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Robert Kendrick
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceOrlando, Florida, United States
Born (1979-11-15) November 15, 1979 (age 46)
Fresno, California, United States
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Turned pro2000
Retired2014
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$1,363,211
Singles
Career record35–78
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 69 (20 July 2009)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2007, 2008, 2009)
French Open2R (2009)
Wimbledon2R (2006)
US Open2R (2008, 2009)
Doubles
Career record31–42
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 77 (4 February 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2004, 2007, 2008)
French Open1R (2007, 2009)
Wimbledon2R (2009)
US OpenQF (2007)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open2R (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.

Early life

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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.

College and junior tennis career

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Kendrick has been called a serve-and-volley player.[1] 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.[2]

2006

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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.

2007

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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.

2008

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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.

2009

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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.[3]

2011

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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.[4]

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.[5]

Kendrick's ban was subsequently decreased to 8 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[6]

ATP career finals

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Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Legend
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)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–0)
Indoors (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 2003San Jose, United StatesInternational SeriesHardUnited States Paul GoldsteinSouth Korea Lee Hyung-Taik
Belarus Vladimir Voltchkov		5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win1–1Jul 2003Newport, United StatesInternational SeriesGrassAustria Jürgen MelzerSouth Africa Jeff Coetzee
United States Justin Gimelstob		7–6(7–3), 6–0

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 26 (12–14)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (10–12)
ITF Futures (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (11–12)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 2000USA F17, ChicoFuturesHardUnited States Zack Fleishman6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Loss0–2Apr 2001USA F9, Stone MountainFuturesHardRussia Andrei Cherkasov1–6, 1–6
Win1–2Apr 2001USA F10, ElkinFuturesHardUnited States Jack Brasington2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win2–2Jun 2002USA F13, FresnoFuturesHardUnited States Zack Fleishman3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win3–2Sep 2002Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHardBrazil Daniel Melo6–3, 6–3
Loss3–3Nov 2003Austin, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Paul Goldstein3–6, 3–6
Win4–3Oct 2004Austin, United StatesChallengerHardSouth Africa Wesley Whitehouse7–5, 6–7(2–7), 6–2
Loss4–4Oct 2004Burbank, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Kevin Kim5–7, 6–1, 3–6
Loss4–5Feb 2006Dallas, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Kevin Kim6–1, 4–6, 1–6
Win5–5May 2006Forest Hills, United StatesChallengerClayUnited States Cecil Mamiit6–2, 6–2
Win6–5Nov 2006Puebla, MexicoChallengerHardArgentina Leonardo Mayer7–5, 6–4
Win7–5Feb 2007Dallas, United StatesChallengerHardGermany Benedikt Dorsch6–3, 6–4
Loss7–6May 2007Naples, United StatesChallengerClayUnited States Bobby Reynolds6–7(5–7), 4–6
Win8–6Oct 2007Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Donald Young3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win9–6Nov 2007Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Kevin Kim3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss9–7Apr 2008Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Bobby Reynolds7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Loss9–8May 2008Bradenton, United StatesChallengerClayUnited States Jesse Levine3–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)
Loss9–9Jul 2008Lexington, United StatesChallengerHardIndia Somdev Devvarman3–6, 3–6
Loss9–10Oct 2008Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Donald Young4–6, 1–6
Win10–10Nov 2008Louisville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Donald Young6–1, 6–1
Win11–10Nov 2008Nashville, United StatesChallengerHardIndia Somdev Devvarman6–3, 7–5
Loss11–11May 2010Carson, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Donald Young4–6, 4–6
Loss11–12Aug 2010Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHardJapan Kei Nishikori3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss11–13Oct 2010Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHardAustralia John Millman3–6, 2–6
Win12–13Nov 2010Charlottesville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Michael Shabaz6–2, 6–3
Loss12–14Nov 2010Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHardJapan Kei Nishikori1–6, 4–6

Doubles: 30 (12–18)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (9–15)
ITF Futures (3–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (11–16)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Dec 1999USA F22, PhoenixFuturesHardUnited States Diego AyalaIsrael Oren Motevassel
Germany Alexander Waske		6–1, 6–3
Win2–0Jun 2000USA F16, ReddingFuturesHardUnited States Zack FleishmanUnited States Trace Fielding
Mexico David Roditi		7–6(9–7), 6–1
Loss2–1Jul 2000USA F17, ChicoFuturesClayUnited States Zack FleishmanUnited States Michael Joyce
Australia Luke Smith		6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 1–6
Loss2–2Aug 2000USA F22, GodfreyFuturesHardUnited States Jason CookUnited States Jeff Laski
United States Gavin Sontag		2–4, 4–5(4–7), 4–2, 2–4
Win3–2Apr 2001USA F7, MobileFuturesHardUnited States Michael RussellSouth Africa Vaughan Snyman
Israel Nir Welgreen		6–1, 6–4
Loss3–3Apr 2001USA F9, Stone MountainFuturesHardUnited States Brandon HawkUnited States Gavin Sontag
Canada Jerry Turek		6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Loss3–4Jun 2001Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brandon HawkAustralia Matthew Breen
Australia Lee Pearson		4–6, 2–6
Loss3–5Jul 2001Granby, CanadaChallengerHardUnited States Brandon HawkCanada Bobby Kokavec
United States Jeff Morrison		4–6, 4–6
Win4–5Jul 2001Aptos, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brandon HawkUnited States Kelly Gullett
United States Gavin Sontag		7–5, 7–5
Win5–5Oct 2001Kerrville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brandon HawkUnited States Mardy Fish
United States Jeff Morrison		6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–3
Loss5–6Aug 2002Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHardIsrael Amir HadadUnited States Paul Goldstein
United States Scott Humphries		6–4, 6–7(1–7), 5–7
Win6–6Oct 2002San Antonio, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Diego AyalaUnited States Hugo Armando
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Vemić		6–2, 6–4
Loss6–7Nov 2002Puebla, MexicoChallengerHardUnited States Diego AyalaMexico Miguel Gallardo Valles
Mexico Alejandro Hernández		1–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)
Win7–7Jan 2003Waikoloa, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Diego AyalaUnited States Levar Harper-Griffith
United States Alex Kim		4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2
Win8–7Apr 2003Paget, BermudaChallengerClayThe Bahamas Mark MerkleinAustralia Ashley Fisher
Australia Andrew Kratzmann		6–3, 3–1 ret.
Loss8–8May 2003Birmingham, United StatesChallengerClayUnited States Paul GoldsteinBrazil Josh Goffi
United States Travis Parrott		4–6, 6–2, 2–6
Loss8–9Oct 2003Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Diego AyalaUnited States Brandon Coupe
United States Justin Gimelstob		6–0, 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss8–10Oct 2003Torrance, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Diego AyalaParaguay Ramón Delgado
Brazil André Sá		3–6, 4–6
Loss8–11Oct 2004Austin, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brian VahalyBrazil André Sá
Brazil Bruno Soares		3–6, 1–6
Loss8–12Oct 2004Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brandon CoupeBrazil André Sá
Brazil Bruno Soares		2–6, 3–6
Loss8–13Jun 2006Busan, South KoreaChallengerHardUnited States Cecil MamiitUnited States Scott Lipsky
United States Todd Widom		3–6, 7–6(7–2), [7–10]
Win9–13Oct 2006Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardPhilippines Cecil MamiitIsrael Harel Levy
United States Sam Warburg		5–7, 6–4, [10–5]
Loss9–14Nov 2006Louisville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Amer DelićNetherlands Robin Haase
Netherlands Igor Sijsling		walkover
Win10–14Oct 2007Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brian WilsonUnited States John Paul Fruttero
United States Sam Warburg		7–5, 7–6(10–8)
Loss10–15Oct 2007Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardPhilippines Cecil MamiitUnited States John Isner
United States Brian Wilson		6–7(10–12), 6–4, [8–10]
Loss10–16Apr 2008Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Ryan SweetingUnited States Rajeev Ram
United States Bobby Reynolds		walkover
Loss10–17Apr 2010Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Bobby ReynoldsAustralia Stephen Huss
Australia Joseph Sirianni		2–6, 4–6
Win11–17Oct 2010Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Travis RettenmaierUnited States Ryler DeHeart
Canada Pierre-Ludovic Duclos		6–1, 6–4
Win12–17Nov 2010Charlottesville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Donald YoungUnited States Ryler DeHeart
Canada Pierre-Ludovic Duclos		7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Loss12–18Jan 2011Honolulu, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Alex KuznetsovUnited States Travis Rettenmaier
United States Ryan Harrison		walkover

Performance timelines

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Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAQ3Q2AAA1R1R1RQ2AAAA0 / 30–30%
French OpenAQ1AQ3Q1A1RA2RA1RAAA0 / 31–325%
WimbledonQ1Q21RQ2Q12R1RQ31R1RAAAA0 / 51–517%
US OpenQ1Q31RQ1A1R1R2R2R1RAAAA0 / 62–625%
Win–loss0–00–00–20–00–01–20–41–22–40–20–10–00–00–00 / 174–1719%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian WellsAAAQ2Q1A1RQ22RQ1Q1AAQ10 / 21–233%
MiamiAAQ2Q2AA3RQ13RQ11RAAA0 / 33–350%
CanadaAAAAA1RAAAAAAAA0 / 10–10%
CincinnatiAA1RAAAQ1AQ2AAAAA0 / 10–10%
ParisAAAAAAAAQ2AAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss0–00–00–10–00–00–11–20–03–20–00–10–00–00–00 / 74–736%

Doubles

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Tournament2001200220032004200520062007200820092010SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAA1RAA1R1RAA0 / 30–30%
French OpenAAAAAA1RA1RA0 / 20–20%
WimbledonA1R1RAAAAQ22RA0 / 31–325%
US Open1RAAAA1RQF1R3R2R0 / 66–650%
Win–loss0–10–10–10–10–00–13–30–23–31–10 / 147–1433%

References

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  1. ^ "Tennis: Serve and volley springs into action".
  2. ^ "Michael Russell: Circuit Player of the Week". USTA. May 25, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "Murray v Kendrick as it happened". BBC News. June 23, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  4. ^ Anti-doping press release over failed drugs test for Methylhexaneamine, itftennis.com, July 27, 2011
  5. ^ Ben Rothenburg (August 4, 2011). "Wayne Odesnik, The Most Hated Man In Tennis". SBNation.
  6. ^ Brian Homewood (August 22, 2011). "Doping: U.S. tennis player Kendrick's ban cut to eight months". Reuters. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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    Robert Kendrick
    Country (sports) United States
    ResidenceOrlando, Florida, United States
    Born (1979-11-15) November 15, 1979 (age 46)
    Fresno, California, United States
    Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
    Turned pro2000
    Retired2014
    PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
    Prize moneyUS$1,363,211
    Singles
    Career record35–78
    Career titles0
    Highest rankingNo. 69 (20 July 2009)
    Grand Slam singles results
    Australian Open1R (2007, 2008, 2009)
    French Open2R (2009)
    Wimbledon2R (2006)
    US Open2R (2008, 2009)
    Doubles
    Career record31–42
    Career titles1
    Highest rankingNo. 77 (4 February 2008)
    Grand Slam doubles results
    Australian Open1R (2004, 2007, 2008)
    French Open1R (2007, 2009)
    Wimbledon2R (2009)
    US OpenQF (2007)
    Grand Slam mixed doubles results
    US Open2R (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.

    Early life

    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.

    College and junior tennis career

    Kendrick has been called a serve-and-volley player.[1] 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.[2]

    2006

    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.

    2007

    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.

    2008

    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.

    2009

    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.[3]

    2011

    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.[4]

    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.[5]

    Kendrick's ban was subsequently decreased to 8 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[6]

    ATP career finals

    Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

    Legend
    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)
    Finals by surface
    Hard (0–1)
    Clay (0–0)
    Grass (1–0)
    Carpet (0–0)
    Finals by setting
    Outdoors (1–0)
    Indoors (0–1)
    ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
    Loss0–1Feb 2003San Jose, United StatesInternational SeriesHardUnited States Paul GoldsteinSouth Korea Lee Hyung-Taik
    Belarus Vladimir Voltchkov    		5–7, 6–4, 3–6
    Win1–1Jul 2003Newport, United StatesInternational SeriesGrassAustria Jürgen MelzerSouth Africa Jeff Coetzee
    United States Justin Gimelstob    		7–6(7–3), 6–0

    ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

    Singles: 26 (12–14)

    Legend
    ATP Challenger (10–12)
    ITF Futures (2–2)
    Finals by surface
    Hard (11–12)
    Clay (1–2)
    Grass (0–0)
    Carpet (0–0)
    ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
    Loss0–1Jul 2000USA F17, ChicoFuturesHardUnited States Zack Fleishman6–4, 5–7, 4–6
    Loss0–2Apr 2001USA F9, Stone MountainFuturesHardRussia Andrei Cherkasov1–6, 1–6
    Win1–2Apr 2001USA F10, ElkinFuturesHardUnited States Jack Brasington2–6, 6–4, 6–3
    Win2–2Jun 2002USA F13, FresnoFuturesHardUnited States Zack Fleishman3–6, 6–3, 6–4
    Win3–2Sep 2002Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHardBrazil Daniel Melo6–3, 6–3
    Loss3–3Nov 2003Austin, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Paul Goldstein3–6, 3–6
    Win4–3Oct 2004Austin, United StatesChallengerHardSouth Africa Wesley Whitehouse7–5, 6–7(2–7), 6–2
    Loss4–4Oct 2004Burbank, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Kevin Kim5–7, 6–1, 3–6
    Loss4–5Feb 2006Dallas, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Kevin Kim6–1, 4–6, 1–6
    Win5–5May 2006Forest Hills, United StatesChallengerClayUnited States Cecil Mamiit6–2, 6–2
    Win6–5Nov 2006Puebla, MexicoChallengerHardArgentina Leonardo Mayer7–5, 6–4
    Win7–5Feb 2007Dallas, United StatesChallengerHardGermany Benedikt Dorsch6–3, 6–4
    Loss7–6May 2007Naples, United StatesChallengerClayUnited States Bobby Reynolds6–7(5–7), 4–6
    Win8–6Oct 2007Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Donald Young3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
    Win9–6Nov 2007Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Kevin Kim3–6, 6–2, 6–4
    Loss9–7Apr 2008Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Bobby Reynolds7–5, 4–6, 3–6
    Loss9–8May 2008Bradenton, United StatesChallengerClayUnited States Jesse Levine3–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)
    Loss9–9Jul 2008Lexington, United StatesChallengerHardIndia Somdev Devvarman3–6, 3–6
    Loss9–10Oct 2008Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Donald Young4–6, 1–6
    Win10–10Nov 2008Louisville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Donald Young6–1, 6–1
    Win11–10Nov 2008Nashville, United StatesChallengerHardIndia Somdev Devvarman6–3, 7–5
    Loss11–11May 2010Carson, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Donald Young4–6, 4–6
    Loss11–12Aug 2010Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHardJapan Kei Nishikori3–6, 6–7(4–7)
    Loss11–13Oct 2010Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHardAustralia John Millman3–6, 2–6
    Win12–13Nov 2010Charlottesville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Michael Shabaz6–2, 6–3
    Loss12–14Nov 2010Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHardJapan Kei Nishikori1–6, 4–6

    Doubles: 30 (12–18)

    Legend
    ATP Challenger (9–15)
    ITF Futures (3–3)
    Finals by surface
    Hard (11–16)
    Clay (1–2)
    Grass (0–0)
    Carpet (0–0)
    ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
    Win1–0Dec 1999USA F22, PhoenixFuturesHardUnited States Diego AyalaIsrael Oren Motevassel
    Germany Alexander Waske    		6–1, 6–3
    Win2–0Jun 2000USA F16, ReddingFuturesHardUnited States Zack FleishmanUnited States Trace Fielding
    Mexico David Roditi    		7–6(9–7), 6–1
    Loss2–1Jul 2000USA F17, ChicoFuturesClayUnited States Zack FleishmanUnited States Michael Joyce
    Australia Luke Smith    		6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 1–6
    Loss2–2Aug 2000USA F22, GodfreyFuturesHardUnited States Jason CookUnited States Jeff Laski
    United States Gavin Sontag    		2–4, 4–5(4–7), 4–2, 2–4
    Win3–2Apr 2001USA F7, MobileFuturesHardUnited States Michael RussellSouth Africa Vaughan Snyman
    Israel Nir Welgreen    		6–1, 6–4
    Loss3–3Apr 2001USA F9, Stone MountainFuturesHardUnited States Brandon HawkUnited States Gavin Sontag
    Canada Jerry Turek    		6–1, 4–6, 3–6
    Loss3–4Jun 2001Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brandon HawkAustralia Matthew Breen
    Australia Lee Pearson    		4–6, 2–6
    Loss3–5Jul 2001Granby, CanadaChallengerHardUnited States Brandon HawkCanada Bobby Kokavec
    United States Jeff Morrison    		4–6, 4–6
    Win4–5Jul 2001Aptos, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brandon HawkUnited States Kelly Gullett
    United States Gavin Sontag    		7–5, 7–5
    Win5–5Oct 2001Kerrville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brandon HawkUnited States Mardy Fish
    United States Jeff Morrison    		6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–3
    Loss5–6Aug 2002Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHardIsrael Amir HadadUnited States Paul Goldstein
    United States Scott Humphries    		6–4, 6–7(1–7), 5–7
    Win6–6Oct 2002San Antonio, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Diego AyalaUnited States Hugo Armando
    Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Vemić    		6–2, 6–4
    Loss6–7Nov 2002Puebla, MexicoChallengerHardUnited States Diego AyalaMexico Miguel Gallardo Valles
    Mexico Alejandro Hernández    		1–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)
    Win7–7Jan 2003Waikoloa, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Diego AyalaUnited States Levar Harper-Griffith
    United States Alex Kim    		4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2
    Win8–7Apr 2003Paget, BermudaChallengerClayThe Bahamas Mark MerkleinAustralia Ashley Fisher
    Australia Andrew Kratzmann    		6–3, 3–1 ret.
    Loss8–8May 2003Birmingham, United StatesChallengerClayUnited States Paul GoldsteinBrazil Josh Goffi
    United States Travis Parrott    		4–6, 6–2, 2–6
    Loss8–9Oct 2003Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Diego AyalaUnited States Brandon Coupe
    United States Justin Gimelstob    		6–0, 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
    Loss8–10Oct 2003Torrance, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Diego AyalaParaguay Ramón Delgado
    Brazil André Sá    		3–6, 4–6
    Loss8–11Oct 2004Austin, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brian VahalyBrazil André Sá
    Brazil Bruno Soares    		3–6, 1–6
    Loss8–12Oct 2004Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brandon CoupeBrazil André Sá
    Brazil Bruno Soares    		2–6, 3–6
    Loss8–13Jun 2006Busan, South KoreaChallengerHardUnited States Cecil MamiitUnited States Scott Lipsky
    United States Todd Widom    		3–6, 7–6(7–2), [7–10]
    Win9–13Oct 2006Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardPhilippines Cecil MamiitIsrael Harel Levy
    United States Sam Warburg    		5–7, 6–4, [10–5]
    Loss9–14Nov 2006Louisville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Amer DelićNetherlands Robin Haase
    Netherlands Igor Sijsling    		walkover
    Win10–14Oct 2007Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brian WilsonUnited States John Paul Fruttero
    United States Sam Warburg    		7–5, 7–6(10–8)
    Loss10–15Oct 2007Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardPhilippines Cecil MamiitUnited States John Isner
    United States Brian Wilson    		6–7(10–12), 6–4, [8–10]
    Loss10–16Apr 2008Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Ryan SweetingUnited States Rajeev Ram
    United States Bobby Reynolds    		walkover
    Loss10–17Apr 2010Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Bobby ReynoldsAustralia Stephen Huss
    Australia Joseph Sirianni    		2–6, 4–6
    Win11–17Oct 2010Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Travis RettenmaierUnited States Ryler DeHeart
    Canada Pierre-Ludovic Duclos    		6–1, 6–4
    Win12–17Nov 2010Charlottesville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Donald YoungUnited States Ryler DeHeart
    Canada Pierre-Ludovic Duclos    		7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
    Loss12–18Jan 2011Honolulu, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Alex KuznetsovUnited States Travis Rettenmaier
    United States Ryan Harrison    		walkover

    Performance timelines

    Key
    W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
    (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

    Singles

    Tournament20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014SRW–LWin%
    Grand Slam tournaments
    Australian OpenAQ3Q2AAA1R1R1RQ2AAAA0 / 30–30%
    French OpenAQ1AQ3Q1A1RA2RA1RAAA0 / 31–325%
    WimbledonQ1Q21RQ2Q12R1RQ31R1RAAAA0 / 51–517%
    US OpenQ1Q31RQ1A1R1R2R2R1RAAAA0 / 62–625%
    Win–loss0–00–00–20–00–01–20–41–22–40–20–10–00–00–00 / 174–1719%
    ATP Tour Masters 1000
    Indian WellsAAAQ2Q1A1RQ22RQ1Q1AAQ10 / 21–233%
    MiamiAAQ2Q2AA3RQ13RQ11RAAA0 / 33–350%
    CanadaAAAAA1RAAAAAAAA0 / 10–10%
    CincinnatiAA1RAAAQ1AQ2AAAAA0 / 10–10%
    ParisAAAAAAAAQ2AAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
    Win–loss0–00–00–10–00–00–11–20–03–20–00–10–00–00–00 / 74–736%

    Doubles

    Tournament2001200220032004200520062007200820092010SRW–LWin%
    Grand Slam tournaments
    Australian OpenAAA1RAA1R1RAA0 / 30–30%
    French OpenAAAAAA1RA1RA0 / 20–20%
    WimbledonA1R1RAAAAQ22RA0 / 31–325%
    US Open1RAAAA1RQF1R3R2R0 / 66–650%
    Win–loss0–10–10–10–10–00–13–30–23–31–10 / 147–1433%

    References

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    4. ^ Anti-doping press release over failed drugs test for Methylhexaneamine, itftennis.com, July 27, 2011
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