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Doug Root (born December 16, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player. A native of Mendham, New Jersey, Root played prep tennis at West Morris Mendham High School. Root competed in collegiate tennis for Duke University, where he twice earned All-American honors for doubles. He was also the ACC Rookie of the Year in 1997 and a four-time All-ACC selection. In 2000 he partnered with Ramsey Smith to make the NCAA doubles semi-finals, the best ever run by a Duke pairing.