Chris Groer (born September 10, 1974) is an American former professional
tennis player.
A native of
Knoxville, Tennessee, Groer was a two-time state singles champion in high school tennis (Farragut HS) and went to
Vanderbilt University on an academic scholarship. In 1996, his senior year, he became the first Vanderbilt player to earn All-American honors.
Groer played on the professional tour for three years and had a best singles ranking of 393. His best win came against world number 103
Leander Paes at the Winnetka Challenger in 1998 and he featured in the qualifying draw for the
1999 Wimbledon Championships
The 1999 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 113th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held fro ...
. He made an
ATP Tour main draw appearances as a doubles player in 2003, reaching the quarter-finals of the
Legg Mason Classic
The Washington Open (known as the Citi Open for sponsorship reasons) is an annual hardcourt tennis tournament played at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. The Washington Open is part of the ATP Tour 50 ...
.
Following his tennis career, Groer undertook postgraduate studies at the
University of Georgia and
University of Maryland. He has a PhD in applied mathematics.
In 2010 he was inducted into the Vanderbilt Sports Hall of Fame.
ITF Futures titles
Doubles: (2)
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1974 births
Living people
American male tennis players
Vanderbilt Commodores men's tennis players
Tennis players from Tennessee
Sportspeople from Knoxville, Tennessee
University of Georgia alumni
University System of Maryland alumni