KEY DATES FOR WIMBLEDON 2015

Qualifying begins: 22 June

The Draw: 26 June

Pre-event Press Conferences: 27 & 28 June

Order of Play: 28 June

Championships begin: 29 June

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Players
Sam Groth

Sam Groth

Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking
Country:
Australia
Birth Date:
19 October 1987
Birth Place:
Narrandera, Australia
Residence:
Melbourne, Australia
Height:
6 ft. 4 in. (1.93 metres)
Weight:
218 lbs. (99.1 kilos)
Plays:
Right Handed
Championships Played:
3
Events Entered:
Gentlemen's Singles, Gentlemen's Doubles
Best Singles:
3rd Round (2015)
Best Doubles:
2nd Round (2013)
Year Turned Pro:
2006
Career Matches Won:
24
Career Matches Lost:
34
YTD Matches Won:
11
YTD Matches Lost:
15
High Rank for Singles:
66
High Rank for Doubles:
24
Career Prize Money:
$1,186,624 USD
YTD Prize Money for Singles:
$353,376 USD
YTD Prize Money for Doubles:
$50,507 USD

Bio

The 27-year-old chose tennis over Aussie Rules football as a teenager to move to Melbourne and train. Groth maintains he would be an AFL player if he didn't make it in tennis. At a Challenger Tour event in Busan in May 2012, Groth hit the fastest serve on record at 163.4 mph.

Grand Slam Singles Results

  Australian Open Roland Garros Wimbledon US Open
2009 1ST
2014 1ST 1ST 2ND
2015 3RD 1ST 3RD

Grand Slam Doubles Results

  Australian Open Roland Garros Wimbledon US Open
2008 1ST
2009 1ST
2010 1ST
2011 2ND
2013 2ND 2ND
2014 1ST SF 1ST 2ND
2015 3RD 1ST 1ST
Third Round
Centre Court • Gentlemen's Singles • Complete
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
SRB
S.Groth AUS
4
4
77
2
SRB SRB
R.Federer SUI
6
6
65
6
Match Duration: 2:16
Match Statistics
21
 
Aces
17
 
4
 
Double faults
1
 
84/130 (65 %)
 
1st serves in
67/108 (62 %)
 
61/84 (73 %)
 
1st serve points won
60/67 (90 %)
 
24/46 (52 %)
 
2nd serve points won
28/41 (68 %)
 
35/71 (49 %)
 
Net points won
24/31 (77 %)
 
0/0 (0 %)
 
Break points won
4/8 (50 %)
 
20/108 (19 %)
 
Receiving points won
45/130 (35 %)
 
47
 
Winners
56
 
19
 
Unforced errors
8
 
105
 
Total points won
133
 
1758.8
 
Distance Covered (Metres)
1612.5
 
7.4
 
Dist. Covered/Pt. (Metres)
6.8
 
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Second Round
Court 17 • Gentlemen's Singles • Complete
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
SRB
S.Groth AUS
7
6
78
SRB SRB
J.Duckworth AUS
5
4
66
Match Duration: 2:07
Match Statistics
24
 
Aces
10
 
5
 
Double faults
5
 
80/117 (68 %)
 
1st serves in
66/110 (60 %)
 
59/80 (74 %)
 
1st serve points won
47/66 (71 %)
 
22/37 (59 %)
 
2nd serve points won
25/44 (57 %)
 
37/72 (51 %)
 
Net points won
23/41 (56 %)
 
3/7 (43 %)
 
Break points won
1/9 (11 %)
 
38/110 (35 %)
 
Receiving points won
36/117 (31 %)
 
51
 
Winners
36
 
25
 
Unforced errors
18
 
119
 
Total points won
108
 
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First Round
Court 16 • Gentlemen's Singles • Complete
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
SRB
J.Sock USA
3
6
3
3
SRB SRB
S.Groth AUS
6
3
6
6
Match Duration: 2:12
Match Statistics
4
 
Aces
16
 
9
 
Double faults
4
 
57/112 (51 %)
 
1st serves in
56/93 (60 %)
 
41/57 (72 %)
 
1st serve points won
51/56 (91 %)
 
30/55 (55 %)
 
2nd serve points won
22/37 (59 %)
 
14/23 (61 %)
 
Net points won
36/55 (65 %)
 
1/3 (33 %)
 
Break points won
4/15 (27 %)
 
20/93 (22 %)
 
Receiving points won
41/112 (37 %)
 
23
 
Winners
48
 
27
 
Unforced errors
25
 
91
 
Total points won
114
 
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First Round
Court 19 • Gentlemen's Doubles • Complete
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
SRB SRB
S.Groth AUS
S.Stakhovsky UKR
7
65
63
1
SRB SRB
V.Pospisil CAN
J.Sock USA
5
77
77
6
Match Duration: 2:39
10
 
Aces
6
 
6
 
Double faults
8
 
102/144 (71 %)
 
1st serves in
93/135 (69 %)
 
74/102 (73 %)
 
1st serve points won
72/93 (77 %)
 
22/42 (52 %)
 
2nd serve points won
25/42 (60 %)
 
2/7 (29 %)
 
Break points won
3/15 (20 %)
 
38/135 (28 %)
 
Receiving points won
48/144 (33 %)
 
19
 
Winners
18
 
8
 
Unforced errors
9
 
134
 
Total points won
145
 
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Event Stats for Sam Groth

Wimbledon Singles Results 2015

  1R 2R 3R R16 QF SF F
Sets played  4  3  4        
Tie breaks played  0  1  1        
Total games  36  35  41        
Total aces  16  24  21        
Total double faults  4  5  4        
1st serves in  56  80  84        
% 1st serves in  60  68  65        
1st serve points won  51  59  61        
% 1st serve points won  91  74  73        
% 2nd Serve points won  59  59  52        
Service points won  73  81  85        
Return games won  4  3  0        
Winners  48  51  47        
Unforced errors  25  25  19        
Total points  114  119  105        
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