fielding David Roditi7–6(9–7), 6–1
Loss2–1Jul 2000USA F17, ChicoFuturesClayZack FleishmanMichael Joyce Luke Smith6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 1–6
Loss2–2Aug 2000USA F22, GodfreyFuturesHardJason CookJeff Laski Gavin Sontag2–4, 4–5(4–7), 4–2, 2–4
Win3–2Apr 2001USA F7, MobileFuturesHardMichael RussellVaughan Snyman Nir Welgreen6–1, 6–4
Loss3–3Apr 2001USA F9, Stone MountainFuturesHardBrandon HawkGavin Sontag Jerry Turek6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Loss3–4Jun 2001Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardBrandon HawkMatthew Breen Lee Pearson4–6, 2–6
Loss3–5Jul 2001Granby, CanadaChallengerHardBrandon HawkBobby Kokavec Jeff Morrison4–6, 4–6
Win4–5Jul 2001Aptos, United StatesChallengerHardBrandon HawkKelly Gullett Gavin Sontag7–5, 7–5
Win5–5Oct 2001Kerrville, United StatesChallengerHardBrandon HawkMardy Fish Jeff Morrison6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–3
Loss5–6Aug 2002Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHardAmir HadadPaul Goldstein Scott Humphries6–4, 6–7(1–7), 5–7
Win6–6Oct 2002San Antonio, United StatesChallengerHardDiego AyalaHugo Armando Dušan Vemić6–2, 6–4
Loss6–7Nov 2002Puebla, MexicoChallengerHardDiego AyalaMiguel Gallardo Valles Alejandro Hernández1–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)
Win7–7Jan 2003Waikoloa, United StatesChallengerHardDiego AyalaLevar Harper-Griffith Alex Kim4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2
Win8–7Apr 2003Paget, BermudaChallengerClayMark MerkleinAshley Fisher Andrew Kratzmann6–3, 3–1 ret.
Loss8–8May 2003Birmingham, United StatesChallengerClayPaul GoldsteinJosh Goffi Travis Parrott4–6, 6–2, 2–6
Loss8–9Oct 2003Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHardDiego AyalaBrandon Coupe Justin Gimelstob6–0, 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss8–10Oct 2003Torrance, United StatesChallengerHardDiego AyalaRamón Delgado André Sá3–6, 4–6
Loss8–11Oct 2004Austin, United StatesChallengerHardBrian VahalyAndré Sá Bruno Soares3–6, 1–6
Loss8–12Oct 2004Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHardBrandon CoupeAndré Sá Bruno Soares2–6, 3–6
Loss8–13Jun 2006Busan, South KoreaChallengerHardCecil MamiitScott Lipsky Todd Widom3–6, 7–6(7–2), [7–10]
Win9–13Oct 2006Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardCecil MamiitHarel Levy Sam Warburg5–7, 6–4, [10–5]
Loss9–14Nov 2006Louisville, United StatesChallengerHardAmer DelićRobin Haase Igor Sijslingwalkover
Win10–14Oct 2007Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHardBrian WilsonJohn Paul Fruttero Sam Warburg7–5, 7–6(10–8)
Loss10–15Oct 2007Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardCecil MamiitJohn Isner Brian Wilson6–7(10–12), 6–4, [8–10]
Loss10–16Apr 2008Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardRyan SweetingRajeev Ram Bobby Reynoldswalkover
Loss10–17Apr 2010Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardBobby ReynoldsStephen Huss Joseph Sirianni2–6, 4–6
Win11–17Oct 2010Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHardTravis RettenmaierRyler DeHeart Pierre-Ludovic Duclos6–1, 6–4
Win12–17Nov 2010Charlottesville, United StatesChallengerHardDonald YoungRyler DeHeart Pierre-Ludovic Duclos7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Loss12–18Jan 2011Honolulu, United StatesChallengerHardAlex KuznetsovTravis Rettenmaier Ryan Harrisonwalkover

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  • Robert Kendrick at the Association of Tennis Professionals
  • Robert Kendrick at the International Tennis Federation
  • Kendrick World Ranking History
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