Jeffrey Alan Morrison (born February 4, 1979) is a retired American professional

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player. Morrison was the last American male left in the singles draw at Wimbledon in 2002, going on to defeat future World No. 1

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en route to the third round. Morrison attended the

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in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the

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team in

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(NCAA) competition. He defeated James Blake of

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in the NCAA Singles National Championship final in 1999. Morrison was a two-time All-American during his sophomore and junior seasons. He was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2012. Florida Announces 2012 UF Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
," GatorZone.com (September 7, 2011). Retrieved September 24, 2011. During his career, Morrison won three Challenger events and reached as high as World No. 85 in singles and World No. 81 in doubles (both in the summer of 2002).

Performance timelines

Singles

Doubles

ATP career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 11 (4–7)

Doubles: 16 (11–5)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrison, Jeff 1979 births Living people American male tennis players Florida Gators men's tennis players Sportspeople from Huntington, West Virginia Tennis people from West Virginia Tennis players at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in tennis Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games