Dominic Pagon
 Dominic Pagon, Team Jamaica, Central American and Caribbean Games | |
| 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 nominated as the country’s No. 1 player in 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014 and 2016. He was selected as the player captain for the Jamaican Davis Cup Team twice (2013 & 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
- ^ "Davis Cup - Players". daviscup.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "ATP Newport Draw 2008 - Men's Qualifying & Main Event Results". stevegtennis.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Dominic Pagon at the Davis Cup
- Dominic Pagon at the Association of Tennis Professionals