If you’re looking through the 2020 French Open men’s doubles draw as a college tennis fan, you will find many familiar faces. Twenty-four former collegiate men’s players made the draw. Each of them made history at their school and in the greater scope of college tennis.
Take a look at their legendary collegiate careers that helped prepare them for this moment.
Steve Johnson | University of Southern California
- Johnson anchored the Trojans to four consecutive NCAA Team Championships
- He collected two NCAA Singles Championships for himself
- Steve closed out his career with USC on a 72 match win streak
Marcelo Arevalo | University of Tulsa
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: 39
- Reached Sweet 16’s of the NCAA Singles Championship
- Named Conference USA Player of the Year and ITA Central Region Player to Watch as a sophomore
Robert Farah | University of Southern California
- Won two NCAA Team Championships and the 2008 NCAA Doubles Championship
- Finished USC career ranked No. 1 in singles and No. 2 in doubles
- ITA Player of the Year (2010), ITA All-Star (2010), ITA All American (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Sander Gille | East Tennessee State University
- A-Sun Conference Player of the Year
- Reached the NCAA National Championship Tournament
- A-Sun All Academic Honor
Cameron Norrie | Texas Christian University
- Norrie finished his collegiate career ranked No. 1 in the Oracle ITA Singles Rankings — a first for the program
- After going 21-1 at the No. 1 singles slot his junior season, Norrie also claimed TCU’s season singles winning percentage record
- He was named an ITA Singles All-American all three years he played for the Horned Frogs
Dominic Inglot | University of Virginia
- ITA Singles All-American
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 17
- NCAA All-Tournament Team at No. 2 doubles
Arthur Rinderknech | Texas A&M University
- As a senior, Arthur Rinderknech clinched Texas A&M’s first ever trip to the NCAA Semifinals
- Helped Texas A&M to a national team ranking of No.5, playing primarily at the No.1 spot
- Was ranked as high as No.10 in the country in singles
- 2016 NCAA doubles runner-up
Ben Mclachlan | University of California
- Compiled an 8-4 singles record and an 8-2 doubles record, including a 7-1 doubles record playing with his brother and teammate, Riki McLachlan
- Finished his collegiate career 27-15 (Career Singles) 28-18 (Career Doubles)
- USTA/ITA Northwest Regional Championship Singles & Doubles Champion
Mackenzie McDonald | UCLA
- In his final season with the Bruins, McDonald won not only the NCAA Singles Championships, but also the NCAA Doubles Championships with Martin Redlicki – He became the first men’s player to sweep the NCAA individual titles in 15 years
- He finished his collegiate career ranked No. 1 in the singles and doubles Oracle ITA Rankings
- McDonald was named an ITA All-American in singles for three straight years.
Austin Krajicek| Texas A&M University
- 2011 NCAA doubles champion
- 2010 ITA Indoor Doubles Intercollegiate Championship
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 1
Tennys Sandgren | University of Tennessee
- ITA Player to Watch
- In 2011, he was selected as a member of the USTA Summer Collegiate Team along with his teammate Rhyne Williams
- ITA All-American in singles
Andreas Mies | Auburn University
- ITA All-American Doubles Champion
- ITA Doubles All-American
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 2
Nick Monroe | University of North Carolina
- As a freshman he had second most singles wins on the team with 18 — 17 of his 18 wins were in straight sets
- Highest ranking of No. 3 in the region in singles (Carolina Region)
- All-ACC Team
John Peers | Middle Tennessee State University, Baylor University
- ITA Doubles All-American
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 5
- Earned ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award
Rajeev Ram | University of Illinois
- 2003 NCAA National Champion
- 2003 NCAA Doubles National Champion
- Career High ITA Doubles Ranking: No. 6
Jean-Julien Rojer | UCLA
- Ranked No. 35 in singles and No. 1 in doubles in the Preseason ITA Rankings
- Earned All-America honors in 2001 and 2002
- Three-year letterwinner at UCLA from 2000-02
Joe Salisbury | University of Memphis
- Two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete
- Became first player in school history to appear in main draw of ITA All-America Singles Championship
- Finished his collegiate career 79-55 (Singles Career) 97-37 (Doubles Career)
Ken Skupski | Louisiana State University
- Played at No. 1 singles for entire career
- Three-time ITA All-American
- Sits fourth on the LSU career wins list with 104
Neal Skupski | Louisiana State University
- Three-time ITA All-American
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 8
- 2011 Louisiana Player of the Year
Michael Venus | Louisiana State University
- 2009 ITA Singles & Doubles All-American
- Compiled a combined 34 victories over nationally-ranked opponents, 21 in singles and 13 in doubles
- SEC Player of the Year
Joran Vliegen| East Carolina University
- ITA Carolina Regions Most Improved Senior Award
- Final ITA Singles Ranking: No. 28
- First player in school history to win the ITA Carolina Region Singles Title and first player to compete at the NCAA Men’s Tennis Singles Championships 2014
Jackson Withrow | Texas A&M University
- Three-time ITA All-American
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 1
- Advanced to the Sweet 16 at the individual championships
- 2016 NCAA doubles runner-up
Tim Puetz | Auburn University
- Won the 2009 Wilson/ITA Southern Regional in Singles
- ITA Doubles and Singles All-American
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 9
Robert Lindstedt | Pepperdine University
- 1998 ITA All-American for the Waves
- 1998 NCAA Championship doubles finalist
- All-West Coast Conference first team selection in both singles and doubles
Check out the 12 former collegiate men’s players in the French Open singles draw!
