Andrew Rueb (born November 18, 1972) is an American tennis coach and former professional player.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1972 Washington D.C. |
| Prize money | $28,966 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 378 (September 21, 1998) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | Q1 (1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 214 (June 23, 1997) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1997) |
Rueb, who was born in Washington D.C., played collegiate tennis while studying at Harvard University in the early 1990s and was a two-time Ivy League Player of the Year. He was a member of three Ivy League championship winning teams and served as the side's captain in his senior year.[1]
On the professional tour, Rueb had a best singles world ranking of 378 and featured in the qualifying draw for the 1998 US Open. He qualified for the men's doubles main draw of the 1997 Wimbledon Championships (with Robbie Koenig) and was a doubles quarter-finalist at the ATP Tour tournament in Long Island in 1999.[2]
Following his professional tennis career he returned to the university and completed a master's degree at Harvard Divinity School. Soon after he joined the Harvard men's tennis team as a coach and served a long apprenticeship as an assistant to Dave Fish, before being promoted to head coach in 2018.[3]
ITF Futures titles
editSingles: (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan 1998 | India F3, Indore | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles: (9)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan 1998 | India F3, Indore | Hard | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| 2. | Mar 1998 | Japan F1, Ishiwa | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 3. | Mar 1998 | Japan F2, Shirako | Carpet | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| 4. | Sep 1998 | France F6, Mulhouse | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| 5. | Sep 1998 | France F7, Plaisir | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 6. | Oct 1998 | Great Britain F10, Edinburgh | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| 7. | Jan 1999 | India F2, Ahmedabad | Hard | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| 8. | Mar 1999 | Philippines F1, Manila | Hard | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| 9. | Mar 1999 | Philippines F2, Manila | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ Sweet, Jacob (April 7, 2021). "The Bottomless Sport". Harvard Magazine.
- ^ Price, Laura (August 26, 1999). "Ivanisevic Continues Long Slide / Former No.2 falls to Enqvist". Newsday. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Rich, Coulson (October 18, 2018). "Andrew Rueb '95 Continues to Lead and Learn As Men's Tennis Coach". The Harvard Crimson.