Brett Hansen-Dent
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | July 2, 1972 Newport Beach, California |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $58,580 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 326 (June 24, 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 11–16 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 92 (November 4, 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1997) |
| US Open | 2R (1995) |
Brett Hansen-Dent (born July 2, 1972) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]
Personal life
Hansen-Dent is the son of American tennis player Betty Ann Grubb Stuart, half-brother of former tennis professional Taylor Dent and a step-son of Australian Davis Cup player Phil Dent.[2] When he was 10, the family moved to Australia, where they lived for four years, before returning to California. He went to school at Newport Harbor High.[3]
Career
Hansen-Dent was a mixed doubles gold medalist at the 1991 Summer Universiade in Sheffield, partnering Susan Gilchrist.[4] He was also a member of the American squad which competed at the Pan American Games that year, in Havana, Cuba.[4]
In 1991 and 1992, Hansen-Dent played collegiate tennis for the University of California, Irvine, then spent a year away touring.
While at the University of Southern California in 1994, Hansen-Dent was a doubles All-American and member of the NCAA championship winning team. In 1995 he was the Division I singles runner-up (to Sargis Sargsian) and earned All-American honours again, for both singles and doubles.[4]
Hansen-Dent was given a wildcard at the 1995 US Open and played Russian Alexander Volkov in a first round match, which he lost in straight sets.[4] He did however make the second round in the men's doubles, with Jonathan Leach.[4] They defeated the Dutch pairing of Richard Krajicek and Jan Siemerink.[4] His two other Grand Slam appearances were both in the men's doubles, at the 1996 US Open (with T.J. Middleton) and 1997 Australian Open (with Brian MacPhie.[4] He was unable to get past the opening round in either tournament.[4]
During his professional career, he played mainly as a doubles specialist and had his best year on the doubles tour in 1996. He won three Challenger titles that year, made the quarter-finals at the Austrian Open, semi-finals of the Grolsch Open and with Ivan Baron was a runner-up at the America's Red Clay Court Championships in Coral Springs.[4]
Hansen-Dent was unable to repeat these efforts in 1997 due to a knee injury, which required surgery.[5]
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 1996 | Coral Springs, United States | Clay | Ivan Baron
|
 Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
|
3–6, 3–6 |
Challenger titles
Doubles: (3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1996 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | Brian MacPhie
|
Jason Stoltenberg Peter Tramacchi
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | 1996 | Cali, Colombia | Clay | T.J. Middleton
|
 Lucas Arnold Ker Patricio Arnold
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| 3. | 1996 | Bogota, Colombia | Clay | T.J. Middleton
|
 Leonardo Lavalle Oscar Ortiz
|
6–4, 6–3 |
References
- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ Pratt, Steve (October 16, 2015). "Teaching Pro Spotlight: Brett Hansen-Dent". Southern California Tennis News. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ Daily Pilot, "Brett Hansen-Dent, Millennium Hall of Fame", 5 February 2001
- ^ a b c d e f g h i ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ Associated Press,"Hansen-Dent realistic about comeback", 16 August 2000