Samuel Groth
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| Country (sports) |
 Australia
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|---|---|
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Born |
19 October 1987 Narrandera, New South Wales |
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) | Joseph Sirianni |
| Prize money | $ 1,783,586 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 37–60 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 53 (10 August 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 198 (3 April 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2015) |
| French Open | 1R (2015, 2016) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2015) |
| US Open | 2R (2014, 2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 59–51 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 24 (2 February 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 51 (3 April 2017) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2017) |
| French Open | SF (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2016) |
| US Open | 3R (2016) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2017) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SF (2015) |
| Last updated on: 3 April 2017. | |
Samuel "Sam" Groth (born 19 October 1987) is an Australian professional tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is World No. 53, which he reached in August 2015. His career high in doubles was World No. 24, reached in February 2015. Groth's best singles result to date is a semi-final appearance at the 2014 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. He hit the fastest serve on record at 263 km/h (163.4 mph) in 2012 at the ATP Challenger in Busan.
Groth was born in Narrandera, New South Wales and grew up in the Riverina area of southern New South Wales. From 2009 to 2011, he was married to Jarmila Gajdošová who competed under the name Jarmila Groth during this time. Groth is an avid supporter of the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League. He was also a member of Vermont Football Club reserve squad during a hiatus from tennis in 2011.
Groth and Andrew Kennaugh of Great Britain lost in the finals of the 2005 Wimbledon boys' doubles championship to Jesse Levine and Michael Shabaz 6–4, 6–1.
Groth beat Mark Philippoussis in a 2007 match; Philippoussis subsequently focused on the seniors tour. Groth qualified for the ATP event in Nottingham where he defeated Britain's Jamie Baker 7–6, 6–3 in the first round. He lost his second round match to seeded Gilles Simon 7–6(1), 4–6, 4–6.
At the 2009 Australian Open he set a record for the fastest serve by a male player (232 km/h). He lost in the qualification to Wimbledon 2009 to Jesse Levine 4-6, 7-6, 5-7.
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