Scott Humphries (born May 26, 1976), is a retired professional tennis player from the United States.

Scott Humphries
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceTampa, Florida, USA
Born (1976-05-26) May 26, 1976 (age 48)
Greeley, Colorado, United States
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Turned pro1995
PlaysRight-handed
CollegeStanford University
Prize money$652,092
Singles
Career record0–15
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 260 (9 September 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQ2 (1996)
US Open1R (1995, 1996)
Doubles
Career record102–130
Career titles3
14 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 29 (30 October 2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2001)
French Open2R (2002)
WimbledonQF (2004)
US Open2R (1999, 2000, 2002)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open1R (2001)
French Open2R (2000)
WimbledonQF (2001)
US OpenQF (1999)

Humphries reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 260, achieved on 9 September 1996. He also reached a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 29, achieved on 30 October 2000.

Humphries won three titles on the ATP Tour across his career with all different partners, in straight sets and on hard courts. Partnering fellow American Justin Gimelstob, Humphries reached the semi-finals of the 2001 Australian Open doubles event, his best performance at a Grand Slam.

Humphries attended Stanford University for a year. He resides in Tampa, Florida according to the ATP.

Junior career

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As a junior, Humphries reach the doubles finals of two Grand Slam tournaments and finished runner up in both. At the 1993 Australian Open alongside compatriot Jimmy Jackson they lost 7–6, 5–7, 2–6 to German duo Lars Rehmann and Christian Tambue, and the then at the 1994 US Open playing with a different compatriot Paul Goldstein they lost to Nicolás Lapentti and Ben Ellwood 0–6, 2–6. Humphries won the 1994 Wimbledon Championships boys' singles title, defeating Mark Philippoussis of Australia 7–6, 3–6, 6–4 in the championship match.

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 1 (1 title)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1994 Wimbledon Grass   Mark Philippoussis 7–6, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1993 Australian Open Hard   Jimmy Jackson   Lars Rehmann
  Christian Tambue
7–6, 5–7, 2–6
Loss 1994 US Open Hard   Paul Goldstein   Nicolás Lapentti
  Ben Ellwood
0–6, 2–6

ATP Tour career finals

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Doubles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runners-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour Championship Series (0–2)
ATP World Tour International Series (3–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–7)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (2–6)
Indoor (1–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1999 Long Island, United States World Series Hard   Jan-Michael Gambill   Olivier Delaître
  Fabrice Santoro
5–7, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Nov 1999 Stockholm Open, Sweden World Series Hard   Jan-Michael Gambill   Pieter Norval
  Kevin Ullyett
5–7, 3–6
Win 1–2 Feb 2000 San Jose, United States International Series Hard   Jan-Michael Gambill   Lucas Arnold Ker
  Eric Taino
6–1, 6–4
Loss 1–3 Feb 2000 London, United Kingdom Championship Series Hard   Jan-Michael Gambill   David Adams
  John-Laffnie de Jager
3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–7(11–13)
Loss 1–4 Jul 2000 Los Angeles Open, United States World Series Hard   Jan-Michael Gambill   Paul Kilderry
  Sandon Stolle
walkover
Loss 1–5 Aug 2000 Long Island, United States World Series Hard   Jan-Michael Gambill   Kevin Ullyett
  Jonathan Stark
4–6, 4–6
Win 2–5 Sep 2000 Tashkent, Uzbekistan International Series Hard   Justin Gimelstob   Marius Barnard
  Robbie Koenig
6–3, 6–2
Win 3–5 Sep 2002 Brasil Open, Brazil World Series Hard   Mark Merklein   Gustavo Kuerten
  André Sá
6–3, 7–6
Loss 3–6 Sep 2003 Brasil Open, Brazil World Series Hard   Mark Merklein   Todd Perry
  Thomas Shimada
2–6, 4–6
Loss 3–7 Oct 2003 Tokyo, Japan Championship Series Hard   Mark Merklein   Justin Gimelstob
  Nicolas Kiefer
7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–7(4–7)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Doubles: 27 (15–12)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (14–10)
ITF Futures (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (13–10)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (2–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1-0 Aug 1995 Binghamton, United States Challenger Hard   Adam Peterson   Neil Borwick
  Jamie Morgan
7-6, 6-2
Win 2-0 Aug 1996 Bronx, United States Challenger Hard   David Di Lucia   Chris Haggard
  Chris Wilkinson
6-4, 6-1
Win 3-0 Sep 1996 Champaign-Urbana, United States Challenger Hard   David Di Lucia   Brandon Coupe
  Trey Phillips
6-4, 6-2
Loss 3-1 May 1998 USA F1, Delray Beach Futures Clay   Michael Hill   Simon Aspelin
  Chris Tontz
4-6, 4-6
Win 4-1 Jun 1998 Ireland F2, Dublin Futures Carpet   Michael Hill   Jeff Coetzee
  Damien Roberts
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win 5-1 Aug 1998 Tijuana, Mexico Challenger Hard   Michael Hill   Mitch Sprengelmeyer
  Eric Taino
6-3, 6-2
Loss 5-2 Oct 1998 Dallas, United States Challenger Hard   Michael Hill   Jared Palmer
  Jonathan Stark
3-6, 4-6
Loss 5-3 Oct 1998 San Antonio, United States Challenger Hard   Michael Hill   David Di Lucia
  Michael Sell
3-6, 1-6
Loss 5-4 Oct 1998 San Diego, United States Challenger Hard   Michael Hill   Paul Goldstein
  Adam Peterson
2-6, 5-7
Loss 5-5 Jan 1999 USA F2, Miami Futures Hard   Jim Thomas   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
3-6, 2-6
Loss 5-6 Jun 1999 Surbiton, United Kingdom Challenger Grass   Justin Gimelstob   Todd Woodbridge
  Scott Draper
walkover
Win 6-6 Jul 1999 Aptos, United States Challenger Hard   Michael Hill   Lior Mor
  Harel Levy
7–6, 1–6, 7–5
Loss 6-7 Aug 1999 Lexington, United States Challenger Hard   Kevin Kim   Gabriel Trifu
  Michael Sell
6–7, 7–6, 4–6
Loss 6-8 Nov 1999 Andorra la Vella, Andorra Challenger Hard   Peter Nyborg   Jairo Velasco
  Juan Ignacio Carrasco
5-7, 6-7
Loss 6-9 Dec 1999 Burbank, United States Challenger Hard   Cecil Mamiit   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
6–7, 7–5, 1–6
Win 7-9 Nov 2001 Burbank, United States Challenger Hard   Chris Woodruff   Jeff Coetzee
  Tuomas Ketola
7–5, 1–6, 6–4
Win 8-9 Feb 2002 Joplin, United States Challenger Hard   Justin Gimelstob   Glenn Weiner
  Paul Rosner
6-4, 7-6(7–3)
Win 9-9 Aug 2002 Binghamton, United States Challenger Hard   Paul Goldstein   Amir Hadad
  Robert Kendrick
4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7-5
Win 10-9 Sep 2002 Tulsa, United States Challenger Hard   Mark Merklein   Diego Ayala
  Jason Marshall
7–6(7–1), 6-4
Loss 10-10 Nov 2002 Nottingham, United Kingdom Challenger Hard   Mark Merklein   Ashley Fisher
  Stephen Huss
3-6, 6-7(5–7)
Win 11-10 Nov 2002 Bratislava, Czech Republic Challenger Carpet   Mark Merklein   David Škoch
  Leoš Friedl
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 12-10 Feb 2003 Dallas, United States Challenger Hard   Justin Gimelstob   Martín García
  Graydon Oliver
7–6(9–7), 7-6(7–4)
Loss 12-11 Mar 2003 Cherbourg, France Challenger Hard   Brandon Coupe   Benjamin Cassaigne
  Rik de Voest
7–6(19–17), 6–7(5–7), 6-7(11-13)
Win 13-11 Apr 2003 Calabasas, United States Challenger Hard   Justin Gimelstob   Kevin Kim
  Jim Thomas
6-3, 6-3
Win 14-11 May 2003 Forest Hills, United States Challenger Hard   Justin Gimelstob   Huntley Montgomery
  Tripp Phillips
7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6-4
Loss 14-12 Nov 2003 Nottingham, United Kingdom Challenger Hard   Mark Merklein   Amir Hadad
  Harel Levy
4–6, 7–6(7–3), 3-6
Win 15-12 Feb 2004 Waikoloa, United States Challenger Hard   Brian Vahaly   Brandon Coupe
  Travis Parrott
6-3, 7-6(7–3)

Performance timelines

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 SR W–L Win %
Australian Open A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A A A Q2 A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open Q1 Q1 1R 1R A Q1 A 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 2 0–2 0%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A Q2 A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Miami Open A Q1 1R Q2 Q1 A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Canada Masters A A Q2 A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 1 0–1 0%

Doubles

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Tournament 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 SR W–L Win %
Australian Open A A A A A A 3R SF 1R 1R 1R 0 / 5 6–5 55%
French Open A A A A A 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 0 / 6 1–6 14%
Wimbledon A A 2R A A 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R QF 0 / 7 5–7 42%
US Open 1R 1R Q2 A A 2R 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R 0 / 8 3–8 27%
Win–loss 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–3 3–4 4–4 3–4 0–4 3–4 0 / 26 15–26 37%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A Q1 A A A 1R 1R A A A 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Miami A 1R A 2R A 1R 3R 3R 1R 1R A 0 / 7 4–7 36%
Monte Carlo A A A A A A 2R 2R A A A 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Rome A A A A A A 1R 1R A A A 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Hamburg Not Masters Series 2R 2R A A A 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Canadian Open A A A A A A A 2R A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Cincinnati A A A A A Q1 1R 1R A A A 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Stuttgart Not Masters Series 1R A Not Held 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Paris Masters A A A A A A 1R A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 4–8 4–7 0–1 0–1 0–0 0 / 20 9–20 31%

Mixed doubles

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Tournament 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 SR W–L Win %
Australian Open A A A A A A 1R A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
French Open A A A A A 2R 1R A A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Wimbledon A A A A 2R A 1R A QF 2R 0 / 4 5–4 56%
US Open 1R A A 1R QF 2R A A A 2R 0 / 5 4–5 44%
Win–loss 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–2 2–2 0–3 0–0 3–1 2–2 0 / 12 10–12 45%
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