Robert Thomas "Bobby" Reynolds (born July 17, 1982) is an American retired professional tennis player who resides in Auburn, Alabama. He was named head men's tennis coach at Auburn University in June 2016.
Professional career Reynolds, a native of Acworth, Georgia, led the Vanderbilt Commodores to the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship final in 2003, and was named the tournament's MVP (he defeated fellow future pro Amer Delić of Illinois in the team final, but the Commodores fell 4–3 to the Illini in the championship). That same year, he finished the season number one in the nation in singles. He was also named ITA National Player of Month a record three times in '03, and named Southeastern Conference Player of Year in '03, finishing his final season with a 46–7 singles record. He owned the school record for career wins in singles (99) until 2015. He holds the record for single-season wins (46 in '03). Reynolds attended Vanderbilt for three years and majored in business, but left in 2003 to pursue his professional tennis aspirations.
He reached the third round of the Australian Open in 2005, defeating Nicolás Almagro and Andrei Pavel before falling to Spaniard Rafael Nadal. In August 2008 he beat world no. 42 Marc Gicquel of France 7–6, 3–6, 6–4. On February 2, 2009, he reached his career high singles ranking when he reached 63rd in the world. In 2006, he teamed with Andy Roddick to capture his first ATP doubles title at the RCA Championships in Indianapolis.
In the second round of 2012 Apia International Sydney, Reynolds won against fellow American John Isner 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, allowing him to progress to the quarterfinals, before he ultimately lost to Jarkko Nieminen from Finland.
He was coached by former pro David Drew.
Reynolds announced his retirement from professional tennis following a fourth consecutive World TeamTennis Eastern Conference Championship win with the Washington Kastles.
Coaching career Reynolds was named Auburn head coach for men's tennis in June 2016 after serving as an assistant coach for NCAA runner-up Oklahoma (2015–16 season). His career record at Auburn is 46–62 after four seasons in the nation's toughest conference. He was inducted into the Vanderbilt Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.
ATP career finals
Doubles: 3 (1–2) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–1)ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)ATP World Tour 250 Series (2–1)Titles by surfaceHard (2–1)Clay (0–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Aug 2005New Haven, United StatesHard Rajeev Ram Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez4–6, 3–6Win1–1Jul 2006Indianapolis, United StatesHard Andy Roddick Paul Goldstein Jim Thomas6–4, 6–4Loss1–2Sep 2008Beijing, ChinaHard Ashley Fisher Stephen Huss Ross Hutchins5–7, 4–6
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 19 (11–8) LegendATP Challenger (10–7)ITF Futures (1–1)Finals by surfaceHard (10–8)Clay (1–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1USA F15, ChicoFuturesHard Matías Boeker2–6, 2–6Win1–1USA F24, ClaremontFuturesHard Huntley Montgomery4–6, 6–2, 6–3Loss1–2Lexington, United StatesChallengerHard Dudi Sela3–6, 6–3, 4–6Loss1–3Lubbock, United StatesChallengerHard Ramón Delgado6–2, 6–7(5–7), 3–6Win2–3Nashville, United StatesChallengerHard Ramón Delgado6–4, 6–4Win3–3Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Michael Russell7–6(7–3), 6–3Win4–3Naples, United StatesChallengerClay Robert Kendrick7–6(7–5), 6–4Loss4–4Yuba City, United StatesChallengerHard Kevin Kim4–6, 6–0, 3–6Loss4–5Aptos, United StatesChallengerHard Donald Young5–7, 0–6Win5–5Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Robert Kendrick5–7, 6–4, 6–3Win6–5Baton Rouge, United StatesChallengerHard Igor Kunitsyn6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–5Win7–5Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHard Luka Gregorc6–4, 6–2Win8–5Ojai, United StatesChallengerHard Marinko Matosevic3–6, 7–5, 7–5Win9–5Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Lester Cook6–3, 6–3Loss9–6Rimouski, CanadaChallengerHard Fritz Wolmarans7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6-7(3–7),Win10–6Leom, MexicoChallengerHard Andre Begemann6–3, 6–3Loss10–7Winnetka, United StatesChallengerHard James Blake3–6, 1–6Win11–7Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Michael McClune6–1, 6–3Loss11–8Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHard Michael Russell3–6, 2–6
Doubles: 43 (28–14) LegendATP Challenger (25–12)ITF Futures (3–2)Finals by surfaceHard (25–12)Clay (3–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0USA F22, DecaturFuturesHard John Paul Fruttero Bo Hodge Trace FieldingwalkoverWin2–0USA F16, AuburnFuturesHard John Paul Fruttero James Pade K.C. Corkery6–4, 6–4Win3–0USA F29, ArlingtonFuturesHard Brian Baker Hamid Mirzadeh Vahid Mirzadeh6–2, 6–2Loss3–1USA F30, HammondFuturesHard Amer Delić Lu Yen-hsun Bruno Soares4–6, 4–6Loss3–2USA F24, ClaremontFuturesHard Huntley Montgomery Nick Rainey Brian Wilson4–6, 4–6Win4–2Mexico City, MexicoChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Łukasz Kubot Rik de Voest6–1, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–4)Win5–2Lexington, United StatesChallengerHard Scoville Jenkins Roger Anderson Rik de Voest6–4, 6–4Win6–2Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHard Amer Delić Glenn Weiner Zbynek Mlynarik7–5, 7–6(7–4)Win7–2Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Mirko Pehar Dušan Vemić6–3, 6–4Loss7–3Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Tripp Phillips Glenn Weiner Rik de Voest6–3, 3–6, 0–1 ret.Win8–3Tunica Resorts, United StatesChallengerClay Jeff Morrison Hugo Armando Ricardo Mello3–6, 7–6(7–5), ]11–9[Win9–3Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Scott Lipsky David Martin6–4, 6–4Loss9–4Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Eric Butorac Jamie Murray4–6, 7–6(7–4), [7–10]Loss9–5Kyoto, JapanChallengerCarpet Rajeev Ram Sonchat Ratiwatana Sanchai Ratiwatana4–6, 3–6Win10–5Forest Hills, United StatesChallengerClay Rajeev Ram Sam Warburg Patrick Briaud6–3, 6–4Win11–5Carson, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Alberto Francis Víctor Estrella Burgos7–6(10–8), 6–2Win12–5Aptos, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram John Paul Fruttero Cecil Mamiit6–7(5–7), 6–3, [10–7]Loss12–6New Orleans, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Kevin Anderson Ryler Deheart2–6, 3–6Loss12–7Lubbock, United StatesChallengerHard Rik de Voest Alex Kuznetsov Ryan Sweeting3–6, 2–6Win13–7Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Alex Bogomolov Jr. Brian Wilson6–4, 6–2Win14–7Busan, South KoreaChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Rik de Voest Pierre-Ludovic Duclos6–0, 6–2Win15–7Nashville, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Ashley Fisher Stephen Huss6–7(4–7), 6–3, [12–10]Win16–7Heilbronn, GermanyChallengerHard Rik de Voest Igor Kunitsyn Aisam Qureshi7–6(7–2). 6–7(5–7), [10–4]Win17–7Humacao, Puerto RicoChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Kevin Kim Lester Cook6–3, 6–4Win18–7Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Ryan Sweeting Robert KendrickwalkoverLoss18–8Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Ashley Fisher Stephen Huss6–7(4–7), 3–6Win19–8Champaign-Urbana, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Olivier Charroin Nicolas Tourte3–6, 6–3, [10–6]Loss19–9Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Kevin Anderson G.D. Jones6–3, 0–6, [7–10]Win20–9Sunrise, United StatesChallengerHard Eric Butorac Jeff Coetzee Jordan Kerr5–7, 6–4, [10–4]Win21–9Baton Rouge, United StatesChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Harsh Mankad Scott Oudsema6–3, 6–7(6–8), [10–3]Loss21–10Rhodes, GreeceChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Karol Beck Jaroslav Levinský3–6, 3–6Loss21–11Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Robert Kendrick Stephen Huss Joseph Sirianni2–6, 4–6Loss21–12Savannah, United StatesChallengerClay Fritz Wolmarans Jamie Baker James Ward2–6, 4–6Loss21–13Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHard Rik de Voest Ryan Harrison Travis Rettenmaier3–6, 3–6Win22–13Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Vasek Pospisil Go Soeda James Ward6–2, 6–4Win23–13Mexico City, MexicoChallengerHard Rajeev Ram Andre Begemann Chris Eaton6–2, 6–2Win24–13Guadalajara, MexicoChallengerHard Vasek Pospisil Ivo Klec Pierre-Ludovic Duclos6–4, 6–7(6–8), [10–6]Win25–13Winnetka, United StatesChallengerHard Treat Huey Jordan Kerr Travis Parrott7–6(9–7), 6–4Win26–13Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard David Martin Chris Wettengel Sam Querrey6–4, 6–2Loss26–14Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Michael Russell Santiago González Scott Lipsky4–6, 3–6Win27–14Savannah, United StatesChallengerClay Carsten Ball Simon Stadler Travis Parrott7–6(9–7), 6–4Win28–14Napa, United StatesChallengerHard John-Patrick Smith Steve Johnson Tim Smyczek6–4. 7–6(7–2)
Performance timelines
Singles Tournament200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014W–LSRGrand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAA3R1R1R1R1RAQ3AAQ22–50 / 5French OpenAAQ1Q1A2R1RAQ1Q2AA1–20 / 2WimbledonAAQ1Q11R3R1RQ1Q1Q12RQ23–40 / 4US OpenQ11R1RQ21R2RQ2A1R1RQ2A1–60 / 6Win–loss0–00–12–20–10–34–40–30–00–10–11–10–07–170 / 17
Doubles Tournament2003200520062007200820092010201120122013W–LSRGrand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAA1R1RA3RAAAA2–30 / 3French OpenAA1RA3R1RAAAA2–30 / 3WimbledonAQ13R2R2RA1RA2RA5–50 / 5US Open2R2R3R1R2RA2R1R1R1R6–90 / 9Win–loss1–11–14–41–34–32–21–20–11–20–115–200 / 20
References
External links
Reynolds world ranking history (archived) Profile on Yahoo Sports Auburn Tigers roster