Dustin Brown (tennis)

This article is about the tennis player. For the ice hockey player, see Dustin Young (ice hockey).

Dustin Brown (born 8 December 1984)[1] is a German-Jamaican former professional tennis player who rose to fame after beating Rafael Nadal His nickname is "Dreddy" due to his distinctive long dreadlocked hair.[2]

Brown competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, in singles and doubles.[3][4] Brown is notable for being one of only two players who are undefeated against Rafael Nadal after playing more than one match with him (the other being Alex Corretja), holding a 2–0 head-to-head record.[5][6]

Brown has yet to reach an ATP singles final, but has made two semifinals at the 2016 Open Sud de France and the 2016 Swiss Open Gstaad. In doubles, he has won two titles on the ATP Tour.

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  2. ^ Ramanathan, Lavanya (3 December 2021). "Dustin Brown lived in a Volkswagen van and other fun facts about Wimbledon's most interesting competitor". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Profile". atpworldtour. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Men's Circuit record". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Rafael Nadal VS Dustin Brown, Head 2 Head, ATP Tour". ATP Tour. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ West, Ewan (22 December 2023). "The eleven players with a winning record against Rafael Nadal, including Novak Djokovic". Tennis365. Retrieved 22 June 2024.