Sam Warburg
Encyclopedia
Tennis
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College career
Warburg was a 4-time All -American for Stanford UniversityStanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, and won the NCAA Doubles Championship in 2004. He also won the 2004 & 2005 PAC-10 Singles titles.
Professional career
Warburg turned pro after graduating from Stanford in 2005.He broke into the top-200 late in 2006.
Warburg spent most of 2007 & 2008 ranked in the top-200 in the world, reaching a high of #132 in May 2008.
He also reached a high doubles ranking of #117 in November 2007.
In 2009, he retired, citing a lack of excitement for the game, and the wear and tear the travel was having on his life.
Sam now spends his time setting Pop-A-Shot records around the city of San Francisco, CA.