Nathaniel Lammons (born August 12, 1993) is an American professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has been ranked by the ATP as high as world No. 22 in doubles, which he achieved on 29 January 2024. He also attained a career-high singles ranking of world No. 591 in January 2019. He has won six ATP doubles titles.

Nathaniel Lammons
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceDallas, United States
Born (1993-08-12) August 12, 1993 (age 30)
Arlington, Texas, United States
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro2016
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeSMU
Prize moneyUS$1,008,866
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 591 (14 January 2019)
Doubles
Career record90–79 (53.3%)
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 22 (29 January 2024)
Current rankingNo. 27 (1 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (2024)
French Open1R (2022, 2023)
WimbledonQF (2023)
US OpenQF (2023)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2024)
French OpenSF (2023)
Wimbledon1R (2023)
US Open1R (2021, 2023)
Last updated on: 2 April 2024.

A former player at Southern Methodist University, Lammons turned professional in 2016. Lammons sealed his top 100 doubles debut in July 2019, a year in which he won four doubles titles from seven doubles finals reached as he broke through on the ATP Challenger Tour. In 2022, he won his first two career ATP Tour doubles titles in San Diego and Seoul, earning him his top 50 debut. Together with partner Jackson Withrow in 2023, Lammons reached his first ATP 500 final in Acapulco and his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal in Miami.

Professional career edit

2021: New partnership with Withrow, win over world No. 1 doubles team edit

At the 2021 US Open partnering Jackson Withrow they defeated top pair Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić in the first round in 75 minutes.[1]

2022: Two titles, top 50 debut edit

He reached his maiden final at the 2022 Chile Open with André Göransson.[2]

At the 2022 San Diego Open he won his first ATP title with Withrow defeating Jason Kubler and Luke Saville.[3][4] The pair moved up 25 places to 35th in the doubles race.[5] He made his top 60 debut in the rankings at world No. 55 on 26 September 2022. At the Korea Open he partnered Raven Klaasen to win his second title in two weeks defeating Nicolás Barrientos and Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela in straight sets.[6] He moved another 7 positions up to reach the top 50 in the doubles rankings at world No. 48 on 3 October 2022.

The pair Lammons/Withrow ended the season at No. 32 in the ATP doubles Rankings.

2023–24: Four titles, Four finals, Masters semifinals, top 25 edit

With Withrow he reached three finals in Auckland, in Dallas and at the ATP 500 Mexican Open in Acapulco.[7][8] The pair won the Challenger title at the 2023 Arizona Tennis Classic. At the 2023 Miami Open they reached the semifinals of a Masters for the first time but lost to eventual champions Santiago González and Édouard Roger-Vasselin.[9] He made his debut in the top 30 on 8 May 2023.

The pair reached their eight final of the season and second at the ATP 500 level at the 2023 Erste Bank Open in Vienna. At the last Masters of the season in Paris the pair reached the quarterfinals defeating sixth seeds Máximo González and Andrés Molteni.[10]

ATP career finals edit

Doubles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups) edit

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP Tour 500 Series (0–2)
ATP Tour 250 Series (6–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–5)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (1–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (6–3)
Indoors (0–3)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 2022 Chile Open, Chile 250 Series Clay   André Göransson   Felipe Meligeni Alves
  Rafael Matos
6–7(8–10), 6–7(3–7)
Win 1–1 Sep 2022 San Diego Open, United States 250 Series Hard   Jackson Withrow   Jason Kubler
  Luke Saville
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win 2–1 Oct 2022 Korea Open, South Korea 250 Series Hard   Raven Klaasen   Nicolás Barrientos
  Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
6–1, 7–5
Loss 2–2 Oct 2022 Gijón Open, Spain 250 Series Hard (i)   Jackson Withrow   Máximo González
  Andrés Molteni
7–6(8–6), 6–7(4–7), [5–10]
Loss 2–3 Jan 2023 Auckland Open, New Zealand 250 Series Hard   Jackson Withrow   Nikola Mektić
  Mate Pavić
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [6–10]
Loss 2–4 Feb 2023 Dallas Open, United States 250 Series Hard (i)   Jackson Withrow   Jamie Murray
  Michael Venus
6–1, 6–7(4–7), [7–10]
Loss 2–5 Mar 2023 Mexican Open, Mexico 500 Series Hard   Jackson Withrow   Alexander Erler
  Lucas Miedler
6–7(9–11), 6–7(3–7)
Win 3–5 Jul 2023 Hall of Fame Open, United States 250 Series Grass   Jackson Withrow   William Blumberg
  Max Purcell
6–3, 5–7, [10–5]
Win 4–5 Jul 2023 Atlanta Open, United States 250 Series Hard   Jackson Withrow   Max Purcell
  Jordan Thompson
7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
Win 5–5 Sep 2023 Winston-Salem Open, United States 250 Series Hard   Jackson Withrow   Lloyd Glasspool
  Neal Skupski
6–3, 6–4
Win 6–5 Sep 2023 Astana Open, Kazakhstan 250 Series Hard   Jackson Withrow   Mate Pavić
  John Peers
7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7)
Loss 6–6 Oct 2023 Vienna Open, Austria 500 Series Hard (i)   Jackson Withrow   Rajeev Ram
  Joe Salisbury
4–6, 7–5, [10–12]

Performance Timeline edit

Doubles edit

Tournament 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments[11]
Australian Open A A A A 2R 1R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
French Open A A A A 1R 1R 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Wimbledon A A NH 1R 1R QF 0 / 3 3–3 50%
US Open 2R 1R 1R 2R 2R QF 0 / 6 6–6 50%
Win–loss 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–4 6–4 0 / 13 10–13 43%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Miami Open A A A A A SF 0 / 1 3–1 75%
Madrid Open A A A A A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Italian Open A A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Canadian Open A A A A A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Cincinnati Open A A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Shanghai Masters A A NH 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Paris Masters A A NH QF 0 / 1 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 4–7 0 / 8 4–7 36%

Challenger and Futures finals edit

Doubles: 45 (25–20) edit

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (16–10)
ITF Futures Tour (9–10)
Finals by surface
Hard (18–14)
Clay (7–6)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2016 USA F21, Tulsa Futures Hard   Dane Webb   Rikus de Villiers
  Clay Thompson
7–5, 4–6, [12–10]
Loss 1–1 Sep 2016 Israel F11, Herzliya Futures Hard   Dane Webb   Connor Smith
  Danny Thomas
3–6, 4–6
Loss 1–2 Sep 2016 Israel F12, Ashkelon Futures Hard   Dane Webb   Connor Smith
  Danny Thomas
0–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss 1–3 Sep 2016 Israel F13, Kiryat Gat Futures Hard   Dane Webb   Dekel Bar
  Scott Clayton
4–6, 7–5, [5–10]
Win 2–3 Dec 2016 USA F40, Tallahassee Futures Hard (i)   Robert Galloway   Aziz Dougaz
  Guy Orly Iradukunda
6–4, 5–7, [10–8]
Loss 2–4 May 2017 Mexico F2, Villahermosa Futures Hard (i)   Farris Fathi Gosea   Kevin King
  Nicolaas Scholtz
6–7(4–7), 6–7(4–7)
Win 3–4 May 2017 Mexico F3, Córdoba Futures Hard   Farris Fathi Gosea   Hunter Callahan
  Bernardo Saraiva
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–8]
Win 4–4 Jun 2017 Zimbabwe F1, Harare Futures Hard   Benjamin Lock   Mark Fynn
  Nicolaas Scholtz
6–2, 6–3
Loss 4–5 Jun 2017 Zimbabwe F2, Harare Futures Hard   Benjamin Lock   Mark Fynn
  Nicolaas Scholtz
6–3, 1–6, [7–10]
Win 5–5 Jul 2017 Zimbabwe F3, Harare Futures Hard   Benjamin Lock   Baptiste Crepatte
  Thomas Setodji
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss 5–6 Jul 2017 Egypt F19, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard   Benjamin Lock   Marat Deviatiarov
  Tomáš Papik
4–6, 6–1, [5–10]
Loss 5–7 Jul 2017 Egypt F20, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard   Bernardo Saraiva   Julian Ocleppo
  Andrea Vavassori
6–2, 3–6, [8–10]
Win 6–7 Aug 2017 USA F26, Decatur Futures Hard   Alexandru Gozun   Edward Bourchier
  Harry Bourchier
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Win 7–7 Sep 2017 France F20, Plaisir Futures Hard (i)   Alex Lawson   Antoine Hoang
  Grégoire Jacq
4–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–4]
Loss 7–8 Oct 2017 France F22, Nevers Futures Hard (i)   Alex Lawson   Benjamin Bonzi
  Antoine Hoang
6–7(5–7), 4–6
Loss 7–9 Oct 2017 France F23, Saint-Dizier Futures Hard (i)   Alex Lawson   Jonathan Kanar
  Mick Lescure
6–0, 4–6, [9–11]
Win 8–9 Oct 2017 France F24, Rodez Futures Hard (i)   Alex Lawson   Antoine Hoang
  Ugo Humbert
7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–7]
Loss 8–10 Dec 2017 USA F39, Waco Futures Hard (i)   Alex Lawson   Julian Lenz
  Roberto Maytín
6–7(5–7), 6–1, [12–14]
Win 9–10 Dec 2017 USA F40, Tallahassee Futures Hard (i)   Alex Lawson   Jose E Gracia
  Lucas Poullain
6–3, 6–0
Win 10–10 Jul 2018 Scheveningen, Netherlands Challenger Clay   Ruben Gonzales   Luis David Martínez
  Gonçalo Oliveira
6–3, 6–7(8–10), [10–5]
Loss 10–11 Aug 2018 Sopot, Poland Challenger Clay   Ruben Gonzales   Mateusz Kowalczyk
  Szymon Walków
6–7(6–8), 3–6
Loss 10–12 Jan 2019 Columbus, USA Challenger Hard (i)   Robert Galloway   Maxime Cressy
  Bernardo Saraiva
5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Win 11–12 Jan 2019 Newport Beach, USA Challenger Hard   Robert Galloway   Romain Arneodo
  Andrei Vasilevski
7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Loss 11–13 Feb 2019 Cleveland, USA Challenger Hard   Robert Galloway   Romain Arneodo
  Andrei Vasilevski
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 12–13 Feb 2019 Cherbourg, France Challenger Hard (i)   Robert Galloway   Raúl Brancaccio
  Javier Barranco Cosano
4–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–8]
Win 13–13 Jul 2019 Ludwigshafen, Germany Challenger Clay   Fernando Romboli   Pedro Sousa
  João Domingues
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Loss 13–14 Jul 2019 Braunschweig, Germany Challenger Clay   Antonio Šančić   Guillermo Durán
  Simone Bolelli
3–6, 2–6
Win 14–14 Sep 2019 New Haven, USA Challenger Hard   Robert Galloway   Sander Gillé
  Joran Vliegen
7–5, 6–4
Win 15–14 Feb 2020 Cleveland, USA Challenger Hard   Treat Huey   Luke Saville
  John-Patrick Smith
7–5, 6–2
Win 16–14 Mar 2020 Columbus, USA Challenger Hard   Treat Huey   Lloyd Glasspool
  Alex Lawson
7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
Loss 16–15 Sep 2020 Iași, Romania Challenger Clay   Treat Huey   Rafael Matos
  João Menezes
2–6, 2–6
Win 17-15 Oct 2020 Split, Croatia Challenger Clay   Treat Huey   André Göransson
  Hunter Reese
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 17-16 Oct 2020 Istanbul, Turkey Challenger Hard   Robert Galloway   Ariel Behar
  Gonzalo Escobar
6–4, 3–6, [7–10]
Loss 17-17 Nov 2020 Cary, United States Challenger Hard   Luke Bambridge   Teymuraz Gabashvili
  Dennis Novikov
5–7, 6–4, [8–10]
Win 18-17 Mar 2021 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Challenger Hard (i)   Jackson Withrow   Nathan Pasha
  Max Schnur
6-4, 6-2
Win 19-17 May 2021 Biella, Italy Challenger Clay   André Göransson   Rafael Matos
  Felipe Meligeni Alves
7–6(7–3), 6–3
Win 20–17 May 2021 Heilbronn, Germany Challenger Clay   Jackson Withrow   André Göransson
  Sem Verbeek
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–8]
Loss 20-18 Sep 2021 Szczecin, Poland Challenger Clay   André Göransson   Santiago González
  Andrés Molteni
6–2, 2–6, [13–15]
Win 21–18 Nov 2021 Champaign, USA Challenger Hard (i)   Jackson Withrow   Treat Huey
  Max Schnur
6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
Loss 21-19 Apr 2022 Sarasota, USA Challenger Clay   André Göransson   Robert Galloway
  Jackson Withrow
3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 22–19 Apr 2022 Split, Croatia Challenger Clay   Albano Olivetti   Sadio Doumbia
  Fabien Reboul
4–6, 7–6(8–6), [10–7]
Win 23–19 Jul 2022 Salzburg, Austria Challenger Clay   Jackson Withrow   Alexander Erler
  Lucas Miedler
7–5, 5–7, [11–9]
Win 24–19 Sep 2022 Cary, USA Challenger Hard   Jackson Withrow   Treat Huey
  John-Patrick Smith
7–5, 2–6, [10–5]
Win 25–19 Mar 2023 Phoenix, USA Challenger Hard   Jackson Withrow   Hugo Nys
  Jan Zieliński
6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–8]
Loss 25-20 May 2023 Turin, Italy Challenger Clay[a]   John Peers   Andrey Golubev
  Denys Molchanov
6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), [5–10]

Notes edit

  1. ^ The final itself was played on indoor hard due to rain.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ Scott Sode (September 2, 2021). "Doubles Wrap: Shock upset for Mektic/Pavic". US Open. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Rafael Matos/Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves Battle to Santiago Title". ATP Tour.
  3. ^ "Lammons/Withrow Claim First ATP Tour Title in San Diego". ATP Tour.
  4. ^ "San Diego ATP 250 won by American Brandon Nakashima". September 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lammons/Withrow Claim First ATP Tour Title In Dan Diego". September 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Yoshihito Nishioka stuns seeded players to take Korea Open title". October 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Glasspool/Heliövaara Race into Dubai Final". ATP Tour.
  8. ^ "Austrians Erler/Miedler Win Acapulco Doubles Crown in Two Tie-breaks". ATP Tour.
  9. ^ "Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury Ease Through In Miami | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "Nathaniel Lammons/Jackson Withrow Reach Paris QFs | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Juncheng Shang | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "Sports news". [dead link]

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