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Scott Lipsky (born August 14, 1981, in Merrick, New York) is a professional tennis player from the United States. He is primarily a doubles specialist. As a junior, Lipsky was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in singles in 1995, and No. 1 in doubles for three straight years, in 1995–97. He won USTA national singles championships at both the 1995 Boys' 14s Clay Court Championships and the 1997 Boys' 16s Clay Court Championships. In doubles, he and Jeremy Wurtzman won the USTA national 1996 and 1997 Boys' 16s Championships, and the 1999 Boys' 18s Clay Court Championships. After losing only one match in high school in New York, he was a three-time All-American for Stanford University, playing both singles and doubles. His Stanford team won the NCAA team championship in 2000, and he and teammate David Martin finished their college career ranked as the No. 2 doubles team in the nation. His current doubles partner is Treat Huey from the Philippines Lipsky turned professional in 2003. He won his first Grand Slam title in 2011, winning the mixed doubles title at the French Open. He reached his career high in doubles, no. 21, in 2013. ==Personal and early life== Lipsky's mother, Gail, is a psychologist. His father, Marc, died suddenly in 2001 during his freshman year in college. His grandfather, Jack Sherry, was no. 2 in the world in table tennis.〔 Lipsky is Jewish.〔〔("Roads' Beth David Congregation to honor Jewish, Israeli Sony Ericsson players; A congregation will recognize Jewish and Israeli tennis players in the Sony Ericsson Open )", ''The Miami Herald'', March 22, 2009; accessed June 4, 2009〕〔 He began hitting tennis balls against a wall at home at age five. He received formal lessons at the Mid-Island Indoor Tennis Courts in Westbury, New York, and later at the Port Washington Tennis Academy.〔 He also trained in Glen Cove, New York, at Robbie Wagner's Tournament Training Center.〔 As a teenager, he played for a couple hours almost every day.〔 Lipsky attended Birch Elementary School in Merrick, New York, and Merrick Avenue Middle School.〔 He went to high school at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New York, where his tennis coach was Alan Fleishman.〔 He lost only one match in his high school tennis career for the Cougars.〔 He graduated in 1999.〔 He was a three-time New York State high school tennis champion and won a gold medal for the Long Island team at the Junior Maccabi Games. On the academic side, he was a member of the National Honor Society. Lipsky married Marie in July 2010.〔 He currently resides in Huntington Beach, California. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scott Lipsky」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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