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SCOTT
DRAPER
ATP Tour site bio
(Source: 1998 ATP
Tour Player Directory) |
Birthdate: June 5, 1974
Turned pro: 1994
Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
Residence: Brisbane, Australia
Orlando, Florida, USA
Height: 5'10" (1.78m)
Weight: 170 (77kg)
Plays: Left-handed
Career prize money: $704,897
Highest singles ranking: 56 (October 13, 1997)
Highest doubles ranking: 132 (February 12, 1996)
1997 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $274,925
Matches won-lost: Tour: 23-20 (singles), 3-5 (doubles) Challenger:
1-1
(singles), 0-0 (doubles)
Singles Finalist: Adelaide. Quarterfinalist: Rome, Nottingham,
Washington.
1997 IN REVIEW
Had best year QF career, in ranking (No. 56) and match victories (23)
Started the season by reaching his first ATIP Tour singles final in
Adelaide (l. to Woodbridge) Defeated No. 3 and defending champion
Muster in 2nd RD in Rome for first career Top 10 victory en route to QF
0. to lvanisevic) At Queen's, earned second Top 10 victory by
beating No. 2 Chang in 2nd RD Went 2-4 in Top 10 matches in 1997
after entering season 0-6 Reached 4th RD at U.S. Open (l. to
Bjorkman) Compiled a 16-11 record on hard, 3-5 on clay, and 4-3 on
grasscourt Earned a career-high $274,925.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1993
Finished runner-up in doubles at USTA Satellite #3 (w/ Balclas, 39
points) 1994
Winnerin singles at Australian Satellite #2 (58
points) and third at Australian Satellite #3 (33 points) Reached
doubles final at Adelaide Challenger (w/ Tramacchi) and placed fifth in
doubles at #3 circuit (w/ brother Mark, 32 points) 1995
Made the
biggest ranking jump (339) QF any player in year-end Top 100 Climbed
from No. 420 in '94 to then career-high No. 81 on Nov. 13 Made big
breakthrough at Tokyo-outdoor in April, when he qualified and beat
Stark, Prinosil and Joyce before falling to Agassi in first ATP Tour QF
Qualified for his first French Open and defeated Bjorkman, Schaller
and Reneberg before losing to Furlan in 4th RD Only player to reach
main draw QF each Grand Slam tournament four ways - wild card at
Australian Open, qualifier at French Open, lucky loser at Wimbledon and
direct acceptance at U.S. Open 1996
Repeated outstanding run in
the 1995 French Open by reaching the 4th RD again, defeating B. Black,
Schaller and Tarango before losing to Sampras.
CAREER FINALIST: 1997
Adelaide.
PERSONAL
Began playing at age 4 with entire family - father, Dennis; mother,
Bronwyn; brother, Mark, who also plays on the ATP Tour; and sister,
Sharon, who played junior tennis As a junior, captured the 1992
Wimbledon doubles title (w/ Baldas) and finished No. 5 in world junior
doubles rankings Enjoys playing golf and squash Fitness trainer
is Mark Waters, who works with the Woodies.
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