Dominic Pagon
 Dominic Pagon, Jamaica Tennis, July 2016 | |
| Country (sports) |
 Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Residence | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Born |
8 March 1988 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 6-13 |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9-8 |
Dominic Pagon (born March 8, 1988 in Jamaica) is a professional tennis player.[1]
Playing career
Pagon has an International Tennis Federation win–loss record of 17–25 primarily through his Davis Cup exploits.[2] He has played two ATP International Series singles event, both at the International Tennis Hall of Fame Champions Cup in 2007 & 2008.[3] Pagon represented Jamaica at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games , 2007 Pan American Games and was a doubles quarter finalist at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico. He has represented Jamaica in the Davis Cup on seven occasions and was the country’s No. 1 player in 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2014. He was nominated as the player captain for the Jamaican Davis Cup Team in 2016 and owns a 9-6 doubles mark in Davis Cup play, including a 2-1 mark in 2016, and 15 wins overall.[4] He was the top-ranked junior player in the Caribbean and Central American region as well as his home country. Pagon achieved a career-best ITF Junior Circuit ranking of No. 125. Pagon went to The College of William & Mary and earned All-Colonial Athletic Association honors three times as a Tribe player. He was named team captain in 2008 and won 55 singles / 47 doubles matches for W&M.[5]
Personal life
Pagon was born in Kingston, Jamaica and started playing tennis at six years old. He was given the opportunity at age 14 to attend Saddlebrook Academies, a tennis and golf academy in Tampa Florida. At the age of 17, Pagon was offered a scholarship to attend the College of William and Mary and graduated in 2009 with a degree in Economics. He is the son of Nigel Pagon and Shirley Wilson.[5]
Coaching career
The 2016-17 season will be his second season as an assistant to head coach Jeff Kader at his alma mater The College of William and Mary.
In their first year, they guided W&M to a 15-9 record and its first Intercollegiate Tennis Association ranking in five years and climbed as high as No. 60 in the nation.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.itftennis.com/ProCircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=100029752
- ↑ http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800237072
- ↑ http://www.stevegtennis.com/draw-results/atp/Newport/2008/#to_sq
- ↑ "Jamaica beat Cuba, Panama 3-0 in Group 3 ITF Davis Cup Tennis Americas Zone - Sport". JamaicaObserver.com. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- 1 2 "William & Mary Athletics - 2016-17 Men's Tennis Coaching Staff". Tribeathletics.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ↑ "Star Track: Dominic Pagon". Daily Press. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
External links
- Dominic Pagon at the International Tennis Federation
- Dominic Pagon at the Davis Cup
- Dominic Pagon at the Association of Tennis Professionals